Sutton
§ This page gives an overview of the Sutton local authority district, bringing together key facts, maps, and data to help you quickly understand the area. One of 361 district profiles on Baseview.
Overview ⁞ Sutton is a suburban borough in southwest London known for its family-friendly atmosphere, strong schools, and abundance of parks. It has a mix of residential areas and commercial centres such as Sutton town centre.
The administrative boundary of Sutton can be viewed on OpenStreetMap: District Boundary of Sutton.
Key Facts about Sutton
What region is Sutton in? Sutton is in the Greater London, an administrative region and a ceremonial county in England.
Is Sutton a city? No, Sutton is not a city. (Note: the UK has 76 officially designated cities.)
Who governs Sutton? The local government for this district is: The London Borough of Sutton (London Borough).
▶ Official website of The London Borough of Sutton 🔗 sutton.gov.uk
Which police force covers Sutton? Policing in Sutton is provided by Metropolitan Police Service 🔗 met.police.uk, which serves 32 London Boroughs.
Sutton in International Geographies
In the International Territorial Levels (ITLs) hierarchy, Sutton is within an ITLs Level 3 area:
- (ITL 1) London
- (ITL 2) ⇒ Outer London - South
- (ITL 3) ⇒⇒ Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton
The International Territorial Levels are used by OECD member countries for statistical purposes to classify administrative areas. We have this listable page for easy browsing of ITL names and codes: International Territorial Levels.
Constituencies in Sutton
A constituency is a specific geographical area that elects one Member of Parliament (MP) to represent them in the House of Commons. The United Kingdom is divided into 650 parliamentary constituencies, 75 of them are in Greater London (covering 32 London boroughs). We have this list page for easy browsing of all UK parliamentary constituencies: List of Constituencies.
Wards in Sutton
Sutton is divided into 20 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Beddington
- Belmont
- Carshalton Central
- Carshalton South & Clockhouse
- Cheam
- Hackbridge
- North Cheam
- South Beddington & Roundshaw
- St Helier East
- St Helier West
- Stonecot
- Sutton Central
- Sutton North
- Sutton South
- Sutton West & East Cheam
- The Wrythe
- Wallington North
- Wallington South
- Worcester Park North
- Worcester Park South
In the UK, a ward is a subdivision of a local authority area, used mainly for electoral and statistical purposes. Defined by the ONS, wards represent the primary unit for local elections, each returning one or more councillors to the local council. Wards are also used as a key geography for presenting population and census data.
Parishes in Sutton
Sutton is entirely unparished—there are no civil parishes in this local authority district.
Parishes are the lowest tier of local government; where they don’t exist, those very local services and representation sit directly with the principal council.
Built-up Areas in Sutton
Sutton covers 9 built-up areas, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Banstead *
- Chipstead and Woodmansterne *
- Croydon *
- Ewell *
- Kingston upon Thames *
- Merton *
- Sutton (Sutton) *
- Tadworth and Epsom Downs *
- Worcester Park and Stoneleigh *
In the UK, a Built-up Area (BUA) is a continuous urban area of at least 20 hectares (0.2 km²), defined by the ONS as land where buildings are generally no more than 200 metres apart, such as towns, cities, or large villages. (Note: A BUA name marked with an asterisk (*) indicates that the area is situated partly in the district of Sutton.)
Sutton compared with other districts in the UK
This section shows how Sutton compares with other local authority districts in the UK, using a variety of measures and rankings.
Sutton has 20 electoral wards.
Sutton has a population of 214,525 (2024 mid-year estimate by ONS)
More local statistics and data for Sutton can be found on the ONS statistics for Sutton.