Sutton Borough Guide

The borough of Sutton lies on the outer circle of Greater London to the south. It is a large and diverse borough, but is generally classified as part of the suburban commuter belt of London and as such is perhaps less multi-cultural than other boroughs, particularly the more central ones; only 15% of the population comes from ethnic minority backgrounds which is low within the London boroughs. Though there are no London Underground stations in the borough and no links to the London overgound network, there are several busy local rail routes running between the borough's towns, connecting it with the central London stations of London Bridge, St. Pancras International and London Victoria.

Sutton used to be a collection of rural villages, something which is still in evidence today as people still refer to many places such as Cheam, Carshalton and Belmont as being villages. The rich history and environment of the Borough is reflected in the large number of heritage areas designated as Conservation Areas and Areas of Special Local Character. In the south of the borough, housing is characterised as low-density; large, detached and semi-detached properties built in the 1920s and 1930s remain despite the increasing pressures on land. In contrast to this are some areas in the north of the borough such as Rosehill, St Helier and the Wrythe which are all much more densley populated and characterised by social deprevation and high unemployment.

The following blog entries from the All In London blogs channel contain references to Sutton.

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Cheam
Sitting on the border between London and Surrey, Cheam can broadly be divided into commercial North Cheam and the more residential area to the south. Popular with commuters and young families, Cheam i...More information

North Cheam
North Cheam is the less residential side of Cheam, where the supermarkets, a mixture of high street and independent shops and restaurants live. Additionally there is a leisure centre complete with swi...More information

Sutton
Leafy Sutton is a commuter area popular with first time buyers and young families, as property prices are cheaper than in London’s inner boroughs and the proliferation of green spaces makes it appeali...More information

Wallington
Lavender oil was manufactured in Wallington when it was a village in the county of Surrey, and a large sculpture in the town centre pays homage to its former industry. Today it is more of a commuter t...More information

Kingston upon Thames
This pretty and ancient market town is leafy, commuter territory and neighbour to Surrey's answer to Disneyland, Chessington World of Adventures. Lying on a very pretty stretch of the River Thames, Ki...More information

Croydon
The largest of London's boroughs by population, Croydon lies at the southern point of outer London and has the town of Croydon at its heart. Originally described as a small market town in the Domesday...More information

Merton
Come here for the world's most famous tennis tournament. Strong socio-economic differences between working class Mitcham in the East to wealthy Wimbledon in the West...More information