This neighbourhood area has Cheam to its immediate North West and Carshalton to its North East. Sutton is unique as it is surrounded by reminders of its long history. Despite this, it is still a modernist suburban area with 21st century amenities that cater to most tastes. Sutton has its own cinema, tennis club, golf courses, restaurants, shops, and numerous public parks and woods.

Sutton’s modern history dates back to 675AD; however, its more recent history relates to the contention over whether it is a part of Surrey or London. Historically Sutton has long been a part of Surrey, but in 1965 The London Borough of Sutton was formed. Sutton and Cheam is the UK Parliamentary Constituency that governs Sutton. Since 1972 The Constituency has been held by the Liberal Democrats but prior to this, it was historically a Tory seat. Sutton has around 190,000 people, and most of its residents are English.

To commemorate Sutton’s local Olympic Gold Medalist, Joanna Rowsell, the Royal Mail dedicated a Golden Post Box to the Athlete, which is located in Sutton, Cheam. The area is also home to Whitehall House, a historic Tudor house built in the 1500s.

Steve O’ Connel, GLA representative for Croydon and Sutton, has publicly criticize the lack of transport infrastructure investment in Sutton, such as overdue tram services. The lack of transport makes it more difficult for residents to access central London, and this is exacerbated by the heavy traffic delays seen on many of the surrounding roads.

Sutton is one of several places that would benefit from the Crossrail 2 rail route, which would run across South East England. Plans for Crossrail 2 have been rather uncertain but recently, in Summer 2022, excitement for the initiative was reignited after a multi-billion pound funding package by the government was offered to Transport for London. No updates on the matter have been publicly provided since then, but it is hoped that the area’s connectivity will improve! In this area there is a new retirement living complex, which opened at the end of 2018. Additionally, Sutton Sports Village has seen £2.3million refurbishment of its existing Sport Centre. New developments in the area are quite similar to each other, mostly designed as detached and semi-detached family houses or small apartment complexes such as Buckthorn Grange by Bellway and developments in the area by Nuro Homes.