London Borough of Sutton | |||
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London borough | |||
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Sutton shown within Greater London |
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Sovereign state | United Kingdom | ||
Constituent country | England | ||
Region | London | ||
Ceremonial county | Greater London | ||
Status | London borough | ||
Admin HQ | Sutton | ||
Created | 1 April 1965 | ||
Government | |||
• Type | London borough council | ||
• Body | Sutton London Borough Council | ||
• Leadership | Leader & Cabinet (Liberal Democrat) | ||
• Mayor | Councillor Muhammad Siddiq | ||
• MPs |
Tom Brake LD Paul Scully Con |
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• London Assembly | Steve O'Connell AM for Croydon and Sutton | ||
• EU Parliament | London | ||
Area | |||
• Total | 16.93 sq mi (43.85 km2) | ||
Area rank | 282nd (of 326) | ||
Population (mid-2015 est.) | |||
• Total | 200,100 | ||
• Rank | 88th (of 326) | ||
• Density | 12,000/sq mi (4,600/km2) | ||
• Ethnicity |
70.9% White British |
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• ONS code | 00BF | ||
Time zone | GMT (UTC0) | ||
• Summer (DST) | BST (UTC+1) | ||
Postcodes | SM, KT, CR | ||
Area code(s) | 020 | ||
Police force | Metropolitan Police | ||
Website | www |
70.9% White British
1.7% White Irish
0.1% White Gypsy or Irish Traveller
5.9% Other White
1.2% White & Black Caribbean
0.4% White & Black African
1.2% White & Asian
0.9% Other Mixed
3.4% Indian
1.4% Pakistani
0.6% Bangladeshi
1.2% Chinese
5% Other Asian
2.9% Black African
1.4% Black Caribbean
0.5% Other Black
0.5% Arab
The London Borough of Sutton ( pronunciation ) is a London borough in South West London, England and forms part of Outer London. It covers an area of 43 km2 (17 sq mi) and is the 80th largest local authority in England by population. It is one of the southernmost boroughs of London. It is south of the London Borough of Merton, west of the London Borough of Croydon and east of the Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames. The local authority is Sutton London Borough Council. Its principal town is the eponymous Sutton.