London Borough of Sutton
Charles Cryer Studio in Carshalton, London Borough of SuttonSource: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Charles_Cryer_Theatre_Carshalton.jpg
Author: G.Rogers
The London Borough of Sutton is a borough of Greater London on the southern part of Outer London. It covers 43.85 sq km (16.9 sq mi) and has a population of 188,000 (2011 estimate). White British accounts for 80% of the population here.
The London Borough of Sutton is bordered by the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames to the west, the London Borough of Merton to the north and the London Borough of Croydon to the east.
The London Borough of Sutton has a good number of open spaces and parks accounting for 1,500 acres of its area. Among the main parks here are Beddington Park, Carshalton Park, Cheam Park, Grove Park, Nonsuch Park, Oaks Park, Overton Park and Royston Park.
How to reach Sutton
There isn't a station for the London Underground or the London Overground in this borough, so travel around here is by the local trains and buses.Districts in the London Borough of Sutton
- Bandon Hill
- Beddington
- Beddington Corner
- Belmont
- Benhilton
- Carshalton
- Carshalton Beeches
- Carshalton on the Hill
- Cheam
- Hackbridge
- Little Woodcote
- North Cheam
- Rosehill
- St. Helier
- South Beddington
- Sutton
- The Wrythe
- Wallington
- Woodcote Green
- Worcester Park
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