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About Sutton

Sutton is an ancient parish of the country of Surrey. Recorded in the 1086 Domesday book, Sutton had two churches with two acres of meadow. The location of Sutton on the London to Brighton turnpike since 1755 led to the building of coaching inns which helped Sutton develop as village. Connected by rail to central London in 1847, Sutton grew from a village into a town. Boosted by major expansion in the Victorian era Sutton continued to grow commercially and residentially. This expansion led to a massive increase in population during the 20th century as part of the growth of London’s Suburbs. In 1934 Sutton became a municipal borough with the neighbouring village of Cheam and since 1965 has formed part of Greater London.

The attractions and facilities in Sutton include: the borough’s largest library, the Secombe Centre Theatre, three large shopping centres located on the high street making it the sixth most important shopping area in London, several public works of art, four conservation areas which include a park and a green at either end of the hight street. Sutton is also home to a bustling retail and civic district, a business sector which includes several large international companies. Sutton has a mainline station which is the largest in the borough with frequent services to and from London and many other destinations. The Royal Marsden Hospital and the Institute of Cancer Research are located in Sutton with future plans to make the facility the world’s second biggest cancer research campus. Sutton has the lowest level of crime within Greater London.

A significant number of the boroughs schools are located in Sutton, which is among the top performing authorities of education in the whole country. Sutton was the top performing borough for GCSE results in England in 2011.