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AT A GLANCE

Employment

Sutton boasts a 78.2% employment rate, above the 72.9% London average

Home to the Institute of Cancer Research and the Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust

The creation of a life sciences hub in Sutton will contribute GBP1.1 billion annually to the UK economy, creating 13,000 jobs over 20 years

Population

Between 2001 and 2011 Sutton experienced 5.7% population growth, with a further 2.8% rise by 2014

20,000 new residents will call Sutton home in the decade from 2015 to 2025 a 9.8% increase

Regeneration

Sutton Council has earmarked development funds to upgrade Hackbridge into a district centre , increasing the area s retail offering and amenities

Felnex Trading Estate is being rejuvenated into a mixed- use destination featuring 805 housing units, a supermarket, shops and commercial quarters

The redevelopment of land north of Hackbridge Train Station will deliver over 200 residential units

SUTTON INVESTMENT CASE