Sutton provides one of the many town centres in the London area. There are good public transport links through buses and trains, and has a one-way system around the High Street as well as three car parks. The town has two large shopping centres in the town centre: the St. Nicholas Centre and Times Square as well as a High Street. The Aspects apartment block can be seen across Sutton.

In Sutton town centre, there are three main churches which are the Sutton Baptist Church, Trinity Church and St. Nicholas Church, as well as a Salvation Army in Benhill Road. There is also one park in the town centre called Manor Park which is situated opposite the modern Police Station. Sutton Library sits at the top of the town next to the Civic Offices, home of the Sutton Council. There is a cinema within the St. Nicholas Centre. To the north of Sutton, there is the Benhill Estate.

Sutton nightlife is both plentiful and vibrant and boasts a substantial number of pubs and clubs in and around the Sutton high street area. The nightlife scene in Sutton has expanded rapidly since the late nineties, with a considerable increase in intensity in the mid to late thousands, however there has been significant opposition to new developments from local residents.