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Housing in CR4 1AJ

What the homes in CR4 1AJ are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Lonesome
Council
Merton
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
2,088 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (43.6%). Flats make up 42%, well above the 22.2% across England.

CR4 1AJEngland
Detached3.1%22.9%
Semi-detached11.2%31.5%
Terraced43.6%23%
Purpose-built flat31.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house9.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

55.3% of households in the CR4 1AJ area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 29% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 18.8% own outright and 36.5% with a mortgage.

CR4 1AJ
55%
29%
14%
England
  • Owned55.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.5%1%
  • Private rented29%20.5%
  • Social rented14.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CR4 1AJEngland
Owned outright18.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan36.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent27.1%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council2.7%8.3%
From a housing association11.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 22.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CR4 1AJEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (26.7%). 35.6% of households include dependent children.

CR4 1AJEngland
Living alone, under 6615.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6.1%12.8%
Couple, no children13.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children26.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households15.2%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Merton

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Merton (August 2026, +5.4% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

MertonEngland
All homes£2,172£1,459
One bedroom£1,639£1,195
Two bedrooms£2,024£1,335
Three bedrooms£2,407£1,489
Four or more£3,267£2,161
Detached£2,921£1,640
Semi-detached£2,967£1,449
Terraced£2,462£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,931£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CR4 1AJ (Lonesome) (about 2,088 residents).

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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