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Housing in CR4 1BF

What the homes in CR4 1BF 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

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

CR4 1BFEngland
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

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CR4 1BF area is broadly in line with that, at 55.3%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 29% of households against 20.5%. 18.8% own outright and 36.5% with a mortgage.

CR4 1BF
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%

Who owns, who rents from whom

CR4 1BFEngland
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 1BFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 26.7%. 35.6% of households include dependent children.

CR4 1BFEngland
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. Published by council, not 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 everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood CR4 1BF sits in (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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