Housing in CR4 1EA
What the homes in CR4 1EA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Lonesome
- Council
- Merton
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,051 (2024)
CR4 1EAMitcham
What homes look like here
Most homes here are purpose-built flat (59.9%). Flats make up 63.6%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CR4 1EA area is below that, at 44.9%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 20.9% of households against 20.5%. 16.9% own outright and 28% with a mortgage.
- Owned44.9%61.3%
- Shared ownership4.4%1%
- Private rented20.9%20.5%
- Social rented29.8%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 27.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 19.1%. 29.3% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood CR4 1EA sits in (Lonesome): about 2,051 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.