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Housing in CR4 1SU

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

Neighbourhood
Lonesome
Council
Merton
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,179 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (49.5%). Flats make up 52%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

CR4 1SUEngland
Detached6.4%22.9%
Semi-detached16.4%31.5%
Terraced25.3%23%
Purpose-built flat49.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CR4 1SU area is well below that, at 32.4%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 13.7% of households against 20.5%. 13.9% own outright and 18.5% with a mortgage.

CR4 1SU
32%
14%
54%
England
  • Owned32.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented13.7%20.5%
  • Social rented53.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

CR4 1SUEngland
Owned outright13.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan18.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.8%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council16.4%8.3%
From a housing association37.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 31% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CR4 1SUEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 23.5%. 35.8% of households include dependent children.

CR4 1SUEngland
Living alone, under 6623.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.5%12.8%
Couple, no children6.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children18.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children7.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households12.7%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 1SU sits in (Lonesome): about 1,179 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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