Housing in CR4 2AA
What the homes in CR4 2AA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Mitcham East
- Council
- Merton
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,464 (2024)
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What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (42.2%). Flats make up 35%, well above the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CR4 2AA area is broadly in line with that, at 55.3%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 36.2% of households against 20.5%. 26.3% own outright and 29% with a mortgage.
- Owned55.3%61.3%
- Shared ownership1.4%1%
- Private rented36.2%20.5%
- Social rented7.2%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 2.7 people living in it. 24.4% 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 21.8%. 27.7% 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 2AA sits in (Mitcham East): about 1,464 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.