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Housing in CR4 2EF

What the homes in CR4 2EF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Graveney
Council
Merton
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,725 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (57.3%). Flats make up 13.4%, well below the 22.2% across England.

CR4 2EFEngland
Detached11.6%22.9%
Semi-detached17.5%31.5%
Terraced57.3%23%
Purpose-built flat5.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house8.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CR4 2EF area is above that, at 69.9%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 26.9% of households against 20.5%. 36.6% own outright and 33.3% with a mortgage.

CR4 2EF
70%
27%
England
  • Owned69.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented26.9%20.5%
  • Social rented2.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

CR4 2EFEngland
Owned outright36.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan33.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent25.2%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council0.7%8.3%
From a housing association1.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 3.0 people living in it. 18.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CR4 2EFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is sharers and other households, at 23.7%. 23% of households include dependent children.

CR4 2EFEngland
Living alone, under 6610.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.4%12.8%
Couple, no children13%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households23.7%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 2EF sits in (Graveney): about 1,725 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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