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Housing in CR4 2JS

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

Neighbourhood
Mitcham West
Council
Merton
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,871 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (86.1%). Flats make up 95%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

CR4 2JSEngland
Detached0.8%22.9%
Semi-detached0.9%31.5%
Terraced3.1%23%
Purpose-built flat86.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building6.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CR4 2JS area is less than half that, at 22.7%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 22.4% of households against 20.5%. 8% own outright and 14.7% with a mortgage.

CR4 2JS
23%
22%
53%
England
  • Owned22.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2%1%
  • Private rented22.4%20.5%
  • Social rented52.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

CR4 2JSEngland
Owned outright8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan14.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent20.7%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council18.5%8.3%
From a housing association34.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 26.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CR4 2JSEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 21.3%. 37.8% of households include dependent children.

CR4 2JSEngland
Living alone, under 6620.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over5.6%12.8%
Couple, no children7.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children16.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households14.7%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 2JS sits in (Mitcham West): about 1,871 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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