Housing in CR4 2LY
What the homes in CR4 2LY are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Mitcham East
- Council
- Merton
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,330 (2024)
CR4 2LYMitcham
What homes look like here
Most homes here are purpose-built flat (36.1%). Flats make up 45%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CR4 2LY area is well below that, at 41.6%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 44.5% of households against 20.5%. 17.9% own outright and 23.7% with a mortgage.
- Owned41.6%61.3%
- Shared ownership2.9%1%
- Private rented44.5%20.5%
- Social rented11.1%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 2.9 people living in it. 19.6% 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 26.1%. 35% 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 2LY sits in (Mitcham East): about 2,330 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.