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Housing in CR4 2LZ

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

Neighbourhood
Lonesome
Council
Merton
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
2,051 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (59.9%). Flats make up 63.6%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

CR4 2LZEngland
Detached3.8%22.9%
Semi-detached11.6%31.5%
Terraced20.8%23%
Purpose-built flat59.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

44.9% of households in the CR4 2LZ area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 20.9% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 16.9% own outright and 28% with a mortgage.

CR4 2LZ
45%
21%
30%
England
  • Owned44.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership4.4%1%
  • Private rented20.9%20.5%
  • Social rented29.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CR4 2LZEngland
Owned outright16.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent18.4%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council6%8.3%
From a housing association23.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 27.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CR4 2LZEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (19.1%). 29.3% of households include dependent children.

CR4 2LZEngland
Living alone, under 6618.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.2%12.8%
Couple, no children10.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children7.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households16.2%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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 the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CR4 2LZ (Lonesome) (about 2,051 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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