Housing in CR4 3BF
What the homes in CR4 3BF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Mitcham West
- Council
- Merton
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,591 (2024)
CR4 3BFMitcham
What homes look like here
Most homes here are purpose-built flat (46.6%). Flats make up 48.6%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CR4 3BF area is less than half that, at 27.1%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 16.8% of households against 20.5%. 12.3% own outright and 14.7% with a mortgage.
- Owned27.1%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.4%1%
- Private rented16.8%20.5%
- Social rented55.8%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 2.8 people living in it. 22.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is lone parent with dependent children, at 18.5%. 33.6% 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 3BF sits in (Mitcham West): about 1,591 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.