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Housing in CR4 4EA

What the homes in CR4 4EA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Mitcham South
Council
Merton
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,961 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (64.2%). Flats make up 75.3%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

CR4 4EAEngland
Detached4.3%22.9%
Semi-detached11.2%31.5%
Terraced9.1%23%
Purpose-built flat64.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house6.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CR4 4EA area is well below that, at 39%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 30.4% of households against 20.5%. 16.9% own outright and 22% with a mortgage.

CR4 4EA
39%
30%
24%
England
  • Owned39%61.3%
  • Shared ownership6.1%1%
  • Private rented30.4%20.5%
  • Social rented24.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

CR4 4EAEngland
Owned outright16.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan22%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent28.5%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council5.5%8.3%
From a housing association18.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 30.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CR4 4EAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 19.5%. 30.1% of households include dependent children.

CR4 4EAEngland
Living alone, under 6619.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.5%12.8%
Couple, no children13.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children11.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households12.1%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 4EA sits in (Mitcham South): about 1,961 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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