Housing in CR4 4TP
What the homes in CR4 4TP are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Mitcham South
- Council
- Merton
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,846 (2024)
CR4 4TPMitcham
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (33.6%). Flats make up 40.5%, well above the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CR4 4TP area is below that, at 49.2%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 33.5% of households against 20.5%. 22.8% own outright and 26.4% with a mortgage.
- Owned49.2%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.4%1%
- Private rented33.5%20.5%
- Social rented16.9%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 2.4 people living in it. 35.1% 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 22.9%. 27.2% 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 4TP sits in (Mitcham South): about 1,846 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.