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Housing in CR4 9

What the homes in CR4 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Merton
Region
London
Population
2,250 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (45.9%). Flats make up 28.4%, above the 22.2% across England.

CR4 9England
Detached5.8%22.9%
Semi-detached19.8%31.5%
Terraced45.9%23%
Purpose-built flat22.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

49.8% of households in CR4 9 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 28.1% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 20.6% own outright and 29.2% with a mortgage.

CR4 9
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28%
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England
  • Owned49.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.7%1%
  • Private rented28.1%20.5%
  • Social rented20.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CR4 9England
Owned outright20.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent26.4%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council2.3%8.3%
From a housing association18.1%8.8%
Occupancy

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.

CR4 9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (25%). 33.4% of households include dependent children.

CR4 9England
Living alone, under 6613.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6.1%12.8%
Couple, no children12.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children25%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households16.4%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

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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