Housing in CR4 9EE
What the homes in CR4 9EE are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Mitcham West
- Council
- Merton
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,250 (2024)
CR4 9EEMitcham
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (45.9%). Flats make up 28.4%, above the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CR4 9EE area is below that, at 49.8%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 28.1% of households against 20.5%. 20.6% own outright and 29.2% with a mortgage.
- Owned49.8%61.3%
- Shared ownership1.7%1%
- Private rented28.1%20.5%
- Social rented20.4%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 2.9 people living in it. 19.6% 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 25%. 33.4% 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 9EE sits in (Mitcham West): about 2,250 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.