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Housing in CR4

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

Council
Merton
Region
London
Population
81,816 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (39.8%). Flats make up 38.2%, well above the 22.2% across England.

CR4England
Detached4.5%22.9%
Semi-detached17.4%31.5%
Terraced39.8%23%
Purpose-built flat30.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house6.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

48.6% of households in CR4 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 27% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 20.4% own outright and 28.2% with a mortgage.

CR4
49%
27%
23%
England
  • Owned48.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.3%1%
  • Private rented27%20.5%
  • Social rented23%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CR4England
Owned outright20.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent24.8%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council5.4%8.3%
From a housing association17.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.8 people living in it. 24.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CR4England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (20%). 29.3% of households include dependent children.

CR4England
Living alone, under 6616.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.8%12.8%
Couple, no children11.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children7.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households17.7%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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