Housing in KT3 4ND
What the homes in KT3 4ND are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- West Barnes
- Council
- Merton
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,127 (2024)
KT3 4NDNew Malden
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (37.6%). Flats make up 34.5%, well above the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the KT3 4ND area is broadly in line with that, at 64.8%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 27.5% of households against 20.5%. 25.3% own outright and 39.6% with a mortgage.
- Owned64.8%61.3%
- Shared ownership2.4%1%
- Private rented27.5%20.5%
- Social rented4.3%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.9%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 26.4% 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 25.8%. 29.9% 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 KT3 4ND sits in (West Barnes): about 2,127 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.