Housing in KT3 4PH
What the homes in KT3 4PH are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- West Barnes
- Council
- Merton
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,712 (2024)
KT3 4PHNew Malden
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (39.5%). Flats make up 42.5%, well above the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the KT3 4PH area is broadly in line with that, at 59.4%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 30.8% of households against 20.5%. 23.4% own outright and 36% with a mortgage.
- Owned59.4%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.9%1%
- Private rented30.8%20.5%
- Social rented8.8%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 2.8 people living in it. 16.1% 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 26.6%. 33.7% 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 4PH sits in (West Barnes): about 1,712 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.