Housing in KT3 6LY
What the homes in KT3 6LY are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- West Barnes
- Council
- Merton
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,738 (2024)
KT3 6LYNew Malden
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (69.9%). Flats make up 6.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the KT3 6LY area is above that, at 83.2%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 12.6% of households against 20.5%. 36.9% own outright and 46.2% with a mortgage.
- Owned83.2%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.5%1%
- Private rented12.6%20.5%
- Social rented3.8%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. 21.2% 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 32.1%. 35% 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 6LY sits in (West Barnes): about 1,738 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.