Housing in SM4 4DN
What the homes in SM4 4DN are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Cannon Hill
- Council
- Merton
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,474 (2024)
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What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (55.3%). Flats make up 1.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SM4 4DN area is above that, at 85.1%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 13.7% of households against 20.5%. 47.4% own outright and 37.8% with a mortgage.
- Owned85.1%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented13.7%20.5%
- Social rented1.2%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 3.0 people living in it. 17.1% 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 26.5%. 27.9% 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 SM4 4DN sits in (Cannon Hill): about 1,474 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.