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Housing in SM4 4JS

What the homes in SM4 4JS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Cannon Hill
Council
Merton
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,590 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (43.7%). Flats make up 48.6%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SM4 4JSEngland
Detached1.5%22.9%
Semi-detached13.7%31.5%
Terraced36.2%23%
Purpose-built flat43.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SM4 4JS area is broadly in line with that, at 67.6%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 21.9% of households against 20.5%. 33.2% own outright and 34.5% with a mortgage.

SM4 4JS
68%
22%
England
  • Owned67.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented21.9%20.5%
  • Social rented10%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SM4 4JSEngland
Owned outright33.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent19.8%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council1.8%8.3%
From a housing association8.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 25.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SM4 4JSEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 22.4%. 27.5% of households include dependent children.

SM4 4JSEngland
Living alone, under 6614.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.9%12.8%
Couple, no children14.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households12.4%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. Published by council, not 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
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood SM4 4JS sits in (Cannon Hill): about 1,590 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.

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