Housing in SM4 5DB
What the homes in SM4 5DB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Morden Central
- Council
- Merton
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,384 (2024)
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (48.7%). Flats make up 36.9%, well above the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SM4 5DB area is below that, at 49.3%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 27.4% of households against 20.5%. 14.3% own outright and 35.1% with a mortgage.
- Owned49.3%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.9%1%
- Private rented27.4%20.5%
- Social rented22.3%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.1%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. 26.6% 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 21.2%. 28.1% 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 5DB sits in (Morden Central): about 2,384 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.