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Housing in SM4 5DF

What the homes in SM4 5DF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Morden Central
Council
Merton
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
2,007 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (46%). Flats make up 55.1%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SM4 5DFEngland
Detached2.3%22.9%
Semi-detached15.1%31.5%
Terraced27.5%23%
Purpose-built flat46%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building5.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SM4 5DF area is well below that, at 43.8%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 50.5% of households against 20.5%. 21.3% own outright and 22.5% with a mortgage.

SM4 5DF
44%
51%
England
  • Owned43.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented50.5%20.5%
  • Social rented5.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SM4 5DFEngland
Owned outright21.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan22.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent45.9%18.2%
Other private rented4.7%2.2%
From the council1.4%8.3%
From a housing association4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 24.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SM4 5DFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 23.3%. 28.8% of households include dependent children.

SM4 5DFEngland
Living alone, under 6615.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.5%12.8%
Couple, no children13.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children23.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households20.4%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 5DF sits in (Morden Central): about 2,007 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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