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Housing in SM4 5LF

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

Neighbourhood
Morden Central
Council
Merton
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,569 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (43.3%). Flats make up 31.3%, well above the 22.2% across England.

SM4 5LFEngland
Detached3.7%22.9%
Semi-detached21.7%31.5%
Terraced43.3%23%
Purpose-built flat19.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building7.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SM4 5LF area is well below that, at 39.9%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 36.6% of households against 20.5%. 18.1% own outright and 21.8% with a mortgage.

SM4 5LF
40%
37%
23%
England
  • Owned39.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented36.6%20.5%
  • Social rented22.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SM4 5LFEngland
Owned outright18.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan21.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent34.5%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council7.3%8.3%
From a housing association15.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.8 people living in it. 22% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SM4 5LFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 18.7%. 29.8% of households include dependent children.

SM4 5LFEngland
Living alone, under 6615.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6.5%12.8%
Couple, no children13.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children11.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children7.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households16.8%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 5LF sits in (Morden Central): about 1,569 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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