Housing in SM4 6DR
What the homes in SM4 6DR are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Morden Central
- Council
- Merton
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,791 (2024)
SM4 6DRMorden
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (51.2%). Flats make up 13.3%, well below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SM4 6DR area is broadly in line with that, at 54.6%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 17.1% of households against 20.5%. 21.4% own outright and 33.2% with a mortgage.
- Owned54.6%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.5%1%
- Private rented17.1%20.5%
- Social rented27.8%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 2.8 people living in it. 22% 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 23.4%. 31% 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 6DR sits in (Morden Central): about 1,791 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.