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Postcode · Morden

Housing in SM4 6EY

What the homes in SM4 6EY 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)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (51.2%). Flats make up 13.3%, well below the 22.2% across England.

SM4 6EYEngland
Detached7.9%22.9%
Semi-detached27.5%31.5%
Terraced51.2%23%
Purpose-built flat9.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

54.6% of households in the SM4 6EY area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 17.1% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 21.4% own outright and 33.2% with a mortgage.

SM4 6EY
55%
17%
28%
England
  • Owned54.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented17.1%20.5%
  • Social rented27.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SM4 6EYEngland
Owned outright21.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan33.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent16%18.2%
Other private rented1.2%2.2%
From the council9.4%8.3%
From a housing association18.4%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 6EYEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (23.4%). 31% of households include dependent children.

SM4 6EYEngland
Living alone, under 6612.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.4%12.8%
Couple, no children12.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children23.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children7.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households14%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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 the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SM4 6EY (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.

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