Housing in SM4 6JP
What the homes in SM4 6JP are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- St Helier North
- Council
- Merton
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,871 (2024)
SM4 6JPMorden
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (65.5%). Flats make up 9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SM4 6JP area is broadly in line with that, at 55%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 14.3% of households against 20.5%. 21.5% own outright and 33.5% with a mortgage.
- Owned55%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.5%1%
- Private rented14.3%20.5%
- Social rented29.9%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.3%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. 24.8% 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%. 30.1% 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 6JP sits in (St Helier North): about 1,871 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.