Housing in SM4 6RT
What the homes in SM4 6RT are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- St Helier North
- Council
- Merton
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,718 (2024)
SM4 6RTMorden
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (62.6%). Flats make up 9.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SM4 6RT area is below that, at 47.9%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 16.8% of households against 20.5%. 20.4% own outright and 27.5% with a mortgage.
- Owned47.9%61.3%
- Shared ownership2.1%1%
- Private rented16.8%20.5%
- Social rented33.2%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 2.9 people living in it. 21.4% 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 26.2%. 35.1% 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 6RT sits in (St Helier North): about 1,718 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.