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Housing in SM4

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

Council
Merton
Region
London
Population
50,177 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (46.6%). Flats make up 26.4%, above the 22.2% across England.

SM4England
Detached3.3%22.9%
Semi-detached23.7%31.5%
Terraced46.6%23%
Purpose-built flat21.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; SM4 is broadly in line with that, at 59.8%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 20.2% of households against 20.5%. 27.4% own outright and 32.4% with a mortgage.

SM4
60%
20%
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England
  • Owned59.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented20.2%20.5%
  • Social rented19.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SM4England
Owned outright27.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent18.3%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council7.1%8.3%
From a housing association12.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 22.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SM4England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 23.3%. 30.2% of households include dependent children.

SM4England
Living alone, under 6612.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.3%12.8%
Couple, no children12.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children23.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6%9.2%
Sharers and other households13.6%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

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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