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Housing in SW16 4UG

What the homes in SW16 4UG are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Rowan Road
Council
Merton
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,819 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (59.4%). Flats make up 8.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

SW16 4UGEngland
Detached5.8%22.9%
Semi-detached25.6%31.5%
Terraced59.4%23%
Purpose-built flat2.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SW16 4UG area is above that, at 72.7%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 24.3% of households against 20.5%. 35.6% own outright and 37.1% with a mortgage.

SW16 4UG
73%
24%
England
  • Owned72.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented24.3%20.5%
  • Social rented2.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SW16 4UGEngland
Owned outright35.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan37.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent22.2%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council1.2%8.3%
From a housing association0.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.9 people living in it. 19.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SW16 4UGEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is sharers and other households, at 18.8%. 25% of households include dependent children.

SW16 4UGEngland
Living alone, under 669.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.8%12.8%
Couple, no children11.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children10.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children8.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households18.8%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
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood SW16 4UG sits in (Rowan Road): about 1,819 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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