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Housing in SW16 5FT

What the homes in SW16 5FT are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Rowan Road
Council
Merton
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
2,431 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (65.3%). Flats make up 12.2%, well below the 22.2% across England.

SW16 5FTEngland
Detached3.7%22.9%
Semi-detached18.8%31.5%
Terraced65.3%23%
Purpose-built flat8.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SW16 5FT area is broadly in line with that, at 65.8%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 26.5% of households against 20.5%. 25.4% own outright and 40.3% with a mortgage.

SW16 5FT
66%
26%
England
  • Owned65.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented26.5%20.5%
  • Social rented7.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SW16 5FTEngland
Owned outright25.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan40.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent23.5%18.2%
Other private rented2.9%2.2%
From the council0.8%8.3%
From a housing association6.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 3.0 people living in it. 21.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SW16 5FTEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 23.3%. 29.8% of households include dependent children.

SW16 5FTEngland
Living alone, under 6614%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.2%12.8%
Couple, no children9.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children23.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households20.2%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 5FT sits in (Rowan Road): about 2,431 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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