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Housing in SW16 5PS

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

Neighbourhood
Rowan Road
Council
Merton
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
2,043 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (37.9%). Flats make up 37.9%, well above the 22.2% across England.

SW16 5PSEngland
Detached4.8%22.9%
Semi-detached19.5%31.5%
Terraced37.9%23%
Purpose-built flat29.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house6.4%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; the SW16 5PS area is broadly in line with that, at 58.6%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 30.9% of households against 20.5%. 23.5% own outright and 35.1% with a mortgage.

SW16 5PS
59%
31%
England
  • Owned58.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.4%1%
  • Private rented30.9%20.5%
  • Social rented9.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SW16 5PSEngland
Owned outright23.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan35.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent28%18.2%
Other private rented2.9%2.2%
From the council1%8.3%
From a housing association8.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.8 people living in it. 22% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SW16 5PSEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 20.9%. 29.5% of households include dependent children.

SW16 5PSEngland
Living alone, under 6614.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.4%12.8%
Couple, no children13.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households19.1%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 5PS sits in (Rowan Road): about 2,043 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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