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Housing in SW18 5RT

What the homes in SW18 5RT are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Merton Road
Council
Wandsworth
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,900 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (40.2%). Flats make up 68.2%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SW18 5RTEngland
Detached0.8%22.9%
Semi-detached4.5%31.5%
Terraced26.3%23%
Purpose-built flat40.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house22.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building5.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SW18 5RT area is below that, at 50.1%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 42.4% of households against 20.5%. 20.4% own outright and 29.6% with a mortgage.

SW18 5RT
50%
42%
England
  • Owned50.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented42.4%20.5%
  • Social rented6.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SW18 5RTEngland
Owned outright20.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent40%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council2.2%8.3%
From a housing association4.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 31.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SW18 5RTEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 22.6%. 26.6% of households include dependent children.

SW18 5RTEngland
Living alone, under 6622.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9%12.8%
Couple, no children20.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households13.2%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Wandsworth

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Wandsworth, August 2026, +4.2% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.

WandsworthEngland
All homes£2,632£1,459
One bedroom£1,938£1,195
Two bedrooms£2,463£1,335
Three bedrooms£2,810£1,489
Four or more£3,818£2,161
Detached£2,844£1,640
Semi-detached£3,357£1,449
Terraced£3,138£1,435
Flat or maisonette£2,335£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood SW18 5RT sits in (Merton Road): about 1,900 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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