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Housing in SW19 1AZ

What the homes in SW19 1AZ are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
South Wimbledon
Council
Merton
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,895 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (58.2%). Flats make up 33.9%, well above the 22.2% across England.

SW19 1AZEngland
Detached1.1%22.9%
Semi-detached6.8%31.5%
Terraced58.2%23%
Purpose-built flat12.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house16.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

59.7% of households in the SW19 1AZ area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 36.9% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 19.3% own outright and 40.4% with a mortgage.

SW19 1AZ
60%
37%
England
  • Owned59.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented36.9%20.5%
  • Social rented3.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SW19 1AZEngland
Owned outright19.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan40.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent34.5%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council0.5%8.3%
From a housing association2.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 24.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SW19 1AZEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (28.6%). 26.5% of households include dependent children.

SW19 1AZEngland
Living alone, under 6618.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over5.9%12.8%
Couple, no children28.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children23.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households13.8%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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 the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SW19 1AZ (South Wimbledon) (about 1,895 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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