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Housing in SW19 1UP

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

Neighbourhood
Colliers Wood
Council
Merton
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,729 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (47.6%). Flats make up 56.8%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SW19 1UPEngland
Detached1.3%22.9%
Semi-detached5%31.5%
Terraced36.9%23%
Purpose-built flat47.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house9.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SW19 1UP area is below that, at 46.9%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 39.1% of households against 20.5%. 14.5% own outright and 32.4% with a mortgage.

SW19 1UP
47%
39%
13%
England
  • Owned46.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.1%1%
  • Private rented39.1%20.5%
  • Social rented12.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SW19 1UPEngland
Owned outright14.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent37.7%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council1.3%8.3%
From a housing association11.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 32.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SW19 1UPEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 26.8%. 23.8% of households include dependent children.

SW19 1UPEngland
Living alone, under 6626.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over5.1%12.8%
Couple, no children25.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households10.4%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 SW19 1UP sits in (Colliers Wood): about 1,729 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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