Housing in SW19 2EE
What the homes in SW19 2EE are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Lavender Park
- Council
- Merton
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,734 (2024)
SW19 2EELondon
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (51.1%). Flats make up 25.2%, above the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SW19 2EE area is broadly in line with that, at 57.7%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 31.6% of households against 20.5%. 28% own outright and 29.7% with a mortgage.
- Owned57.7%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented31.6%20.5%
- Social rented10.8%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.8 people living in it. 21.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is sharers and other households, at 22.5%. 22.7% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood SW19 2EE sits in (Lavender Park): about 1,734 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.