Housing in SW19 2ND
What the homes in SW19 2ND are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- South Wimbledon
- Council
- Merton
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,798 (2024)
SW19 2NDLondon
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (44.8%). Flats make up 39.4%, well above the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SW19 2ND area is below that, at 46.5%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 30.3% of households against 20.5%. 15.4% own outright and 31.1% with a mortgage.
- Owned46.5%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.1%1%
- Private rented30.3%20.5%
- Social rented22.7%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.4%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 36.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 22.7%. 22.5% 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 2ND sits in (South Wimbledon): about 1,798 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.