Housing in SW19 2PG
What the homes in SW19 2PG are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Merton Church Road & Phipps Bridge
- Council
- Merton
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,899 (2024)
What homes look like here
Most homes here are purpose-built flat (56.6%). Flats make up 64.1%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SW19 2PG area is below that, at 45.7%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 43% of households against 20.5%. 17.6% own outright and 28% with a mortgage.
- Owned45.7%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.5%1%
- Private rented43%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 2.2 people living in it. 31.2% 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 23.9%. 24.1% 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 2PG sits in (Merton Church Road & Phipps Bridge): about 1,899 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.