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Housing in SW19 2SU

What the homes in SW19 2SU 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
1,608 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (59.1%). Flats make up 60.5%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SW19 2SUEngland
Detached3.1%22.9%
Semi-detached7.6%31.5%
Terraced28.8%23%
Purpose-built flat59.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SW19 2SU area is less than half that, at 24.9%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 17.7% of households against 20.5%. 11% own outright and 13.9% with a mortgage.

SW19 2SU
25%
18%
56%
England
  • Owned24.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented17.7%20.5%
  • Social rented56.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.4%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SW19 2SUEngland
Owned outright11%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan13.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent16.1%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council14.3%8.3%
From a housing association42.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.9 people living in it. 20.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SW19 2SUEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 17.5%. 32.7% of households include dependent children.

SW19 2SUEngland
Living alone, under 6615.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over5.1%12.8%
Couple, no children10.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children15.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children10.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households16.6%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 2SU sits in (Merton Church Road & Phipps Bridge): about 1,608 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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