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Housing in SW19 3HL

What the homes in SW19 3HL are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Merton Park
Council
Merton
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,546 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (38.1%). Flats make up 54.1%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SW19 3HLEngland
Detached15.4%22.9%
Semi-detached18%31.5%
Terraced12.4%23%
Purpose-built flat38.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house13.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SW19 3HL area is broadly in line with that, at 61%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 23.2% of households against 20.5%. 29.2% own outright and 31.8% with a mortgage.

SW19 3HL
61%
23%
14%
England
  • Owned61%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.7%1%
  • Private rented23.2%20.5%
  • Social rented14.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SW19 3HLEngland
Owned outright29.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent21.6%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council0.8%8.3%
From a housing association13.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 31.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SW19 3HLEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 26.3%. 30.2% of households include dependent children.

SW19 3HLEngland
Living alone, under 6616%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.3%12.8%
Couple, no children16.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children26.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.6%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 3HL sits in (Merton Park): about 1,546 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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