Housing in SW19 3LU
What the homes in SW19 3LU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Merton Park
- Council
- Merton
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,457 (2024)
SW19 3LULondon
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (55.3%). Flats make up 0.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SW19 3LU area is well above that, at 90.5%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 8.9% of households against 20.5%. 50.2% own outright and 40.3% with a mortgage.
- Owned90.5%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.2%1%
- Private rented8.9%20.5%
- Social rented0.4%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 2.9 people living in it. 14.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 30.2%. 32.7% 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 3LU sits in (Merton Park): about 1,457 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.