Housing in SW19 3RD
What the homes in SW19 3RD are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Wimbledon Chase
- Council
- Merton
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,629 (2024)
SW19 3RDLondon
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (36.4%). Flats make up 30.6%, above the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SW19 3RD area is above that, at 71.5%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 24.8% of households against 20.5%. 35.6% own outright and 35.9% with a mortgage.
- Owned71.5%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.2%1%
- Private rented24.8%20.5%
- Social rented3.6%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 2.8 people living in it. 18.1% 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 40.3%. 42.4% 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 3RD sits in (Wimbledon Chase): about 1,629 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.