Housing in SW19 4PS
What the homes in SW19 4PS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Wimbledon Common
- Council
- Merton
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,309 (2024)
SW19 4PSLondon
What homes look like here
Most homes here are purpose-built flat (27.5%). Flats make up 48.6%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SW19 4PS area is broadly in line with that, at 60.5%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 26% of households against 20.5%. 38.3% own outright and 22.2% with a mortgage.
- Owned60.5%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented26%20.5%
- Social rented13.5%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. 36% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, 66 and over, at 19.6%. 19% 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 4PS sits in (Wimbledon Common): about 1,309 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.