Housing in SW19 5EA
What the homes in SW19 5EA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Wimbledon Hill
- Council
- Merton
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,429 (2024)
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What homes look like here
Most homes here are purpose-built flat (25%). Flats make up 50.4%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SW19 5EA area is broadly in line with that, at 57.8%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 40.4% of households against 20.5%. 34.6% own outright and 23.2% with a mortgage.
- Owned57.8%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.1%1%
- Private rented40.4%20.5%
- Social rented1.6%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 2.1 people living in it. 33.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple, no children, at 23.9%. 18.8% 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 5EA sits in (Wimbledon Hill): about 1,429 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.