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Housing in SW19 5JS

What the homes in SW19 5JS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Wimbledon Common
Council
Merton
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,415 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (38.6%). Flats make up 27.1%, above the 22.2% across England.

SW19 5JSEngland
Detached38.6%22.9%
Semi-detached15.9%31.5%
Terraced18.3%23%
Purpose-built flat25.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SW19 5JS area is above that, at 75.8%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 20.1% of households against 20.5%. 48.9% own outright and 26.9% with a mortgage.

SW19 5JS
76%
20%
England
  • Owned75.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented20.1%20.5%
  • Social rented3.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SW19 5JSEngland
Owned outright48.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent16.8%18.2%
Other private rented3.3%2.2%
From the council0.9%8.3%
From a housing association2.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 23.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SW19 5JSEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 24.6%. 26.9% of households include dependent children.

SW19 5JSEngland
Living alone, under 668.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.8%12.8%
Couple, no children14.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children24.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over15%9.2%
Sharers and other households10.4%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 5JS sits in (Wimbledon Common): about 1,415 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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