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Housing in SW19 8DS

What the homes in SW19 8DS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Wimbledon Park & Durnsford Road
Council
Merton
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,422 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (48.2%). Flats make up 38.9%, well above the 22.2% across England.

SW19 8DSEngland
Detached2.1%22.9%
Semi-detached10.7%31.5%
Terraced48.2%23%
Purpose-built flat15.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house17.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building5.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SW19 8DS area is broadly in line with that, at 60.5%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 38.7% of households against 20.5%. 28.7% own outright and 31.7% with a mortgage.

SW19 8DS
60%
39%
England
  • Owned60.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented38.7%20.5%
  • Social rented0.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SW19 8DSEngland
Owned outright28.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent36.3%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council0%8.3%
From a housing association0.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 20.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SW19 8DSEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 27.5%. 31.6% of households include dependent children.

SW19 8DSEngland
Living alone, under 6613.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.6%12.8%
Couple, no children18.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children27.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households14.9%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 8DS sits in (Wimbledon Park & Durnsford Road): about 1,422 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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