Housing in SW19 8ED
What the homes in SW19 8ED 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
- 1,013 (2024)
SW19 8EDLondon
What homes look like here
Most homes here are purpose-built flat (38.7%). Flats make up 48.2%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SW19 8ED area is below that, at 47.3%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 28.8% of households against 20.5%. 23.2% own outright and 24.1% with a mortgage.
- Owned47.3%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.2%1%
- Private rented28.8%20.5%
- Social rented23.4%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.2%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 24.2% 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 21%. 36.6% 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 8ED sits in (Wimbledon Park & Durnsford Road): about 1,013 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.