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Housing in SW19 8JS

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

Neighbourhood
Wimbledon Broadway North
Council
Merton
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,304 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (40%). Flats make up 53.5%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SW19 8JSEngland
Detached2%22.9%
Semi-detached22.2%31.5%
Terraced22.2%23%
Purpose-built flat40%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house10.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SW19 8JS area is below that, at 51%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 25.9% of households against 20.5%. 18.8% own outright and 32.2% with a mortgage.

SW19 8JS
51%
26%
22%
England
  • Owned51%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented25.9%20.5%
  • Social rented22%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.4%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SW19 8JSEngland
Owned outright18.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent23.9%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council5.7%8.3%
From a housing association16.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 21.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SW19 8JSEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 27.1%. 33.7% of households include dependent children.

SW19 8JSEngland
Living alone, under 6614.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.6%12.8%
Couple, no children11.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children27.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households16.9%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 8JS sits in (Wimbledon Broadway North): about 1,304 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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