Housing in SW19 8LF
What the homes in SW19 8LF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Wimbledon Broadway North
- Council
- Merton
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,550 (2024)
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What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (34.1%). Flats make up 37.3%, well above the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SW19 8LF area is broadly in line with that, at 63.6%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 31.3% of households against 20.5%. 25.8% own outright and 37.9% with a mortgage.
- Owned63.6%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.5%1%
- Private rented31.3%20.5%
- Social rented4.5%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 2.7 people living in it. 19.6% 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 30.7%. 35.8% 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 8LF sits in (Wimbledon Broadway North): about 1,550 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.