Housing in SW19 8PS
What the homes in SW19 8PS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- South Wimbledon
- Council
- Merton
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,622 (2024)
SW19 8PSLondon
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (62%). Flats make up 17.9%, below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SW19 8PS area is above that, at 70.2%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 25.1% of households against 20.5%. 26.4% own outright and 43.8% with a mortgage.
- Owned70.2%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.5%1%
- Private rented25.1%20.5%
- Social rented4.2%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. 22.3% 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 38.4%. 42% 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 8PS sits in (South Wimbledon): about 1,622 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.