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Housing in SW20 0ED

What the homes in SW20 0ED are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Cottenham Park
Council
Merton
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,571 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (47.8%). Flats make up 22.7%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

SW20 0EDEngland
Detached47.8%22.9%
Semi-detached28.4%31.5%
Terraced0.7%23%
Purpose-built flat19.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SW20 0ED area is above that, at 77.9%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 16.5% of households against 20.5%. 43.4% own outright and 34.5% with a mortgage.

SW20 0ED
78%
17%
England
  • Owned77.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.6%1%
  • Private rented16.5%20.5%
  • Social rented3.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SW20 0EDEngland
Owned outright43.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council0.5%8.3%
From a housing association3.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 19.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SW20 0EDEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 29.4%. 34.9% of households include dependent children.

SW20 0EDEngland
Living alone, under 668.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.8%12.8%
Couple, no children13%16.8%
Couple with dependent children29.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households10.2%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 SW20 0ED sits in (Cottenham Park): about 1,571 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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