Housing in SW20 0QA
What the homes in SW20 0QA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Cottenham Park
- Council
- Merton
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,623 (2024)
SW20 0QALondon
What homes look like here
Most homes here are purpose-built flat (43.7%). Flats make up 52.7%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SW20 0QA area is broadly in line with that, at 60.3%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 32.9% of households against 20.5%. 32.1% own outright and 28.1% with a mortgage.
- Owned60.3%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.6%1%
- Private rented32.9%20.5%
- Social rented6.2%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 2.4 people living in it. 28% 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 26.3%. 30.3% 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 SW20 0QA sits in (Cottenham Park): about 1,623 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.