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Housing in SW20 8EB

What the homes in SW20 8EB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Wimbledon Chase
Council
Merton
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,905 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (59.3%). Flats make up 25.7%, above the 22.2% across England.

SW20 8EBEngland
Detached2.8%22.9%
Semi-detached12.3%31.5%
Terraced59.3%23%
Purpose-built flat9.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house14.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SW20 8EB area is broadly in line with that, at 66.5%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 29.9% of households against 20.5%. 25.2% own outright and 41.3% with a mortgage.

SW20 8EB
67%
30%
England
  • Owned66.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented29.9%20.5%
  • Social rented3.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SW20 8EBEngland
Owned outright25.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan41.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent28.1%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council0.4%8.3%
From a housing association2.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 24.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SW20 8EBEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 28.4%. 32.6% of households include dependent children.

SW20 8EBEngland
Living alone, under 6614.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.6%12.8%
Couple, no children21.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children28.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households9.9%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 SW20 8EB sits in (Wimbledon Chase): about 1,905 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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