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Housing in SW20 8NY

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

Neighbourhood
Cottenham Park
Council
Merton
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,562 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (46.4%). Flats make up 15.5%, well below the 22.2% across England.

SW20 8NYEngland
Detached17.8%22.9%
Semi-detached20.3%31.5%
Terraced46.4%23%
Purpose-built flat10.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

76.7% of households in the SW20 8NY area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 19.9% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 38.8% own outright and 37.9% with a mortgage.

SW20 8NY
77%
20%
England
  • Owned76.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented19.9%20.5%
  • Social rented3.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SW20 8NYEngland
Owned outright38.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan37.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent18.6%18.2%
Other private rented1.3%2.2%
From the council0.5%8.3%
From a housing association2.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 25.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SW20 8NYEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (33.9%). 38.5% of households include dependent children.

SW20 8NYEngland
Living alone, under 6612.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.9%12.8%
Couple, no children12.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children33.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.5%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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 the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SW20 8NY (Cottenham Park) (about 1,562 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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