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Housing in SW20 8RT

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

Neighbourhood
Raynes Park
Council
Merton
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
2,078 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (55.2%). Flats make up 73.1%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SW20 8RTEngland
Detached2.5%22.9%
Semi-detached14.6%31.5%
Terraced9.8%23%
Purpose-built flat55.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house11%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building6.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SW20 8RT area is well below that, at 43.4%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 47.6% of households against 20.5%. 19.8% own outright and 23.7% with a mortgage.

SW20 8RT
43%
48%
England
  • Owned43.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented47.6%20.5%
  • Social rented8.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SW20 8RTEngland
Owned outright19.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent45.3%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council0.7%8.3%
From a housing association7.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 34.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SW20 8RTEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 27.6%. 23.4% of households include dependent children.

SW20 8RTEngland
Living alone, under 6627.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7%12.8%
Couple, no children21.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households9.8%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 8RT sits in (Raynes Park): about 2,078 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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