Housing in SW20 8SU
What the homes in SW20 8SU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Wimbledon Chase
- Council
- Merton
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,731 (2024)
SW20 8SULondon
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (47.5%). Flats make up 32.3%, well above the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SW20 8SU area is broadly in line with that, at 65.2%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 30.3% of households against 20.5%. 26.1% own outright and 39.1% with a mortgage.
- Owned65.2%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.9%1%
- Private rented30.3%20.5%
- Social rented3.6%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 2.6 people living in it. 23.8% 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 32.4%. 34.7% 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 8SU sits in (Wimbledon Chase): about 1,731 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.