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Housing in SW20 9LR

What the homes in SW20 9LR are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
West Barnes
Council
Merton
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,722 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (61.4%). Flats make up 10.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

SW20 9LREngland
Detached5.1%22.9%
Semi-detached23%31.5%
Terraced61.4%23%
Purpose-built flat7.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SW20 9LR area is above that, at 78.2%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 18.4% of households against 20.5%. 39% own outright and 39.2% with a mortgage.

SW20 9LR
78%
18%
England
  • Owned78.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented18.4%20.5%
  • Social rented2.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SW20 9LREngland
Owned outright39%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan39.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent16.2%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council0.5%8.3%
From a housing association2.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 21.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SW20 9LREngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 28.6%. 31.5% of households include dependent children.

SW20 9LREngland
Living alone, under 669.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.3%12.8%
Couple, no children12.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children28.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children10.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7%9.2%
Sharers and other households13.4%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 9LR sits in (West Barnes): about 1,722 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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