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Housing in SW20

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

Council
Merton
Region
London
Population
44,723 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (30.9%). Flats make up 37.3%, well above the 22.2% across England.

SW20England
Detached8.9%22.9%
Semi-detached22.9%31.5%
Terraced30.9%23%
Purpose-built flat26.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house9.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; SW20 is broadly in line with that, at 64.6%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 27.1% of households against 20.5%. 31.9% own outright and 32.7% with a mortgage.

SW20
65%
27%
England
  • Owned64.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented27.1%20.5%
  • Social rented7.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SW20England
Owned outright31.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent25%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council1.2%8.3%
From a housing association6.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 25.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SW20England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 25.2%. 29.4% of households include dependent children.

SW20England
Living alone, under 6614.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.3%12.8%
Couple, no children16.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children25.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households10.6%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

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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