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SM4 4AF area guide

Who lives in SM4 4AF, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Cannon Hill
Council: Merton
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,474 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

SM4 4AFMorden

At a glance

What SM4 4AF is like

SM4 4AF is a postcode in the Cannon Hill area of Merton. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,474 people. 85.1% of households own their home, 13.7% rent privately and 1.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 45–49, and 57% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in SM4 4 sold for a median of £547,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SM4 4AF compares

Headline figures for SM4 4AF, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 14.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£547,500

Median over 94 sales in SM4 4, −2.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 13 stations within a mile, 42 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 12 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£91,477

Average annual income before tax, higher than 97% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SM4 4AF differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Low crimePositive
14.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Well connectedPositive
13 stations within a mile and 42 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Few private renters
Only 13.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

SM4 4AF FAQs

Is SM4 4AF a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 14.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).

How much does a house cost in SM4 4AF?

The median sale price over the last year was £547,500.

Homes in SM4 4 sold for a median of £547,500 across 94 sales in the year to August 2026, −2.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SM4 4AF safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around SM4 4AF, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in SM4 4AF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 45–49, at 8.4% of residents. 85.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (55.3%).

Which council covers SM4 4AF?

The local authority for SM4 4AF is Merton.

SM4 4AF comes under Merton in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SM4 4AF?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 42 bus stops within 800m and 13 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Morden South, 0.2 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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