Postcode · Morden

SM4 4AS area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Lower Morden
Council: Merton
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,874 (2024)

SM4 4ASMorden

At a glance

What SM4 4AS is like

SM4 4AS is a postcode in the Lower Morden area of Merton. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,874 people. 75.1% of households own their home, 20.5% rent privately and 3.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 61.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for 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 4AS compares

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

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 11.8 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

5.5/ 10

Good: 4 stations within a mile, 9 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 11 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£87,505

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SM4 4AS differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
11.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
75.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

SM4 4AS FAQs

Is SM4 4AS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 11.8 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 5.5 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in SM4 4AS?

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 4AS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around SM4 4AS, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in SM4 4AS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 8.3% of residents. 75.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (45.9%).

Which council covers SM4 4AS?

The local authority for SM4 4AS is Merton.

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

How well connected is SM4 4AS?

Connectivity scores 5.5 out of 10.

There are 9 bus stops within 800m and 4 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 5.5 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Motspur Park Station, 0.6 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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