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SM4 4EL area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Cannon Hill
Council: Merton
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,407 (2024)

SM4 4ELMorden

At a glance

What SM4 4EL is like

SM4 4EL is a postcode in the Cannon Hill neighbourhood of Merton. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,407 people. 84.9% of households own their home, 10.1% rent privately and 5% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 35–39, and 59.8% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in SM4 4 sold for a median of £547,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SM4 4EL compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

Less deprived than most — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle — 16.9 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 — 12 stations within a mile, 18 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 13 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£91,477

Average a year, before tax — higher than 97% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 10.0 of 10 — less deprived than most of England.
02
Well connectedPositive
12 stations within a mile and 18 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 10.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
84.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

SM4 4EL FAQs

Is SM4 4EL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 10.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 16.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 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 4EL?

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 4EL safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 16.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around SM4 4EL, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in SM4 4EL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 35–39, at 8.1% of residents. 84.9% of households own their home. The most common home is terraced (66.6%).

Which council covers SM4 4EL?

SM4 4EL is in Merton.

SM4 4EL is in Merton, in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SM4 4EL?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 18 bus stops within 800m and 12 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is South Merton Rail Station, 0.3 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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