Postcode · Morden

SM4 4QZ area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Lower Morden
Council: Merton
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,394 (2024)

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At a glance

What SM4 4QZ is like

SM4 4QZ 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 1,394 people. 91.9% of households own their home, 6.6% rent privately and 1.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 60.7% 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 4QZ compares

Headline figures for SM4 4QZ, 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: 11.2 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

7.0/ 10

Very good: 3 stations within a mile, 26 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 10 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 4QZ 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
11.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Well connectedPositive
3 stations within a mile and 26 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 6.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

SM4 4QZ FAQs

Is SM4 4QZ 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 11.2 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 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in SM4 4QZ?

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 4QZ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around SM4 4QZ, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in SM4 4QZ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.9% of residents. 91.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (81.2%).

Which council covers SM4 4QZ?

The local authority for SM4 4QZ is Merton.

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

How well connected is SM4 4QZ?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 26 bus stops within 800m and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Motspur Park Station, 0.9 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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