Postcode sector · Morden

SM4 9 area guide

Who lives in SM4 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Merton
Region: London
Population: 3,913 (2024)

SM4 9Postcode sector · Morden

At a glance

What SM4 9 is like

The SM4 9 postcode sector in Merton covers 27 live postcodes and is home to about 3,913 people across 2 census neighbourhoods. 46.8% of households own their home, 40.9% rent privately and 11.6% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 35–39, and 60.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle.

Scores

How SM4 9 compares

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

AffluenceMore

5.5/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle — 31.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent — 14 stations within a mile, 43 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

No schools found nearby.

Household incomeMore

£68,035

Average a year, before tax — higher than 81% 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
A big private rental marketPositive
40.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
23.9% of residents are 20 to 34 — the age group that rents most — against 19.6% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
14 stations within a mile and 43 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

SM4 9 FAQs

Is SM4 9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 5.5 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 31.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).

Is SM4 9 safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 31.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around SM4 9, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in SM4 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 35–39, at 9.2% of residents. 46.8% of households own their home. The most common home is purpose-built flat (38.2%).

Which council covers SM4 9?

SM4 9 is in Merton.

SM4 9 is in Merton, in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SM4 9?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 43 bus stops within 800m and 14 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Morden, 0.1 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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