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 in 1,386 households. 46.8% of households own their home, 40.9% rent privately and 11.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 60.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average.

Scores

How SM4 9 compares

Headline figures for SM4 9, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.5/ 10

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

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 annual income before tax, higher than 81% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SM4 9 differs most from the national average.

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 aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), 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.

It scores 5.5 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in 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 recorded crime here compares with the national average.

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

Which council covers SM4 9?

The local authority for SM4 9 is Merton.

SM4 9 comes under 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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