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SM4 9BT area guide

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

Neighbourhood: St Helier North
Council: Merton
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,906 (2024)

SM4 9BTMorden

At a glance

What SM4 9BT is like

SM4 9BT is a postcode in the St Helier North area of Merton. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,906 people. 50.2% of households own their home, 30.2% rent privately and 18.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 58.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average.

Scores

How SM4 9BT compares

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

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 26.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 11 stations within a mile, 38 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 15 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£65,627

Average annual income before tax, higher than 77% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SM4 9BT differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
30.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
23.7% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
11 stations within a mile and 38 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

SM4 9BT FAQs

Is SM4 9BT a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 26.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).

Is SM4 9BT safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around SM4 9BT, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in SM4 9BT?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 8.2% of residents. 50.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (38.2%).

Which council covers SM4 9BT?

The local authority for SM4 9BT is Merton.

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

How well connected is SM4 9BT?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 38 bus stops within 800m and 11 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Morden South, 27 yards 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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