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SW18 4HS area guide

Who lives in SW18 4HS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Wimbledon Park & Durnsford Road
Council: Merton
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,976 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

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At a glance

What SW18 4HS is like

SW18 4HS is a postcode in the Wimbledon Park & Durnsford Road area of Merton. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,976 people. 69.5% of households own their home, 26.6% rent privately and 3.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 72.4% 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 SW18 4 sold for a median of £525,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SW18 4HS compares

Headline figures for SW18 4HS, 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: 14.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£525,000

Median over 169 sales in SW18 4, +5.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 6 stations within a mile, 27 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

94%

Rated good or better across 17 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£108,303

Average annual income before tax, higher than 99% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SW18 4HS differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
26.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
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.
03
Low crimePositive
14.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
04
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in SW18 4 is up 5.6% on the year before.
05
Well connectedPositive
6 stations within a mile and 27 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

SW18 4HS FAQs

Is SW18 4HS 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 14.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 94% 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 SW18 4HS?

The median sale price over the last year was £525,000.

Homes in SW18 4 sold for a median of £525,000 across 169 sales in the year to August 2026, +5.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SW18 4HS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around SW18 4HS, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in SW18 4HS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 11.3% of residents. 69.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (64.7%).

Which council covers SW18 4HS?

The local authority for SW18 4HS is Merton.

SW18 4HS comes under Merton in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SW18 4HS?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 27 bus stops within 800m and 6 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Earlsfield Station, 0.2 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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