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SW19 2AP area guide

Who lives in SW19 2AP, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Colliers Wood
Council: Merton
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,628 (2024)

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At a glance

What SW19 2AP is like

SW19 2AP is a postcode in the Colliers Wood neighbourhood of Merton. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,628 people. 49.3% of households own their home, 43.1% rent privately and 7.1% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 30–34, and 73.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is low by national standards. Homes in SW19 2 sold for a median of £450,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SW19 2AP compares

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

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

2/ 10

Lower than most — 10.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£450,000

Median over 131 sales in SW19 2, −4.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent — 9 stations within a mile, 35 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 19 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£82,584

Average a year, before tax — higher than 95% 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
43.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
34.2% of residents are 20 to 34 — the age group that rents most — against 19.6% across England.
03
Low crimePositive
10.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
04
Well connectedPositive
9 stations within a mile and 35 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

SW19 2AP FAQs

Is SW19 2AP a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 7.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 10.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. 100% 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 SW19 2AP?

The median sale price over the last year was £450,000.

Homes in SW19 2 sold for a median of £450,000 across 131 sales in the year to August 2026, −4.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is SW19 2AP safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 10.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around SW19 2AP, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in SW19 2AP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 30–34, at 16.7% of residents. 49.3% of households own their home. The most common home is flat in a converted or shared house (41.2%).

Which council covers SW19 2AP?

SW19 2AP is in Merton.

SW19 2AP is in Merton, in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SW19 2AP?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 35 bus stops within 800m and 9 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Colliers Wood Underground Station, 0.3 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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