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SW19 2QS area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Merton Church Road & Phipps Bridge
Council: Merton
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,899 (2024)

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At a glance

What SW19 2QS is like

SW19 2QS is a postcode in the Merton Church Road & Phipps Bridge neighbourhood of Merton. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,899 people. 45.7% of households own their home, 43% rent privately and 10.8% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 30–34, and 72.9% 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. Homes in SW19 2 sold for a median of £450,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SW19 2QS 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

5/ 10

Around the middle — 23.5 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 — 13 stations within a mile, 30 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 17 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£66,651

Average a year, before tax — higher than 79% 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% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
27.5% of residents are 20 to 34 — the age group that rents most — against 19.6% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
13 stations within a mile and 30 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

SW19 2QS FAQs

Is SW19 2QS 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 23.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 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 2QS?

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 2QS safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 23.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around SW19 2QS, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in SW19 2QS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 30–34, at 12.7% of residents. 45.7% of households own their home. The most common home is purpose-built flat (56.6%).

Which council covers SW19 2QS?

SW19 2QS is in Merton.

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

How well connected is SW19 2QS?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 30 bus stops within 800m and 13 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Colliers Wood Station, 0.4 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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