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SW19 3JS area guide

Who lives in SW19 3JS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Merton Park
Council: Merton
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,523 (2024)

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At a glance

What SW19 3JS is like

SW19 3JS is a postcode in the Merton Park area of Merton. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,523 people. 88.6% of households own their home, 10.5% rent privately and 0.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 45–49, and 57.6% 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 SW19 3 sold for a median of £722,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SW19 3JS compares

Headline figures for SW19 3JS, 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

2/ 10

Lower than most: 10.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£722,500

Median over 100 sales in SW19 3, −14.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 18 stations within a mile, 36 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

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

Household incomeMore

£97,783

Average annual income before tax, higher than 98% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SW19 3JS differs most from the national average.

01
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.
02
Low crimePositive
10.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in SW19 3 is down 14.5% on the year before.
04
An older population
23.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
05
Well connectedPositive
18 stations within a mile and 36 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

SW19 3JS FAQs

Is SW19 3JS 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 10.9 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 3JS?

The median sale price over the last year was £722,500.

Homes in SW19 3 sold for a median of £722,500 across 100 sales in the year to August 2026, −14.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SW19 3JS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 10.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around SW19 3JS, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in SW19 3JS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 45–49, at 8.8% of residents. 88.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (59.1%).

Which council covers SW19 3JS?

The local authority for SW19 3JS is Merton.

SW19 3JS comes under Merton in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SW19 3JS?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 36 bus stops within 800m and 18 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Morden Road Tram Stop, 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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