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SW19 5NT area guide

Who lives in SW19 5NT, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Wimbledon Common
Council: Merton
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,415 (2024)

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At a glance

What SW19 5NT is like

SW19 5NT is a postcode in the Wimbledon Common area of Merton. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,415 people. 75.8% of households own their home, 20.1% rent privately and 3.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 48.2% 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 5 sold for a median of £1,575,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SW19 5NT compares

Headline figures for SW19 5NT, 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

4/ 10

Around the middle: 15.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£1,575,000

Median over 45 sales in SW19 5, +19.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.2/ 10

Good: 2 stations within a mile, 13 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 10 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£106,504

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SW19 5NT 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
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in SW19 5 is up 19.1% on the year before.
03
An older population
27.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
75.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

SW19 5NT FAQs

Is SW19 5NT 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 15.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.2 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in SW19 5NT?

The median sale price over the last year was £1,575,000.

Homes in SW19 5 sold for a median of £1,575,000 across 45 sales in the year to August 2026, +19.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SW19 5NT safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around SW19 5NT, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in SW19 5NT?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8% of residents. 75.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (38.6%).

Which council covers SW19 5NT?

The local authority for SW19 5NT is Merton.

SW19 5NT comes under Merton in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SW19 5NT?

Connectivity scores 5.2 out of 10.

There are 13 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 5.2 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Southfields Station, 0.9 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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