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SW19 7QY area guide

Who lives in SW19 7QY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Wimbledon Hill
Council: Merton
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,429 (2024)

SW19 7QYLondon

At a glance

What SW19 7QY is like

SW19 7QY is a postcode in the Wimbledon Hill area of Merton. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,429 people. 57.8% of households own their home, 40.4% rent privately and 1.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 63.9% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in SW19 7 sold for a median of £712,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SW19 7QY compares

Headline figures for SW19 7QY, 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: 15.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£712,500

Median over 64 sales in SW19 7, −41.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 9 stations within a mile, 34 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 11 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£106,692

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SW19 7QY differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
40.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
24.2% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
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.
04
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in SW19 7 is down 41.8% on the year before.
05
Well connectedPositive
9 stations within a mile and 34 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

SW19 7QY FAQs

Is SW19 7QY 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 15.6 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 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).

How much does a house cost in SW19 7QY?

The median sale price over the last year was £712,500.

Homes in SW19 7 sold for a median of £712,500 across 64 sales in the year to August 2026, −41.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SW19 7QY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around SW19 7QY, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in SW19 7QY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 10.2% of residents. 57.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (25%).

Which council covers SW19 7QY?

The local authority for SW19 7QY is Merton.

SW19 7QY comes under Merton in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SW19 7QY?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 34 bus stops within 800m and 9 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Wimbledon 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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