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SW19 8BL area guide

Who lives in SW19 8BL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Wimbledon Park & Durnsford Road
Council: Merton
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,246 (2024)

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At a glance

What SW19 8BL is like

SW19 8BL is a postcode in the Wimbledon Park & Durnsford Road neighbourhood of Merton. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,246 people. 83.5% of households own their home, 15% rent privately and 1.5% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 40–44, and 70.5% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in SW19 8 sold for a median of £852,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SW19 8BL compares

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

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

Less deprived than most — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle — 23.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£852,250

Median over 176 sales in SW19 8, −1.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

8.5/ 10

Excellent — 7 stations within a mile, 9 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

94%

of 18 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£108,303

Average a year, before tax — higher than 99% 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.

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Among the more affluent placesPositive
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 10.0 of 10 — less deprived than most of England.
02
Well connectedPositive
7 stations within a mile and 9 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
94% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
83.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

SW19 8BL FAQs

Is SW19 8BL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 10.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 23.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 94% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 8.5 out of 10 (excellent).

How much does a house cost in SW19 8BL?

The median sale price over the last year was £852,250.

Homes in SW19 8 sold for a median of £852,250 across 176 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is SW19 8BL safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 23.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around SW19 8BL, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in SW19 8BL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 40–44, at 11.2% of residents. 83.5% of households own their home. The most common home is terraced (88.6%).

Which council covers SW19 8BL?

SW19 8BL is in Merton.

SW19 8BL is in Merton, in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SW19 8BL?

Connectivity scores 8.5 out of 10.

There are 9 bus stops within 800m and 7 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 8.5 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Wimbledon Park, 0.2 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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