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SW19 8EA area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Wimbledon Park & Durnsford Road
Council: Merton
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 2,672 (2024)

SW19 8EALondon

At a glance

What SW19 8EA is like

SW19 8EA 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 2,672 people. 32.9% of households own their home, 42.5% rent privately and 18.1% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 30–34, and 73.9% 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 8 sold for a median of £852,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SW19 8EA 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

6/ 10

Around the middle — 26.1 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

10.0/ 10

Excellent — 15 stations within a mile, 27 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 15 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.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
42.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
38.5% of residents are 20 to 34 — the age group that rents most — against 19.6% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
15 stations within a mile and 27 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

SW19 8EA FAQs

Is SW19 8EA 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 26.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 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 8EA?

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 8EA safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 26.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around SW19 8EA, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in SW19 8EA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 30–34, at 17.5% of residents. 32.9% of households own their home. The most common home is purpose-built flat (76.2%).

Which council covers SW19 8EA?

SW19 8EA is in Merton.

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

How well connected is SW19 8EA?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 27 bus stops within 800m and 15 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Haydons Road Rail Station, 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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