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SW19 8LG area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Wimbledon Park & Durnsford Road
Council: Merton
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,013 (2024)

SW19 8LGLondon

At a glance

What SW19 8LG is like

SW19 8LG is a postcode in the Wimbledon Park & Durnsford Road area of Merton. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,013 people. 47.3% of households own their home, 28.8% rent privately and 23.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 60.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in SW19 8 sold for a median of £852,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SW19 8LG compares

Headline figures for SW19 8LG, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 11.7 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: 7 stations within a mile, 24 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

93%

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

Household incomeMore

£108,303

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SW19 8LG differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
28.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
25.7% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Low crimePositive
11.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
04
Well connectedPositive
7 stations within a mile and 24 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
93% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

SW19 8LG FAQs

Is SW19 8LG a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 11.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 93% 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 8LG?

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 8LG safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around SW19 8LG, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in SW19 8LG?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 9.3% of residents. 47.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (38.7%).

Which council covers SW19 8LG?

The local authority for SW19 8LG is Merton.

SW19 8LG comes under Merton in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SW19 8LG?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 24 bus stops within 800m and 7 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Wimbledon Park Underground 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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