Postcode district · London

SW19 area guide

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

Council: Merton
Region: London
Population: 103,724 (2024)

SW19Postcode district · London

At a glance

What SW19 is like

The SW19 postcode district in Merton covers 1,658 live postcodes and is home to about 103,724 people in 41,635 households. 51.4% of households own their home, 34.4% rent privately and 13.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 65.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in SW19 sold for a median of £600,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SW19 compares

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

AffluenceMore

7.8/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 19.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£600,000

Median over 811 sales in SW19, −3.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 11 stations within a mile, 35 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 29 inspected schools in SW19.

Household incomeMore

£92,643

Average annual income before tax, higher than 98% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SW19 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
34.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
24.3% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
11 stations within a mile and 35 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

SW19 FAQs

Is SW19 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.8 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 19.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 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?

The median sale price over the last year was £600,000.

Homes in SW19 sold for a median of £600,000 across 811 sales in the year to August 2026, −3.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SW19 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around SW19, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in SW19?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 10.1% of residents. 51.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (39%).

Which council covers SW19?

The local authority for SW19 is Merton.

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

How well connected is SW19?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 35 bus stops within 800m and 11 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Wimbledon Tram Stop, 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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