Is SW19 1DW a good place to live?

Merton (SW19 1DW), London, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 77 primary schools and 16 secondary schools, including 25 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

SW19 1DW has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 5/5 (excellent)
  • Schools: 93 nearby (25 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.2 mi

Summary

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 77 primary schools and 16 secondary schools, including 25 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

SW19 1DW is a UK postcode in SW19 with a low crime rate and an excellent safety rating. Families have access to 77 primary schools and 16 secondary schools, including 25 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Colliers Wood, 0.2 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around SW19 1DW include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 5 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.2 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 100% of premises.

Over the past 6 months, 1 incident was reported in SW19 1DW. It ranks in the top 25% for safety within SW19.

Overall score

Excellent overall profile, averaged across five dimensions.

Each dimension is scored from 0 to 100 based on the underlying data for this postcode. Safety is scaled from the 0-5 rating used elsewhere on the page.

Per-dimension breakdown

Safety
5/5 — Excellent
Schools
74/100 — Good
Amenities
100/100 — Excellent
Transport
100/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
100/100 — Excellent

Safety

SW19 1DW is rated 5/5 for safety - among the safest in its district.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 1 incident was reported in SW19 1DW.

The most common categories are Other theft (100%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within SW19, this postcode ranks 191 of 1699 for safety.

5/ 5
Safety score
1last 6m
Reported incidents

Compared to nearby areas

SW19 district average
256 crimes per 1,000 people
London average
100 per 1,000
UK average
85 per 1,000
Other Theft
1 (100%)

Schools near SW19 1DW

93 schools near SW19 1DW, including 25 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 77 primary schools (19 Outstanding, 46 Good and 4 Requires Improvement) and 16 secondary schools (6 Outstanding and 9 Good) within the local area.

77
Primary
16
Secondary
25
Outstanding
Primary schools77 schools
19
46
4
8
Outstanding (19) Good (46) Requires Improvement (4) Other / not inspected (8)
Secondary schools16 schools
6
9
1
Outstanding (6) Good (9) Other / not inspected (1)

Nearby amenities

SW19 1DW is well served by everyday amenities, with 20 places within reach.

Within the 3-mile radius search we counted 5 supermarkets, 5 parks or green spaces, 5 gyms or fitness studios and 5 EV charging points.

The nearest supermarket recorded is ALDI, 0.2 miles away.

Wandle Park is just 0.1 miles away for daily green space.

  • 5 EV charging points within reach
5
Supermarkets
5
Parks
5
Gyms
5
EV chargers

Supermarkets

  • ALDI
    SW192PP
    0.2 mi
  • Sainsbury's
    SW191DD
    0.2 mi
  • Lidl
    SW192TY
    0.4 mi
  • Lidl
    SW179HW
    0.8 mi
  • Sainsbury's
    SW170RN
    0.9 mi

Parks & green space

  • Wandle Park
    SW192BL
    0.1 mi
  • Colliers Wood Recreation Ground
    SW192DU
    0.4 mi
  • Haydons Road Recreation Ground
    SW191EZ
    0.4 mi
  • Wandle Meadow Nature Park
    SW191UD
    0.4 mi
  • Nelson Gardens
    SW192JX
    0.6 mi

Transportation

Colliers Wood is the closest station, about 0.2 miles from SW19 1DW - a very short walk.

Other nearby stations include South Wimbledon (0.5 mi), Haydons Road (0.6 mi), Tooting (0.9 mi).

In total there are 5 rail stations within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.

5
Stations in range
0.2miles
Closest
  • Colliers Wood
    SW192FL
    0.2 mi
  • South Wimbledon
    SW193BH
    0.5 mi
  • Haydons Road
    SW198RN
    0.6 mi
  • Tooting
    CR42FE
    0.9 mi
  • Tooting Broadway
    SW170TA
    0.9 mi

Connectivity

Full fibre broadband reaches almost every property in this postcode.

Reported availability: full fibre 100%, ultrafast 100%, superfast 100%.

100%
Full fibre
100%
Ultrafast
100%
Superfast
Full fibre
100%
Fibre to the premises (FTTP) coverage
Ultrafast
100%
100+ Mbit/s broadband coverage
Superfast
100%
30+ Mbit/s broadband coverage

Housing

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