Is SW19 1EN a good place to live?

Merton (SW19 1EN), London, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is good. Families have access to 78 primary schools and 15 secondary schools, including 22 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

SW19 1EN has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 4/5 (good)
  • Schools: 93 nearby (22 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.3 mi

Summary

Overall livability is good. Families have access to 78 primary schools and 15 secondary schools, including 22 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

SW19 1EN is a UK postcode in SW19 with a low crime rate and a good safety rating. Families have access to 78 primary schools and 15 secondary schools, including 22 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is South Wimbledon, 0.3 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around SW19 1EN 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, 5 incidents were reported in SW19 1EN. It ranks 1367 of 1699 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
4/5 — Good
Schools
73/100 — Good
Amenities
100/100 — Excellent
Transport
85/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
100/100 — Excellent

Safety

SW19 1EN is rated 4/5 for safety, a solid score for a UK postcode.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 5 incidents were reported in SW19 1EN.

The most common categories are Violent crime (60%), Other theft (20%), Burglary (20%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within SW19, this postcode ranks 1367 of 1699 for safety.

4/ 5
Safety score
5last 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
Violent Crime
3 (60%)
Other Theft
1 (20%)
Burglary
1 (20%)

Schools near SW19 1EN

93 schools near SW19 1EN, including 22 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 78 primary schools (17 Outstanding, 50 Good and 3 Requires Improvement) and 15 secondary schools (5 Outstanding and 9 Good) within the local area.

78
Primary
15
Secondary
22
Outstanding
Primary schools78 schools
17
50
3
8
Outstanding (17) Good (50) Requires Improvement (3) Other / not inspected (8)
Secondary schools15 schools
5
9
1
Outstanding (5) Good (9) Other / not inspected (1)

Nearby amenities

SW19 1EN 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 Morrisons, 0.4 miles away.

South Park Gardens is just 0.2 miles away for daily green space.

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

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons
    SW191QD
    0.4 mi
  • Waitrose
    SW197JY
    0.5 mi
  • Aldi
    SW197NW
    0.5 mi
  • Bubboo Oriental Grocery
    SW194DP
    0.6 mi
  • Sainsbury's
    SW194DD
    0.6 mi

Parks & green space

  • South Park Gardens
    SW198PN
    0.2 mi
  • Haydons Road Recreation Ground
    SW191EZ
    0.2 mi
  • Nelson Gardens
    SW192JX
    0.5 mi
  • Wandle Meadow Nature Park
    SW191UD
    0.6 mi
  • Abbey Recreation Ground
    SW193DF
    0.6 mi

Transportation

South Wimbledon is the closest station, about 0.3 miles from SW19 1EN - a walk of about 10-15 minutes.

Other nearby stations include Haydons Road (0.4 mi), Wimbledon (0.5 mi), Colliers Wood (0.7 mi).

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

5
Stations in range
0.3miles
Closest
  • South Wimbledon
    SW193BH
    0.3 mi
  • Haydons Road
    SW198RN
    0.4 mi
  • Wimbledon
    SW197JZ
    0.5 mi
  • Colliers Wood
    SW192FL
    0.7 mi
  • Wimbledon Park
    SW198AA
    1.0 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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