Is SW19 1ST a good place to live?

Merton (SW19 1ST), London, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is excellent. 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 1ST has plenty going for it.

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

Summary

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

SW19 1ST is a UK postcode in SW19 with a low crime rate and an excellent 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 1ST include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 5 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.0 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 100% of premises.

Over the past 6 months, 4 incidents were reported in SW19 1ST. It ranks in the lower half 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 — Excellent
Schools
73/100 — Good
Amenities
100/100 — Excellent
Transport
85/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
100/100 — Excellent

Safety

SW19 1ST is rated 4/5 for safety - among the safest in its district.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 4 incidents were reported in SW19 1ST.

The most common categories are Violent crime (50%), Criminal damage arson (25%), Vehicle crime (25%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within SW19, this postcode ranks 1280 of 1699 for safety.

4/ 5
Safety score
4last 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
2 (50%)
Criminal Damage Arson
1 (25%)
Vehicle Crime
1 (25%)

Schools near SW19 1ST

93 schools near SW19 1ST, 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 1ST 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, 0.3 miles away.

South Park Gardens is just 0.3 miles away for daily green space.

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

Supermarkets

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

Parks & green space

  • South Park Gardens
    SW198PN
    0.3 mi
  • Nelson Gardens
    SW192JX
    0.4 mi
  • Haydons Road Recreation Ground
    SW191EZ
    0.4 mi
  • Abbey Recreation Ground
    SW193DF
    0.5 mi
  • Dundonald Recreation Ground
    SW193PH
    0.5 mi

Transportation

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

Other nearby stations include Wimbledon (0.4 mi), Haydons Road (0.7 mi), Wimbledon Chase (0.9 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
  • Wimbledon
    SW197JZ
    0.4 mi
  • Haydons Road
    SW198RN
    0.7 mi
  • Wimbledon Chase
    SW208JU
    0.9 mi
  • Colliers Wood
    SW192FL
    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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