Is SW19 2AB a good place to live?

Merton (SW19 2AB), London, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 76 primary schools and 17 secondary schools, including 28 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

SW19 2AB has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 5/5 (excellent)
  • Schools: 93 nearby (28 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.3 mi

Summary

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 76 primary schools and 17 secondary schools, including 28 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

SW19 2AB is a UK postcode in SW19 with a low crime rate and an excellent safety rating. Families have access to 76 primary schools and 17 secondary schools, including 28 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Colliers Wood, 0.3 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around SW19 2AB include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 5 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.1 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 100% of premises.

Over the past 6 months, 6 incidents were reported in SW19 2AB. 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
5/5 — Excellent
Schools
75/100 — Good
Amenities
100/100 — Excellent
Transport
100/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
100/100 — Excellent

Safety

SW19 2AB is rated 5/5 for safety - among the safest in its district.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 6 incidents were reported in SW19 2AB.

The most common categories are Violent crime (33%), Other crime (17%), Vehicle crime (17%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within SW19, this postcode ranks 1207 of 1699 for safety.

5/ 5
Safety score
6last 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 (33%)
Other Crime
1 (17%)
Vehicle Crime
1 (17%)
Public Order
1 (17%)
Shoplifting
1 (17%)

Schools near SW19 2AB

93 schools near SW19 2AB, including 28 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 76 primary schools (21 Outstanding, 44 Good and 3 Requires Improvement) and 17 secondary schools (7 Outstanding and 9 Good) within the local area.

76
Primary
17
Secondary
28
Outstanding
Primary schools76 schools
21
44
3
8
Outstanding (21) Good (44) Requires Improvement (3) Other / not inspected (8)
Secondary schools17 schools
7
9
1
Outstanding (7) Good (9) Other / not inspected (1)

Nearby amenities

SW19 2AB 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, 0.4 miles away.

Colliers Wood Recreation Ground 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

  • ALDI
    SW192PP
    0.4 mi
  • Sainsbury's
    SW170RN
    0.5 mi
  • Lidl
    SW179HW
    0.5 mi
  • Sainsbury's
    SW191DD
    0.5 mi
  • Londis
    SW179NA
    0.5 mi

Parks & green space

  • Colliers Wood Recreation Ground
    SW192DU
    0.3 mi
  • Wandle Park
    SW192BL
    0.3 mi
  • Wandle Meadow Nature Park
    SW191UD
    0.3 mi
  • Tooting Gardens
    SW170HG
    0.5 mi
  • Haydons Road Recreation Ground
    SW191EZ
    0.6 mi

Transportation

Colliers Wood is the closest station, about 0.3 miles from SW19 2AB - a very short walk.

Other nearby stations include Tooting Broadway (0.5 mi), Tooting (0.6 mi), Haydons Road (0.6 mi).

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

5
Stations in range
0.3miles
Closest
  • Colliers Wood
    SW192FL
    0.3 mi
  • Tooting Broadway
    SW170TA
    0.5 mi
  • Tooting
    CR42FE
    0.6 mi
  • Haydons Road
    SW198RN
    0.6 mi
  • South Wimbledon
    SW193BH
    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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