Is SW19 3DX a good place to live?

Merton (SW19 3DX), London, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 78 primary schools and 17 secondary schools, including 22 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

SW19 3DX has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 5/5 (excellent)
  • Schools: 95 nearby (22 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.1 mi

Summary

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 78 primary schools and 17 secondary schools, including 22 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

SW19 3DX is a UK postcode in SW19 with a low crime rate and an excellent safety rating. Families have access to 78 primary schools and 17 secondary schools, including 22 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Morden, 0.1 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around SW19 3DX include 3 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, 2 incidents were reported in SW19 3DX. 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
74/100 — Good
Amenities
90/100 — Excellent
Transport
100/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
100/100 — Excellent

Safety

SW19 3DX is rated 5/5 for safety - among the safest in its district.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 2 incidents were reported in SW19 3DX.

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

Within SW19, this postcode ranks 916 of 1699 for safety.

5/ 5
Safety score
2last 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
1 (50%)
Vehicle Crime
1 (50%)

Schools near SW19 3DX

95 schools near SW19 3DX, including 22 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 78 primary schools (16 Outstanding, 54 Good and 3 Requires Improvement) and 17 secondary schools (6 Outstanding and 9 Good) within the local area.

78
Primary
17
Secondary
22
Outstanding
Primary schools78 schools
16
54
3
5
Outstanding (16) Good (54) Requires Improvement (3) Other / not inspected (5)
Secondary schools17 schools
6
9
2
Outstanding (6) Good (9) Other / not inspected (2)

Nearby amenities

SW19 3DX is well served by everyday amenities, with 18 places within reach.

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

The nearest supermarket recorded is Sainsbury's, 0.2 miles away.

Mostyn Gardens is just 0.2 miles away for daily green space.

  • 5 EV charging points within reach
3
Supermarkets
5
Parks
5
Gyms
5
EV chargers

Supermarkets

  • Sainsbury's
    SM45BT
    0.2 mi
  • Lidl
    SM45LN
    0.2 mi
  • Global Food Store
    SM45LJ
    0.3 mi

Parks & green space

  • Mostyn Gardens
    SW193LZ
    0.2 mi
  • Kendor Gardens
    SW193DG
    0.3 mi
  • St Mary's Glebe
    SW193JF
    0.5 mi
  • Morden Hall Park
    SM45JA
    0.5 mi
  • John Innes Park
    SW193HL
    0.5 mi

Transportation

Morden is the closest station, about 0.1 miles from SW19 3DX - a very short walk.

Other nearby stations include South Merton (0.3 mi), Morden South (0.5 mi), South Wimbledon (0.8 mi).

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

5
Stations in range
0.1miles
Closest
  • Morden
    SM45BB
    0.1 mi
  • South Merton
    SW193LS
    0.3 mi
  • Morden South
    SM49AD
    0.5 mi
  • South Wimbledon
    SW193BH
    0.8 mi
  • Wimbledon Chase
    SW208JU
    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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