Is SW19 5QH a good place to live?

Merton (SW19 5QH), London, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is good. Families have access to 77 primary schools and 18 secondary schools, including 26 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

SW19 5QH has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 4/5 (moderate)
  • Schools: 95 nearby (26 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: good — nearest station 0.7 mi

Summary

Overall livability is good. Families have access to 77 primary schools and 18 secondary schools, including 26 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

SW19 5QH is a UK postcode in SW19 with a low crime rate and a moderate safety rating. Families have access to 77 primary schools and 18 secondary schools, including 26 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Southfields, 0.7 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around SW19 5QH include 1 supermarket, 5 parks and 1 gym. 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, 9 incidents were reported in SW19 5QH. It ranks 1632 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 — Moderate
Schools
75/100 — Good
Amenities
63/100 — Good
Transport
85/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
100/100 — Excellent

Safety

SW19 5QH is rated 4/5 for safety, broadly in line with typical urban postcodes.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 9 incidents were reported in SW19 5QH.

The most common categories are Violent crime (89%), Other theft (11%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within SW19, this postcode ranks 1632 of 1699 for safety.

4/ 5
Safety score
9last 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
8 (89%)
Other Theft
1 (11%)

Schools near SW19 5QH

95 schools near SW19 5QH, including 26 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 77 primary schools (21 Outstanding, 48 Good and 2 Requires Improvement) and 18 secondary schools (5 Outstanding and 11 Good) within the local area.

77
Primary
18
Secondary
26
Outstanding
Primary schools77 schools
21
48
2
6
Outstanding (21) Good (48) Requires Improvement (2) Other / not inspected (6)
Secondary schools18 schools
5
11
2
Outstanding (5) Good (11) Other / not inspected (2)

Nearby amenities

SW19 5QH is well served by everyday amenities, with 12 places within reach.

Within the 3-mile radius search we counted 1 supermarket, 5 parks or green spaces, 1 gym or fitness studio and 5 EV charging points.

The nearest supermarket recorded is M&S Foodhall, 0.7 miles away.

Radley/Simon Lodge Communal Garden is just 0.2 miles away for daily green space.

  • 5 EV charging points within reach
1
Supermarkets
5
Parks
1
Gyms
5
EV chargers

Supermarkets

  • M&S Foodhall
    SW185RJ
    0.7 mi

Parks & green space

  • Radley/Simon Lodge Communal Garden
    SW196EW
    0.2 mi
  • Oak Park Gardens
    SW196AQ
    0.4 mi
  • William Harvey Community Garden
    SW196SQ
    0.5 mi
  • Historic Southfields Pond
    SW196SH
    0.6 mi
  • Wimbledon Park
    SW197HX
    0.6 mi

Transportation

Southfields is the closest station, about 0.7 miles from SW19 5QH - a walk of about 10-15 minutes.

In total there is 1 rail station within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.

1
Stations in range
0.7miles
Closest
  • Southfields
    SW185RZ
    0.7 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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