Is SW19 5QW a good place to live?

Merton (SW19 5QW), London, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 76 primary schools and 19 secondary schools, including 25 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

SW19 5QW has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 5/5 (excellent)
  • Schools: 95 nearby (25 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: good — nearest station 0.8 mi

Summary

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 76 primary schools and 19 secondary schools, including 25 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

SW19 5QW is a UK postcode in SW19 with a low crime rate and an excellent safety rating. Families have access to 76 primary schools and 19 secondary schools, including 25 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Southfields, 0.8 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around SW19 5QW include 2 supermarkets, 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, 1 incident was reported in SW19 5QW. It ranks in the top 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
68/100 — Good
Transport
65/100 — Good
Connectivity
100/100 — Excellent

Safety

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

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 1 incident was reported in SW19 5QW.

The most common categories are Violent crime (100%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within SW19, this postcode ranks 797 of 1699 for safety.

5/ 5
Safety score
1last 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 (100%)

Schools near SW19 5QW

95 schools near SW19 5QW, including 25 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 76 primary schools (20 Outstanding, 48 Good and 2 Requires Improvement) and 19 secondary schools (5 Outstanding and 12 Good) within the local area.

76
Primary
19
Secondary
25
Outstanding
Primary schools76 schools
20
48
2
6
Outstanding (20) Good (48) Requires Improvement (2) Other / not inspected (6)
Secondary schools19 schools
5
12
2
Outstanding (5) Good (12) Other / not inspected (2)

Nearby amenities

SW19 5QW is well served by everyday amenities, with 13 places within reach.

Within the 3-mile radius search we counted 2 supermarkets, 5 parks or green spaces, 1 gym or fitness studio and 5 EV charging points.

The nearest supermarket recorded is M&S Foodhall, 0.8 miles away.

Radley/Simon Lodge Communal Garden is just 0.3 miles away for daily green space.

  • 5 EV charging points within reach
2
Supermarkets
5
Parks
1
Gyms
5
EV chargers

Supermarkets

  • M&S Foodhall
    SW185RJ
    0.8 mi
  • Asda
    SW153DT
    1.0 mi

Parks & green space

  • Radley/Simon Lodge Communal Garden
    SW196EW
    0.3 mi
  • Oak Park Gardens
    SW196AQ
    0.4 mi
  • Putney Heath
    SW154BY
    0.5 mi
  • William Harvey Community Garden
    SW196SQ
    0.6 mi
  • Historic Southfields Pond
    SW196SH
    0.7 mi

Transportation

Southfields is the closest station, about 0.8 miles from SW19 5QW - a short drive or cycle.

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

1
Stations in range
0.8miles
Closest
  • Southfields
    SW185RZ
    0.8 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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