Is SW19 6TD a good place to live?

Merton (SW19 6TD), London, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is good. Families have access to 76 primary schools and 18 secondary schools, including 23 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

SW19 6TD has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 4/5 (good)
  • Schools: 94 nearby (23 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.4 mi

Summary

Overall livability is good. Families have access to 76 primary schools and 18 secondary schools, including 23 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

SW19 6TD is a UK postcode in SW19 with a low crime rate and a good safety rating. Families have access to 76 primary schools and 18 secondary schools, including 23 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Southfields, 0.4 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around SW19 6TD include 4 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, 7 incidents were reported in SW19 6TD. It ranks 1391 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 — Good
Schools
74/100 — Good
Amenities
95/100 — Excellent
Transport
85/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
100/100 — Excellent

Safety

SW19 6TD is rated 4/5 for safety, a solid score for a UK postcode.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 7 incidents were reported in SW19 6TD.

The most common categories are Violent crime (43%), Anti-social behaviour (29%), Other theft (14%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within SW19, this postcode ranks 1391 of 1699 for safety.

4/ 5
Safety score
7last 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
3 (43%)
Anti-Social Behaviour
2 (29%)
Other Theft
1 (14%)
Criminal Damage Arson
1 (14%)

Schools near SW19 6TD

94 schools near SW19 6TD, including 23 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 76 primary schools (19 Outstanding, 49 Good and 3 Requires Improvement) and 18 secondary schools (4 Outstanding and 13 Good) within the local area.

76
Primary
18
Secondary
23
Outstanding
Primary schools76 schools
19
49
3
5
Outstanding (19) Good (49) Requires Improvement (3) Other / not inspected (5)
Secondary schools18 schools
4
13
1
Outstanding (4) Good (13) Other / not inspected (1)

Nearby amenities

SW19 6TD is well served by everyday amenities, with 19 places within reach.

Within the 3-mile radius search we counted 4 supermarkets, 5 parks or green spaces, 5 gyms or fitness studios and 5 EV charging points.

The nearest supermarket recorded is M&S Foodhall, 0.5 miles away.

William Harvey Community Garden is just 0.2 miles away for daily green space.

  • 5 EV charging points within reach
4
Supermarkets
5
Parks
5
Gyms
5
EV chargers

Supermarkets

  • M&S Foodhall
    SW185RJ
    0.5 mi
  • Londis
    SW185EF
    0.8 mi
  • The Source Bulk Foods
    SW151SU
    1.0 mi
  • Sainsbury's
    SW152LJ
    1.0 mi

Parks & green space

  • William Harvey Community Garden
    SW196SQ
    0.2 mi
  • Oak Park Gardens
    SW196AQ
    0.2 mi
  • Historic Southfields Pond
    SW196SH
    0.3 mi
  • Radley/Simon Lodge Communal Garden
    SW196EW
    0.4 mi
  • Coronation Gardens
    SW185TH
    0.7 mi

Transportation

Southfields is the closest station, about 0.4 miles from SW19 6TD - a walk of about 10-15 minutes.

Other nearby stations include East Putney (0.8 mi), Putney (0.9 mi).

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

3
Stations in range
0.4miles
Closest
  • Southfields
    SW185RZ
    0.4 mi
  • East Putney
    SW152BT
    0.8 mi
  • Putney
    SW151RT
    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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