Is SW19 8QP a good place to live?

Merton (SW19 8QP), London, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 77 primary schools and 16 secondary schools, including 21 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

SW19 8QP has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 5/5 (excellent)
  • Schools: 93 nearby (21 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.2 mi

Summary

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 77 primary schools and 16 secondary schools, including 21 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

SW19 8QP is a UK postcode in SW19 with a low crime rate and an excellent safety rating. Families have access to 77 primary schools and 16 secondary schools, including 21 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Wimbledon, 0.2 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around SW19 8QP include 5 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 8QP. 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
73/100 — Good
Amenities
100/100 — Excellent
Transport
100/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
100/100 — Excellent

Safety

SW19 8QP 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 8QP.

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

Within SW19, this postcode ranks 1152 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
2 (100%)

Schools near SW19 8QP

93 schools near SW19 8QP, including 21 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 77 primary schools (15 Outstanding, 50 Good and 3 Requires Improvement) and 16 secondary schools (6 Outstanding and 9 Good) within the local area.

77
Primary
16
Secondary
21
Outstanding
Primary schools77 schools
15
50
3
9
Outstanding (15) Good (50) Requires Improvement (3) Other / not inspected (9)
Secondary schools16 schools
6
9
1
Outstanding (6) Good (9) Other / not inspected (1)

Nearby amenities

SW19 8QP 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 Waitrose, 0.2 miles away.

South Park Gardens is just 0.1 miles away for daily green space.

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

Supermarkets

  • Waitrose
    SW197JY
    0.2 mi
  • Morrisons
    SW191QD
    0.2 mi
  • Aldi
    SW197NW
    0.3 mi
  • Bubboo Oriental Grocery
    SW194DP
    0.3 mi
  • Sainsbury's
    SW194DD
    0.3 mi

Parks & green space

  • South Park Gardens
    SW198PN
    0.1 mi
  • Haydons Road Recreation Ground
    SW191EZ
    0.5 mi
  • Dundonald Recreation Ground
    SW193PH
    0.6 mi
  • Nelson Gardens
    SW192JX
    0.7 mi
  • Abbey Recreation Ground
    SW193DF
    0.8 mi

Transportation

Wimbledon is the closest station, about 0.2 miles from SW19 8QP - a very short walk.

Other nearby stations include South Wimbledon (0.6 mi), Haydons Road (0.6 mi), Wimbledon Park (0.8 mi).

In total there are 4 rail stations within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.

4
Stations in range
0.2miles
Closest
  • Wimbledon
    SW197JZ
    0.2 mi
  • South Wimbledon
    SW193BH
    0.6 mi
  • Haydons Road
    SW198RN
    0.6 mi
  • Wimbledon Park
    SW198AA
    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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