Neighbourhood comparison
Cottenham Park vs Lavender Park
Merton, London · Merton, London
Cottenham Park · 8Dead heat — 8 wins each on 23 comparable metrics · 7 tiesLavender Park · 8
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
62
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -7 pts
55
88
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -16 pts
71
90
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +6 pts
96
✓ leads
91
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +0 pts
91
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£2,856/mo
Est. rent
LAD-published rent scaled by within-LAD price gradient (HMLR sales) with neighbour smoothing. Within ±15-25% of true market median; varies LSOA-to-LSOA.
Δ -£1,099/mo
£1,757/mo
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£2,453/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£82/mo
£2,371/mo
£3,056/yr
Council tax
Δ -£986/yr
£2,070/yr
✓ leads
12.0 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -6.9 yrs
5.1 yrs
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Earning power
£43,507/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£43,507/yr
76%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
76%
0.36
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.36
Safety detail
35.7
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +38.4
74.0
Schools detail
47%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -4 pp
43%
Connectivity
811 m
Nearest rail station
Δ 301 m
510 m
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10 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -3 min
7 min
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100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
8,252
Population
8,695
5,836 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
11,018 / km²
68%
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% with a degree
Δ -20 pp
47%
62%
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% working from home
Δ -27 pp
35%
12
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
12
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
1
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
1
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +5
6
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5
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
4