Neighbourhood comparison
Cottenham Park vs Wimbledon Broadway South
Merton, London · Merton, London
Cottenham Park · 3Wimbledon Broadway South leads on 11 of 23 metrics · 9 tiesWimbledon Broadway South · 11
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
62
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +10 pts
72
✓ leads
88
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -13 pts
75
90
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +9 pts
99
✓ leads
91
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +5 pts
96
✓ leads
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 -£508/mo
£2,347/mo
✓ leads
£2,453/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£54/mo
£2,399/mo
£3,056/yr
Council tax
Δ -£639/yr
£2,417/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 -3.7 yrs
8.3 yrs
✓ leads
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
74.1
Schools detail
47%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +1 pp
48%
Connectivity
811 m
Nearest rail station
Δ 112 m
699 m
✓ leads
10 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -1 min
9 min
✓ leads
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
8,652
5,836 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
9,977 / km²
68%
% with a degree
Δ +2 pp
70%
62%
% working from home
Δ -1 pp
61%
12
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +19
31
✓ leads
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
4
1
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +10
11
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
1
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +7
8
✓ leads
5
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -4
1