Neighbourhood comparison
Lavender Park vs Lonesome
Merton, London · Merton, London
Lavender Park · 11Lavender Park leads on 11 of 23 metrics · 10 tiesLonesome · 2
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
55
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -22 pts
33
71
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +1 pts
72
96
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -18 pts
78
91
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -7 pts
84
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,757/mo
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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 +£104/mo
£1,861/mo
£2,371/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£6/mo
£2,365/mo
£2,070/yr
Council tax
Δ -£63/yr
£2,007/yr
5.1 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.0 yrs
5.0 yrs
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
74.0
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -13.6
60.4
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Schools detail
43%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -8 pp
35%
Connectivity
510 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +59 m
569 m
7 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +0 min
7 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
8,695
Population
9,237
11,018 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
9,069 / km²
47%
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% with a degree
Δ -10 pp
38%
35%
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% working from home
Δ -9 pp
27%
12
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -11
1
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
1
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
6
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -6
0
4
Parks within 500 m
Δ +3
7
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