Neighbourhood comparison
Lavender Park vs Mitcham East
Merton, London · Merton, London
Lavender Park · 11Lavender Park leads on 11 of 23 metrics · 11 tiesMitcham East · 1
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
55
✓ leads
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -29 pts
26
71
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -28 pts
43
96
✓ leads
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -7 pts
89
91
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -1 pts
90
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,757/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 +£36/mo
£1,793/mo
£2,371/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£2/mo
£2,369/mo
£2,070/yr
Council tax
Δ -£17/yr
£2,054/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 +0.2 yrs
5.3 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
✓ leads
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +31.3
105.4
Schools detail
43%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -3 pp
40%
Connectivity
510 m
✓ leads
Nearest rail station
Δ +82 m
592 m
7 min
✓ leads
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
9,200
11,018 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
10,369 / km²
47%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -11 pp
37%
35%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -12 pp
23%
12
✓ leads
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -10
2
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
6
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
1
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
6
✓ leads
Gyms within 1 km
Δ -6
0
4
Parks within 500 m
Δ +6
10
✓ leads