Neighbourhood comparison
Merton Church Road & Phipps Bridge vs South Wimbledon
Merton, London · Merton, London
Merton Church Road & Phipps Bridge · 4South Wimbledon leads on 13 of 24 metrics · 7 tiesSouth Wimbledon · 13
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
83
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -10 pts
73
54
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +23 pts
77
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95
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +2 pts
97
90
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +7 pts
97
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,752/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 +£560/mo
£2,311/mo
£2,359/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£33/mo
£2,392/mo
£1,937/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£391/yr
£2,328/yr
3.5 yrs
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Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +5.5 yrs
9.0 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
85.7
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -22.4
63.3
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Schools detail
41%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +4 pp
46%
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Connectivity
1.6 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 1.0 km
600 m
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21 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -13 min
8 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.
8,813
Population
9,251
12,664 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
14,069 / km²
39%
% with a degree
Δ +31 pp
70%
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29%
% working from home
Δ +33 pp
62%
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11
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +26
37
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2
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +2
4
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1
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +7
8
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0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
4
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
5
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2
Parks within 500 m
Δ +4
6
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