Neighbourhood comparison
Colliers Wood vs Mitcham West
Merton, London · Merton, London
Colliers Wood · 11Colliers Wood leads on 11 of 24 metrics · 7 tiesMitcham West · 6
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
66
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -30 pts
36
61
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -18 pts
43
98
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -5 pts
94
95
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -13 pts
83
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,743/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 -£53/mo
£1,690/mo
£2,366/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£10/mo
£2,356/mo
£2,020/yr
Council tax
Δ -£122/yr
£1,898/yr
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5.3 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.1 yrs
4.2 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
108.9
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -9.8
99.1
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Schools detail
44%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -6 pp
39%
Connectivity
883 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +167 m
1.1 km
12 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +2 min
13 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
10,279
Population
10,284
10,928 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
12,741 / km²
59%
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% with a degree
Δ -26 pp
34%
47%
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% working from home
Δ -27 pp
20%
24
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -20
4
2
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +1
3
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3
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -3
0
1
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +2
3
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5
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -5
0
4
Parks within 500 m
Δ +4
8
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