Neighbourhood comparison
Pollards Hill vs Wimbledon Broadway South
Merton, London · Merton, London
Pollards Hill · 5Wimbledon Broadway South leads on 13 of 23 metrics · 5 tiesWimbledon Broadway South · 13
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
26
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +46 pts
72
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53
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +22 pts
75
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70
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +28 pts
99
✓ leads
85
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +11 pts
96
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,776/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 +£571/mo
£2,347/mo
£2,363/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£36/mo
£2,399/mo
£1,979/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£439/yr
£2,417/yr
4.6 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 +3.7 yrs
8.3 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
84.5
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -10.4
74.1
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Schools detail
32%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +16 pp
48%
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Connectivity
1.6 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 887 m
699 m
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20 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -10 min
9 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.
8,738
Population
8,652
9,413 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
9,977 / km²
34%
% with a degree
Δ +36 pp
70%
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23%
% working from home
Δ +38 pp
61%
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1
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +30
31
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
4
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +11
11
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1
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +8
8
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11
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -10
1