Placetrics
Neighbourhood comparison

Raynes Park vs Wimbledon Broadway South

Merton, London · Merton, London

Neighbourhood
Raynes Park
Merton
vs
Neighbourhood
Wimbledon Broadway South
Merton
Raynes Park · 6Wimbledon Broadway South leads on 11 of 24 metrics · 7 tiesWimbledon Broadway South · 11

Headline scores

Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).

43
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +29 pts
72
✓ leads
49
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +26 pts
75
✓ leads
97
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +2 pts
99
80
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +16 pts
96
✓ leads

Cost of living

Native units — what residents actually pay.

£2,086/mo
✓ leads
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 +£261/mo
£2,347/mo
£2,375/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£24/mo
£2,399/mo
£2,120/yr
✓ leads
Council tax
Δ +£297/yr
£2,417/yr
5.0 yrs
✓ leads
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +3.3 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

94.5
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -20.4
74.1
✓ leads

Schools detail

38%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +10 pp
48%
✓ leads

Connectivity

647 m
✓ leads
Nearest rail station
Δ +52 m
699 m
8 min
✓ leads
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +1 min
9 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%

People & vibe

How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.

8,998
Population
8,652
5,969 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
9,977 / km²
56%
% with a degree
Δ +14 pp
70%
✓ leads
50%
% working from home
Δ +11 pp
61%
✓ leads
17
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +14
31
✓ leads
2
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +2
4
✓ leads
7
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +4
11
✓ leads
3
✓ leads
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -3
0
2
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +6
8
✓ leads
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
1