Neighbourhood comparison
South Wimbledon vs Wimbledon Hill
Merton, London · Merton, London
South Wimbledon · 6Wimbledon Hill leads on 9 of 24 metrics · 9 tiesWimbledon Hill · 9
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
73
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ 0 pts
73
77
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +8 pts
86
✓ leads
97
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ 0 pts
97
97
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +1 pts
97
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£2,311/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 +£223/mo
£2,535/mo
£2,392/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£51/mo
£2,443/mo
£2,328/yr
✓ leads
Council tax
Δ +£617/yr
£2,945/yr
9.0 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.4 yrs
7.6 yrs
✓ leads
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
63.3
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -13.5
49.8
✓ leads
Schools detail
46%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +11 pp
56%
✓ leads
Connectivity
600 m
✓ leads
Nearest rail station
Δ +132 m
732 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.
9,251
Population
7,487
14,069 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
6,263 / km²
70%
% with a degree
Δ +2 pp
72%
62%
% working from home
Δ +4 pp
65%
✓ leads
37
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +2
39
✓ leads
4
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +2
6
✓ leads
8
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +1
9
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +2
2
✓ leads
5
✓ leads
Gyms within 1 km
Δ -2
3
6
✓ leads
Parks within 500 m
Δ -6
0