Neighbourhood comparison
South Wimbledon vs St Helier North
Merton, London · Merton, London
South Wimbledon · 9South Wimbledon leads on 9 of 23 metrics · 8 tiesSt Helier North · 6
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
73
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -34 pts
39
77
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -3 pts
74
97
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -3 pts
94
97
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -34 pts
63
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£2,311/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 -£565/mo
£1,746/mo
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£2,392/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£32/mo
£2,360/mo
£2,328/yr
Council tax
Δ -£380/yr
£1,948/yr
✓ leads
9.0 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -3.7 yrs
5.3 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
63.3
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +7.2
70.5
Schools detail
46%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -23 pp
23%
Connectivity
600 m
Nearest rail station
Δ 143 m
457 m
✓ leads
8 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -2 min
6 min
✓ leads
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
9,677
14,069 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
6,373 / km²
70%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -37 pp
33%
62%
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% working from home
Δ -36 pp
26%
37
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -35
2
4
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
8
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -8
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
5
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -4
1
6
Parks within 500 m
Δ +2
8
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