Neighbourhood comparison
Lavender Park vs West Barnes
Merton, London · Merton, London
Lavender Park · 8Lavender Park leads on 8 of 23 metrics · 8 tiesWest Barnes · 7
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
55
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +1 pts
56
71
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +17 pts
89
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96
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -1 pts
96
91
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -13 pts
78
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,757/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 +£356/mo
£2,113/mo
£2,371/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£21/mo
£2,392/mo
£2,070/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£262/yr
£2,333/yr
5.1 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 +2.6 yrs
7.7 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
74.0
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -35.5
38.6
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Schools detail
43%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -10 pp
33%
Connectivity
510 m
Nearest rail station
Δ 18 m
492 m
7 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ 0 min
7 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.
8,695
Population
9,016
11,018 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
6,728 / km²
47%
% with a degree
Δ +5 pp
52%
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35%
% working from home
Δ +17 pp
52%
✓ leads
12
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -5
7
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
1
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +3
3
✓ leads
1
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +2
3
✓ leads
6
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -4
2
4
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -2
2