Neighbourhood comparison
West Barnes vs Wimbledon Broadway South
Merton, London · Merton, London
West Barnes · 8Wimbledon Broadway South leads on 9 of 24 metrics · 7 tiesWimbledon Broadway South · 9
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
56
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +16 pts
72
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89
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -14 pts
75
96
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +3 pts
99
78
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +18 pts
96
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£2,113/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 +£234/mo
£2,347/mo
£2,392/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£7/mo
£2,399/mo
£2,333/yr
Council tax
Δ +£85/yr
£2,417/yr
7.7 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 +0.6 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
38.6
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +35.5
74.1
Schools detail
33%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +14 pp
48%
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Connectivity
492 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +207 m
699 m
7 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +3 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.
9,016
Population
8,652
6,728 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
9,977 / km²
52%
% with a degree
Δ +18 pp
70%
✓ leads
52%
% working from home
Δ +9 pp
61%
✓ leads
7
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +24
31
✓ leads
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +3
4
✓ leads
3
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +8
11
✓ leads
3
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -3
0
2
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +6
8
✓ leads
2
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
1