Neighbourhood comparison
Lavender Park vs Wimbledon Broadway North
Merton, London · Merton, London
Lavender Park · 5Wimbledon Broadway North leads on 8 of 23 metrics · 10 tiesWimbledon Broadway North · 8
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
55
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +19 pts
73
✓ leads
71
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +10 pts
82
✓ leads
96
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +1 pts
97
91
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +4 pts
95
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,757/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 +£508/mo
£2,265/mo
£2,371/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£38/mo
£2,409/mo
£2,070/yr
✓ leads
Council tax
Δ +£466/yr
£2,536/yr
5.1 yrs
✓ leads
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +1.6 yrs
6.7 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 -2.0
72.1
Schools detail
43%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -1 pp
42%
Connectivity
510 m
Nearest rail station
Δ 68 m
442 m
✓ leads
7 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -1 min
5 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
7,130
11,018 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
6,971 / km²
47%
% with a degree
Δ +18 pp
66%
✓ leads
35%
% working from home
Δ +26 pp
62%
✓ leads
12
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +18
30
✓ leads
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +3
3
✓ leads
1
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
6
✓ leads
Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
5
4
✓ leads
Parks within 500 m
Δ -3
1