Neighbourhood comparison
Wimbledon Chase vs Wimbledon Hill
Merton, London · Merton, London
Wimbledon Chase · 8Dead heat — 8 wins each on 24 comparable metrics · 8 tiesWimbledon Hill · 8
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
73
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ 0 pts
73
96
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -10 pts
86
98
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -1 pts
97
85
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +12 pts
97
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£2,217/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 +£318/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
£2,331/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£614/yr
£2,945/yr
7.9 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.3 yrs
7.6 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
39.1
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +10.6
49.8
Schools detail
43%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +13 pp
56%
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Connectivity
469 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +263 m
732 m
6 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.
8,434
Population
7,487
13,321 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
6,263 / km²
65%
% with a degree
Δ +7 pp
72%
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61%
% working from home
Δ +4 pp
65%
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9
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +30
39
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1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +5
6
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4
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +5
9
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0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +2
2
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4
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
3
13
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -13
0