Placetrics
Neighbourhood comparison

Colliers Wood vs Wimbledon Park & Durnsford Road

Merton, London · Merton, London

Neighbourhood
Colliers Wood
Merton
vs
Colliers Wood · 10Colliers Wood leads on 10 of 24 metrics · 8 tiesWimbledon Park & Durnsford Road · 6

Headline scores

Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).

66
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -4 pts
62
61
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +26 pts
87
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98
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -2 pts
96
95
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -19 pts
76

Cost of living

Native units — what residents actually pay.

£1,743/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 +£1,122/mo
£2,865/mo
£2,366/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£46/mo
£2,412/mo
£2,020/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£548/yr
£2,568/yr
5.3 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 +6.4 yrs
11.7 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

108.9
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -56.8
52.1
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Schools detail

44%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -11 pp
33%

Connectivity

883 m
Nearest rail station
Δ +38 m
921 m
12 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -1 min
11 min
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100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%

People & vibe

How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.

10,279
Population
9,623
10,928 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
5,270 / km²
59%
% with a degree
Δ +7 pp
67%
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47%
% working from home
Δ +13 pp
60%
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24
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -8
16
2
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -1
1
3
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +1
4
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1
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
5
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
4
4
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
4