Neighbourhood comparison
South Wimbledon vs Wimbledon Park & Durnsford Road
Merton, London · Merton, London
South Wimbledon · 13South Wimbledon leads on 13 of 24 metrics · 9 tiesWimbledon Park & Durnsford Road · 2
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
73
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -12 pts
62
77
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +10 pts
87
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97
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -1 pts
96
97
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -21 pts
76
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£2,311/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 +£553/mo
£2,865/mo
£2,392/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£20/mo
£2,412/mo
£2,328/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£241/yr
£2,568/yr
9.0 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 +2.7 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
63.3
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -11.2
52.1
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Schools detail
46%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -13 pp
33%
Connectivity
600 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +321 m
921 m
8 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
11 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
9,251
Population
9,623
14,069 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
5,270 / km²
70%
% with a degree
Δ -3 pp
67%
62%
% working from home
Δ -1 pp
60%
37
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -21
16
4
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -3
1
8
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -4
4
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
5
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
4
6
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -2
4