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SW18 5LB

Southfields

Wandsworth

England / London / Wandsworth / Merton Road / Southfields / SW18 5LB

Overview

Postcode SW18 5LB is located in a major urban area, within the Southfields ward of Wandsworth in the London region , and forms part of the Merton Road area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 31.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Merton Road is £88,100 per year. The nearest station is Earlsfield located about 0.4 miles away. There are 11 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest large park is Wimbledon Park.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
31
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
7.4%
Connectivity
7/10
Flood Risk
Low
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

2/10

Merton Road has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 26,755 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 19% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Merton Road has a very low crime rate, with approximately 31.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

7.4%

Approximately 7.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 8.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income of residents in Merton Road is £88,100 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 23 ft away from SW18 5LB.

Flood risk

Low

Merton Road near SW18 5LB has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

7/10

The nearest station is Earlsfield located about 0.4 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.4 mi

3

Earlsfield

South Western

0.5 mi

3

Southfields

District

0.5 mi

3

Wimbledon Park

District

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miWimbledon ParkLarge
0.3 miDurnsford Road Recreation GroundMedium
0.4 miCoronation GardensSmall

Area Profile

Population
247
Population density
19,296.9 per km²

Demographics

British
142
57.49%
Other White
55
22.27%
Bangladeshi
9
3.64%
Other
8
3.24%
Arab
7
2.83%
Total population: 247

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency
52
48.15%
Owns with a mortgage
29
26.85%
Owns outright
16
14.81%
Social rents from council
5
4.63%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.78%
Total households: 108

Property prices in Southfields

Based on 192 recent sales, the median property price is £761,250 in Southfields area, with individual transactions ranging from £150,000 up to £1,998,650.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Flats105£585,102
Semi-Detached4£960,000
Terraced83£1,237,000

10 years price trend in Southfields

Schools

In the SW18 5LB postcode area, located within Merton Road, there are 11 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryWimbledon Park Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.2 miSecondarySouthfields AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miPrimaryRiversdale Primary SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miJJ Stores395 Durnsford Road, London, SW19 8EE
0.2 miSainsbury's Local400 Durnsford Road, London, SW19 8DZ
0.3 miM&S Food170 Penwith Road, London, SW18 4QA
0.3 miMcCluskeys200 Revelstoke Road, London, SW18 5NW
0.3 miMillenium Food & Wine459 Garratt Lane, London, SW18 4SL

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/10/2025.