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SW18 5TQ

Southfields

Wandsworth

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

Overview

Postcode SW18 5TQ 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 moderate crime levels, with around 53.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Merton Road is £88,100 per year. The nearest station is Southfields located about 0.3 miles away. There are 14 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest large park is King George's Park.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
53
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
4.6%
Connectivity
6/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

2/10

Merton Road has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 26,376 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 20% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Merton Road has a low crime rate, with approximately 53.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

4.6%

Approximately 4.6% 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

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 277 ft away from SW18 5TQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Merton Road near SW18 5TQ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

6/10

The nearest station is Southfields located about 0.3 miles away. There are 4 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.3 mi

3

Southfields

District

0.6 mi

3

Earlsfield

South Western

0.9 mi

3

Wimbledon Park

District

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miKing George's ParkLarge
0.1 miCoronation GardensSmall
0.5 miHistoric Southfields PondSmall

Area Profile

Population
311
Population density
8,563.5 per km²

Demographics

British
174
55.41%
Other White
63
20.06%
Irish
12
3.82%
Other
10
3.18%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
9
2.87%
Total population: 314

Housing

Owns with a mortgage
44
33.85%
Private landlord or letting agency
42
32.31%
Owns outright
34
26.15%
Social rents from council
6
4.62%
Other forms of private rent
4
3.08%
Total households: 130

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 5TQ postcode area, located within Merton Road, there are 14 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryRiversdale Primary SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

0.1 miPrimarySheringdale Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.2 miSecondarySouthfields AcademyAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miSunny News161 Wimbledon Park Road, London, SW18 5TU
0.2 miLondis179-181 Merton Road, London, SW18 5EF
0.3 miM&S Foodhall229 Wimbledon Park Road, London, SW18 5RJ
0.3 miTesco Express22 Replingham Road, London, SW18 5LS
0.3 miBudgensElsenham Street, Wandsworth, SW18 5LS

Data Sources

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