SW19 2SX Area Guide - Schools, Crime & Living in Merton

SW19 2SX is a postcode in Colliers Wood, Merton, London, England. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near SW19 2SX, then scores the surrounding small area 46/100 - bottom 34% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around SW19 2SX are schools and education and jobs, while local prosperity is the main area to examine before moving, renting or buying here. LocaleIQ uses these local signals as a practical area rating rather than a single raw statistic, so read the score alongside the detailed map layers and source records.

The demographic profile for SW19 2SX is based on Merton 012 Census 2021. It covers 8,663 residents, 9,395 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 35, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 36% owner-occupied, 29% privately rented, 34% social rented, useful context for renters, buyers and landlords comparing the local property market. On the official England neighbourhood wellbeing index the area ranks in decile 4/10.

For property prices near SW19 2SX, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the SW19 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £696k from 104 rolling sales. The Property tab separates flats, terraced, semi-detached and detached homes where enough sales exist.

Families checking schools near SW19 2SX can compare 12 state schools within one mile, including 10 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted or the equivalent inspectorate. The Schools tab adds phase, school type, distance, rating and a dedicated school map so the education context is easier to judge.

The Kids & Clubs tab adds 12 nearby child-friendly activities from open activity feeds, including 7 records marked free and 12 with booking links where the source provides them.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near SW19 2SX by category and map position. Crime trend is flat or improving month on month. Use it with the LocaleIQ safety score because police data can lag and does not capture every local issue.

Local change around SW19 2SX is tracked through nearby planning permissions, HMO licensing and roadworks. This report currently shows 23 street-disruption records in the Planning tab, with dates, distance and source links. Large council source datasets may contain more records than the displayed list.