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CR4 Figge's Marsh — Family Area Report

Figge's Marsh · Merton

Council Tax Band D · 2025/26Merton£2,225/yr
Family densityHigh · 28–34%33.6% of households have dependent children
66
Family Score

Ranked against every London postcode we cover.

CR4 is the London postcode area covering Figge's Marsh in the London Borough of Merton. It scores 66/100 on our family-life index. It's strongest on green space (100/100) and weakest on commute (14/100). The Met recorded 0 incidents in 2026-05, and there are 23 parks within walking distance. The nearest central London hub is Waterloo in 50 min on the morning rush. 33.6% of households here have dependent children — high.

What borough is CR4 in?

CR4 is in the London Borough of Merton. Its representative postcode sits in the Figge's Marsh ward. On our family-life index, CR4 scores 66/100 against every other London postcode we cover.

Safety90
Amenities45
Green space100
Family density64
Commute14

Safety

0 incidents in May 2026

CR4 is one of the safer London postcodes we cover, scoring 90/100 on safety. The Met logged 0 incidents here in May 2026.

    Counts cover a single calendar month (May 2026) — the latest released by data.police.uk.

    Family life

    Within 1km

    Parks
    23
    GP surgeries
    0
    Libraries
    0
    Supermarkets
    3

    Sources: NHS ODS (GPs) · FSA (supermarkets) · OpenStreetMap (parks, libraries)

    Commute

    6 central London hubs · Morning rush

    Slow · 46–55 min
    WaterlooFastest
    50 min
    via Southern & South Western Railway
    King's Cross
    55 min
    via Thameslink & Hammersmith & City
    Liverpool Street
    54 min
    via Thameslink & Elizabeth line
    Canary Wharf
    68 min
    via Northern & Jubilee + 1 bus
    Paddington
    66 min
    via Northern & Victoria & Bakerloo + 1 bus
    Victoria
    51 min
    via Northern & Victoria + 1 bus

    Door-to-door, arriving by 08:15 on a weekday. Source: TfL Journey Planner. Nearest hub: Waterloo in 50 min.

    How this is built.

    Scores are percentiles within our London cohort: your score is relative to other London areas, not absolute. School catchment guidance is powered by School Owl. Crime is from data.police.uk, latest available month.

    Family density is drawn from ONS Census 2021 household composition data at LSOA level. We map each postcode to its representative LSOA and rank it against the 32 London postcodes in our cohort.

    Commute times are pre-calculated via the TfL Journey Planner API for a weekday arrival at 08:15, from the centre of each postcode to Waterloo, King's Cross, Liverpool Street, Canary Wharf, Paddington and Victoria.

      CR4 — frequently asked questions

      The things families ask us most about Figge's Marsh, answered from the same data behind the scores above.

      What London borough is CR4 in?
      CR4 is in the London Borough of Merton. Its representative postcode falls in the Figge's Marsh ward. CR4 scores 66/100 on our family-life index against every other London postcode we cover.
      Is CR4 a good area for families?
      CR4 (Figge's Marsh, Merton) scores 66/100 on our family-life index, making it a solid pick among the London postcodes we cover. Safety 90/100, amenities 45/100, green space 100/100 and commute 14/100.
      What are the schools like in CR4?
      Merton is small and oversubscribed, particularly around Wimbledon, where distance cut-offs are among the tightest in South London. Published admission distances are available on School Owl; proximity does not guarantee admission.
      How safe is CR4?
      The Metropolitan Police recorded 0 crime incidents in CR4 in May 2026 (the latest month released by data.police.uk). On our cohort-relative scale, CR4 scores 90/100 for safety.
      How long is the commute from CR4 to central London?
      Using the TfL Journey Planner for a weekday 08:15 arrival, the fastest of our six central London hubs from CR4 is Waterloo in about 50 minutes. We benchmark commute times to Waterloo, King's Cross, Liverpool Street, Canary Wharf, Paddington and Victoria.
      Do many families live in CR4?
      33.6% of households in CR4's representative LSOA have dependent children (ONS Census 2021), which we band as high (28–34%) versus the rest of London.

      Areas near CR4

      The closest postcodes to CR4 we cover are SW16 (Streatham Common & Vale, ~2.8km), SW17 (Tooting Bec, ~3.0km), SM4 (St Helier, ~3.0km) and CR7 (Bensham Manor, ~3.7km). Families weighing CR4 usually shortlist one or two of these — open a full report or compare them side-by-side below.

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