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SW19 Hillside — Family Area Report

Hillside · Merton

Council Tax Band D · 2025/26Merton£2,225/yr
Family densityAverage · 22–27%26.7% of households have dependent children
78
Family Score

Ranked against every London postcode we cover.

SW19 is the London postcode area covering Hillside in the London Borough of Merton. It scores 78/100 on our family-life index. It's strongest on safety (90/100) and weakest on commute (55/100). The Met recorded 0 incidents in 2026-05, and there are 5 parks within walking distance. The nearest central London hub is Waterloo in 35 min on the morning rush. 26.7% of households here have dependent children — average.

What borough is SW19 in?

SW19 is in the London Borough of Merton. Its representative postcode sits in the Hillside ward. On our family-life index, SW19 scores 78/100 against every other London postcode we cover.

Safety90
Amenities75
Green space83
Family density30
Commute55

Safety

0 incidents in May 2026

SW19 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
    5
    GP surgeries
    4
    Libraries
    0
    Supermarkets
    8

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

    Commute

    6 central London hubs · Morning rush

    Good · 25–35 min
    WaterlooFastest
    35 min
    via South Western Railway
    King's Cross
    52 min
    via South Western Railway & Victoria + 1 bus
    Liverpool Street
    54 min
    via South Western Railway & Waterloo & City & Central
    Canary Wharf
    60 min
    via South Western Railway & Jubilee
    Paddington
    43 min
    via District
    Victoria
    43 min
    via South Western Railway + 1 bus

    Door-to-door, arriving by 08:15 on a weekday. Source: TfL Journey Planner. Nearest hub: Waterloo in 35 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.

      SW19 — frequently asked questions

      The things families ask us most about Hillside, answered from the same data behind the scores above.

      What London borough is SW19 in?
      SW19 is in the London Borough of Merton. Its representative postcode falls in the Hillside ward. SW19 scores 78/100 on our family-life index against every other London postcode we cover.
      Is SW19 a good area for families?
      SW19 (Hillside, Merton) scores 78/100 on our family-life index, making it a strong choice among the London postcodes we cover. Safety 90/100, amenities 75/100, green space 83/100 and commute 55/100.
      What are the schools like in SW19?
      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 SW19?
      The Metropolitan Police recorded 0 crime incidents in SW19 in May 2026 (the latest month released by data.police.uk). On our cohort-relative scale, SW19 scores 90/100 for safety.
      How long is the commute from SW19 to central London?
      Using the TfL Journey Planner for a weekday 08:15 arrival, the fastest of our six central London hubs from SW19 is Waterloo in about 35 minutes. We benchmark commute times to Waterloo, King's Cross, Liverpool Street, Canary Wharf, Paddington and Victoria.
      Do many families live in SW19?
      26.7% of households in SW19's representative LSOA have dependent children (ONS Census 2021), which we band as average (22–27%) versus the rest of London.

      Areas near SW19

      The closest postcodes to SW19 we cover are SW20 (Raynes Park, ~2.3km), SW17 (Tooting Bec, ~2.7km), SW18 (Wandsworth Town, ~3.1km) and SM4 (St Helier, ~3.5km). Families weighing SW19 usually shortlist one or two of these — open a full report or compare them side-by-side below.

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