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SM4 4JL

POSTCODE

SM4 4JL is a postcode in Lower Morden.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.3948, -0.2199
OS grid TQ239676 (523,941, 167,699)
IMD England
8/10
#24116
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 5.3 per 1k
MoM +58% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C3X9QVJ+W2
Least deprived 20⁠–⁠30%
IMD England
Around average · 5.3 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£540,000
Median property price · Sep 2025⁠–⁠Aug 2026 · 1,642 sales
-1.2%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
London
Region

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
24116
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 24116 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · SM4 4JL
HM Land Registry · Merton
Average price
£737,219
Median price: £540,000
Median -1.2% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,642 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Nov '24 – Jul '25Jul '25: 1 sales · avg £705,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£705k£673k£640k
Nov '24Jul '25
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Police Recorded Crime near SM4 4JL

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SM4 4JL

Counts are for Lower Morden electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
25
YoY +47%
25166
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
10
YoY -55%
22122
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
7
YoY —
1271
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY -100%
23120
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
16
YoY +14%
20124
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

2 of 6 key categories improving · violent crime rising

60
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,594
White Brit.50.3%
Other White15.8%
Other Asian6.1%
Indian4.5%
Pakistani3.9%
+ 7 other groups · 19.3%

Religion

Total residents: 1,594
Christian51.1%
No religion26.6%
Muslim7.4%
Hindu6.7%
Not answered6.6%
+ other · 1.6%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,594
35–4924.4%
50–6418.8%
25–3413.7%
65–748.0%
10–157.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.0%

Households

Total households: 612
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children19.8%
One person: other14.9%
One person: aged 66+10.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent7.5%
+ 9 other households · 38.4%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Motspur Park Station

    Rail · Entrance

    1.3 km straight lineabout 17 min

  • South Merton

    Rail · Entrance

    1.4 km straight lineabout 17 min

  • Morden South

    Rail · Entrance

    1.4 km straight lineabout 17 min

Bus stops

  • Glenthorpe Road

    Bus · Stop CV · west

    252 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Parkway Raynes Park

    Bus · Stop CW · north

    278 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Churston Drive

    Bus · Stop HF · east

    285 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Churston Drive

    Bus · Stop HL · south-west

    295 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Glenthorpe Road

    Bus · Stop CT · east

    333 m straight lineabout 4 min

Coordinates & Location for SM4 4JL

England
Country
Merton
Local Authority
Lower Morden
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SM4 4JL
Coordinates
51.3948, -0.2199
Grid reference
TQ239676
Easting
523,941
Northing
167,699
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3X9QVJ+W2
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Merton
Travel to Work
London
ITL Region
Merton
National Park
Non-National Park

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

GOV.UK long-term flood risk checkerFlood map for planning

Administrative Information

Merton
Local Authority
Council Area
Mitcham and Morden E14001371
Constituency
E14001371
Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Lower Morden
Constituency code
E14001371
EU Electoral Region
London
Parish
Merton, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Merton

Health & NHS

London
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
West London
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
London
NHS Region
London
Integrated Care Board
NHS South West London Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Sutton and Merton
Sub ICB Location
NHS South West London ICB - 36L
Cancer Alliance
West London

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Merton 021E E01003421
E01003421
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Merton 021 E02000709
E02000709
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Merton 021E E01003421
E01003421
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Merton 021 E02000709
E02000709
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:34 AM5:56 PM
7:34 AM
Sunrise
5:56 PM
Sunset
10 hours 22 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:34 AM
Sunset (today)
5:56 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 22 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode SM4 4JL introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01003421 and MSOA E02000709 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 24116
Present — Active
Postcode SM4 4JL is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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