High deprivation
IMD England
Low · 2.4 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
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Coordinates & Location for SM4 6FA
Postcode
SM4 6FA
Coordinates
51.3890, -0.1976
Grid reference
TQ255670
Easting
525,507
Northing
167,093
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3X9RQ2+JX
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
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.
12613
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 12613 out of 32,844 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 & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near SM4 6FA
England & WalesCrime trends · near SM4 6FA
Counts are for St Helier electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
14
YoY stable
20135
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
7
YoY —
1592
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
950
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
3
YoY —
530
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
530
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.41.0%
Other Asian10.8%
Other White10.6%
African8.3%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group5.2%
+ 10 other groups · 24.1%
Religion
Christian48.0%
No religion27.2%
Muslim10.2%
Hindu6.6%
Not answered4.0%
+ 1 other religions · 4.0%
Age groups
35–4923.5%
50–6418.4%
25–3413.3%
10–158.9%
20–246.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.1%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children17.5%
Other14.3%
Any member 66+13.0%
Lone parent family: With dependent children7.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children7.7%
+ 7 other households · 39.6%
Administrative Information
Merton
Local Authority
Council AreaMitcham and Morden E14001371
Constituency
E14001371Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
St Helier
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 EnglandWest 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 024E E01003452
E01003452MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Merton 024 E02000712
E02000712LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Merton 024E E01003452
E01003452MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Merton 024 E02000712
E02000712Urban: 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
5:40 AM
Sunrise
6:09 PM
Sunset
12 hours 29 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:40 AM
Sunset (today)
6:09 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 29 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
October 2016
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~10 years
Active Duration
2016 -> PresentOctober 2016 — Introduced
Postcode SM4 6FA introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01003452 and MSOA E02000712 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode SM4 6FA is currently active and in use.
First introduced
October 2016
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~10 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
Schools near SM4 6FA
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 23%
RWM expected
74%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 44%
RWM expected
65%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 43%
RWM expected
70%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 42%
RWM expected
58%
Secondary with sixth formStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 16%
Attainment 8
61.6
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 3–19FSM 55%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 18%
RWM expected
77%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 47%
Attainment 8
46.6
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 38%
RWM expected
46%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 13%
RWM expected
68%
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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