Among the least deprived
IMD England
Around average · 4.3 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
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Coordinates & Location for SW19 1EF
Postcode
SW19 1EF
Coordinates
51.4182, -0.1922
Grid reference
TQ258703
Easting
525,805
Northing
170,348
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XCR95+74
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.
28611
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 28611 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 SW19 1EF
England & WalesCrime trends · near SW19 1EF
Counts are for Abbey 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
27
YoY -13%
31209
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
14
YoY -30%
52308
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
5
YoY —
1272
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
6
YoY -40%
1061
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
1050
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.45.8%
Other White21.1%
Other Asian4.8%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group4.2%
Indian3.9%
+ 8 other groups · 20.2%
Religion
No religion40.0%
Christian38.2%
Not answered8.1%
Muslim6.0%
Hindu4.0%
+ 1 other religions · 3.6%
Age groups
25–3430.9%
35–4929.9%
50–6411.3%
≤45.9%
20–244.7%
+ 5 other age groups · 17.2%
Households
Other25.6%
Cohabiting couple family: No children19.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.1%
Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over7.3%
+ 8 other households · 22.5%
Administrative Information
Merton
Local Authority
Council AreaWimbledon E14001586
Constituency
E14001586Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Abbey
Constituency code
E14001586
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 009A E01003355
E01003355MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Merton 009 E02000697
E02000697LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Merton 009A E01003355
E01003355MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Merton 009 E02000697
E02000697Urban: 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
September 2004
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~22 years
Active Duration
2004 -> PresentSeptember 2004 — Introduced
Postcode SW19 1EF introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1. IMD England rank: 28611
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01003355 and MSOA E02000697 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode SW19 1EF is currently active and in use.
First introduced
September 2004
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~22 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
Schools near SW19 1EF
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 14%
RWM expected
76%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 9%
RWM expected
75%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 53%
RWM expected
67%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–19FSM 42%
Attainment 8
58.3
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 32%
RWM expected
69%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 10%
RWM expected
75%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 34%
RWM expected
74%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 33%
RWM expected
70%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 35%
RWM expected
94%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 7%
RWM expected
75%
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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