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Thinking of living at SW19 1JG? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
The school, station, shops and GP are all within about a 15-minute walk.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merton Abbey Primary School | Primary | 350 m | 67% met the expected standard |
| Pelham Primary School | Primary | 450 m | 76% met the expected standard |
| All Saints' CofE Primary School | Primary | 550 m | 69% met the expected standard |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 700 m | 75% met the expected standard |
| Holy Trinity CofE Primary School | Primary | 700 m | 75% met the expected standard |
| Harris Academy Wimbledon | Secondary | 350 m | Attainment 8: 58.3 · 24.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| TCES National Online School | Secondary | 1.4 km | – |
| Rutlish School | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 60.5 · 26.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ricards Lodge High School | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 54.2 · 14.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Wimbledon College | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 57 · 20.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Willington School | Independent | 1.3 km | – |
| Wimbledon High School GDST | Independent | 1.5 km | 71.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Liberty Woodland School |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Haydons Road Recreation Ground | 420 m | 69 |
| Swimming | Wimbledon Leisure Centre | 400 m | 29 |
| Bowls | Colliers Wood Bowls Club | 500 m | 15 |
| Golf | Wimbledon Park Golf Club | 2.2 km | 12 |
| Cricket | Old Rutlishians' Assocation | 1.2 km | 9 |
| Football | Old Rutlishians' Assocation | 1.2 km | 9 |
| Squash | Wimbledon Racquets & Fitness Club | 1.5 km | 9 |
| Multi-sport | Wimbledon Leisure Centre | 390 m | 8 |
| Yoga | Hotpod Yoga South Wimbledon | 210 m | 6 |
| Fitness | Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing | 1.0 km | 6 |
| Rugby union | Old Rutlishians' Assocation | 1.2 km | 5 |
| Athletics | Wimbledon Park Athletics Track | 2.7 km | 5 |
| Pilates | Explore Pilates | 1.4 km | 3 |
| Rugby | Cherry Red Records Stadium | 1.6 km | 3 |
| Climbing | The Font Wandsworth | 3.4 km | 3 |
| Shooting | The Borough of Wandsworth Rifle Club | 2.3 km | 2 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 37. Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
Plenty of people here don't commute at all: 58% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is South Wimbledon Underground station, a few minutes' walk (150 m). The nearest rail station is Haydons Road, 1.0 km away, with 323k journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is South Wimbledon Station, 100 m away, with a bus about every 3 minutes on weekdays (routes 131, 219, 152, 57); 248 departures an hour from the 16 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 16% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Central London is 11 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Merton Abbey Primary School, a few minutes' walk (350 m); 67% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Holy Trinity CofE Primary School (0.6 km), with 7 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Harris Academy Wimbledon, 350 m away; Attainment 8: 58.3 · 24.3% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Ricards Lodge High School (1.6 km) and Rutlish School (1.8 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Sutton Grammar School (6.1 km) and Wallington County Grammar School (6.2 km).
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 100 m away; Wimbledon Food & Wine (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Merton Medical Practice (400 m), with Abbey Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (400 m).
For a haircut, Bodysun Tanning Studio is 100 m away.
The nearest full A&E is St George's Hospital (Tooting), 1.2 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 71% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 64% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 13 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 27 restaurants and cafés, 3 pubs and bars.
Blissful Corner is the closest café or restaurant (100 m), and Horse and Groom the nearest pub (150 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 72 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 41% flats and 2% detached houses.
Most homes are Victorian or Edwardian: 68% were built before 1919.
The nearest park is Nelson Gardens, 350 m away; for exercise, Hotpod Yoga South Wimbledon (200 m).
66 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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A swim is a short trip away: The Serpentine - Hyde Park, 9.6 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 17.1 µg/m³).
For holidays, London City is 19 km away, and London Heathrow, with far more destinations, 19 km.
Most households own their home, 33% rent privately.
It's highly educated: 65% of adults have a degree.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.