SW19 1LU

Abbey · Merton · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Ward
Abbey
Local authority
Merton
Constituency
Wimbledon
Postcode district
SW19
Postcode sector
SW19 1

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
SW19 1LT 38 m
SW19 1LY 43 m
SW19 1LJ 56 m
SW19 1LS 66 m
SW19 3AT 68 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
SW19 1LU
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
1 December 1991
Postcode area
SW
Postcode district
SW19
Postcode sector
SW19 1
Latitude
51.415180
Longitude
-0.199550
British National Grid easting
525,300
British National Grid northing
170,000

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
London · E12000007
Local authority district
Merton · E09000024
Electoral ward
Abbey · E05013810
Parish or community
E43000214
Westminster constituency
Wimbledon · E14001586
Output area
E00016999
Lower layer super output area
Merton 009B · E01003356
Middle layer super output area
Merton 009 · E02000697

Postcode source versions

Explore SW19

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
179
Primary
99
Secondary
23
  1. Pelham Primary School

    Community school

    197 m
  2. St Mary's Catholic Primary School

    Voluntary aided school

    291 m
  3. Merton Abbey Primary School

    Community school

    637 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
4,942
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,316
  • Shoplifting 757
  • Anti social behaviour 706
  • Other theft 409
  • Vehicle crime 364

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
SW19 1 residents
10,619

Age bands in SW19 1

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
15.9%

1,770 residents

Age 15 to 24
8%

887 residents

Age 25 to 44
47.6%

5,286 residents

Age 45 to 64
20.6%

2,286 residents

Age 65 and over
7.9%

876 residents

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

GP practices

52

within 5 km straight-line

  • WIMBLEDON MEDICAL PRACTICE

    PATRICK DOODY CLINIC HEALTH CENTRE, 79 PELHAM ROAD, WIMBLEDON, LONDON, SW19 1NX

    ODS code H85028

    279 m

  • FRANCIS GROVE SURGERY

    THE COURTYARD, 8 FRANCIS GROVE, WIMBLEDON, LONDON, SW19 4DL

    ODS code H85026

    838 m

  • NELSON MEDICAL PRACTICE

    KINGSTON ROAD, LONDON, SW20 8DA

    ODS code H85020

    950 m

  • ALEXANDRA ROAD SURGERY

    39 ALEXANDRA ROAD, WIMBLEDON, LONDON, SW19 7JZ

    ODS code H85656

    964 m

  • MERTON MEDICAL PRACTICE

    12-17 ABBEY PARADE, SOUTH WIMBLEDON, LONDON, SW19 1DG

    ODS code H85634

    978 m

  • MORDEN HALL MEDICAL CENTRE

    256 MORDEN ROAD, LONDON, SW19 3DA

    ODS code H85037

    1.3 km

  • RIVERHOUSE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    EAST ROAD, WIMBLEDON, LONDON, SW19 1YG

    ODS code H85092

    1.3 km

  • MITCHAM & TOOTING HEALTH

    81 HASLEMERE AVENUE, MITCHAM, CR4 3PR

    ODS code H85024

    1.5 km

  • COLLIERS WOOD SURGERY

    58 HIGH STREET COLLIERS WOOD, COLLIERS WOOD, LONDON, SW19 2BY

    ODS code H85649

    1.8 km

  • WIMBLEDON VILLAGE SURGERY

    35A HIGH STREET WIMBLEDON, LONDON, SW19 5BY

    ODS code H85027

    1.8 km

  • VINEYARD HILL ROAD SURGERY

    67 VINEYARD HILL ROAD, WIMBLEDON, LONDON, SW19 7JL

    ODS code H85112

    1.9 km

  • CENTRAL MEDICAL CENTRE

    42-46 CENTRAL ROAD, MORDEN, SM4 5RT

    ODS code H85070

    2.0 km

  • CRICKET GREEN MEDICAL PRACTICE

    75-79 MILES ROAD, MITCHAM, CR4 3DA

    ODS code H85038

    2.1 km

  • LAMBTON ROAD MEDICAL PRACTICE

    1 LAMBTON ROAD, RAYNES PARK, WIMBLEDON, LONDON, SW20 0LW

    ODS code H85051

    2.2 km

  • GRAFTON MEDICAL PARTNERS

    TREVELYAN HOUSE, 160 TOOTING HIGH STREET, LONDON, SW17 0RT

    ODS code Y02423

    2.3 km

  • MITCHAM FAMILY PRACTICE

    55 MORTIMER ROAD, MITCHAM, CR4 3HS

    ODS code H85078

    2.3 km

  • RAVENSBURY PARK MEDICAL CENTRE

    RAVENSBURY LANE, MITCHAM, CR4 4DQ

    ODS code H85110

    2.4 km

  • GRAND DRIVE SURGERY

    132 GRAND DRIVE, RAYNES PARK, LONDON, SW20 9EA

    ODS code H85101

    2.5 km

  • FIGGES MARSH SURGERY

    182 LONDON ROAD, MITCHAM, CR4 3LD

    ODS code H85090

    2.7 km

  • EARLSFIELD SURGERY

    2-4 STEERFORTH STREET, LONDON, SW18 4HH

    ODS code H85041

    2.7 km

Showing 20 of 52 matching practices.

Nearby transport

  • Merton Park Tram Stop

    BCT · Merton

    0.0 miles
  • Wimbledon Fire Station

    BCT · Merton

    0.1 miles
  • Merton Park Tram Stop

    BCT · Merton

    0.1 miles
  • Merton Park Tram Stop

    PLT · Merton

    0.1 miles
  • Merton Park Tram Stop

    PLT · Merton

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Merton 009B, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

9 of 10

Overall England rank

28,030 of 33,755

Income
8 of 10
Employment
8 of 10
Education and skills
10 of 10
Health and disability
9 of 10
Crime
9 of 10
Housing and services
10 of 10
Living environment
2 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Evidence in context

Schools

179 open schools are in scope, including 99 primary and 23 secondary schools. Pelham Primary School is the nearest published school at 197 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

4,942 published events cover 12 months, averaging 411.833 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,316 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.