Cottenham Park
Merton · London · population 8,301 · 5 LSOAs
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #217 of 6,856 in England
- #17 of 1,002 in London
- #2 of 25 in Merton
- Least deprived 10% in England
In summary
Cottenham Park is one of the least-deprived 10% of neighbourhoods in England — #217 of 6,856 nationally, among the most-advantaged neighbourhoods on the index, and #2 of 25 in Merton. It is highly uneven across the seven themes — strong on Education (99) but weak on Living environment (22). Typical homes here sold for about £990,000 over the past year, broadly flat over five years (+3%) (from 92 sales) — roughly 1.8× the wider Merton median of £550,000. It pairs low deprivation with well-above-average prices, so on our affordability-adjusted measure it lands at #6,735 of 6,851 — you pay for the postcode here.
Themed scores ?
Each 0–100, higher = less deprived on that theme. National rank shown.
House prices ?
| Type | Median (12m) | Sales | 1yr | 5yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | £990,000 | 92 | -0.1% | +3.1% |
| Detached | £2,325,000 | 9 | +7.6% | +16.5% |
| Semi-detached | £1,142,500 | 28 | +3.9% | +3.4% |
| Terraced | £1,040,000 | 27 | -16.8% | +10.9% |
| Flat | £657,500 | 28 | +25.2% | +25.1% |
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Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #6,735 best value of 6,851 priced areas in England
- Combines this area's Area Score with how affordable its homes are nationally (geometric mean). Higher = a less-deprived area for less money.
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Nearby areas
The closest neighbourhoods on the map, whichever authority they fall in.
Other areas in Merton
Similar areas across England
Neighbourhoods with the closest Area Score elsewhere in the country, for comparison.
- Old AmershamBuckinghamshire97£695,000
- Hatch WarrenBasingstoke and Deane97£425,000
- Ecclesall & GreystonesSheffield97£410,000
- Endcliffe & RanmoorSheffield97£339,000
- Kingswood & Whittle HallWarrington97£300,000
- EastlandsRugby97£298,000