Area guide

Wimbledon

The Village, the Common, strong schools

Price per sqft

$950-$1,250 (£720-950, relo estimate)

Population

~215,000 Merton borough | ~8.9M Greater London

Crime scale

Very low for United Kingdom

~75 offences per 1,000 (relo estimate, London Borough of Merton), Wimbledon

Overview

Wimbledon Village offers large family houses beside Wimbledon Common, with a cluster of strong schools and a fast train into Waterloo. It suits families who want suburban space and London access. Tennis fortnight brings crowds each summer.

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School fit
5/5
King's College School, Wimbledon High School (girls) and The Study; strong state primaries.
Tax position
2/5
Income tax up to 45%; the four-year foreign income and gains regime replaced non-dom status in 2025; SDLT surcharges on purchase.
Commute
3/5
South Western Railway to Waterloo in about 15 minutes; District line; Heathrow 30 to 40 minutes.
Family network density
5/5
Professional families and international households.
Inventory in price band
3/5
Detached and semi-detached freehold houses with gardens.

Best for

· Families wanting large houses and the Common
· Households prioritising schools
· Commuters wanting a fast train to Waterloo

Key neighborhoods

· Wimbledon Village, the prime streets by the Common
· Wimbledon Park, family streets by the lake
· Wimbledon Hill, larger detached homes

Commute and access

South Western Railway to Waterloo in about 15 minutes; District line; Heathrow 30 to 40 minutes.

Housing profile

Detached and semi-detached freehold houses with gardens.

Key tradeoffs

· Suburban pace
· Tennis fortnight crowds
· Further from central London than Richmond

Demographics

Professional families and international households.

Schools overview

King's College School, Wimbledon High School (girls) and The Study; strong state primaries.

Restaurants & bars

Where we would take you in your first month in Wimbledon. A handful of places locals return to, picked by relo for a family dinner, a celebration or meeting new neighbours, so you can skip the trial and error and feel at home sooner.

Light on the Common
Restaurant · Wimbledon Village
Seasonal modern British cooking from breakfast to dinner, with a rear conservatory.
The Ivy Café Wimbledon
Restaurant · Wimbledon Village
All-day café on the High Street with weekend brunch and a private dining room.
Côte Wimbledon
Restaurant · Wimbledon Village
French brasserie on the High Street, open from 8am.
The Dog & Fox
Restaurant and bar · Wimbledon Village
Young's pub and rooms on the High Street, with family seating and patios.
The Hand in Hand
Bar · Wimbledon Common
Pub on a small green at the edge of the Common, with summer seating outside.

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Sources

Price per sqft: relo estimate, read 20 October 2026.
Population: ONS mid-year population estimates, Greater London (relo estimate), read 20 October 2026.
Crime rate: relo estimate, read 20 October 2026.
Photo: Photo: Albert lee1, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons, read 20 October 2026.

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