Lower Morden area report

Highlights

Lower Morden is a neighbourhood in London with a population of 14,857. The median house price is £550,000, with 225 sales in the past 12 months and prices rising 20.6 per cent over five years. Flats median at £337,500, terraces at £560,000, and semis at £625,000. About 85 per cent of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than this area. The median age is 40.6 years, and 79.1 per cent of homes are owner-occupied. Residents are predominantly White at 70.8 per cent, with Asian communities at 15.6 per cent. Over one-third hold Level 4 qualifications or higher. Air quality is moderate, with nitrogen dioxide at 14.3 annual mean and particulate matter at 7.7. Broadband coverage is near-universal: 99.8 per cent have superfast speeds. The area has 5 conservation areas and 7 listed buildings. Council tax for band D is £2,140.52. Lower Morden falls within the London Borough of Merton, which is politically controlled by Labour.

Data updated 2026/2025. Lower Morden, London — a free, sourced local-area report from Acreright. Every figure shows its source and date; where the data isn't reliable we say so rather than guess.

This district. Figures below lead with Lower Morden’s own data where it exists; wider-area statistics are clearly labelled.

Within London, Lower Morden ranks 18th cheapest of 33, 1st safest and 24th most affordable.

What does it cost?

• £550,000 median home price (HM Land Registry Price Paid, May 2026) Across this district

Sold prices in Lower Morden have risen 21% over the last five years (UK House Price Index).

Who lives here?

• 14,857 residents (ONS Census 2021 (Nomis), 2021) Across this district

About 85% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Lower Morden (English Indices of Deprivation, decile 9 of 10, national basis). Less deprived than in 2019 (decile 8 then).

Schools

• 95% of inspected schools rated Good or Outstanding (Get Information About Schools (GIAS) + Ofsted inspections MI, 2026) Across this district

Getting around

• ≈37 min fastest train to London (OpenStreetMap + National Rail timetable (ATOC/RDG, GTFS), 2026) This district
• 97% of premises can get gigabit broadband (Ofcom Connected Nations, 2024) Across this district

Has it been a good investment?

Investment context: a gross rental yield of about 5.2% (area median rent against the median sold price) — appraise a specific property at /appraisal/lower morden.

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Nearby areas we cover: Lower Morden, Rosehill, The Hamptons.