Merton at a glance
Home to 214931 people and stretching across the SW19, CR4, SW20 and SM4 postcode districts, this is a place that moves in every sense, with Wimbledon Chase station just 0.5 miles from the centre for quick hops across town and the nearest main town of Wandsworth only 3.9 miles away in 19 minutes by road. Drivers regularly link residents with Sutton at 5.1 miles in 20 minutes, Lambeth at 5.6 miles in 27 minutes, Worcester Park and Stoneleigh at 6.1 miles in 17 minutes, Kingston upon Thames at 6.2 miles in 17 minutes, Hammersmith and Fulham at 7.2 miles in 37 minutes, Ewell at 7.4 miles in 21 minutes, Kensington and Chelsea at 7.5 miles in 39 minutes, Banstead at 7.7 miles in 25 minutes and Richmond upon Thames at 7.9 miles in 33 minutes, making house and flat moves to and from the towns nearby straightforward. Around the centre, pick-ups often include flat-pack and furniture collected from Wimbledon Quarter Shopping Centre 0.7 miles away and Priory Retail Park 1 mile away, plus loads into and out of self storage at Henfield Storage 0.7 miles from the centre, Safestore and Access Self Storage at 1.3 miles, and Cinch Self Storage Earlsfield 1.7 miles out. Student moves at the start and end of term are common to City St Georges Tooting 1.6 miles from the centre, Horton Halls Reception 2 miles away and Kingston University Roehampton Vale Campus 2.8 miles out, with runs to St George's Hospital 1.6 miles away, The Wilson Hospital 1.9 miles away and Springfield University Hospital 2.2 miles away when needed. Tip runs of old furniture, garden waste and clutter to Garth Road Recycling and Reuse Centre 2.1 miles from the centre are a regular request, alongside single items such as a sofa, a bed, a wardrobe or a washing machine and flat moves within the town itself.
Merton sits across the SW19, SW20, CR4 and SM4 postcode districts, with Wimbledon Chase and South Merton stations both within a mile of the centre, giving a good sense of how compact this stretch of south-west London really is. Van & Driver is opening soon in Merton, bringing together van with driver and man and van services for people moving house, clearing furniture or running items to storage. Once live, the marketplace will connect customers here with local partner drivers who take on moves at a fixed price, covering removals, furniture delivery, tip runs, next-day vans, storage moves, student removals, marketplace deliveries and commercial courier work.
The area is well placed for these kinds of moves, with storage options such as Henfield Storage and the Safestore and Access Self Storage sites over in Mitcham, plus recycling centres at Garth Road in Morden and further out at Smugglers Way and Villiers Road. Merton also borders Wandsworth, Kingston upon Thames, Worcester Park and Stoneleigh, and Sutton, all within a few miles, making it a practical base for trips beyond the borough as well as moves within it. When bookings open, customers will be able to see fixed prices for local routes, including journeys from Merton to these neighbouring towns, before arranging a driver.
Merton had 214,931 people at the 2021 Census. The nearest hospital is St George's Hospital, 1.6 miles away. Furniture and flat-pack from Wimbledon Quarter Shopping Centre, Priory Retail Park and Southside Shopping Centre is a common single-item run. The council's nearest recycling centre is Garth Road Recycling and Reuse Centre, 2.1 miles away; a tip run with us goes to a licensed recycling centre, with the disposal in the price.
