Hillside is a suburban ward in the south‑west of the London Borough of Merton, sitting close to the centres of Raynes Park and Wimbledon. The area is largely residential, with tree-lined streets and a mix of late Victorian, Edwardian and interwar housing that reflects the suburban expansion of London in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Local green spaces and small parks give it a relatively leafy feel for an inner‑London ward, while rail and road links make it popular with commuters to central London.
Community life is centred on small shopping parades, schools and sports clubs rather than big cultural institutions, so the ward tends to have a family‑oriented, neighbourhood atmosphere. There are pockets of conservation interest and long‑established local groups that organise events and maintain local facilities, and the economy is driven by local retail and services serving residents rather than large employers. Historically it grew as part of the suburbanisation of south‑west London, and that suburban character still shapes its social and built environment today.
Postcode districts covering Hillside
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 10.2 miles
- Islington 9.8 miles
- City of Westminster 6.7 miles
- Bexley 15.6 miles
- Sutton 4.5 miles
- Crawley 21 miles
- Croydon 7 miles
- Slough 18.2 miles
- Harrow 13.1 miles
- Watford 18.6 miles
- Woking 17.7 miles
- Grays 24 miles
Neighbouring places
- Wimbledon Town & Dundonald Ward 0.4 miles
- Village Ward 0.8 miles
- Abbey Ward 0.9 miles
- Merton Park Ward 1 mile
- Wimbledon Park Ward 1.1 miles
- Raynes Park Ward 1.1 miles
- Merton Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Wandle Ward 1.2 miles
- Cannon Hill Ward 1.3 miles
- Colliers Wood Ward 1.7 miles
- West Barnes Ward 1.7 miles
- West Hill Ward 1.8 miles
Example postcodes in Hillside
SW20 8XD, SW19 5WD, SW20 8HU, SW19 4YT, SW19 7PG, SW20 8JD, SW20 8PS, SW19 7QL, SW19 9RP … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 11.1 miles
- London City Airport 12.9 miles
- Wimbledon Station 0.4 miles
- Wimbledon Chase Railway Station 0.7 miles
- Waterloo Bus Depot 7.3 miles
Hotels in Hillside Ad
- Dog and Fox 3
- Rose And Crown Hotel 3
- Goodenough Guesthouse 3.5
- Wimbledon Wildflower 4
- The Rose and Crown Wimbledon 3
Schools in Hillside
- Willington School Independent - primary
- Wimbledon College Secondary
- Wimbledon Common Preparatory School Independent - primary
Local points of interest
- All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club Stadium 1 mile
- Caesar's Camp Historic site 1.3 miles
- Wimbledon Windmill Museum Museum 1.5 miles
- Fishpond Wood Nature Reserve Nature reserve 1.6 miles
- New Malden Library Library 2.5 miles
- White Lodge Estate 2.9 miles
- Kingsmeadow Stadium 3.2 miles
- Tudor Drive Library Library 3.7 miles
- Craven Cottage, Fulham Football Club Stadium 3.8 miles
- Craven Cottage Stadium 3.8 miles
- Bentall Shopping centre 4 miles
- Stamford Bridge Stadium 4.4 miles