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SW20 0UJ area guide

Who lives in SW20 0UJ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Raynes Park
Council: Merton
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,656 (2024)

SW20 0UJLondon

At a glance

What SW20 0UJ is like

SW20 0UJ is a postcode in the Raynes Park area of Merton. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,656 people. 38.4% of households own their home, 29.6% rent privately and 31.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 61.9% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in SW20 0 sold for a median of £662,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SW20 0UJ compares

Headline figures for SW20 0UJ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 27.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£662,500

Median over 80 sales in SW20 0, −29.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 6 stations within a mile, 33 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£79,337

Average annual income before tax, higher than 93% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SW20 0UJ differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
29.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
25.1% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
04
A lot of social housingLook closer
31.6% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
05
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in SW20 0 is down 29.3% on the year before.

Questions

SW20 0UJ FAQs

Is SW20 0UJ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 27.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in SW20 0UJ?

The median sale price over the last year was £662,500.

Homes in SW20 0 sold for a median of £662,500 across 80 sales in the year to August 2026, −29.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SW20 0UJ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 27.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around SW20 0UJ, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in SW20 0UJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 11.2% of residents. 38.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (68.5%).

Which council covers SW20 0UJ?

The local authority for SW20 0UJ is Merton.

SW20 0UJ comes under Merton in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SW20 0UJ?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 33 bus stops within 800m and 6 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Raynes Park, 0.5 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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