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SW20 8AB area guide

Who lives in SW20 8AB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Cottenham Park
Council: Merton
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,671 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

SW20 8ABLondon

At a glance

What SW20 8AB is like

SW20 8AB is a postcode in the Cottenham Park area of Merton. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,671 people. 66.2% of households own their home, 27.5% rent privately and 5.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 45–49, and 55.5% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in SW20 8 sold for a median of £715,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SW20 8AB compares

Headline figures for SW20 8AB, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 11.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£715,000

Median over 138 sales in SW20 8, +2% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 10 stations within a mile, 35 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 10 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£111,435

Average annual income before tax, higher than 99% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SW20 8AB differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
27.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
03
Low crimePositive
11.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
04
An older population
21% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
05
Well connectedPositive
10 stations within a mile and 35 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

SW20 8AB FAQs

Is SW20 8AB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 11.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).

How much does a house cost in SW20 8AB?

The median sale price over the last year was £715,000.

Homes in SW20 8 sold for a median of £715,000 across 138 sales in the year to August 2026, +2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SW20 8AB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around SW20 8AB, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in SW20 8AB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 45–49, at 10.6% of residents. 66.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (37.1%).

Which council covers SW20 8AB?

The local authority for SW20 8AB is Merton.

SW20 8AB comes under Merton in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SW20 8AB?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 35 bus stops within 800m and 10 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Raynes Park Rail Station, 0.4 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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