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SW20 8QY area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Raynes Park
Council: Merton
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 2,078 (2024)

SW20 8QYLondon

At a glance

What SW20 8QY is like

SW20 8QY 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 2,078 people. 43.4% of households own their home, 47.6% rent privately and 8.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 67% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with 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 8QY compares

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

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 30.9 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

7.0/ 10

Very good: 4 stations within a mile, 34 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 11 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 8QY differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
47.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
28.1% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
4 stations within a mile and 34 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

SW20 8QY FAQs

Is SW20 8QY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 30.9 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 8QY?

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 8QY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 30.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around SW20 8QY, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in SW20 8QY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 11.7% of residents. 43.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (55.2%).

Which council covers SW20 8QY?

The local authority for SW20 8QY is Merton.

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

How well connected is SW20 8QY?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 34 bus stops within 800m and 4 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Raynes Park Rail Station, 0.1 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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