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SW20 8SR area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Wimbledon Chase
Council: Merton
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,731 (2024)

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At a glance

What SW20 8SR is like

SW20 8SR is a postcode in the Wimbledon Chase area of Merton. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,731 people. 65.2% of households own their home, 30.3% rent privately and 3.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 69.7% 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 8SR compares

Headline figures for SW20 8SR, 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: 11.7 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: 14 stations within a mile, 24 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 12 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£108,609

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SW20 8SR differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
30.3% 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
11.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
04
Well connectedPositive
14 stations within a mile and 24 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

SW20 8SR FAQs

Is SW20 8SR 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 11.7 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 8SR?

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 8SR safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around SW20 8SR, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in SW20 8SR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 40–44, at 11.1% of residents. 65.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (47.5%).

Which council covers SW20 8SR?

The local authority for SW20 8SR is Merton.

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

How well connected is SW20 8SR?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 24 bus stops within 800m and 14 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Wimbledon Chase Rail Station, 0.3 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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