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SW20 9LY area guide

Who lives in SW20 9LY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: West Barnes
Council: Merton
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,717 (2024)

SW20 9LYLondon

At a glance

What SW20 9LY is like

SW20 9LY is a postcode in the West Barnes area of Merton. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,717 people. 74.2% of households own their home, 18% rent privately and 7.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 61.3% 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 9 sold for a median of £690,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SW20 9LY compares

Headline figures for SW20 9LY, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 11.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£690,000

Median over 75 sales in SW20 9, −5.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 5 stations within a mile, 19 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

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

Household incomeMore

£93,237

Average annual income before tax, higher than 98% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SW20 9LY differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Low crimePositive
11.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in SW20 9 is down 5.5% on the year before.
04
Well connectedPositive
5 stations within a mile and 19 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

SW20 9LY FAQs

Is SW20 9LY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 11.3 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 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in SW20 9LY?

The median sale price over the last year was £690,000.

Homes in SW20 9 sold for a median of £690,000 across 75 sales in the year to August 2026, −5.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SW20 9LY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around SW20 9LY, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in SW20 9LY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 40–44, at 9.3% of residents. 74.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (46.8%).

Which council covers SW20 9LY?

The local authority for SW20 9LY is Merton.

SW20 9LY comes under Merton in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SW20 9LY?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 19 bus stops within 800m and 5 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Motspur Park Station, 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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