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TW20 8QW area guide

Who lives in TW20 8QW, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Thorpe
Council: Runnymede
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,614 (2024)

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At a glance

What TW20 8QW is like

TW20 8QW is a postcode in the Thorpe area of Runnymede. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,614 people. 83.7% of households own their home, 14% rent privately and 2.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 15–19, and 56% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in TW20 8 sold for a median of £475,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How TW20 8QW compares

Headline figures for TW20 8QW, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 44.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£475,000

Median over 85 sales in TW20 8, +3.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.5/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 9 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£61,850

Average annual income before tax, higher than 71% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where TW20 8QW differs most from the national average.

01
A student area
15.3% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
44.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Few private renters
Only 14% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
83.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

TW20 8QW FAQs

Is TW20 8QW a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 44.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.5 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in TW20 8QW?

The median sale price over the last year was £475,000.

Homes in TW20 8 sold for a median of £475,000 across 85 sales in the year to August 2026, +3.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is TW20 8QW safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 44.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around TW20 8QW, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in TW20 8QW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 15–19, at 13.9% of residents. 83.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (41.5%).

Which council covers TW20 8QW?

The local authority for TW20 8QW is Runnymede.

TW20 8QW comes under Runnymede in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is TW20 8QW?

Connectivity scores 3.5 out of 10.

There are 9 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 3.5 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Virginia Water Rail Station, 0.9 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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