Postcode district · Egham

TW20 area guide

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

Council: Runnymede
Region: South East
Population: 36,744 (2024)

TW20Postcode district · Egham

At a glance

What TW20 is like

The TW20 postcode district in Runnymede covers 654 live postcodes and is home to about 36,744 people in 12,593 households. 59.6% of households own their home, 24.8% rent privately and 14.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 47.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in TW20 sold for a median of £460,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How TW20 compares

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

AffluenceMore

7.3/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 26.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£460,000

Median over 223 sales in TW20, 0% on the year before.

TransportMore

4.5/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 15 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

80%

Rated good or better across 10 inspected schools in TW20.

Household incomeMore

£66,538

Average annual income before tax, higher than 79% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where TW20 differs most from the national average.

01
A student area
26% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
02
A young populationPositive
25.3% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
A big private rental marketPositive
24.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.

Questions

TW20 FAQs

Is TW20 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.3 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 26.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 80% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in TW20?

The median sale price over the last year was £460,000.

Homes in TW20 sold for a median of £460,000 across 223 sales in the year to August 2026, 0% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is TW20 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around TW20, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in TW20?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 14.2% of residents. 59.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (32.8%).

Which council covers TW20?

The local authority for TW20 is Runnymede.

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

How well connected is TW20?

Connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10.

There are 15 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.5 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Egham 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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