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SW20 postcode area · Merton

The SW20 postcode district spans 10 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Kingston upon Thames, Merton. Area Scores range from 66 to 97 across them. Every full SW20 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

Within the SW20 district, Wimbledon Common is the strongest performer at 97 out of 100 (#176 of 6,856 nationally); Raynes Park is the weakest at 66. 9 of the 10 rank in the least-deprived third of England; none falls in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £495,000 in Raynes Park to £2,000,000 in Wimbledon Common — a 4.0× gap within the SW20 district. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Kingston upon Thames and Merton — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£62,176a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime41per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)40
Owner-occupied68%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in the SW20 district

£732,355median home sold over the past year · +11.8% over 5 years · +2.4% over the year · 352 sales
Detached£2,055,000
Semi-detached£960,000
Terraced£873,750
Flat£441,500
Merton£550,000
London£525,512
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Wimbledon CommonMerton 17697 £2,000,000
Cottenham ParkMerton 21797 £990,000
Cannon HillMerton 24596 £638,500
Merton ParkMerton 25996 £700,000
Wimbledon ChaseMerton 28696 £725,000
Wimbledon HillMerton 34895 £700,000
Kingston Vale & Coombe HillKingston upon Thames 47193 £1,200,000
West BarnesMerton 82188 £705,000
Lower MordenMerton 88987 £538,000
Raynes ParkMerton 2,29466 £495,000

People living in SW20 Census 2021

Residents77,864
Median age (est.)40
Density3,634per km²
No qualifications11%
Degree or above57%
No car or van24%

Age

0–14 18%15–24 9%25–44 29%45–64 26%65+ 17%

Tenure

Own outright: 34%Mortgage/shared: 34%Social rent: 6%Private rent: 25%
Own outright 34%Mortgage/shared 34%Social rent 6%Private rent 25%

Households

One person: 25%Couple, no children: 16%Couple with children: 32%Lone parent: 8%Other: 19%
One person 25%Couple, no children 16%Couple with children 32%Lone parent 8%Other 19%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 31% · Managers & directors 21% · Associate professional 15%

All occupation groups
Professional31%
Managers & directors21%
Associate professional15%
Administrative8%
Skilled trades6%
Caring & leisure6%
Elementary5%
Sales & customer service5%
Process & plant3%

Ethnic group

White: 70%Asian: 17%Black: 3%Mixed: 6%Other: 4%
White 70%Asian 17%Black 3%Mixed 6%Other 4%

Religion & identity

Christian 48% · No religion 30% · Muslim 7%

Born outside the UK: 37%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Towns & places in SW20

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the SW20 district.

Kingston Merton Wimbledon

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around SW20.

KT3 SW19 SM4 KT4 SM3 SW17 SW15 SM1

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.