Least deprived 10%
IMD England
Around average · 5.1 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
London
Region
Deprivation Index (IMD)
IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
32973
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 32973 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near SW20 8AD
England & WalesCrime trends · near SW20 8AD
Counts are for Raynes Park electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
16
YoY stable
21123
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
12
YoY +20%
19113
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
18
YoY —
1890
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
6
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.52.9%
Other White18.9%
Indian5.6%
White & Asian3.8%
Other Asian3.8%
+ 7 other groups · 15.0%
Religion
Christian50.1%
No religion29.4%
Not answered8.7%
Hindu4.6%
Muslim3.9%
+ 2 other religions · 3.2%
Age groups
35–4924.2%
50–6419.8%
65–749.8%
10–159.5%
25–348.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.6%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children24.3%
One person: other15.4%
One person: aged 66+14.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.2%
Single family household, all members 66+8.3%
+ 8 other households · 27.5%
Coordinates & Location for SW20 8AD
Postcode
SW20 8AD
Coordinates
51.4128, -0.2237
Grid reference
TQ236696
Easting
523,625
Northing
169,697
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XCQ7G+4G
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Merton
Travel to Work
London
ITL Region
Merton
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Merton
Local Authority
Council AreaWimbledon E14001586
Constituency
E14001586Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Raynes Park
Constituency code
E14001586
EU Electoral Region
London
Parish
Merton, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Merton
Health & NHS
London
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS EnglandWest London
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
London
NHS Region
London
Integrated Care Board
NHS South West London Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Sutton and Merton
Sub ICB Location
NHS South West London ICB - 36L
Cancer Alliance
West London
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Merton 010A E01003442
E01003442MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Merton 010 E02000698
E02000698LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Merton 010A E01003442
E01003442MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Merton 010 E02000698
E02000698Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1
Sun & Time Information
7:19 AM
Sunrise
6:15 PM
Sunset
10 hours 56 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:19 AM
Sunset (today)
6:15 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 56 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode SW20 8AD introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01003442 and MSOA E02000698 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 32973
Present — Active
Postcode SW20 8AD is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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Schools near SW20 8AD
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
Secondary with sixth formStateGirls · Ages 11–18
All-throughIndependentMixed · Ages 4–18FSM 0%
Attainment 8
54.7
All-throughIndependentMixed · Ages 6–16FSM 0%
PrimaryIndependentMixed · Ages 2–6FSM 0%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 11%
RWM expected
84%
Secondary with sixth formStateBoys · Ages 11–18FSM 22%
Attainment 8
57.0
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 8%
RWM expected
80%
PrimaryIndependentBoys · Ages 4–7FSM 0%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 20%
RWM expected
63%
PrimaryIndependentMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 0%
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