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SW20 9BA

POSTCODE

SW20 9BA is a postcode in West Barnes.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.4030, -0.2322
OS grid TQ230685 (523,062, 168,590)
IMD England
9/10
#28976
Crime · Jun '26
Around average · 4.2 per 1k
MoM +45% vs May '26
Plus Code
9C3XCQ39+54
Among the least deprived
IMD England
Around average · 4.2 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
London
Region
Live
Status
Among the least deprived
IMD England
Around average · 4.2 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
London
Region
Live
Status

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Coordinates & Location for SW20 9BA

England
Country
Merton
Local Authority
West Barnes
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SW20 9BA
Coordinates
51.4030, -0.2322
Grid reference
TQ230685
Easting
523,062
Northing
168,590
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XCQ39+54
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

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.
28976
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 28976 out of 32,844 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 & Wales
See sold prices in SW20

Police Recorded Crime near SW20 9BA

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SW20 9BA

Counts are for West Barnes electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
21
YoY —
23169
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
6
YoY -54%
19113
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
6
YoY —
641
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
1470
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
630
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26

1 of 5 key categories improving

45
incidents · Jun '26

Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,728
White Brit.47.8%
Other White15.3%
Other Asian6.1%
Indian6.1%
African4.3%
+ 10 other groups · 20.4%

Religion

Total residents: 1,726
Christian53.9%
No religion26.4%
Muslim6.5%
Hindu6.0%
Not answered5.3%
+ 1 other religions · 1.8%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,725
35–4925.9%
50–6415.7%
25–3414.1%
65–748.2%
5–97.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.0%

Households

Total households: 635
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children23.6%
Any member 66+11.3%
Other10.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.3%
All members 66+8.7%
+ 8 other households · 37.0%

Administrative Information

Merton
Local Authority
Council Area
Wimbledon E14001586
Constituency
E14001586
Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
West Barnes
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 England
West 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 016E E01003471
E01003471
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Merton 016 E02000704
E02000704
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Merton 016E E01003471
E01003471
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Merton 016 E02000704
E02000704
Urban: 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

5:40 AM6:10 PM
5:40 AM
Sunrise
6:10 PM
Sunset
12 hours 30 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:40 AM
Sunset (today)
6:10 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 30 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode SW20 9BA 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. IMD England rank: 28976
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01003471 and MSOA E02000704 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode SW20 9BA 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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