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West Barnes

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Detailed insights for SW20 9PB

Overview

Postcode SW20 9PB is located in a major urban area, within the West Barnes ward of Merton in the London region, and forms part of the West Barnes area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 26.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in West Barnes is £93,237 per year. The nearest station is Motspur Park located about 0.4 miles away. There are 10 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Cannon Hill Common.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
27
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
23.6%
Connectivity
3/10
Flood Risk
Medium
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

West Barnes has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,169 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 14% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

West Barnes has a very low crime rate, with approximately 26.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

23.6%

Approximately 23.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 5.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income per household in West Barnes is £93,237 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SW20 9PB.

Flood risk

Medium

West Barnes near SW20 9PB has medium flood risk (between 1% and 3.3% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

3/10

The nearest station is Motspur Park located about 0.4 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SW20 9PB
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.4 mi

4

Motspur Park

South Western

Walking directions to Motspur Park
0.8 mi

4

Raynes Park

South Western

Walking directions to Raynes Park

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SW20 9PB
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miCannon Hill CommonLargeWalking directions to Cannon Hill Common

Area Profile

Population
486
Population density
2,042.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Anti-social behaviour
13.59(-49%)
Violence and sexual offences
12.46(-59%)
Other theft
3.96(-66%)
Burglary
3.4(-39%)
Public order
2.27(-66%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
247
50.93%
Other White
55
11.34%
Other Asian
42
8.66%
African
20
4.12%
Indian
17
3.51%
Total population: 485

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
196
50.39%
No qualifications
54
13.88%
Level 3 (A level)
51
13.11%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
44
11.31%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
30
7.71%
Total 16+ residents: 389

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
53
26.63%
Owns outright
49
24.62%
Other social rented
45
22.61%
Private landlord or letting agency
40
20.1%
Other forms of private rent
7
3.52%
Total households: 199

Property prices in West Barnes

Based on 109 recent sales, the median property price is £700,000 in West Barnes area, with individual transactions ranging from £172,000 up to £1,400,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for West Barnes in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in West Barnes over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached2£1,210,000
Flats25£373,000
Semi-Detached24£840,000
Terraced58£731,250

10 year median price trend in West Barnes

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in West Barnes.

Schools

In the SW20 9PB postcode area, located within West Barnes, there are 10 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SW20 9PB
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimarySt John Fisher RC Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.4 miNot applicableBlossom House SchoolOther independent special school

Outstanding

0.5 miPrimarySacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

10 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SW20 9PB

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SW20 9PB
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miGrand Fresh MarketCannon Hill Lane, Merton, SW20 9NEWalking directions to Grand Fresh Market
0.3 miSeaforth StoreMerton, KT3 6HPWalking directions to Seaforth Store
0.4 miEcklee341-345 West Barnes Lane, New Malden, KT3 6JFWalking directions to Ecklee
0.4 miSooq - Arabic Market343-345 West Barnes Lane, New Malden, KT3 6JFWalking directions to Sooq - Arabic Market
0.4 miCash CountCavendish Avenue, Merton, KT3 4NLWalking directions to Cash Count

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Merton district (2025-26).

Band A£1,396
Band B£1,629
Band C£1,862
Band D£2,094
Band E£2,560
Band F£3,025
Band G£3,491
Band H£4,189

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionLondonUKI
DistrictMertonE09000024
Parliamentary ConstituencyWimbledonE14001586
WardWest BarnesE05013827
ParishMerton, unparished areaE43000214
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)West BarnesE02000708
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Merton 020BE01003467
Police ForceMetropolitan Police
Postcode Introduced1997-12-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.