West Barnes Lane, London, SW20 0BL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SW20 0BL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.6%	51.4%	3.8%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	52.4%	48.6%	-3.8%	49.0%	-0.4%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around SW20 0BL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.8% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	46.7%	59.8%	13.1%	37.9%	21.9%
Married: Opposite sex	38.2%	26.5%	-11.7%	44.2%	-17.7%
Separated	2.6%	3.4%	0.8%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	11.4%	9.3%	-2.1%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	6.1%	-5.0%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.6%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.3%	56.5%	8.2%	48.4%	8.1%
Good health	42.2%	33.1%	-9.1%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	4.1%	6.4%	2.3%	12.7%	-6.3%
Bad health	4.8%	2.9%	-1.9%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	1.2%	-0.1%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around SW20 0BL this area, 8.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 57.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.1%	8.4%	-3.7%	18.2%	-9.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.5%	7.1%	1.6%	9.6%	-2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.3%	8.4%	2.1%	13.4%	-5.0%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	5.3%	-3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	12.6%	3.8%	16.9%	-4.3%
Degree or Similar	49.3%	57.6%	8.3%	33.8%	23.8%
Other	17.6%	4.5%	-13.1%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.4% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	5.1%	2.9%	-2.2%	0.7%	2.2%
Indian	10.2%	3.1%	-7.1%	3.1%	0.0%
Pakistani	1%	3.3%	2.3%	2.7%	0.6%
Other Asian	7.6%	6.4%	-1.2%	1.6%	4.8%
Black African	1%	4.8%	3.8%	2.5%	2.3%
Black Caribbean	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%	0.4%	1.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	4.2%	3.9%	0.8%	3.4%
White	70.8%	63.4%	-7.4%	81.4%	-18.0%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Arab	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Other	0%	2.2%	2.2%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 44.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	48.6%	44.8%	-3.8%	83.2%	-38.4%
European Union	18.7%	20.8%	2.1%	6.1%	14.7%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	4.9%	3.3%	0.8%	4.1%
Africa	9.8%	9.7%	-0.1%	2.7%	7.0%
Middle East and Asia	18.7%	12.8%	-5.9%	5.6%	7.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	5.1%	3.8%	1.3%	3.8%
Oceania	1%	2%	1.0%	0.3%	1.7%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 44.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 18.8% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	48.3%	44.9%	-3.4%	83.2%	-38.3%
10+ Years	7.3%	18.8%	11.5%	9.8%	9.0%
5-10 Years	18.4%	15.7%	-2.7%	2.9%	12.8%
2-5 Years	13.3%	15.7%	2.4%	2.2%	13.5%
Less than 2 years	12.7%	4.9%	-7.8%	1.9%	3.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52.8%	76.7%	-23.9%
Ireland	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
France	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Spain	2%	0.4%	1.6%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other EU countries	7.5%	1.5%	6.0%
Turkey	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	3.8%	0.2%	3.6%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	3.3%	0.3%	3.0%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
Oceania	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
No passport held	4.2%	13.5%	-9.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.6%	37.2%	-2.6%
Christian	42.1%	46.2%	-4.1%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Hindu	2.9%	1.7%	1.2%
Jewish	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Muslim	10.6%	6.5%	4.1%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is West Barnes Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around West Barnes Lane was 442.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 1178.9% higher than the Cannon Hill average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

West Barnes Lane has the highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Cannon Hill and the 7th highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Merton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 124.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -11.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£63,500

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SW20 0BL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on West Barnes Lane are based on 114 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Merton.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for West Barnes Lane, London, SW20 0BL

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW20 0BL

Average Price
£405,771

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£309,041

Other
£502,500

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Barnes Lane

Average Price
£365,982

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£360,741

Other
£510,100

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West Barnes LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
33 West Barnes Lane, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£412,500	2015-05-18	£480,500
29A West Barnes Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2015-04-24	£295,510
29A West Barnes Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£167,500	2008-09-15	£278,490
29A West Barnes Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£95,000	2002-06-28	£235,296
29A West Barnes Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£50,000	1998-05-08	£229,904

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW20 0BL

Employment

SW20 0BL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in SW20 0BL area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	196
Self-Employed	37
Part-Time Employee	36
Student (economically inactive)	25
Looking after home or family	25
Retired	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Other	12
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	34
Information and communication	21
Education	21
Human health and social work activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Administrative and support service activities	17
Construction	17
Other	15
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Transport and storage	6
Manufacturing	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fairfield Nursery School Fairfield East , KT1 2PT	- not rated	4,770 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Surbiton Hill Nursery School Middle Green Close , KT5 8TD	4out of 4	5,062 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastwood Nursery School 168 Roehampton Lane , SW15 4EU	4out of 4	5,321 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
West Wimbledon Primary School Bodnant Gardens , West Barnes Lane SW20 0BZ	3out of 4	367 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bushey First School West Barnes Lane , KT3 4PN	- not rated	688 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hollymount School Cambridge Road , Raynes Park SW20 0SQ	3out of 4	759 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's CofE Primary School Cottenham Park Road , SW20 0SX	3out of 4	1,007 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Burlington Road , KT3 4ND	3out of 4	1,058 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Morden Farm Middle School Aragon Road , SM4 4QU	- not rated	2,575 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Park House Middle School Arthur Road , Wimbledon SW19 7DZ	- not rated	3,098 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Malmesbury Middle School Malmesbury Road , SM4 6HG	- not rated	4,446 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Raynes Park High School Bushey Road , SW20 0JL	3out of 4	720 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ursuline High School Wimbledon Crescent Road , Wimbledon SW20 8HA	- not rated	1,214 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Ursuline High School Wimbledon Crescent Road , Wimbledon SW20 8HA	3out of 4	1,214 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Wimbledon College Edge Hill , SW19 4NS	3out of 4	1,649 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Coombe Boys' School College Gardens, Blakes Lane , KT3 6NU	- not rated	1,847 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bushey County Middle School West Barnes Lane , SW20 0BZ	- not rated	367 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's Catholic Middle School Grand Drive , West Wimbledon SW20 9NA	- not rated	1,480 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wimbledon Chase County Middle School Merton Hall Road , SW19 3QB	- not rated	1,779 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillcross County Middle School Ashridge Way , SM4 4ED	- not rated	2,320 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morden Farm Middle School Aragon Road , SM4 4QU	- not rated	2,575 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Merton College Morden Park , London Road SM4 5QX	- not rated	2,933 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix College Central Road , SM4 5SE	- not rated	3,715 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Thames Colleges Group Kingston Hall Road , KT1 2AQ	- not rated	5,263 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Matthew's Montessori School Spencer Road , Raynes Park SW20 0QN	- not rated	394 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's Montessori School Spencer Road , Raynes Park SW20 0QN	- not rated	394 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge House School 159 Pepys Road , SW20 8NP	- not rated	779 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Norwegian School in London 28 Arterberry Rd , Wimbledon SW20 8AH	- not rated	1,178 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Norwegian Kindergarten In London 28 Arterberry Road , SW20 8AH	- not rated	1,178 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bridge Cafe	29 West Barnes Lane, Raynes Park	14 yd
Target Cafe	Sports Ground Pavilion, Raynes Park Sports Ground	136 yd
Kapak Restaurant	106 Coombe Lane, Raynes Park	169 yd
Matheous Fish Bar	104 Coombe Lane, Raynes Park	177 yd
Hatay Restaurant	94-96 Coombe Lane, Raynes Park	180 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cavern Public House	100-102 Coombe Lane, Raynes Park	170 yd
Raynes Park Tavern	32 Coombe Lane, Raynes Park	392 yd
West Wimbledon Bowling Club	55 Durham Road, Raynes Park	426 yd
Old Wimbledonians Association	Old Wimbledonians Sports Ground, Somerset Avenue	620 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Deluxe Pizza	27 West Barnes Lane, Raynes Park	20 yd
Starbucks	1,3,5 Station Buildings, Raynes Park Station	190 yd
Raynes Kebab House	54 Coombe Lane, Raynes Park	323 yd
Favorite Chicken & Ribs	13 Station Buildings, Coombe Lane	413 yd
Whistle Stop Fish and Chips	59 Approach Road, Raynes Park	441 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose & Partners Raynes Park	25 Coombe Lane, Raynes Park	141 yd
Co-Op	68-74 Coombe Lane, Raynes Park	266 yd
Sainsbury's	213 Worple Road, Raynes Park	459 yd
Tesco	Warehouse & Tesco.Com, 300 Beverley Way	866 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Raynes Park Sports Ground Taunton Avenue	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	263 yd
The Old Royal & Sun Alliance Sports Ground Westway Close	grass pitches	472 yd
Anytime Fitness (Wimbledon Raynes Park) COOMBE LANE	health and fitness suite	484 yd
Old Wimbledonians Association COOMBE LANE	grass pitches	549 yd
Raynes Park High School BUSHEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	677 yd
Cottenham Park Melbury Gardens	grass pitches, tennis courts	679 yd
Results Health And Fitness (Closed) Kingston Road	health and fitness suite	705 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Wimbledon) GOALS SOCCER CENTRE GOALS SOCCER CENTRE BEVERLEY WAY	artificial grass pitch	714 yd
Prince Georges Playing Fields GRAND DRIVE	grass pitches	731 yd
Hollymount Primary School CAMBRIDGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	744 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	66.7%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	76.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	67.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of SW20 0BL