Copse Hill, London, SW20 0SU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SW20 0SU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52%	51.2%	-0.8%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	48%	48.8%	0.8%	49.0%	-0.2%

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 vicinity of SW20 0SU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 60.7% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	22.9%	20.6%	-2.3%	37.9%	-17.3%
Married: Opposite sex	64.5%	60.7%	-3.8%	44.2%	16.5%
Married: Same sex	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	4.6%	7.3%	2.7%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	5.3%	8%	2.7%	6.1%	1.9%

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 (89.9%) 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	53.8%	55%	1.2%	48.4%	6.6%
Good health	35.9%	34.9%	-1.0%	33.6%	1.3%
Fair health	8.5%	8.3%	-0.2%	12.7%	-4.4%
Bad health	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.9%

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.

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 58.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.5%	11.7%	2.2%	18.2%	-6.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.6%	4.5%	-0.1%	9.6%	-5.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.2%	8.3%	-3.9%	13.4%	-5.1%
Apprenticeship	0%	3%	3.0%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.4%	10.6%	2.2%	16.9%	-6.3%
Degree or Similar	51.5%	58.5%	7.0%	33.8%	24.7%
Other	13.7%	3.4%	-10.3%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58.2% 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	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	11.9%	16.8%	4.9%	3.1%	13.7%
Pakistani	1.2%	4.9%	3.7%	2.7%	2.2%
Other Asian	13.1%	4.9%	-8.2%	1.6%	3.3%
Black African	1.2%	2.4%	1.2%	2.5%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	1.2%	3.4%	2.2%	0.8%	2.6%
White	67.2%	58.2%	-9.0%	81.4%	-23.2%
Arab	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	50.5%	52.7%	2.2%	83.2%	-30.5%
European Union	10.9%	17.7%	6.8%	6.1%	11.6%
Rest of Europe	4%	2.4%	-1.6%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	6.4%	4.9%	-1.5%	2.7%	2.2%
Middle East and Asia	21.9%	17.7%	-4.2%	5.6%	12.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3%	2.7%	-0.3%	1.3%	1.4%
Oceania	3.3%	1.8%	-1.5%	0.3%	1.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	47.4%	52.9%	5.5%	83.2%	-30.3%
10+ Years	10%	28.7%	18.7%	9.8%	18.9%
5-10 Years	10.3%	9.5%	-0.8%	2.9%	6.6%
2-5 Years	5.2%	3.7%	-1.5%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	27.1%	5.2%	-21.9%	1.9%	3.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71%	76.7%	-5.7%
Ireland	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Romania	4.6%	0.9%	3.7%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Turkey	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	3%	0.3%	2.7%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and South America	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Oceania	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
No passport held	3.4%	13.5%	-10.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18%	37.2%	-19.2%
Christian	47.9%	46.2%	1.7%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	14.6%	1.7%	12.9%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	7.6%	6.5%	1.1%
Other religion	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Copse Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Copse Hill was 13.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 77.9% lower than the Raynes Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Copse Hill has the lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Raynes Park and the 49th lowest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.5%.

🔎 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. 99% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£80,900

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SW20 0SU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 1/10 (very low )
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 Copse Hill are based on 200 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 Copse Hill, London, SW20 0SU

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW20 0SU

Average Price
£1,561,153

Semi-Detached
£1,556,985

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,579,907

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Copse Hill

Average Price
£2,325,902

Semi-Detached
£2,146,914

Terraced
£2,528,503

Detached
£2,876,488

Flats/Maisonettes
£889,730

Other
£1,280,243

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Copse HillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
149 Copse Hill, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,585,000	2022-05-03	£1,692,095
141 Copse Hill, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,090,000	2018-04-05	£1,339,031
135 Copse Hill, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,300,000	2017-03-17	£1,614,389
131 Copse Hill, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,240,000	2016-10-04	£1,499,976
145 Copse Hill, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,262,500	2015-07-14	£1,653,811

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW20 0SU

Employment

SW20 0SU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

SW20 0SU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	78
Retired	65
Self-Employed	44
Part-Time Employee	22
Looking after home or family	15
Student (economically inactive)	15
Other	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	19
Education	16
Financial and insurance activities	14
Information and communication	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Construction	9
Real estate activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Transport and storage	3
Manufacturing	2
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eastwood Nursery School 168 Roehampton Lane , SW15 4EU	4out of 4	4,473 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Surbiton Children's Centre Nursery Alpha Road , KT5 8RS	4out of 4	4,694 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Matthew's CofE Primary School Cottenham Park Road , SW20 0SX	3out of 4	299 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hollymount School Cambridge Road , Raynes Park SW20 0SQ	3out of 4	1,304 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coombe Hill Infant School Coombe Lane West , KT2 7DD	3out of 4	1,429 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Coombe Hill Junior School Coombe Lane West , KT2 7DD	4out of 4	1,429 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Wimbledon Primary School Bodnant Gardens , West Barnes Lane SW20 0BZ	2out of 4	1,443 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Coombe Girls' School Clarence Avenue , KT3 3TU	4out of 4	1,313 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Raynes Park High School Bushey Road , SW20 0JL	3out of 4	1,585 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ursuline High School Wimbledon Crescent Road , Wimbledon SW20 8HA	4out of 4	1,891 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Wimbledon College Edge Hill , SW19 4NS	3out of 4	2,050 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
The Holy Cross School 25 Sandal Road , KT3 5AR	4out of 4	2,346 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South Thames Colleges Group Kingston Hall Road , KT1 2AQ	- not rated	4,416 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richmond and Hillcroft Adult and Community College (Rhacc) South Bank , KT6 6DF	- not rated	4,936 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Rowans School 19 Drax Avenue , Wimbledon SW20 0EG	- not rated	750 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marymount International School George Road , KT2 7PE	- not rated	1,620 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Norwegian School in London 28 Arterberry Rd , Wimbledon SW20 8AH	- not rated	1,674 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Norwegian Kindergarten In London 28 Arterberry Road , SW20 8AH	- not rated	1,674 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rokeby School George Road , KT2 7PB	- not rated	1,759 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Da Mimmo	255 Coombe Lane, Raynes Park	196 yd
Parma Medics	27A Aboyne Drive, West Wimbledon	726 yd
Gourmet Events Ltd	Club House, Raynes Park Sports Ground	951 yd
Target Cafe	Sports Ground Pavilion, Raynes Park Sports Ground	1,032 yd
Fennies Nursery	9 Amity Grove, Raynes Park	1,035 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wimbledon Rugby Club	Barham Road, Wimbledon	315 yd
Old Wimbledonians Association	Old Wimbledonians Sports Ground, Somerset Avenue	560 yd
West Wimbledon Bowling Club	55 Durham Road, Raynes Park	935 yd
Malden Wanderers Cricket & Lawn Tennis Club	Club House, 20 Cambridge Avenue	1,021 yd
Colliers Wood United Football Club	Robin Hood Way, Kingston Vale	1,062 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Greggs, Esso Petrol Station	Garage, 325 Coombe Lane West		463 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wimbledon College (Coombe Lane Playing Fields) Coombe Lane	grass pitches	342 yd
Oberon Sports Ground LINDISFARNE ROAD	grass pitches	347 yd
Drax Playing Fields Preston Road	grass pitches	462 yd
Old Wimbledonians Association COOMBE LANE	grass pitches	577 yd
Malden Golf Club TRAPS LANE	golf	664 yd
Wimbledon Rugby Football Club BARHAM ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	723 yd
Cottenham Park Melbury Gardens	grass pitches, tennis courts	763 yd
Malden Wanderers Cricket Club Cambridge Avenue	grass pitches, tennis courts	772 yd
Raynes Park Sports Ground Taunton Avenue	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	943 yd
Wibbandune Sports Ground WIBBANDE SPORTS GROUND WIBBANDE SPORTS GROUND ROBIN HOOD WAY	grass pitches	966 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	179.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW20 0SU