Bushey Road, Raynes Park, London, SW20 8DQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SW20 8DQ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.8%	48.9%	0.1%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	51.2%	51.1%	-0.1%	49.0%	2.1%

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 8DQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.2% 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	48.9%	45.2%	-3.7%	37.9%	7.3%
Married: Opposite sex	38.8%	40.2%	1.4%	44.2%	-4.0%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	2%	2.0%	0.1%	1.9%
Separated	1.1%	2%	0.9%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	7.4%	7%	-0.4%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	2.7%	3%	0.3%	6.1%	-3.1%

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 (86.6%) 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	44.4%	53.4%	9.0%	48.4%	5.0%
Good health	40.1%	33.2%	-6.9%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	11.1%	8.8%	-2.3%	12.7%	-3.9%
Bad health	3.4%	3.4%	0.0%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	1%	1.3%	0.3%	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 8DQ this area, 9% 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 54.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.9%	9%	2.1%	18.2%	-9.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.4%	8.5%	1.1%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.6%	9%	-0.6%	13.4%	-4.4%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	4.5%	1.3%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	11.1%	2.6%	16.9%	-5.8%
Degree or Similar	54.8%	54.8%	0.0%	33.8%	21.0%
Other	9.6%	3%	-6.6%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.3% 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	2.9%	2.1%	-0.8%	0.7%	1.4%
Indian	8.2%	8.9%	0.7%	3.1%	5.8%
Pakistani	5.3%	0.8%	-4.5%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	9.2%	7.2%	-2.0%	1.6%	5.6%
Black African	4.3%	1.7%	-2.6%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	2.5%	2.0%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	2.1%	0.7%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.5%
White	63.8%	65.3%	1.5%	81.4%	-16.1%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	1.4%	7.2%	5.8%	1.6%	5.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 38.9% 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	50.7%	38.9%	-11.8%	83.2%	-44.3%
European Union	4.3%	27.4%	23.1%	6.1%	21.3%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	2.6%	1.2%	0.8%	1.8%
Africa	19.8%	4.7%	-15.1%	2.7%	2.0%
Middle East and Asia	18.4%	19.7%	1.3%	5.6%	14.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.4%	6.4%	3.0%	1.3%	5.1%
Oceania	1.9%	0.4%	-1.5%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 38.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 28.1% 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	47.8%	38.7%	-9.1%	83.2%	-44.5%
10+ Years	5.3%	28.1%	22.8%	9.8%	18.3%
5-10 Years	11.6%	15.7%	4.1%	2.9%	12.8%
2-5 Years	10.6%	12.8%	2.2%	2.2%	10.6%
Less than 2 years	24.6%	4.7%	-19.9%	1.9%	2.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	51.9%	76.7%	-24.8%
Ireland	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	4.7%	0.9%	3.8%
Other EU countries	14%	1.5%	12.5%
Turkey	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Eastern Asia	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Southern Asia	6.4%	1.2%	5.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Central and South America	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	5.1%	13.5%	-8.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.5%	37.2%	-9.7%
Christian	41.5%	46.2%	-4.7%
Buddhist	4.7%	0.5%	4.2%
Hindu	12.3%	1.7%	10.6%
Muslim	4.7%	6.5%	-1.8%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	8.5%	6.0%	2.5%

Safety

Is Bushey Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bushey Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Cannon Hill average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 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 8DQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 6/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Bushey Road are based on 641 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 Bushey Road, Raynes Park, London, SW20 8DQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW20 8DQ

Average Price
£350,562

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£354,831

Other
£222,499

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bushey Road

Average Price
£416,415

Semi-Detached
£505,361

Terraced
£581,437

Detached
£402,203

Flats/Maisonettes
£346,081

Other
£2,523,600

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bushey Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 57 Merton Mansions Bushey Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£400,000	2025-03-11	£402,789
Flat 28 Merton Mansions Bushey Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£327,000	2024-10-28	£326,033
Flat 5 Merton Mansions Bushey Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£287,500	2023-08-29	£289,504
Flat 55 Merton Mansions Bushey Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£400,000	2023-01-06	£404,400
Flat 43 Merton Mansions Bushey Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2022-06-20	£308,859

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW20 8DQ

Employment

SW20 8DQ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	105
Self-Employed	26
Retired	23
Looking after home or family	11
Part-Time Employee	11
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Information and communication	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Education	12
Construction	12
Financial and insurance activities	12
Human health and social work activities	11
Other	10
Manufacturing	10
Transport and storage	6
Real estate activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	5,400 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Joseph Hood Primary School Whatley Avenue , Raynes Park SW20 9NS	3out of 4	583 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wimbledon Chase Primary School Merton Hall Road , SW19 3QB	4out of 4	928 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hollymount School Cambridge Road , Raynes Park SW20 0SQ	3out of 4	1,029 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Wimbledon Primary School Bodnant Gardens , West Barnes Lane SW20 0BZ	2out of 4	1,131 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dundonald Primary School Dundonald Road , SW19 3QH	4out of 4	1,357 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ursuline High School Wimbledon Crescent Road , Wimbledon SW20 8HA	4out of 4	880 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Rutlish School Watery Lane , Merton Park SW20 9AD	4out of 4	1,053 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Boys	More About School
Wimbledon College Edge Hill , SW19 4NS	3out of 4	1,385 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Raynes Park High School Bushey Road , SW20 0JL	3out of 4	1,431 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Coombe Boys' School College Gardens, Blakes Lane , KT3 6NU	3out of 4	2,442 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hall School Wimbledon 17 the Downs , Wimbledon SW20 8HF	- not rated	842 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wimbledon School of Art Merton Hall Road , SW19 3QA	- not rated	974 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ursuline Preparatory School 18 The Downs , Wimbledon SW20 8HR	- not rated	1,019 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norwegian School in London 28 Arterberry Rd , Wimbledon SW20 8AH	- not rated	1,083 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Norwegian Kindergarten In London 28 Arterberry Road , SW20 8AH	- not rated	1,083 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
Southey Bowling Club	72 Lower Downs Road, Raynes Park	260 yd
The David Lloyd Club	David Lloyd Club, Bushey Road	260 yd
Fireaway Wimbledon	344 Kingston Road, Raynes Park	332 yd
The Momos	340 Kingston Road, Wimbledon	346 yd
Chase Kebab	334 Kingston Road, Raynes Park	364 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Merton Bowling Club	Joseph Hood Recreation Ground, Martin Way	458 yd
Merton Football Club	Pavilion, Joseph Hood Recreation Ground	458 yd
Raynes Park Tavern	32 Coombe Lane, Raynes Park	817 yd
The Leather Bottle	277 Kingston Road, Wimbledon	967 yd
The Cavern Public House	100-102 Coombe Lane, Raynes Park	1,084 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Go Go	336 Kingston Road, Raynes Park	357 yd
Crystal Chinese	413 Kingston Road, Raynes Park	398 yd
Costa Coffee	363-365 Kingston Road, Raynes Park	591 yd
Whistle Stop Fish and Chips	59 Approach Road, Raynes Park	718 yd
Jan Chinese Takeaway	246 Martin Way, Morden	744 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	367-373 Kingston Road, Raynes Park	576 yd
Co-Op	276-288 Kingston Road, Raynes Park	615 yd
Sainsbury's	213 Worple Road, Raynes Park	825 yd
Co-Op	68-74 Coombe Lane, Raynes Park	936 yd
Sainsbury's	198-202 Martin Way, Morden	970 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
David Lloyd Club (Raynes Park) BUSHEY ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, swimming pool, tennis courts	266 yd
Joseph Hood Recreation Ground Martin Way	grass pitches, tennis courts	448 yd
Results Health And Fitness (Closed) Kingston Road	health and fitness suite	512 yd
Prince Georges Playing Fields GRAND DRIVE	grass pitches	535 yd
All England Club Community Sports Ground MESSINES PLAYING FIELD MESSINES PLAYING FIELD GRAND DRIVE	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	562 yd
Raynes Park Vale Fc OFFICES OFFICES GRAND DRIVE	grass pitches	715 yd
Anytime Fitness (Wimbledon Raynes Park) COOMBE LANE	health and fitness suite	737 yd
John Innes Recreation Ground Mostyn Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	764 yd
Wimbledon Chase Primary School MERTON HALL ROAD	grass pitches	823 yd
Hall School Wimbledon (Senior) THE DOWNS		917 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	199.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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