Bushey Road, London, SW20 8EA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SW20 8EA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.4%	51.1%	-1.3%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	47.6%	48.9%	1.3%	49.0%	-0.1%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	42.6%	38.5%	-4.1%	37.9%	0.6%
Married: Opposite sex	42.1%	47.8%	5.7%	44.2%	3.6%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1%	2%	1.0%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	10.9%	9.3%	-1.6%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	2.5%	2.4%	-0.1%	6.1%	-3.7%

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 (94%) 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	63%	64.8%	1.8%	48.4%	16.4%
Good health	30.7%	29.2%	-1.5%	33.6%	-4.4%
Fair health	4.3%	4.2%	-0.1%	12.7%	-8.5%
Bad health	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 8EA this area, 5.9% 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 65.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.4%	5.9%	0.5%	18.2%	-12.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.4%	5.4%	-3.0%	9.6%	-4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.9%	8.4%	2.5%	13.4%	-5.0%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	0.5%	-1.0%	5.3%	-4.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.9%	12.4%	6.5%	16.9%	-4.5%
Degree or Similar	62.4%	65.3%	2.9%	33.8%	31.5%
Other	10.4%	2%	-8.4%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.1%	1.0%
Chinese	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	1.6%	1.8%	0.2%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	5.3%	5.3%	1.6%	3.7%
Black African	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	3.5%	3.5%	0.8%	2.7%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.3%
White	91.7%	77.5%	-14.2%	81.4%	-3.9%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	1.6%	3.5%	1.9%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.6% 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	72.8%	64.6%	-8.2%	83.2%	-18.6%
European Union	4.7%	15.4%	10.7%	6.1%	9.3%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	11%	5.7%	-5.3%	2.7%	3.0%
Middle East and Asia	5.1%	8.6%	3.5%	5.6%	3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.5%	3.2%	-0.3%	1.3%	1.9%
Oceania	2.4%	2.1%	-0.3%	0.3%	1.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.9%	64.2%	-6.7%	83.2%	-19.0%
10+ Years	3.9%	20.9%	17.0%	9.8%	11.1%
5-10 Years	3.1%	6.7%	3.6%	2.9%	3.8%
2-5 Years	9.1%	2.8%	-6.3%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	13%	5.3%	-7.7%	1.9%	3.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.6%	76.7%	-5.1%
Ireland	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	4.6%	1.5%	3.1%
Turkey	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Oceania	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
No passport held	3.5%	13.5%	-10.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.1%	37.2%	-8.1%
Christian	50%	46.2%	3.8%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	6%	6.5%	-0.5%
Not answered	13.5%	6.0%	7.5%

Safety

Is Bushey Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bushey Road was 90.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 28.5% higher than the Hillside average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bushey Road has the 10th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Hillside and the 160th highest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 230.3%.

🔎 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. 100% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£85,500

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SW20 8EA, 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 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) - 3/10 (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 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, London, SW20 8EA

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW20 8EA

Average Price
£362,768

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£362,768

Other
no sales

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
2 Bushey Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£335,666	2017-05-23	£350,577
4 Bushey Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£335,666	2017-05-23	£350,577
6 Bushey Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£335,666	2017-05-23	£350,577
10 Bushey Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£183,000	2004-10-15	£371,512
12 Bushey Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£135,000	2001-09-14	£401,426

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW20 8EA

Employment

SW20 8EA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	99
Self-Employed	35
Part-Time Employee	23
Retired	15
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Other	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	23
Information and communication	22
Administrative and support service activities	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Education	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Construction	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Other	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Manufacturing	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Transport and storage	2
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	5,335 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	512 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wimbledon Chase Primary School Merton Hall Road , SW19 3QB	4out of 4	740 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hollymount School Cambridge Road , Raynes Park SW20 0SQ	3out of 4	1,060 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dundonald Primary School Dundonald Road , SW19 3QH	4out of 4	1,173 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Wimbledon Primary School Bodnant Gardens , West Barnes Lane SW20 0BZ	2out of 4	1,306 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	800 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Rutlish School Watery Lane , Merton Park SW20 9AD	4out of 4	902 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Boys	More About School
Wimbledon College Edge Hill , SW19 4NS	3out of 4	1,280 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Raynes Park High School Bushey Road , SW20 0JL	3out of 4	1,615 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Wimbledon 59 High Path , SW19 2JY	- not rated	2,526 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	744 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wimbledon School of Art Merton Hall Road , SW19 3QA	- not rated	788 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ursuline Preparatory School 18 The Downs , Wimbledon SW20 8HR	- not rated	921 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norwegian School in London 28 Arterberry Rd , Wimbledon SW20 8AH	- not rated	1,034 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Norwegian Kindergarten In London 28 Arterberry Road , SW20 8AH	- not rated	1,034 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
Fireaway Wimbledon	344 Kingston Road, Raynes Park	159 yd
The Momos	340 Kingston Road, Wimbledon	172 yd
Chase Kebab	334 Kingston Road, Raynes Park	188 yd
Satori Kitchen	Ground Floor Shop, 419 Kingston Road	192 yd
House of Spice	507 Kingston Road, Raynes Park	326 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Merton Bowling Club	Joseph Hood Recreation Ground, Martin Way	453 yd
Merton Football Club	Pavilion, Joseph Hood Recreation Ground	453 yd
The Leather Bottle	277 Kingston Road, Wimbledon	781 yd
Raynes Park Tavern	32 Coombe Lane, Raynes Park	933 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Go Go	336 Kingston Road, Raynes Park	181 yd
Crystal Chinese	413 Kingston Road, Raynes Park	211 yd
Costa Coffee	363-365 Kingston Road, Raynes Park	405 yd
Jan Chinese Takeaway	246 Martin Way, Morden	726 yd
The GC Kitchen	148 Merton Hall Road, Wimbledon	743 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	367-373 Kingston Road, Raynes Park	390 yd
Co-Op	276-288 Kingston Road, Raynes Park	433 yd
Sainsbury's	213 Worple Road, Raynes Park	924 yd
Sainsbury's	198-202 Martin Way, Morden	929 yd
Co-Op	68-74 Coombe Lane, Raynes Park	1,059 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	452 yd
Joseph Hood Recreation Ground Martin Way	grass pitches, tennis courts	539 yd
John Innes Recreation Ground Mostyn Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	603 yd
Results Health And Fitness (Closed) Kingston Road	health and fitness suite	609 yd
Wimbledon Chase Primary School MERTON HALL ROAD	grass pitches	641 yd
Prince Georges Playing Fields GRAND DRIVE	grass pitches	719 yd
All England Club Community Sports Ground MESSINES PLAYING FIELD MESSINES PLAYING FIELD GRAND DRIVE	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	736 yd
Rutlish School WATERY LANE	grass pitches	779 yd
Hall School Wimbledon (Senior) THE DOWNS		841 yd
Anytime Fitness (Wimbledon Raynes Park) COOMBE LANE	health and fitness suite	846 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	77.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	101.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW20 8EA