Is SW20 8NH a good place to live?

Merton (SW20 8NH), London, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is good. Families have access to 77 primary schools and 15 secondary schools, including 20 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

SW20 8NH has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 4/5 (good)
  • Schools: 92 nearby (20 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.2 mi

Summary

Overall livability is good. Families have access to 77 primary schools and 15 secondary schools, including 20 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

SW20 8NH is a UK postcode in SW20 with a low crime rate and a good safety rating. Families have access to 77 primary schools and 15 secondary schools, including 20 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Raynes Park, 0.2 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around SW20 8NH include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 4 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.1 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 100% of premises.

Over the past 6 months, 8 incidents were reported in SW20 8NH. It ranks 505 of 574 for safety within SW20.

Overall score

Excellent overall profile, averaged across five dimensions.

Each dimension is scored from 0 to 100 based on the underlying data for this postcode. Safety is scaled from the 0-5 rating used elsewhere on the page.

Per-dimension breakdown

Safety
4/5 — Good
Schools
72/100 — Good
Amenities
100/100 — Excellent
Transport
100/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
100/100 — Excellent

Safety

SW20 8NH is rated 4/5 for safety, a solid score for a UK postcode.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 8 incidents were reported in SW20 8NH.

The most common categories are Violent crime (38%), Anti-social behaviour (25%), Other crime (13%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within SW20, this postcode ranks 505 of 574 for safety.

4/ 5
Safety score
8last 6m
Reported incidents

Compared to nearby areas

SW20 district average
149 crimes per 1,000 people
London average
100 per 1,000
UK average
85 per 1,000
Violent Crime
3 (38%)
Anti-Social Behaviour
2 (25%)
Other Crime
1 (13%)
Burglary
1 (13%)
Vehicle Crime
1 (13%)

Schools near SW20 8NH

92 schools near SW20 8NH, including 20 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 77 primary schools (16 Outstanding, 49 Good and 3 Requires Improvement) and 15 secondary schools (4 Outstanding and 10 Good) within the local area.

77
Primary
15
Secondary
20
Outstanding
Primary schools77 schools
16
49
3
9
Outstanding (16) Good (49) Requires Improvement (3) Other / not inspected (9)
Secondary schools15 schools
4
10
1
Outstanding (4) Good (10) Other / not inspected (1)

Nearby amenities

SW20 8NH is well served by everyday amenities, with 19 places within reach.

Within the 3-mile radius search we counted 5 supermarkets, 5 parks or green spaces, 4 gyms or fitness studios and 5 EV charging points.

The nearest supermarket recorded is The Savanna, 0.2 miles away.

Holland Garden is just 0.4 miles away for daily green space.

  • 5 EV charging points within reach
5
Supermarkets
5
Parks
4
Gyms
5
EV chargers

Supermarkets

  • The Savanna
    SW200JY
    0.2 mi
  • Co-op Food
    SW200AX
    0.2 mi
  • Waitrose
    SW200BW
    0.3 mi
  • Tesco Extra
    KT34PJ
    0.8 mi
  • Tesco Extra
    KT34PB
    0.9 mi

Parks & green space

  • Holland Garden
    SW208NR
    0.4 mi
  • Cottenham Park
    SW200DJ
    0.5 mi
  • Morley Park
    SW200FA
    0.7 mi
  • Cannon Hill Common
    SW209ZL
    0.7 mi
  • Dundonald Recreation Ground
    SW193PH
    0.8 mi

Transportation

Raynes Park is the closest station, about 0.2 miles from SW20 8NH - a very short walk.

Other nearby stations include Wimbledon Chase (0.5 mi).

In total there are 2 rail stations within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.

2
Stations in range
0.2miles
Closest
  • Raynes Park
    SW200LU
    0.2 mi
  • Wimbledon Chase
    SW208JU
    0.5 mi

Connectivity

Full fibre broadband reaches almost every property in this postcode.

Reported availability: full fibre 100%, ultrafast 100%, superfast 100%.

100%
Full fibre
100%
Ultrafast
100%
Superfast
Full fibre
100%
Fibre to the premises (FTTP) coverage
Ultrafast
100%
100+ Mbit/s broadband coverage
Superfast
100%
30+ Mbit/s broadband coverage

Housing

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