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Demographics report

Demographics near SW20 8NH

Census profile

Demographics around SW20 8NH

Census 2021 · Merton 016
Population8,589usual residents in matched Census geography
Density5,146people per sq km
Median age37matched Census area
HouseholdsCensus household count
Benchmarks

How this postcode compares

Precomputed Census benchmarks; city average is shown only for major UK cities.
MeasurePostcode areaAverage for LondonAverage for England
Main ethnic groupWhite
Postcode area69.2%Average for London55%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, asian other, asian indian
Postcode area32.9%Average for London26.3%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area46.9%Average for London41.2%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area5,146Average for London8,644Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area67.5%Average for London66.3%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area50.3%Average for London47.2%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area67.5%Average for London71.8%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Merton 016C
6/ 10

Middle of England

This small area sits around the middle of the official England neighbourhood wellbeing ranking.

Living environmentDecile 2
Major pressure
IncomeDecile 5
Mixed
CrimeDecile 5
Mixed
JobsDecile 6
Mixed
Housing & servicesDecile 6
Mixed
EducationDecile 9
Strong
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population8,589matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age37Census area median
Owned50.3%household tenure
Private rent35.4%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White69.2%
Asian16.1%
Black4.9%
Mixed5.6%
Other4.1%
Detailed mix
white british43.3%
white other22.1%
asian other5.9%
asian indian4.9%
white irish3.3%
other any3.1%
asian pakistani3%
black african2.7%
Born: uk67.5%
Born: no passport6.2%
Born: other eu4.5%
Born: poland2.2%
Born: italy2.1%
Religion

Religion profile around SW20 8NH

Census 2021 · Merton 016
Largest groupChristian46.9% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian46.9%
No religion32.5%
Religion not stated6.7%
Muslim6.5%
Hindu4.5%
Buddhist1%
Other religion0.8%
Sikh0.6%
Jewish0.5%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Top 41% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
49/100
Income
44/100
Employment
68/100
Education
71/100
Health
89/100
Housing access
56/100
Property
39/100
Insight

What the profile means

Use deprivation for within-nation context only. England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland publish different measures, methods, and release years.
  • Decile 6/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 35% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.