Relocation report

Moving to SW20 Raynes Park

SW20 scores 78/100 overall — one of London's strongest family postcodes of the 179 London postcodes we track (rank 40).

Safety

90/100

Green

100/100

Family life

52/100

Commute

61/100

Commute

Commuting from SW20

Good · 25–35 min

Door-to-door TfL Journey Planner times from the representative postcode, arriving by 08:15 on a fixed weekday.

  • Waterloo34 min
  • King's Cross53 min
  • Liverpool Street54 min
  • Canary Wharf59 min
  • Paddington48 min
  • Victoria43 min
Council tax

Council Tax in SW20 (Band D)

Annual bill incl. GLA precept, 2025/26. Where SW20 straddles boroughs, every touching authority is listed.

  • Merton£2,225
Crime

Crime in SW20 — May 2026

0 incidents recorded by the Met Police in May 2026, the latest released month. Safety score: 90/100. Full breakdown.

    Family density

    Who already lives in SW20?

    Average · 22–27%25.5% of households at the representative LSOA have dependent children — a useful signal of how family-skewed the immediate streets feel.

    Moving to SW20 — FAQ

    What's it like to live in SW20?
    SW20 (Raynes Park, Merton) scores 78/100 overall — one of London's strongest family postcodes of the 179 London postcodes we track (rank 40). Safety 90/100, green space 100/100, family life 52/100, commute 61/100. 25.5% of nearby households have dependent children (low family density).
    How long is the commute from SW20?
    Fastest door-to-door commute is 34 minutes to Waterloo (TfL Journey Planner, arriving by 08:15 on a weekday). Times to all six central hubs are shown below.
    How much is council tax in SW20?
    Annual Band D council tax in SW20 is £2,225 (2025/26, including GLA precept). Where the outcode straddles boroughs, every touching authority is listed below.
    What are the schools like in SW20?
    Merton is small and oversubscribed, particularly around Wimbledon, where distance cut-offs are among the tightest in South London.
    What's the crime rate in SW20?
    The Metropolitan Police recorded 0 incidents in SW20 during May 2026, the latest published month. Safety score: 90/100.
    Is SW20 a good place to move to with kids?
    Use the per-dimension scores as your filter: safety (90/100) and family infrastructure (52/100) are the ones most families weigh first. The full report links to School Owl catchment guidance, crime breakdowns and a dedicated commute view.

    See the full SW20 family report

    The complete breakdown — School Owl catchments, crime detail, parks, GPs and more.

    View SW20 family report