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SW20 Raynes Park — Family Area Report

Raynes Park · Merton

Council Tax Band D · 2025/26Merton£2,225/yr
Family densityAverage · 22–27%25.5% of households have dependent children
78
Family Score

Ranked against every London postcode we cover.

SW20 is the London postcode area covering Raynes Park in the London Borough of Merton. It scores 78/100 on our family-life index. It's strongest on green space (100/100) and weakest on everyday amenities (52/100). The Met recorded 0 incidents in 2026-05, and there are 12 parks within walking distance. The nearest central London hub is Waterloo in 34 min on the morning rush. 25.5% of households here have dependent children — average.

What borough is SW20 in?

SW20 is in the London Borough of Merton. Its representative postcode sits in the Raynes Park ward. On our family-life index, SW20 scores 78/100 against every other London postcode we cover.

Safety90
Amenities52
Green space100
Family density26
Commute61

Safety

0 incidents in May 2026

SW20 is one of the safer London postcodes we cover, scoring 90/100 on safety. The Met logged 0 incidents here in May 2026.

    Counts cover a single calendar month (May 2026) — the latest released by data.police.uk.

    Family life

    Within 1km

    Parks
    12
    GP surgeries
    2
    Libraries
    0
    Supermarkets
    2

    Sources: NHS ODS (GPs) · FSA (supermarkets) · OpenStreetMap (parks, libraries)

    Commute

    6 central London hubs · Morning rush

    Good · 25–35 min
    WaterlooFastest
    34 min
    via South Western Railway + 1 bus
    King's Cross
    53 min
    via South Western Railway & Victoria
    Liverpool Street
    54 min
    via South Western Railway & Waterloo & City & Central + 1 bus
    Canary Wharf
    59 min
    via South Western Railway & Jubilee + 1 bus
    Paddington
    48 min
    via District + 1 bus
    Victoria
    43 min
    via South Western Railway + 1 bus

    Door-to-door, arriving by 08:15 on a weekday. Source: TfL Journey Planner. Nearest hub: Waterloo in 34 min.

    How this is built.

    Scores are percentiles within our London cohort: your score is relative to other London areas, not absolute. School catchment guidance is powered by School Owl. Crime is from data.police.uk, latest available month.

    Family density is drawn from ONS Census 2021 household composition data at LSOA level. We map each postcode to its representative LSOA and rank it against the 32 London postcodes in our cohort.

    Commute times are pre-calculated via the TfL Journey Planner API for a weekday arrival at 08:15, from the centre of each postcode to Waterloo, King's Cross, Liverpool Street, Canary Wharf, Paddington and Victoria.

      SW20 — frequently asked questions

      The things families ask us most about Raynes Park, answered from the same data behind the scores above.

      What London borough is SW20 in?
      SW20 is in the London Borough of Merton. Its representative postcode falls in the Raynes Park ward. SW20 scores 78/100 on our family-life index against every other London postcode we cover.
      Is SW20 a good area for families?
      SW20 (Raynes Park, Merton) scores 78/100 on our family-life index, making it a strong choice among the London postcodes we cover. Safety 90/100, amenities 52/100, green space 100/100 and commute 61/100.
      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. Published admission distances are available on School Owl; proximity does not guarantee admission.
      How safe is SW20?
      The Metropolitan Police recorded 0 crime incidents in SW20 in May 2026 (the latest month released by data.police.uk). On our cohort-relative scale, SW20 scores 90/100 for safety.
      How long is the commute from SW20 to central London?
      Using the TfL Journey Planner for a weekday 08:15 arrival, the fastest of our six central London hubs from SW20 is Waterloo in about 34 minutes. We benchmark commute times to Waterloo, King's Cross, Liverpool Street, Canary Wharf, Paddington and Victoria.
      Do many families live in SW20?
      25.5% of households in SW20's representative LSOA have dependent children (ONS Census 2021), which we band as average (22–27%) versus the rest of London.

      Areas near SW20

      The closest postcodes to SW20 we cover are SW19 (Hillside, ~2.3km), KT3 (New Malden Village, ~2.4km), SM4 (St Helier, ~2.8km) and SM3 (North Cheam, ~4.4km). Families weighing SW20 usually shortlist one or two of these — open a full report or compare them side-by-side below.

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