The SW20 8LA postcode is in Merton, Merton postcode town, within London, England region.
For comprehensive crime statistics in the SW20 8LA area, explore the SW20 8LA Crime Rates page.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | SW20 |
| Ward | Wimbledon Town & Dundonald |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Wimbledon Chase |
| Lower Tier Local Authority | Merton |
| Upper Tier Local Authority | Merton |
| Region | London |
| Country | England |
| Travel To Work Area | London |
| Police Force | Metropolitan Police |
| NHS Care Board | NHS South West London Integrated Care Board |
| Electoral ward | Wimbledon Town & Dundonald |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Wimbledon |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 29630 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Highly-qualified quaternary workers / Inner city cosmopolitan / Ethnically Diverse Metropolitan Living, while the work-zone classification is Independent professional metro services.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Merton Park(0.60 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Wimbledon Chase Rail Station(0.16 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Wimbledon Chase(0.14 mi)
The nearest airport is Heathrow Terminal 4 Rail(10.62 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wimbledon Chase Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | SW19 3QB (0.12 mi) | Details |
| Rutlish SchoolSecondary, Outstanding | 11-19 | SW20 9AD (0.17 mi) | Details |
| Joseph Hood Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SW20 9NS (0.38 mi) | Details |
| Dundonald Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SW19 3QH (0.41 mi) | Details |
| Merton Park Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | SW19 3HQ (0.45 mi) | Details |
| Hall School WimbledonAll Through, Good | 4-18 | SW20 8HF (0.50 mi) | Details |
| Ursuline High School WimbledonSecondary, Good | 11-18 | SW20 8HA (0.53 mi) | Details |
| Ursuline Preparatory SchoolPrimary, None | 3-11 | SW20 8HR (0.57 mi) | Details |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SW19 1QL (0.65 mi) | Details |
| Wimbledon CollegeSecondary, Good | 11-18 | SW19 4NS (0.69 mi) | Details |
| Pelham Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SW19 1NU (0.69 mi) | Details |
| The Norwegian Kindergarten In LondonPrimary, Good | 2-6 | SW20 8AH (0.69 mi) | Details |
| Norwegian School in LondonAll Through, Good | 6-16 | SW20 8AH (0.69 mi) | Details |
| Poplar Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SW19 3JZ (0.73 mi) | Details |
| Donhead Preparatory SchoolPrimary, None | 4-11 | SW19 4ND (0.75 mi) | Details |
| Park AcademyPrimary, Good | 4-11 | SW19 3EF (0.77 mi) | Details |
| Wimbledon Common Preparatory SchoolPrimary, None | 4-7 | SW19 4TA (0.77 mi) | Details |
| Wimbledon High School GDSTAll Through, None | 4-18 | SW19 4AB (0.78 mi) | Details |
| Hillcross Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SM4 4EE (0.91 mi) | Details |
| Hollymount SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SW20 0SQ (0.91 mi) | Details |
| Willington SchoolPrimary, None | 3-11 | SW19 7QQ (0.95 mi) | Details |
| King's College SchoolAll Through, None | 7-18 | SW19 4TT (0.96 mi) | Details |
| Harris Academy WimbledonSecondary, Outstanding | 11-19 | SW19 2JY (0.98 mi) | Details |
| Merton Abbey Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SW19 2JY (0.98 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is NELSON MEDICAL PRACTICE(0.10 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| nelson medical practiceActivethe nelson medical pract, kingston road, london | 02038260826 | SW20 8DA |
| francis grove surgeryActivefrancis grove surgery, 8 francis grove, wimbledon, london | 02089715640 | SW19 4DL |
| wimbledon medical practiceActivepatrick doody health cent, 79 pelham road, wimbledon, london | 02085422827 | SW19 1NX |
| alexandra road surgeryActivealexandra surgery, 39 alexandra road, wimbledon, london | 02089467578 | SW19 7JZ |
| lambton road medical practiceActivelambton road medical prac, 1 lambton rd, raynes park, wimbledon, london | 02038835900 | SW20 0LW |
| morden hall medical centreActivemorden hall medical ctre, 256 morden road, london | 02085400585 | SW19 3DA |
| grand drive surgeryActivegrand drive surgery, 132 grand drive, raynes park, london | 02085425555 | SW20 9EA |
The population of SW208LA is 392 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 38 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1684), Between 35 to 44 (1654), and Between 25 to 34 (1330).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 225 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 56.
Regarding education, 196 adults have Level 4, while 27 have Level 2.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (394), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (191).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (165), followed by No religion (152).
The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (102) followed by Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (81), and Small employers and own account workers (26).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (530), and 218 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1023) and Middle East and Asia (168).