SW20 9HH Merton
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Lower Morden. Region: London.
Streets
- Cannon Hill Lane, London: 39 addresses
- Camborne Road, Morden: 2 addresses
- Glenthorpe Road, Morden: 2 addresses
- Queen Mary Avenue, Morden: 2 addresses
- Churston Drive, Morden: 1 address
- Bushey Road, London: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Merton in 2026-27: Band D £2,147 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,431 | £1,670 | £1,908 | £2,147 | £2,624 | £3,101 | £3,578 | £4,294 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band C (43% of about 650 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Land at the Former Lessa Sports Ground Meadowview Road, Raynes Park SW20 9EB: up to 107 homes, permissioned (900 m (0.6 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 14 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 36 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 13 low and 0 very low.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 47 addresses are between 19 m and 20 m above sea level (20 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Motspur Park 822,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| South Merton 125,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Raynes Park 3.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 25 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Glenthorpe Road Morden Park | 30 m |
| Bus or coach station | Cromwell Road Bus Station Kingston Upon Thames | 5.6 km (3.5 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Kingston Town End Pier Kingston Upon Thames | 6 km (3.8 miles) |
| Car parks | Emerald House Car Park | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 13 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest ubitricity | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 18.5 km (11 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest West Barnes Surgery | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Hilton Pharmacy | 360 m |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Hillcross Dental | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | St Anthony's Hospital | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Police station | Wimbledon Police Station | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Grand Drive, Morden Park Wimbledon Cashzone | 360 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cannon Hill Common 18 ha | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Morden Park 43 ha | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 30 m² | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8.0 ha | 210 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Thurleston Avenue Allotments 5,940 m² | 370 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 62 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Morden Park Mound, a scheduled monument, 860 m (0.5 miles) east.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Morden Park Mound | Scheduled monument | 860 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Morden Hall Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Cannon Hill | Hill | 490 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Cherry Wood | Wood | 660 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Pyl Brook (East Branch) | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Greenshaw Wood | Wood | 3 km (1.9 miles) south-east |
| Lady Jane's Wood | Wood | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) north |
| Farm Bog | Wetland | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 14.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.5 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 34 | 47 | 47 |
13 of the postcode's 47 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Merton: see them on the Merton page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 41 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 13% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 66% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 28% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 32% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 65% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 17% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 43% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 27% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 14% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 21% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 74% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 50% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 79% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 8 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Cannon Hill Lane.