West Barnes
Merton · London · population 8,902 · 5 LSOAs
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #821 of 6,856 in England
- #85 of 1,002 in London
- #9 of 25 in Merton
- Least deprived 10-20%
In summary
West Barnes is in the least-deprived 10–20% of England, ranked #821 of 6,856 neighbourhoods nationally, and #9 of 25 in Merton. It is highly uneven across the seven themes — strong on Health (92) but weak on Living environment (32). Typical homes here sold for about £705,000 over the past year, up 18% across five years (from 89 sales), 28% above the wider Merton median of £550,000. It pairs low deprivation with well-above-average prices, so on our affordability-adjusted measure it lands at #6,163 of 6,851 — you pay for the postcode here.
Themed scores ?
Each 0–100, higher = less deprived on that theme. National rank shown.
House prices ?
| Type | Median (12m) | Sales | 1yr | 5yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | £705,000 | 89 | +7.1% | +17.5% |
| Detached | Too few sales to report (n=3) | |||
| Semi-detached | £840,000 | 18 | +20.9% | +22.6% |
| Terraced | £719,340 | 51 | -1.2% | +17.9% |
| Flat | £364,250 | 17 | +15.2% | +6.2% |
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Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #6,163 best value of 6,851 priced areas in England
- Combines this area's Area Score with how affordable its homes are nationally (geometric mean). Higher = a less-deprived area for less money.
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Nearby areas
The closest neighbourhoods on the map, whichever authority they fall in.
Other areas in Merton
Similar areas across England
Neighbourhoods with the closest Area Score elsewhere in the country, for comparison.
- Hampton Wick & Teddington EastRichmond upon Thames88£525,000
- Westoning, Harlington & SilsoeCentral Bedfordshire88£455,500
- Hordle & BashleyNew Forest88£450,000
- Andover Charlton & Bourne ValleyTest Valley88£325,000
- Andover SouthTest Valley88£319,500
- College & Park WestDarlington88£285,000