Grove Road, Mitcham, CR4 1AA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CR4 1AA has a slightly higher male population, with 52% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.1%	48%	-0.1%	51.0%	-3.0%
Male	51.9%	52%	0.1%	49.0%	3.0%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around CR4 1AA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.9% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	37.4%	47.9%	10.5%	37.9%	10.0%
Married: Opposite sex	44%	37%	-7.0%	44.2%	-7.2%
Separated	3.1%	2.3%	-0.8%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	10.7%	9.9%	-0.8%	9.1%	0.8%
Widowed	4.7%	2.9%	-1.8%	6.1%	-3.2%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.9%	49.7%	1.8%	48.4%	1.3%
Good health	35.8%	34%	-1.8%	33.6%	0.4%
Fair health	12%	11.1%	-0.9%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	2.8%	4.3%	1.5%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.4%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.6%	17.6%	-1.0%	18.2%	-0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.7%	8.3%	-8.4%	9.6%	-1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.5%	13%	-1.5%	13.4%	-0.4%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	6.2%	5.3%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	13.2%	0.6%	16.9%	-3.7%
Degree or Similar	23.9%	36.5%	12.6%	33.8%	2.7%
Other	12.9%	5.2%	-7.7%	2.8%	2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 34% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	9.2%	5.2%	-4.0%	3.1%	2.1%
Pakistani	11.6%	13.3%	1.7%	2.7%	10.6%
Other Asian	11.3%	8.5%	-2.8%	1.6%	6.9%
Black African	7.3%	11.5%	4.2%	2.5%	9.0%
Black Caribbean	12.3%	10.8%	-1.5%	1.0%	9.8%
Other Black	3.3%	4.2%	0.9%	0.5%	3.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	2.6%	0.8%	-1.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	2.1%	0.0%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	3.5%	0.6%	-2.9%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	31.4%	34%	2.6%	81.4%	-47.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	1%	1.0%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	2.8%	5.2%	2.4%	1.6%	3.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.9%	55.2%	-4.7%	83.2%	-28.0%
European Union	12.7%	14.7%	2.0%	6.1%	8.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	7.8%	8.3%	0.5%	2.7%	5.6%
Middle East and Asia	14.2%	14.7%	0.5%	5.6%	9.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.4%	6.2%	0.8%	1.3%	4.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.2%	55%	-4.2%	83.2%	-28.2%
10+ Years	3.1%	29.5%	26.4%	9.8%	19.7%
5-10 Years	4%	7.6%	3.6%	2.9%	4.7%
2-5 Years	10.1%	3.9%	-6.2%	2.2%	1.7%
Less than 2 years	23.6%	3.9%	-19.7%	1.9%	2.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.3%	76.7%	-6.4%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	4%	0.5%	3.5%
Spain	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Poland	5.8%	1.3%	4.5%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.7%	1.2%	1.5%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
No passport held	4.6%	13.5%	-8.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	15.2%	37.2%	-22.0%
Christian	54.9%	46.2%	8.7%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	7.2%	1.7%	5.5%
Muslim	15.4%	6.5%	8.9%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Grove Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Grove Road was 72.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 9.7% lower than the Figge's Marsh average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Grove Road has the 12th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Figge's Marsh and the 238th highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Merton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 1.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 74% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,600

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in CR4 1AA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Grove Road are based on 401 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Merton.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Grove Road, Mitcham, CR4 1AA

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR4 1AA

Average Price
£458,653

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£461,834

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£398,208

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Grove Road

Average Price
£396,875

Semi-Detached
£520,571

Terraced
£472,963

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£264,797

Other
£8,624

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Grove Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
272 Grove Road, Mitcham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£470,000	2025-03-10	£466,781
294 Grove Road, Mitcham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£405,000	2024-03-13	£435,461
310 Grove Road, Mitcham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£385,000	2017-08-18	£447,623
304 Grove Road, Mitcham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£320,000	2016-07-18	£373,763
298 Grove Road, Mitcham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£310,000	2015-01-21	£437,014

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR4 1AA

Employment

CR4 1AA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in CR4 1AA area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	111
Part-Time Employee	58
Self-Employed	52
Retired	35
Student (economically inactive)	32
Looking after home or family	26
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Other	17
Unemployed	15

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Construction	24
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Administrative and support service activities	14
Other	14
Education	11
Transport and storage	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Information and communication	6
Real estate activities	4
Manufacturing	3
Financial and insurance activities	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	3,369 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	4,298 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	- not rated	4,383 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	4,960 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selhurst Nursery School and Children's Centre 23 Dagnall Park , South Norwood SE25 5PL	3out of 4	4,982 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lonesome Primary School Grove Road , CR4 1SD	3out of 4	219 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beecholme Primary School Edgehill Road , CR4 2HZ	- not rated	453 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beecholme Primary School Edgehill Road , CR4 2HZ	3out of 4	453 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Granton Primary School Granton Road , Streatham SW16 5AN	4out of 4	631 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gorringe Park Primary School Sandy Lane , Figges Marsh CR4 2YA	3out of 4	729 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Malmesbury Middle School Malmesbury Road , SM4 6HG	- not rated	3,991 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Park House Middle School Arthur Road , Wimbledon SW19 7DZ	- not rated	5,165 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rowan High School Rowan Road , SW16 5JF	- not rated	397 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Mitcham Vale School Acacia Road , CR4 1SF	- not rated	482 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Church of England Academy Acacia Road , CR4 1SF	4out of 4	727 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eastfields High School Acacia Road , CR4 1SF	- not rated	727 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Tamworth Manor High School Wide Way , CR4 1BP	- not rated	1,327 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gorringe Park Middle School Sandy Lane , CR4 2HD	- not rated	580 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanford County Middle School Chilmark Road , Norbury SW16 5HB	- not rated	974 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thoma's of Canterbury Catholic Middle School Commonside East , CR4 1YG	- not rated	1,168 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Middle School Recreation Way , CR4 1PJ	- not rated	1,465 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Liberty County Middle School Western Road , CR4 3EB	- not rated	1,770 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Phoenix College Central Road , SM4 5SE	- not rated	3,754 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Merton College Morden Park , London Road SM4 5QX	- not rated	4,786 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carshalton College Nightingale Road , SM5 2EJ	- not rated	4,922 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	5,064 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	5,430 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	- not rated	922 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	3,450 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lavender Lodge School 224 London Road , CR4 3HD	- not rated	1,313 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jus'T'Learn 9-11 Commonside East , CR4 2QA	- not rated	1,313 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bright Horizon Preparatory School Weltham Road , St James Hall SW16 6NT	- not rated	1,375 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
RISE Education 37-39 WESTERN ROAD , MITCHAM CR4 3ED	- not rated	1,607 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oak Tree Primary School Mitcham Court , Cricket Green CR4 4LB	- not rated	1,716 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cosy Cafe Restaurant	25 Rowan Road, Streatham	395 yd
Fornos Delicatessen	17A Rowan Road, Streatham	395 yd
Mums cafe 11	7 Leonard Road, Streatham	431 yd
Chicken Express	Shop, 180 Rowan Road	543 yd
Sweet Dee's Jerk	Unit 31, Vale Industrial Park, 170 Rowan Road	562 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Formerly known as The Vale	The Vale At Streatham, 1A Lilian Road	507 yd
Purkins Wine Bar	174 Streatham Road, Mitcham	882 yd
The Gardeners Arms	Gardeners Arms, 107 London Road	1,092 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Star Kebab	366 Grove Road, Mitcham	222 yd
Dragon Inn	376 Grove Road, Mitcham	222 yd
Rowan Fish Bar	184 Rowan Road, Streatham	538 yd
Rowan Tandoori	174 Rowan Road, Streatham	538 yd
Morleys	71 Eastfields Road, Mitcham	680 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	216 Rowan Road, Streatham	543 yd
Tesco	189-191 Streatham Road, Mitcham	786 yd
Co-op Late Shop	107 - 111 Streatham Vale, London	858 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Oakleigh Way Recreation Ground OAKLEIGH WAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	203 yd
Eastfields Youth Centre Acacia Road		346 yd
Streatham Vale Park ABERCAIRN ROAD	tennis courts	426 yd
St Marks Academy ACACIA ROAD	artificial grass pitch, cycling, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	485 yd
Granton Primary School GRANTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch	630 yd
Westminster City School Sports Ground (Closed) Tamworth Lane	grass pitches	887 yd
Stockport Road Playing Fields HASSOCKS ROAD	grass pitches	984 yd
Figges Marsh LONDON ROAD	grass pitches	1,023 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	143.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of CR4 1AA