Eldertree Way, Mitcham, CR4 1AJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CR4 1AJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.2%	51.4%	-3.8%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	44.8%	48.6%	3.8%	49.0%	-0.4%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	42.4%	38.2%	-4.2%	37.9%	0.3%
Married: Opposite sex	40.5%	49.1%	8.6%	44.2%	4.9%
Separated	1.9%	3.3%	1.4%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	7.6%	7.1%	-0.5%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	7.6%	2.4%	-5.2%	6.1%	-3.7%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50.5%	53.8%	3.3%	48.4%	5.4%
Good health	34%	32.6%	-1.4%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	9.9%	9.4%	-0.5%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	2.8%	3.8%	1.0%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	2.8%	0.3%	-2.5%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	22.2%	24.5%	2.3%	18.2%	6.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.9%	9.9%	-4.0%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.4%	10.4%	-8.0%	13.4%	-3.0%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	4.2%	3.6%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	12.3%	0.9%	16.9%	-4.6%
Degree or Similar	20.3%	35.4%	15.1%	33.8%	1.6%
Other	13.3%	3.3%	-10.0%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 47.7% 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	2.4%	1.7%	-0.7%	1.1%	0.6%
Chinese	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.9%	2.8%	1.9%	3.1%	-0.3%
Pakistani	4.7%	3.5%	-1.2%	2.7%	0.8%
Other Asian	6.6%	7.3%	0.7%	1.6%	5.7%
Black African	13.2%	8.7%	-4.5%	2.5%	6.2%
Black Caribbean	13.2%	9.1%	-4.1%	1.0%	8.1%
Other Black	2.8%	3.5%	0.7%	0.5%	3.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.8%	2.4%	-0.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	0.8%	0.6%
White	46.7%	47.7%	1.0%	81.4%	-33.7%
Roma	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Arab	2.8%	1.7%	-1.1%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	1.9%	5.2%	3.3%	1.6%	3.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.3% 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	65.6%	53.3%	-12.3%	83.2%	-29.9%
European Union	5.2%	17.3%	12.1%	6.1%	11.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	12.3%	8.7%	-3.6%	2.7%	6.0%
Middle East and Asia	10.4%	8.7%	-1.7%	5.6%	3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.6%	10%	3.4%	1.3%	8.7%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.6%	53.5%	-11.1%	83.2%	-29.7%
10+ Years	3.3%	28.8%	25.5%	9.8%	19.0%
5-10 Years	2.8%	9.4%	6.6%	2.9%	6.5%
2-5 Years	10.8%	2.8%	-8.0%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	18.4%	5.6%	-12.8%	1.9%	3.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.9%	76.7%	-10.8%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
France	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Portugal	4.8%	0.5%	4.3%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	7.6%	1.3%	6.3%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
Central and South America	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	5.2%	13.5%	-8.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.4%	37.2%	-19.8%
Christian	60.8%	46.2%	14.6%
Hindu	6.9%	1.7%	5.2%
Muslim	7.6%	6.5%	1.1%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Eldertree Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Eldertree Way was 58.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 27.8% lower than the Figge's Marsh average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Eldertree Way has the 10th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Figge's Marsh and the 283rd highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Merton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.4%.

🔎 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 1AJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 5/10 (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 Eldertree Way are based on 51 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 Eldertree Way, Mitcham, CR4 1AJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR4 1AJ

Average Price
£407,866

Semi-Detached
£401,192

Terraced
£491,893

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£313,171

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Eldertree Way

Average Price
£391,520

Semi-Detached
£430,780

Terraced
£510,418

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£277,668

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Eldertree WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
27 Eldertree Way, Mitcham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£355,000	2026-03-06	£355,000
5 Eldertree Way, Mitcham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£448,000	2026-01-13	£443,629
13 Eldertree Way, Mitcham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£560,000	2025-08-22	£540,304
39 Eldertree Way, Mitcham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£325,000	2024-11-14	£315,161
19 Eldertree Way, Mitcham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£455,000	2022-05-31	£481,068

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR4 1AJ

Employment

CR4 1AJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	72
Self-Employed	40
Retired	27
Part-Time Employee	22
Looking after home or family	15
Other	13
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	13
Education	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Transport and storage	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Information and communication	5
Manufacturing	5
Construction	5
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

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	3,391 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	4,181 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	- not rated	4,417 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	4,869 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	4,929 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	321 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beecholme Primary School Edgehill Road , CR4 2HZ	- not rated	560 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beecholme Primary School Edgehill Road , CR4 2HZ	3out of 4	560 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Granton Primary School Granton Road , Streatham SW16 5AN	4out of 4	582 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gorringe Park Primary School Sandy Lane , Figges Marsh CR4 2YA	3out of 4	848 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	4,068 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Park House Middle School Arthur Road , Wimbledon SW19 7DZ	- not rated	5,281 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	280 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Mitcham Vale School Acacia Road , CR4 1SF	- not rated	563 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Church of England Academy Acacia Road , CR4 1SF	4out of 4	807 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eastfields High School Acacia Road , CR4 1SF	- not rated	807 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Tamworth Manor High School Wide Way , CR4 1BP	- not rated	1,223 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	699 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanford County Middle School Chilmark Road , Norbury SW16 5HB	- not rated	854 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thoma's of Canterbury Catholic Middle School Commonside East , CR4 1YG	- not rated	1,252 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Middle School Recreation Way , CR4 1PJ	- not rated	1,369 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Liberty County Middle School Western Road , CR4 3EB	- not rated	1,889 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	3,850 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Merton College Morden Park , London Road SM4 5QX	- not rated	4,887 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carshalton College Nightingale Road , SM5 2EJ	- not rated	4,939 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	5,087 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	5,310 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	815 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	3,393 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bright Horizon Preparatory School Weltham Road , St James Hall SW16 6NT	- not rated	1,384 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jus'T'Learn 9-11 Commonside East , CR4 2QA	- not rated	1,405 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lavender Lodge School 224 London Road , CR4 3HD	- not rated	1,426 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Streatham Modern School 508 Streatham High Road , SW16 3QB	- not rated	1,685 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
RISE Education 37-39 WESTERN ROAD , MITCHAM CR4 3ED	- not rated	1,716 yd	Other independent school	No	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	278 yd
Fornos Delicatessen	17A Rowan Road, Streatham	278 yd
Mums cafe 11	7 Leonard Road, Streatham	373 yd
Chicken Express	Shop, 180 Rowan Road	430 yd
Sweet Dee's Jerk	Unit 31, Vale Industrial Park, 170 Rowan Road	441 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Formerly known as The Vale	The Vale At Streatham, 1A Lilian Road		433 yd
Purkins Wine Bar	174 Streatham Road, Mitcham		957 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Star Kebab	366 Grove Road, Mitcham	192 yd
Dragon Inn	376 Grove Road, Mitcham	192 yd
Rowan Fish Bar	184 Rowan Road, Streatham	424 yd
Rowan Tandoori	174 Rowan Road, Streatham	424 yd
Peters Fish and Kebab	42 Tamworth Lane, Mitcham	760 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	216 Rowan Road, Streatham	430 yd
Co-op Late Shop	107 - 111 Streatham Vale, London	792 yd
Tesco	189-191 Streatham Road, Mitcham	875 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Oakleigh Way Recreation Ground OAKLEIGH WAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	274 yd
Streatham Vale Park ABERCAIRN ROAD	tennis courts	412 yd
Eastfields Youth Centre Acacia Road		440 yd
St Marks Academy ACACIA ROAD	artificial grass pitch, cycling, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	578 yd
Granton Primary School GRANTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch	582 yd
Stockport Road Playing Fields HASSOCKS ROAD	grass pitches	869 yd
Westminster City School Sports Ground (Closed) Tamworth Lane	grass pitches	886 yd
Elmwood Lawn Tennis Club (Mitcham) TAMWORTH LANE	tennis courts	1,073 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	92.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	92.9%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	140.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR4 1AJ