Firs Close, Mitcham, CR4 1AX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CR4 1AX, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.1% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45.2%	55.1%	9.9%	51.0%	4.1%
Male	54.8%	44.9%	-9.9%	49.0%	-4.1%

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 1AX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.7% 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	44.4%	50.7%	6.3%	37.9%	12.8%
Married: Opposite sex	40.7%	33.6%	-7.1%	44.2%	-10.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	4.2%	1.3%	-2.9%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	8.8%	10.3%	1.5%	9.1%	1.2%
Widowed	1.9%	3.1%	1.2%	6.1%	-3.0%

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 (87.7%) 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	55.2%	55.2%	0.0%	48.4%	6.8%
Good health	31.9%	32.5%	0.6%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	10.4%	10.1%	-0.3%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	2.6%	1.9%	-0.7%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 46.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.4%	15.2%	1.8%	18.2%	-3.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.5%	5.4%	-13.1%	9.6%	-4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.3%	10.3%	-5.0%	13.4%	-3.1%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	4%	1.7%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.9%	18.4%	4.5%	16.9%	1.5%
Degree or Similar	30.1%	46.6%	16.5%	33.8%	12.8%
Other	6.5%	0%	-6.5%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 34.1% 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	0.7%	2.6%	1.9%	1.1%	1.5%
Chinese	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	6.7%	3.7%	-3.0%	3.1%	0.6%
Pakistani	3%	5.6%	2.6%	2.7%	2.9%
Other Asian	16.7%	5.6%	-11.1%	1.6%	4.0%
Black African	17.8%	13.5%	-4.3%	2.5%	11.0%
Black Caribbean	10%	12.4%	2.4%	1.0%	11.4%
Other Black	0.7%	3.7%	3.0%	0.5%	3.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	5.6%	0.7%	-4.9%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	1.9%	-0.3%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0%	4.5%	4.5%	0.8%	3.7%
White	33.3%	34.1%	0.8%	81.4%	-47.3%
Roma	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
Arab	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0%	7.1%	7.1%	1.6%	5.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.8% 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	48.5%	50.8%	2.3%	83.2%	-32.4%
European Union	13%	16.2%	3.2%	6.1%	10.1%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	17%	12%	-5.0%	2.7%	9.3%
Middle East and Asia	13.7%	7.9%	-5.8%	5.6%	2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.4%	12.4%	5.0%	1.3%	11.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	48.1%	50.8%	2.7%	83.2%	-32.4%
10+ Years	2.2%	31.6%	29.4%	9.8%	21.8%
5-10 Years	10.4%	10.2%	-0.2%	2.9%	7.3%
2-5 Years	16.3%	7.1%	-9.2%	2.2%	4.9%
Less than 2 years	23%	0.4%	-22.6%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.8%	76.7%	-9.9%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	4.9%	0.5%	4.4%
Spain	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	6%	1.3%	4.7%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Central and Western Africa	3%	0.3%	2.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
No passport held	3.7%	13.5%	-9.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.5%	37.2%	-20.7%
Christian	60.7%	46.2%	14.5%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	8.6%	1.7%	6.9%
Muslim	9.4%	6.5%	2.9%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Firs Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Firs Close was 226.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 182.3% higher than the Figge's Marsh average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Firs Close has the 2nd highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Figge's Marsh and the 32nd highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Merton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 113.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -24.5%.

🔎 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 1AX, 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 Firs Close are based on 210 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 Firs Close, Mitcham, CR4 1AX

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR4 1AX

Average Price
£249,694

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£284,497

Detached
£243,250

Flats/Maisonettes
£245,382

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Firs Close

Average Price
£269,564

Semi-Detached
£381,811

Terraced
£363,623

Detached
£249,000

Flats/Maisonettes
£236,807

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Firs CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
69 Firs Close, Mitcham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2025-09-05	£209,950
73 Firs Close, Mitcham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£206,100	2024-12-16	£197,273
43 Firs Close, Mitcham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2024-08-09	£212,193
5 Firs Close, Mitcham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2024-04-15	£252,960
41 Firs Close, Mitcham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£218,000	2023-12-20	£212,473

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR4 1AX

Employment

CR4 1AX 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	80
Self-Employed	42
Part-Time Employee	28
Retired	25
Unemployed	12
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Transport and storage	18
Construction	17
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Human health and social work activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Education	10
Other	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Information and communication	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	3,180 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	- not rated	4,448 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	4,602 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	5,204 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	5,257 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	177 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beecholme Primary School Edgehill Road , CR4 2HZ	- not rated	389 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beecholme Primary School Edgehill Road , CR4 2HZ	3out of 4	389 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gorringe Park Primary School Sandy Lane , Figges Marsh CR4 2YA	3out of 4	456 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Primary School St Mark's Road , CR4 2LF	- not rated	828 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	3,664 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Park House Middle School Arthur Road , Wimbledon SW19 7DZ	- not rated	4,882 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mitcham Vale School Acacia Road , CR4 1SF	- not rated	245 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Church of England Academy Acacia Road , CR4 1SF	4out of 4	437 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eastfields High School Acacia Road , CR4 1SF	- not rated	437 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Rowan High School Rowan Road , SW16 5JF	- not rated	734 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Tamworth Manor High School Wide Way , CR4 1BP	- not rated	1,581 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	233 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thoma's of Canterbury Catholic Middle School Commonside East , CR4 1YG	- not rated	843 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanford County Middle School Chilmark Road , Norbury SW16 5HB	- not rated	1,334 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Liberty County Middle School Western Road , CR4 3EB	- not rated	1,408 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Middle School Recreation Way , CR4 1PJ	- not rated	1,692 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	3,393 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Merton College Morden Park , London Road SM4 5QX	- not rated	4,419 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carshalton College Nightingale Road , SM5 2EJ	- not rated	4,744 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	5,158 yd	Further education	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	1,295 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	3,752 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	940 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jus'T'Learn 9-11 Commonside East , CR4 2QA	- not rated	968 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
RISE Education 37-39 WESTERN ROAD , MITCHAM CR4 3ED	- not rated	1,234 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oak Tree Primary School Mitcham Court , Cricket Green CR4 4LB	- not rated	1,372 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bright Horizon Preparatory School Weltham Road , St James Hall SW16 6NT	- not rated	1,551 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Zain Cafe	Unit 23 Mitcham Industrial Estate, 117 Streatham Road	498 yd
Teamsport Indoor Karting	Unit 18 Mitcham Industrial Estate, 115 Streatham Road	498 yd
Cosy Cafe Restaurant	25 Rowan Road, Streatham	733 yd
Fornos Delicatessen	17A Rowan Road, Streatham	733 yd
Livi's Cuisine	1 Laings Corner, London Road	733 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Gardeners Arms	Gardeners Arms, 107 London Road	733 yd
Formerly known as The Vale	The Vale At Streatham, 1A Lilian Road	864 yd
Purkins Wine Bar	174 Streatham Road, Mitcham	886 yd
White Lion of Mortimer	223 London Road, Mitcham	921 yd
The Windmill	Pub, The Windmill Public House, 40 Commonside West	1,079 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morleys	71 Eastfields Road, Mitcham	308 yd
Peters Fish and Kebab	42 Tamworth Lane, Mitcham	423 yd
Star Kebab	366 Grove Road, Mitcham	567 yd
Dragon Inn	376 Grove Road, Mitcham	567 yd
Chicken Village	170 London Road, Mitcham	762 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	189-191 Streatham Road, Mitcham	737 yd
Lidl	216 Rowan Road, Streatham	916 yd
Asda	Unit 1, James Estate	1,076 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Eastfields Youth Centre Acacia Road		138 yd
St Marks Academy ACACIA ROAD	artificial grass pitch, cycling, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	187 yd
Oakleigh Way Recreation Ground OAKLEIGH WAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	425 yd
Streatham Vale Park ABERCAIRN ROAD	tennis courts	719 yd
Figges Marsh LONDON ROAD	grass pitches	751 yd
St Marks Family Centre ST. MARKS ROAD		796 yd
Westminster City School Sports Ground (Closed) Tamworth Lane	grass pitches	845 yd
Better Gym Mitcham 1-3 1-3 UPPER GREEN EAST	health and fitness suite	925 yd
Granton Primary School GRANTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch	953 yd
Tamworth Recreation Ground TAMWORTH FARM RECREATION GROUND TAMWORTH FARM RECREATION GROUND LONDON ROAD	tennis courts	969 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	78.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	115.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR4 1AX