Clay Avenue, Mitcham, CR4 1BU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CR4 1BU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.2%	50.6%	-1.6%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	47.8%	49.4%	1.6%	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.

In the immediate area around CR4 1BU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.5% 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	49.2%	52.5%	3.3%	37.9%	14.6%
Married: Opposite sex	33.3%	30.1%	-3.2%	44.2%	-14.1%
Separated	4%	3.3%	-0.7%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	11.9%	12.6%	0.7%	9.1%	3.5%
Widowed	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	6.1%	-4.5%

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 (89.9%) 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	48.2%	59.8%	11.6%	48.4%	11.4%
Good health	31.8%	30.1%	-1.7%	33.6%	-3.5%
Fair health	14.7%	5.4%	-9.3%	12.7%	-7.3%
Bad health	4.9%	3.1%	-1.8%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	1.2%	0.3%

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	19.8%	24%	4.2%	18.2%	5.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.8%	10.4%	-5.4%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13%	11.5%	-1.5%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	6%	5.4%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.5%	13.7%	-3.8%	16.9%	-3.2%
Degree or Similar	24.3%	34.4%	10.1%	33.8%	0.6%
Other	9%	0%	-9.0%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 35% 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	0.4%	3%	2.6%	1.1%	1.9%
Chinese	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	3.7%	3.4%	-0.3%	2.7%	0.7%
Other Asian	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	24.1%	36.5%	12.4%	2.5%	34.0%
Black Caribbean	12.2%	9.1%	-3.1%	1.0%	8.1%
Other Black	2.4%	6.1%	3.7%	0.5%	5.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.7%	2.7%	-1.0%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	2%	1.1%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.3%
White	44.9%	35%	-9.9%	81.4%	-46.4%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.7% 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	63.3%	61.7%	-1.6%	83.2%	-21.5%
European Union	6.5%	6.5%	0.0%	6.1%	0.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	18.4%	23.8%	5.4%	2.7%	21.1%
Middle East and Asia	3.7%	3.4%	-0.3%	5.6%	-2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.3%	3.8%	-3.5%	1.3%	2.5%
Oceania	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.8%	61.7%	0.9%	83.2%	-21.5%
10+ Years	3.3%	25.3%	22.0%	9.8%	15.5%
5-10 Years	4.1%	6.1%	2.0%	2.9%	3.2%
2-5 Years	6.9%	3.1%	-3.8%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	24.9%	3.8%	-21.1%	1.9%	1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.1%	76.7%	-9.6%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	8.1%	0.3%	7.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	14.7%	13.5%	1.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.2%	37.2%	-8.0%
Christian	48.8%	46.2%	2.6%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Muslim	11.2%	6.5%	4.7%
Not answered	9.6%	6.0%	3.6%

Safety

Is Clay Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Clay Avenue was 57.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 30.3% lower than the Figge's Marsh average. The most reported crime type was Drugs.

Clay Avenue has the 8th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Figge's Marsh and the 293rd lowest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -69.9%.

🔎 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 1BU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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) - 10/10 (very high )
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 Clay Avenue are based on 93 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 Clay Avenue, Mitcham, CR4 1BU

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR4 1BU

Average Price
£339,531

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£370,872

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£268,515

Other
£310,185

Estimated Average Property Prices for Clay Avenue

Average Price
£351,387

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£383,972

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£222,452

Other
£322,470

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Clay AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
94 Clay Avenue, Mitcham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2024-07-03	£330,154
100 Clay Avenue, Mitcham, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£300,000	2024-04-16	£312,037
104 Clay Avenue, Mitcham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£335,000	2024-03-28	£363,745
101 Clay Avenue, Mitcham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£340,000	2023-11-27	£354,527
98 Clay Avenue, Mitcham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£305,000	2019-08-16	£352,452

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR4 1BU

Employment

CR4 1BU area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

CR4 1BU area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in CR4 1BU 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	55
Self-Employed	23
Part-Time Employee	22
Student (economically inactive)	15
Looking after home or family	15
Unemployed	14
Other	13
Retired	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	18
Construction	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Transport and storage	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	7
Education	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Real estate activities	3
Manufacturing	3
Information and communication	1
Financial and insurance 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	3,073 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	4,345 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	4out of 4	4,631 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selhurst Nursery School and Children's Centre 23 Dagnall Park , South Norwood SE25 5PL	2out of 4	4,991 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	5,262 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	152 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beecholme Primary School Edgehill Road , CR4 2HZ	3out of 4	592 yd	Academy sponsor led	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
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School 53 Commonside East , CR4 1YG	3out of 4	894 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Granton Primary School Granton Road , Streatham SW16 5AN	4out of 4	931 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mark's Church of England Academy Acacia Road , CR4 1SF	3out of 4	448 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Merton Wide Way , CR4 1BP	4out of 4	1,365 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Graveney School Welham Road , Tooting SW17 9BU	4out of 4	1,789 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy Mitcham Road , CR9 3AS	3out of 4	2,505 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Norbury High School for Girls Kensington Avenue , CR7 8BT	3out of 4	2,606 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	5,325 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	3out of 4	1,160 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	3,749 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Jus'T'Learn 9-11 Commonside East , CR4 2QA	- not rated	1,054 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eagle House School 224 London Road , CR4 3HD	- not rated	1,129 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
RISE Education 37-39 WESTERN ROAD , MITCHAM CR4 3ED	- not rated	1,401 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Date Valley School Mitcham Court , Cricket Green CR4 4LB	- not rated	1,451 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cricket Green School Lower Green West , CR4 3AF	4out of 4	1,696 yd	Community special 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
Cosy Cafe Restaurant	25 Rowan Road, Streatham	439 yd
Fornos Delicatessen	17A Rowan Road, Streatham	439 yd
Sweet Dee's Jerk	Unit 31, Vale Industrial Park, 170 Rowan Road	613 yd
Chicken Express	Shop, 180 Rowan Road	699 yd
Mums cafe 11	7 Leonard Road, Streatham	713 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Formerly known as The Vale	The Vale At Streatham, 1A Lilian Road		767 yd
Elmwood Lawn Tennis Club	337A Tamworth Lane, Mitcham		793 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Peters Fish and Kebab	42 Tamworth Lane, Mitcham	473 yd
Star Kebab	366 Grove Road, Mitcham	525 yd
Dragon Inn	376 Grove Road, Mitcham	525 yd
Morleys	71 Eastfields Road, Mitcham	629 yd
Rowan Fish Bar	184 Rowan Road, Streatham	691 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	216 Rowan Road, Streatham		699 yd
Tesco	189-191 Streatham Road, Mitcham		1,056 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Eastfields Youth Centre Acacia Road		281 yd
St Marks Academy ACACIA ROAD	artificial grass pitch, cycling, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	374 yd
Oakleigh Way Recreation Ground OAKLEIGH WAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	523 yd
Westminster City School Sports Ground (Closed) Tamworth Lane	grass pitches	560 yd
Streatham Vale Park ABERCAIRN ROAD	tennis courts	743 yd
Elmwood Lawn Tennis Club (Mitcham) TAMWORTH LANE	tennis courts	782 yd
Granton Primary School GRANTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch	922 yd
St Marks Family Centre ST. MARKS ROAD		1,036 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	62.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	103.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR4 1BU