Potter Close, Mitcham, CR4 1BX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CR4 1BX has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	53.5%	48.7%	-4.8%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	46.5%	51.3%	4.8%	49.0%	2.3%

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 1BX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.6% 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	41.5%	50.6%	9.1%	37.9%	12.7%
Married: Opposite sex	41.8%	31.6%	-10.2%	44.2%	-12.6%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	6.5%	4.9%	-1.6%	2.2%	2.7%
Divorced	8.2%	10.5%	2.3%	9.1%	1.4%
Widowed	2%	2%	0.0%	6.1%	-4.1%

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 (85.5%) 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%	48.3%	-1.7%	48.4%	-0.1%
Good health	36.9%	37.2%	0.3%	33.6%	3.6%
Fair health	8.4%	10.2%	1.8%	12.7%	-2.5%
Bad health	4.2%	2.9%	-1.3%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	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	22.8%	21.4%	-1.4%	18.2%	3.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15%	11.7%	-3.3%	9.6%	2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.3%	14.9%	-1.4%	13.4%	1.5%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	4.4%	2.7%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	14.9%	6.4%	16.9%	-2.0%
Degree or Similar	26.2%	30.6%	4.4%	33.8%	-3.2%
Other	9.5%	2%	-7.5%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 33.4% 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)
Indian	0%	2.3%	2.3%	3.1%	-0.8%
Pakistani	9.4%	10%	0.6%	2.7%	7.3%
Other Asian	7.2%	11.4%	4.2%	1.6%	9.8%
Black African	20%	20.8%	0.8%	2.5%	18.3%
Black Caribbean	6.4%	4.1%	-2.3%	1.0%	3.1%
Other Black	1.7%	3.8%	2.1%	0.5%	3.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.2%	5.3%	1.1%	0.9%	4.4%
Mixed Other	1%	2.9%	1.9%	0.8%	2.1%
White	46.8%	33.4%	-13.4%	81.4%	-48.0%
Other	1.7%	5%	3.3%	1.6%	3.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.8% 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	66.3%	57.8%	-8.5%	83.2%	-25.4%
European Union	3.7%	9%	5.3%	6.1%	2.9%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	15.1%	13.4%	-1.7%	2.7%	10.7%
Middle East and Asia	11.1%	16%	4.9%	5.6%	10.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	2.3%	-0.4%	1.3%	1.0%
Oceania	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.9%	58%	-6.9%	83.2%	-25.2%
10+ Years	1.7%	32.9%	31.2%	9.8%	23.1%
5-10 Years	5.9%	6.1%	0.2%	2.9%	3.2%
2-5 Years	9.7%	1.2%	-8.5%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	17.8%	1.7%	-16.1%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.1%	76.7%	-8.6%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Germany	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	3.5%	1.3%	2.2%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	3.2%	1.2%	2.0%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	13.6%	13.5%	0.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.6%	37.2%	-13.6%
Christian	48.9%	46.2%	2.7%
Hindu	8%	1.7%	6.3%
Muslim	14.7%	6.5%	8.2%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Potter Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Potter Close was 18.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 76.9% lower than the Figge's Marsh average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Potter Close has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Figge's Marsh and the 57th lowest crime rate of 580 local areas in Merton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.6%.

🔎 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 1BX, 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 Potter Close are based on 17 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 Potter Close, Mitcham, CR4 1BX

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR4 1BX

Average Price
£294,204

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£379,767

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£208,641

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Potter Close

Average Price
£280,845

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£362,162

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£189,363

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Potter CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Potter Close, Mitcham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2024-08-08	£188,616
40 Potter Close, Mitcham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£365,000	2023-12-15	£378,422
39 Potter Close, Mitcham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£335,000	2023-10-26	£343,807
6 Potter Close, Mitcham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£330,000	2021-05-04	£362,500
1 Potter Close, Mitcham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£310,000	2017-11-30	£354,336

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR4 1BX

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CR4 1BX 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	77
Looking after home or family	32
Part-Time Employee	28
Retired	25
Self-Employed	18
Student (economically inactive)	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Other	14
Unemployed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Human health and social work activities	32
Education	17
Transport and storage	16
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Construction	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	7
Real estate activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Manufacturing	6
Information and communication	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2

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	2,891 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	4,320 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	- not rated	4,808 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	4,942 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	5,439 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	328 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beecholme Primary School Edgehill Road , CR4 2HZ	- not rated	758 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beecholme Primary School Edgehill Road , CR4 2HZ	3out of 4	758 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School 53 Commonside East , CR4 1YG	3out of 4	784 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gorringe Park Primary School Sandy Lane , Figges Marsh CR4 2YA	3out of 4	839 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	3,566 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Park House Middle School Arthur Road , Wimbledon SW19 7DZ	- not rated	5,212 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	197 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Church of England Academy Acacia Road , CR4 1SF	4out of 4	356 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eastfields High School Acacia Road , CR4 1SF	- not rated	356 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Rowan High School Rowan Road , SW16 5JF	- not rated	628 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Tamworth Manor High School Wide Way , CR4 1BP	- not rated	1,277 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	589 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thoma's of Canterbury Catholic Middle School Commonside East , CR4 1YG	- not rated	784 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanford County Middle School Chilmark Road , Norbury SW16 5HB	- not rated	1,212 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Middle School Recreation Way , CR4 1PJ	- not rated	1,361 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Liberty County Middle School Western Road , CR4 3EB	- not rated	1,637 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	3,397 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carshalton College Nightingale Road , SM5 2EJ	- not rated	4,446 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Merton College Morden Park , London Road SM4 5QX	- not rated	4,448 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	1,279 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	3,913 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	958 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lavender Lodge School 224 London Road , CR4 3HD	- not rated	1,105 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oak Tree Primary School Mitcham Court , Cricket Green CR4 4LB	- not rated	1,343 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
RISE Education 37-39 WESTERN ROAD , MITCHAM CR4 3ED	- not rated	1,352 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ravensbury School Lower Green West , CR4 3AF	- not rated	1,592 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	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	629 yd
Fornos Delicatessen	17A Rowan Road, Streatham	629 yd
Sweet Dee's Jerk	Unit 31, Vale Industrial Park, 170 Rowan Road	798 yd
Mommies Duchie	Shop, 61 Manor Road	837 yd
Zain Cafe	Unit 23 Mitcham Industrial Estate, 117 Streatham Road	885 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Elmwood Lawn Tennis Club	337A Tamworth Lane, Mitcham	716 yd
Formerly known as The Vale	The Vale At Streatham, 1A Lilian Road	952 yd
The Gardeners Arms	Gardeners Arms, 107 London Road	1,006 yd
The Windmill	Pub, The Windmill Public House, 40 Commonside West	1,009 yd
White Lion of Mortimer	223 London Road, Mitcham	1,047 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Peters Fish and Kebab	42 Tamworth Lane, Mitcham	293 yd
Morleys	71 Eastfields Road, Mitcham	521 yd
Star Kebab	366 Grove Road, Mitcham	694 yd
Dragon Inn	376 Grove Road, Mitcham	694 yd
Rowan Fish Bar	184 Rowan Road, Streatham	883 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	216 Rowan Road, Streatham		891 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Eastfields Youth Centre Acacia Road		260 yd
St Marks Academy ACACIA ROAD	artificial grass pitch, cycling, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	275 yd
Westminster City School Sports Ground (Closed) Tamworth Lane	grass pitches	455 yd
Oakleigh Way Recreation Ground OAKLEIGH WAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	653 yd
Elmwood Lawn Tennis Club (Mitcham) TAMWORTH LANE	tennis courts	720 yd
St Marks Family Centre ST. MARKS ROAD		871 yd
Streatham Vale Park ABERCAIRN ROAD	tennis courts	905 yd
Better Gym Mitcham 1-3 1-3 UPPER GREEN EAST	health and fitness suite	1,002 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	79.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	142.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR4 1BX