Pains Close, Mitcham, CR4 1BY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CR4 1BY 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 1BY, 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 Pains Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Pains Close was 92.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 12.9% higher than the Figge's Marsh average. The most reported crime type was Drugs.

Pains Close has the 8th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Figge's Marsh and the 153rd highest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.3%.

🔎 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 1BY, 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 Pains Close are based on 37 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 Pains Close, Mitcham, CR4 1BY

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR4 1BY

Average Price
£309,754

Semi-Detached
£366,829

Terraced
£365,666

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£211,764

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Pains Close

Average Price
£309,704

Semi-Detached
£374,486

Terraced
£375,268

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£213,595

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Pains CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
60 Pains Close, Mitcham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£360,000	2024-07-09	£365,709
58 Pains Close, Mitcham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£315,000	2024-06-21	£326,466
33 Pains Close, Mitcham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2024-01-29	£220,696
3 Pains Close, Mitcham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£290,000	2023-11-02	£302,391
5 Pains Close, Mitcham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£345,000	2022-02-25	£369,901

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR4 1BY

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CR4 1BY 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	2,960 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	4,386 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	4out of 4	4,721 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	5,017 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	5,380 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	245 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beecholme Primary School Edgehill Road , CR4 2HZ	3out of 4	665 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gorringe Park Primary School Sandy Lane , Figges Marsh CR4 2YA	3out of 4	745 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School 53 Commonside East , CR4 1YG	3out of 4	782 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Primary School St Mark's Road , CR4 2LF	3out of 4	892 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	338 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Merton Wide Way , CR4 1BP	4out of 4	1,378 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Graveney School Welham Road , Tooting SW17 9BU	4out of 4	1,877 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy Mitcham Road , CR9 3AS	3out of 4	2,472 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Norbury High School for Girls Kensington Avenue , CR7 8BT	3out of 4	2,693 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	5,420 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	1,271 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	3,870 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	947 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eagle House School 224 London Road , CR4 3HD	- not rated	1,055 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
RISE Education 37-39 WESTERN ROAD , MITCHAM CR4 3ED	- not rated	1,314 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Date Valley School Mitcham Court , Cricket Green CR4 4LB	- not rated	1,340 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cricket Green School Lower Green West , CR4 3AF	4out of 4	1,587 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	550 yd
Fornos Delicatessen	17A Rowan Road, Streatham	550 yd
Sweet Dee's Jerk	Unit 31, Vale Industrial Park, 170 Rowan Road	718 yd
Mommies Duchie	Shop, 61 Manor Road	810 yd
Chicken Express	Shop, 180 Rowan Road	816 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Elmwood Lawn Tennis Club	337A Tamworth Lane, Mitcham	714 yd
Formerly known as The Vale	The Vale At Streatham, 1A Lilian Road	887 yd
The Gardeners Arms	Gardeners Arms, 107 London Road	1,068 yd
The Windmill	Pub, The Windmill Public House, 40 Commonside West	1,089 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Peters Fish and Kebab	42 Tamworth Lane, Mitcham	374 yd
Morleys	71 Eastfields Road, Mitcham	583 yd
Star Kebab	366 Grove Road, Mitcham	641 yd
Dragon Inn	376 Grove Road, Mitcham	641 yd
Rowan Fish Bar	184 Rowan Road, Streatham	807 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	216 Rowan Road, Streatham		816 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	330 yd
Westminster City School Sports Ground (Closed) Tamworth Lane	grass pitches	465 yd
Oakleigh Way Recreation Ground OAKLEIGH WAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	620 yd
Elmwood Lawn Tennis Club (Mitcham) TAMWORTH LANE	tennis courts	711 yd
Streatham Vale Park ABERCAIRN ROAD	tennis courts	856 yd
St Marks Family Centre ST. MARKS ROAD		950 yd
Granton Primary School GRANTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,041 yd
Better Gym Mitcham 1-3 1-3 UPPER GREEN EAST	health and fitness suite	1,081 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	81.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	81.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	81.7%

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	64.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	81.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR4 1BY