Tamworth Lane, Mitcham, CR4 1DL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CR4 1DL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.9%	50.2%	0.3%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	50.1%	49.8%	-0.3%	49.0%	0.8%

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 1DL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.4% 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	40.8%	47.4%	6.6%	37.9%	9.5%
Married: Opposite sex	47.8%	42.3%	-5.5%	44.2%	-1.9%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	1.9%	2.2%	0.3%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	3.8%	3.9%	0.1%	9.1%	-5.2%
Widowed	5.7%	3.6%	-2.1%	6.1%	-2.5%

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 (85.7%) 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	41.6%	45.7%	4.1%	48.4%	-2.7%
Good health	43.4%	40%	-3.4%	33.6%	6.4%
Fair health	12.2%	10.4%	-1.8%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	2.5%	3%	0.5%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	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	17.1%	16.8%	-0.3%	18.2%	-1.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.7%	8.1%	-9.6%	9.6%	-1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.9%	11.5%	-2.4%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	4.5%	0.1%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	17.1%	4.8%	16.9%	0.2%
Degree or Similar	22.8%	37.5%	14.7%	33.8%	3.7%
Other	11.7%	4.5%	-7.2%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 34.4% 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)
Bangladeshi	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	1.1%	0.7%
Chinese	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	4.2%	4.6%	0.4%	3.1%	1.5%
Pakistani	4.7%	8.5%	3.8%	2.7%	5.8%
Other Asian	15.5%	13.5%	-2.0%	1.6%	11.9%
Black African	6.5%	5.5%	-1.0%	2.5%	3.0%
Black Caribbean	12.5%	11.9%	-0.6%	1.0%	10.9%
Other Black	2.5%	2.5%	0.0%	0.5%	2.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	2.1%	-0.1%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	3%	0.8%	0.9%	2.1%
Mixed Other	1.5%	3%	1.5%	0.8%	2.2%
White	43.9%	34.4%	-9.5%	81.4%	-47.0%
Arab	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0.2%	6.9%	6.7%	1.6%	5.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52% 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	63.6%	52%	-11.6%	83.2%	-31.2%
European Union	7.7%	14.7%	7.0%	6.1%	8.6%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	7.7%	6.9%	-0.8%	2.7%	4.2%
Middle East and Asia	14.7%	17.2%	2.5%	5.6%	11.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.5%	9%	3.5%	1.3%	7.7%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62.6%	52.3%	-10.3%	83.2%	-30.9%
10+ Years	4%	35%	31.0%	9.8%	25.2%
5-10 Years	5.5%	4.6%	-0.9%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	7%	5.1%	-1.9%	2.2%	2.9%
Less than 2 years	20.9%	3%	-17.9%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.4%	76.7%	-10.3%
Ireland	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
Italy	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	3.7%	0.4%	3.3%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	5.8%	1.3%	4.5%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	3.7%	1.2%	2.5%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	4.8%	13.5%	-8.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	14.7%	37.2%	-22.5%
Christian	50.2%	46.2%	4.0%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	8.1%	1.7%	6.4%
Muslim	15.9%	6.5%	9.4%
Sikh	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Tamworth Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Tamworth Lane was 88.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 17.6% higher than the Longthornton average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Tamworth Lane has the 7th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Longthornton and the 168th highest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -16.3%.

🔎 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. 87% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£59,200

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in CR4 1DL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 6/10 (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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Tamworth Lane are based on 264 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 Tamworth Lane, Mitcham, CR4 1DL

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR4 1DL

Average Price
£635,923

Semi-Detached
£469,906

Terraced
£495,685

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,791,054

Estimated Average Property Prices for Tamworth Lane

Average Price
£476,971

Semi-Detached
£505,409

Terraced
£486,313

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£291,300

Other
£829,774

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Tamworth LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
323 Tamworth Lane, Mitcham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£420,000	2024-11-29	£426,238
331 Tamworth Lane, Mitcham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£490,000	2022-11-02	£493,854
315 Tamworth Lane, Mitcham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£430,000	2021-03-23	£474,946
325 Tamworth Lane, Mitcham, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£415,000	2020-07-15	£469,906
303 Tamworth Lane, Mitcham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£358,000	2020-02-03	£425,203

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR4 1DL

Employment

CR4 1DL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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	111
Self-Employed	59
Retired	56
Part-Time Employee	47
Student (economically inactive)	25
Unemployed	15
Other	12
Looking after home or family	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	29
Education	18
Administrative and support service activities	14
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Manufacturing	11
Construction	11
Transport and storage	11
Other	9
Information and communication	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,379 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	4,055 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	4,596 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	4out of 4	5,424 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Sherwood School Abbotts Road , CR4 1JP	3out of 4	644 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Academy Merton Abbotts Road , CR4 1JW	4out of 4	892 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School 53 Commonside East , CR4 1YG	3out of 4	921 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lonesome Primary School Grove Road , CR4 1SD	3out of 4	945 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Primary School Recreation Way , CR4 1PJ	3out of 4	1,097 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	740 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Merton Wide Way , CR4 1BP	4out of 4	1,015 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy Mitcham Road , CR9 3AS	3out of 4	1,831 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Graveney School Welham Road , Tooting SW17 9BU	4out of 4	2,583 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Morden Lilleshall Road , SM4 6DU	4out of 4	2,714 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	5,203 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	5,291 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	3out of 4	1,612 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	4,349 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	1,104 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Date Valley School Mitcham Court , Cricket Green CR4 4LB	- not rated	1,374 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eagle House School 224 London Road , CR4 3HD	- not rated	1,439 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
RISE Education 37-39 WESTERN ROAD , MITCHAM CR4 3ED	- not rated	1,590 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cricket Green School Lower Green West , CR4 3AF	4out of 4	1,612 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
Mommies Duchie	Shop, 61 Manor Road	265 yd
Breakfast and after school club at The Sherwood School	The Sherwood School, Abbotts Road	508 yd
Royal chicken	291 Northborough Road, Streatham	937 yd
Impact Food Group @ Harris Academy Merton	Main Building, Harris Academy	995 yd
Cosy Cafe Restaurant	25 Rowan Road, Streatham	1,017 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Elmwood Lawn Tennis Club	337A Tamworth Lane, Mitcham	1 yd
Miller & Carter	The Mill House, Windmill Road	738 yd
The Ravensbury Arms	Croydon Road, Mitcham	982 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sherwood Fish & Chips	69 Sherwood Park Road, Mitcham	339 yd
Wings Cottage	77 Sherwood Park Road, Mitcham	339 yd
Kohinoor Spice	73 Sherwood Park Road, Mitcham	339 yd
Morleys	215 Manor Road, Mitcham	755 yd
Peters Fish and Kebab	42 Tamworth Lane, Mitcham	818 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co Op	32 South Lodge Avenue, Mitcham		1,049 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Elmwood Lawn Tennis Club (Mitcham) TAMWORTH LANE	tennis courts	60 yd
Westminster City School Sports Ground (Closed) Tamworth Lane	grass pitches	271 yd
St Marks Academy ACACIA ROAD	artificial grass pitch, cycling, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	963 yd
Eastfields Youth Centre Acacia Road		977 yd
Harris Academy Merton Wide Way	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	1,017 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	95.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.5%

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	83.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR4 1DL