Imperial Gardens, Mitcham, CR4 1ER

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CR4 1ER, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.6% 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	50.6%	55.6%	5.0%	51.0%	4.6%
Male	49.4%	44.4%	-5.0%	49.0%	-4.6%

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 1ER, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.6% 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	47.8%	58.6%	10.8%	37.9%	20.7%
Married: Opposite sex	31%	25.9%	-5.1%	44.2%	-18.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Separated	4.7%	2.1%	-2.6%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	11.7%	9.6%	-2.1%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	4.7%	2.1%	-2.6%	6.1%	-4.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	40.2%	46.2%	6.0%	48.4%	-2.2%
Good health	37.7%	33.8%	-3.9%	33.6%	0.2%
Fair health	14.1%	16.9%	2.8%	12.7%	4.2%
Bad health	5.2%	2.5%	-2.7%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	2.8%	0.6%	-2.2%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	27%	24.4%	-2.6%	18.2%	6.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.9%	8.4%	-9.5%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	10.5%	-4.1%	13.4%	-2.9%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	2.1%	-0.1%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.5%	13.9%	0.4%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	17.2%	37.8%	20.6%	33.8%	4.0%
Other	7.7%	2.9%	-4.8%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 42% 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	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	1.1%	1.4%
Indian	6.1%	5.7%	-0.4%	3.1%	2.6%
Pakistani	0.6%	3.2%	2.6%	2.7%	0.5%
Other Asian	4%	8.2%	4.2%	1.6%	6.6%
Black African	10.7%	15.5%	4.8%	2.5%	13.0%
Black Caribbean	10.1%	8.8%	-1.3%	1.0%	7.8%
Other Black	1.8%	3.2%	1.4%	0.5%	2.7%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.6%	6.6%	2.0%	0.9%	5.7%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	58%	42%	-16.0%	81.4%	-39.4%
Arab	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.9%	2.2%	1.3%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.2% 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	70.9%	68.2%	-2.7%	83.2%	-15.0%
European Union	7.4%	7%	-0.4%	6.1%	0.9%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	2.9%	1.7%	0.8%	2.1%
Africa	8.3%	9.2%	0.9%	2.7%	6.5%
Middle East and Asia	7.1%	8.6%	1.5%	5.6%	3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.2%	4.1%	-1.1%	1.3%	2.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69%	68.6%	-0.4%	83.2%	-14.6%
10+ Years	0.3%	22.1%	21.8%	9.8%	12.3%
5-10 Years	4.9%	3.8%	-1.1%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	6.1%	3.2%	-2.9%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	19.6%	2.2%	-17.4%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72%	76.7%	-4.7%
Ireland	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
France	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
No passport held	10.4%	13.5%	-3.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.6%	37.2%	-11.6%
Christian	47.9%	46.2%	1.7%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	4.7%	1.7%	3.0%
Muslim	17.7%	6.5%	11.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	3.5%	6.0%	-2.5%

Safety

Is Imperial Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Imperial Gardens was 103.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 26.1% higher than the Figge's Marsh average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Imperial Gardens has the 6th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Figge's Marsh and the 127th highest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 42.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.1%.

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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 1ER, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 8/10 (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 Imperial Gardens are based on 63 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 Imperial Gardens, Mitcham, CR4 1ER

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR4 1ER

Average Price
£268,353

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£268,353

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Imperial Gardens

Average Price
£264,048

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£264,048

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Imperial GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Imperial Gardens, Mitcham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£163,000	2024-06-18	£165,621
35 Imperial Gardens, Mitcham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,000	2024-06-14	£198,136
10 Imperial Gardens, Mitcham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£145,000	2024-05-03	£147,628
35 Imperial Gardens, Mitcham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2024-04-18	£187,222
35 Imperial Gardens, Mitcham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2024-02-29	£171,538

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR4 1ER

Employment

CR4 1ER 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 1ER 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	56
Part-Time Employee	41
Self-Employed	25
Retired	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Student (economically inactive)	19
Looking after home or family	19
Unemployed	18
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	25
Construction	15
Transport and storage	14
Education	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Manufacturing	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	2,399 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	4,558 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	5,111 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	4out of 4	5,211 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School 53 Commonside East , CR4 1YG	3out of 4	406 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Primary School St Mark's Road , CR4 2LF	3out of 4	721 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lonesome Primary School Grove Road , CR4 1SD	3out of 4	814 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gorringe Park Primary School Sandy Lane , Figges Marsh CR4 2YA	3out of 4	1,090 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School Cricket Green , CR4 4LA	3out of 4	1,100 yd	Voluntary aided 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	363 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Merton Wide Way , CR4 1BP	4out of 4	1,505 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy Mitcham Road , CR9 3AS	3out of 4	2,316 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Graveney School Welham Road , Tooting SW17 9BU	4out of 4	2,379 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Morden Lilleshall Road , SM4 6DU	4out of 4	2,404 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,800 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	4,449 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	592 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Date Valley School Mitcham Court , Cricket Green CR4 4LB	- not rated	901 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eagle House School 224 London Road , CR4 3HD	- not rated	934 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
RISE Education 37-39 WESTERN ROAD , MITCHAM CR4 3ED	- not rated	1,075 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cricket Green School Lower Green West , CR4 3AF	4out of 4	1,149 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
Toby Carvery, Park Place	54 Commonside West, Mitcham	669 yd
Mommies Duchie	Shop, 61 Manor Road	764 yd
The Nine Simply Thai	18 Upper Green East, Mitcham	780 yd
Coffee Hub @ RBL	26 St Mark's Road, Mitcham	797 yd
Cravings	47 Upper Green East, Mitcham	818 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Elmwood Lawn Tennis Club	337A Tamworth Lane, Mitcham	514 yd
The Windmill	Pub, The Windmill Public House, 40 Commonside West	683 yd
The Ravensbury Arms	Croydon Road, Mitcham	742 yd
White Lion of Mortimer	223 London Road, Mitcham	972 yd
Miller & Carter	The Mill House, Windmill Road	1,079 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Peters Fish and Kebab	42 Tamworth Lane, Mitcham	423 yd
Morleys	71 Eastfields Road, Mitcham	751 yd
Pizza2Night	30 Upper Green East, Mitcham	780 yd
Sherwood Fish & Chips	69 Sherwood Park Road, Mitcham	850 yd
Wings Cottage	77 Sherwood Park Road, Mitcham	850 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Iceland	Shop, Durham House, 12-16 Upper Green West		1,020 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Westminster City School Sports Ground (Closed) Tamworth Lane	grass pitches	335 yd
Elmwood Lawn Tennis Club (Mitcham) TAMWORTH LANE	tennis courts	561 yd
St Marks Academy ACACIA ROAD	artificial grass pitch, cycling, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	644 yd
Mitcham Sports Ground Commonside West	grass pitches	717 yd
Eastfields Youth Centre Acacia Road		727 yd
St Marks Family Centre ST. MARKS ROAD		777 yd
Better Gym Mitcham 1-3 1-3 UPPER GREEN EAST	health and fitness suite	871 yd
Canons Leisure Centre (Mitcham) CANONS LEISURE CENTRE CANONS LEISURE CENTRE MADEIRA ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	883 yd
Freshfields Day Centre Birches Close		933 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	173.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR4 1ER