South Lodge Avenue, Mitcham, CR4 1LW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CR4 1LW has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% 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	52.5%	48.2%	-4.3%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	47.5%	51.8%	4.3%	49.0%	2.8%

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 1LW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.7% 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	34.8%	46.7%	11.9%	37.9%	8.8%
Married: Opposite sex	38.8%	36%	-2.8%	44.2%	-8.2%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	6.6%	3.1%	-3.5%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	16.3%	10.3%	-6.0%	9.1%	1.2%
Widowed	3.1%	3.8%	0.7%	6.1%	-2.3%

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	49.5%	51.1%	1.6%	48.4%	2.7%
Good health	31.5%	32%	0.5%	33.6%	-1.6%
Fair health	13.1%	12.4%	-0.7%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	3.9%	3.3%	-0.6%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	2%	1.1%	-0.9%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	18.5%	21.8%	3.3%	18.2%	3.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.7%	9.2%	-0.5%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.6%	10.7%	-6.9%	13.4%	-2.7%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	5.7%	5.3%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.4%	13.8%	5.4%	16.9%	-3.1%
Degree or Similar	32.2%	37.5%	5.3%	33.8%	3.7%
Other	13.2%	1.1%	-12.1%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 31.8% 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	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	1%	1.9%	0.9%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	1%	6.4%	5.4%	2.7%	3.7%
Other Asian	1.6%	7.5%	5.9%	1.6%	5.9%
Black African	33.8%	24.6%	-9.2%	2.5%	22.1%
Black Caribbean	7.9%	7.5%	-0.4%	1.0%	6.5%
Other Black	4.9%	6.9%	2.0%	0.5%	6.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	3%	0.6%	-2.4%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3%	2.2%	-0.8%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	1%	3.3%	2.3%	0.8%	2.5%
White	36.4%	31.8%	-4.6%	81.4%	-49.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0.7%	6.6%	5.9%	1.6%	5.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.1% 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	57.4%	52.1%	-5.3%	83.2%	-31.1%
European Union	5.2%	12.7%	7.5%	6.1%	6.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	28.9%	20.7%	-8.2%	2.7%	18.0%
Middle East and Asia	4.6%	8.8%	4.2%	5.6%	3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.9%	4.7%	0.8%	1.3%	3.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	56.1%	52.2%	-3.9%	83.2%	-31.0%
10+ Years	2%	33.4%	31.4%	9.8%	23.6%
5-10 Years	5.6%	6.4%	0.8%	2.9%	3.5%
2-5 Years	10.8%	4.4%	-6.4%	2.2%	2.2%
Less than 2 years	25.6%	3.6%	-22.0%	1.9%	1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.7%	76.7%	-15.0%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Spain	4.9%	0.4%	4.5%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	4.1%	1.3%	2.8%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	5.5%	0.3%	5.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Central and South America	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
No passport held	10.1%	13.5%	-3.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.7%	37.2%	-19.5%
Christian	58.2%	46.2%	12.0%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Muslim	9.7%	6.5%	3.2%
Sikh	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	8.3%	6.0%	2.3%

Safety

Is South Lodge Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around South Lodge Avenue was 409.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 400.4% higher than the Pollards Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

South Lodge Avenue has the highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Pollards Hill and the 9th highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Merton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 181.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 184.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 61% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,000

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in CR4 1LW, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 9/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 South Lodge Avenue are based on 56 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 South Lodge Avenue, Mitcham, CR4 1LW

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR4 1LW

Average Price
£241,624

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£257,465

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£241,015

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for South Lodge Avenue

Average Price
£254,287

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£260,242

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£240,195

Other
£1,009,298

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on South Lodge AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 17 Hill View South Lodge Avenue, Mitcham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,000	2021-08-17	£213,887
Flat 30 Hill View South Lodge Avenue, Mitcham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£235,000	2021-02-09	£256,203
Flat 19 Hill View South Lodge Avenue, Mitcham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£262,500	2020-12-09	£255,585
21 Hill View South Lodge Avenue, Mitcham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2020-03-04	£171,607
Flat 7 Hill View South Lodge Avenue, Mitcham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£168,000	2019-11-19	£178,199

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR4 1LW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	87
Part-Time Employee	49
Looking after home or family	27
Retired	26
Self-Employed	15
Unemployed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	12
Student (economically inactive)	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	18
Construction	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Education	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Other	5
Transport and storage	5
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	4
Manufacturing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	2,789 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	2,943 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	3,334 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	4,402 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	4,618 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
William Morris Primary School Recreation Way , CR4 1PJ	3out of 4	339 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Academy Merton Abbotts Road , CR4 1JW	4out of 4	471 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Garden Primary School Abbotts Road , CR4 1JW	- not rated	471 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenwood First School Greenwood Road , CR4 1PF	- not rated	512 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alfred Mizen First School Abbotts Road , CR4 1JW	- not rated	575 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	4,372 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Academy Merton Wide Way , CR4 1BP	4out of 4	362 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tamworth Manor High School Wide Way , CR4 1BP	- not rated	525 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Archbishop Lanfranc School Mitcham Road , CR9 3AS	- not rated	1,008 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy Mitcham Road , CR9 3AS	- not rated	1,008 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Rowan High School Rowan Road , SW16 5JF	- not rated	1,444 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
William Morris Middle School Recreation Way , CR4 1PJ	- not rated	339 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanford County Middle School Chilmark Road , Norbury SW16 5HB	- not rated	1,278 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thoma's of Canterbury Catholic Middle School Commonside East , CR4 1YG	- not rated	2,186 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gorringe Park Middle School Sandy Lane , CR4 2HD	- not rated	2,210 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cranmer County Middle School Cranmer Road , CR4 4XU	- not rated	2,558 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	4,038 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	4,133 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carshalton College Nightingale Road , SM5 2EJ	- not rated	4,257 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix College Central Road , SM4 5SE	- not rated	4,519 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	1,628 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	4,154 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thornton Heath College 678 London Road , CR7 7HU	- not rated	1,667 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
NZO Academy of London & Surrey 121 Lombard House , Lombard Business Park CR0 3JP	- not rated	1,966 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sankofa Learning Centre 2nd Floor, Day Lewis House , 324-338 Bensham Lane CR7 7EQ	- not rated	2,127 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bensham Manor School Ecclesbourne Road , CR7 7BN	4out of 4	2,291 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
CACFO UK Education Centre 40 Northwood Road , CR7 8HQ	- not rated	2,311 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ja Tasty	New Horizon Centre, South Lodge Avenue	68 yd
Commonside Community Cafe	Community Centre, New Horizon Centre	81 yd
Rooster N Pizza	20 South Lodge Avenue, Mitcham	91 yd
Ceylin's	158-160 Chestnut Grove, Mitcham	112 yd
Chicken World	170 Chestnut Grove, Mitcham	151 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Cava-Ri	1136 - 1138 London Road, Norbury		1,061 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Taste of China	241 Northborough Road, Streatham	679 yd
Morleys	215 Manor Road, Mitcham	690 yd
Sherwood Fish & Chips	69 Sherwood Park Road, Mitcham	838 yd
Wings Cottage	77 Sherwood Park Road, Mitcham	838 yd
Kohinoor Spice	73 Sherwood Park Road, Mitcham	838 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co Op	32 South Lodge Avenue, Mitcham		91 yd
Tesco Express	1076 London Road, Thornton Heath		1,066 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pollards Hill Youth Centre SOUTH LODGE AVENUE		116 yd
Harris Academy Merton Wide Way	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	520 yd
Afc Croydon Athletic SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND GALPINS ROAD	grass pitches	593 yd
Afc Croydon Athletic Training Ground MITCHAM ROAD	grass pitches	837 yd
Gonville Academy GONVILLE ROAD	grass pitches	889 yd
The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy MITCHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,008 yd
Elmwood Lawn Tennis Club (Mitcham) TAMWORTH LANE	tennis courts	1,088 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	8.6%

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	76.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	91.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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