Holly Way, Mitcham, CR4 1PD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CR4 1PD is primarily male, with 53.9% of the population 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	51.4%	46.1%	-5.3%	51.0%	-4.9%
Male	48.6%	53.9%	5.3%	49.0%	4.9%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	36.3%	41.3%	5.0%	37.9%	3.4%
Married: Opposite sex	48.8%	42%	-6.8%	44.2%	-2.2%
Separated	3.5%	3.2%	-0.3%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	6.6%	6.4%	-0.2%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	4.8%	7.1%	2.3%	6.1%	1.0%

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	45.7%	45.3%	-0.4%	48.4%	-3.1%
Good health	35.7%	38.8%	3.1%	33.6%	5.2%
Fair health	14.9%	12.4%	-2.5%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	3.4%	2.5%	-0.9%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	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	16.6%	23%	6.4%	18.2%	4.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17%	13.5%	-3.5%	9.6%	3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.2%	12.1%	-3.1%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	2.5%	-2.0%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	13.8%	4.1%	16.9%	-3.1%
Degree or Similar	27.3%	31.6%	4.3%	33.8%	-2.2%
Other	9.7%	3.5%	-6.2%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 32.8% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.9%	2.5%	-0.4%	0.7%	1.8%
Indian	4.9%	4.9%	0.0%	3.1%	1.8%
Pakistani	4.9%	4.3%	-0.6%	2.7%	1.6%
Other Asian	1.7%	6.7%	5.0%	1.6%	5.1%
Black African	16.9%	13.2%	-3.7%	2.5%	10.7%
Black Caribbean	17.1%	19.6%	2.5%	1.0%	18.6%
Other Black	6.3%	4.3%	-2.0%	0.5%	3.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	2%	2.5%	0.5%	0.4%	2.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	2.1%	-0.2%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	0.8%	1.0%
White	35.7%	32.8%	-2.9%	81.4%	-48.6%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	3.4%	4.6%	1.2%	1.6%	3.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.6% 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	64.3%	55.6%	-8.7%	83.2%	-27.6%
European Union	4%	13.6%	9.6%	6.1%	7.5%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	14.9%	10.8%	-4.1%	2.7%	8.1%
Middle East and Asia	6.3%	9%	2.7%	5.6%	3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	9.4%	10.5%	1.1%	1.3%	9.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62.9%	55.6%	-7.3%	83.2%	-27.6%
10+ Years	1.4%	35.5%	34.1%	9.8%	25.7%
5-10 Years	1.7%	3.4%	1.7%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	5.4%	2.5%	-2.9%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	28.6%	3.1%	-25.5%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.9%	76.7%	-0.8%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	5.6%	0.5%	5.1%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
No passport held	6.5%	13.5%	-7.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	15.5%	37.2%	-21.7%
Christian	59.4%	46.2%	13.2%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	7.1%	1.7%	5.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	9.3%	6.5%	2.8%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Holly Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Holly Way was 77.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 5.7% lower than the Pollards Hill average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Holly Way has the 10th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Pollards Hill and the 223rd highest 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 falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -69.9%.

🔎 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 1PD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Holly Way are based on 30 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 Holly Way, Mitcham, CR4 1PD

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR4 1PD

Average Price
£529,532

Semi-Detached
£492,940

Terraced
£531,971

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Holly Way

Average Price
£520,411

Semi-Detached
£500,780

Terraced
£521,088

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Holly WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Holly Way, Mitcham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£600,000	2025-03-11	£595,890
2 Holly Way, Mitcham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£590,000	2021-10-28	£627,068
11 Holly Way, Mitcham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2018-06-22	£322,955
3 Holly Way, Mitcham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£465,000	2017-02-28	£563,889
2 Holly Way, Mitcham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£366,000	2015-07-17	£469,646

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR4 1PD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	97
Retired	53
Part-Time Employee	35
Other	28
Self-Employed	26
Student (economically inactive)	17
Unemployed	16
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	27
Transport and storage	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Education	14
Construction	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Real estate activities	7
Information and communication	6
Manufacturing	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

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	2,838 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	3,088 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	3,650 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	4,719 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	4,920 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Primary Academy Merton Abbotts Road , CR4 1JW	4out of 4	177 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Garden Primary School Abbotts Road , CR4 1JW	- not rated	177 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenwood First School Greenwood Road , CR4 1PF	- not rated	194 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Primary School Recreation Way , CR4 1PJ	3out of 4	207 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alfred Mizen First School Abbotts Road , CR4 1JW	- not rated	265 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	4,160 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	142 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tamworth Manor High School Wide Way , CR4 1BP	- not rated	368 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rowan High School Rowan Road , SW16 5JF	- not rated	1,167 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Archbishop Lanfranc School Mitcham Road , CR9 3AS	- not rated	1,210 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy Mitcham Road , CR9 3AS	- not rated	1,210 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	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	207 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanford County Middle School Chilmark Road , Norbury SW16 5HB	- not rated	1,106 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thoma's of Canterbury Catholic Middle School Commonside East , CR4 1YG	- not rated	1,876 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gorringe Park Middle School Sandy Lane , CR4 2HD	- not rated	1,895 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cranmer County Middle School Cranmer Road , CR4 4XU	- not rated	2,304 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Carshalton College Nightingale Road , SM5 2EJ	- not rated	4,223 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix College Central Road , SM4 5SE	- not rated	4,260 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	4,325 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	4,432 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Merton College Morden Park , London Road SM4 5QX	- not rated	5,327 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	1,444 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	4,078 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	1,985 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jus'T'Learn 9-11 Commonside East , CR4 2QA	- not rated	2,063 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
NZO Academy of London & Surrey 121 Lombard House , Lombard Business Park CR0 3JP	- not rated	2,222 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Streatham Modern School 508 Streatham High Road , SW16 3QB	- not rated	2,257 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Oak Tree Primary School Mitcham Court , Cricket Green CR4 4LB	- not rated	2,340 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rooster N Pizza	20 South Lodge Avenue, Mitcham	228 yd
Ceylin's	158-160 Chestnut Grove, Mitcham	229 yd
Chicken World	170 Chestnut Grove, Mitcham	260 yd
Jackietastethedifference	174 Chestnut Grove, Mitcham	260 yd
Ja Tasty	New Horizon Centre, South Lodge Avenue	327 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Elmwood Lawn Tennis Club	337A Tamworth Lane, Mitcham		841 yd
Miller & Carter	The Mill House, Windmill Road		1,017 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morleys	215 Manor Road, Mitcham	413 yd
Taste of China	241 Northborough Road, Streatham	471 yd
Sherwood Fish & Chips	69 Sherwood Park Road, Mitcham	573 yd
Wings Cottage	77 Sherwood Park Road, Mitcham	573 yd
Kohinoor Spice	73 Sherwood Park Road, Mitcham	573 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co Op	32 South Lodge Avenue, Mitcham		228 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Harris Academy Merton Wide Way	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	373 yd
Pollards Hill Youth Centre SOUTH LODGE AVENUE		397 yd
Elmwood Lawn Tennis Club (Mitcham) TAMWORTH LANE	tennis courts	786 yd
Afc Croydon Athletic SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND GALPINS ROAD	grass pitches	911 yd
Westminster City School Sports Ground (Closed) Tamworth Lane	grass pitches	1,025 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	106.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR4 1PD