Recreation Way, Mitcham, CR4 1PG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CR4 1PG has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% 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	50.2%	49.1%	-1.1%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	49.8%	50.9%	1.1%	49.0%	1.9%

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 1PG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.6% 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	37.1%	44.6%	7.5%	37.9%	6.7%
Married: Opposite sex	33.5%	41.8%	8.3%	44.2%	-2.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	5.9%	1.9%	-4.0%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	11.2%	5.2%	-6.0%	9.1%	-3.9%
Widowed	12.4%	5.2%	-7.2%	6.1%	-0.9%

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%	51.2%	5.5%	48.4%	2.8%
Good health	34.2%	30%	-4.2%	33.6%	-3.6%
Fair health	15.1%	13.8%	-1.3%	12.7%	1.1%
Bad health	4.1%	3.5%	-0.6%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	1.2%	0.2%

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	24.1%	27.6%	3.5%	18.2%	9.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.3%	11.7%	-3.6%	9.6%	2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10%	8.4%	-1.6%	13.4%	-5.0%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	2.8%	0.4%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.2%	13.6%	5.4%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	31.2%	31.3%	0.1%	33.8%	-2.5%
Other	8.8%	4.7%	-4.1%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 38.9% 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	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	5%	4.2%	-0.8%	3.1%	1.1%
Pakistani	12.3%	6.4%	-5.9%	2.7%	3.7%
Other Asian	2.3%	2.8%	0.5%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	15.1%	20.8%	5.7%	2.5%	18.3%
Black Caribbean	10%	6.4%	-3.6%	1.0%	5.4%
Other Black	1.8%	5.7%	3.9%	0.5%	5.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	3.2%	2.7%	0.4%	2.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.9%	3.9%	3.0%	0.8%	3.1%
White	44.7%	38.9%	-5.8%	81.4%	-42.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	2.7%	1.1%	-1.6%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0.9%	4.6%	3.7%	1.6%	3.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 45.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.4%	45.4%	-14.0%	83.2%	-37.8%
European Union	7.3%	11.8%	4.5%	6.1%	5.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	4.6%	4.6%	0.8%	3.8%
Africa	14.2%	21.1%	6.9%	2.7%	18.4%
Middle East and Asia	12.8%	10%	-2.8%	5.6%	4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.4%	7.1%	0.7%	1.3%	5.8%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 45.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 30.2% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	58%	45.2%	-12.8%	83.2%	-38.0%
10+ Years	1.8%	30.2%	28.4%	9.8%	20.4%
5-10 Years	6.4%	9.3%	2.9%	2.9%	6.4%
2-5 Years	10%	10.7%	0.7%	2.2%	8.5%
Less than 2 years	23.7%	4.6%	-19.1%	1.9%	2.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.2%	76.7%	-22.5%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	5.6%	0.5%	5.1%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	6.3%	1.3%	5.0%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	5.6%	0.3%	5.3%
South and Eastern Africa	3.1%	0.2%	2.9%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
No passport held	11.2%	13.5%	-2.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	15.4%	37.2%	-21.8%
Christian	59.3%	46.2%	13.1%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	3.5%	1.7%	1.8%
Muslim	15.8%	6.5%	9.3%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Recreation Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Recreation Way was 7.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 89.7% lower than the Pollards Hill average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Recreation Way has the lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Pollards Hill and the 16th lowest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year.

🔎 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 1PG, 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 Recreation Way are based on 22 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 Recreation Way, Mitcham, CR4 1PG

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR4 1PG

Average Price
£226,164

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£226,164

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Recreation Way

Average Price
£258,791

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£326,136

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£255,584

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Recreation WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Recreation Way, Mitcham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£135,000	2014-05-02	£180,059
4 Recreation Way, Mitcham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£154,000	2007-03-05	£276,544
2 Recreation Way, Mitcham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£147,950	2005-12-21	£303,403
6 Recreation Way, Mitcham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£93,450	2002-06-21	£243,500
4 Recreation Way, Mitcham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£70,000	2000-10-13	£229,773

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR4 1PG

Employment

CR4 1PG area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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	47
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	33
Retired	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Student (economically inactive)	15
Unemployed	13
Looking after home or family	13
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	21
Education	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Construction	8
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Manufacturing	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	2,906 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	3,050 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	3,624 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	4,709 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	4,883 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	140 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Academy Merton Abbotts Road , CR4 1JW	4out of 4	163 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Sherwood School Abbotts Road , CR4 1JP	3out of 4	626 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stanford Primary School Chilmark Road , Norbury SW16 5HB	2out of 4	1,057 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gonville Academy Gonville Road , CR7 6DL	3out of 4	1,179 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	83 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy Mitcham Road , CR9 3AS	3out of 4	1,244 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Church of England Academy Acacia Road , CR4 1SF	3out of 4	1,623 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Norbury High School for Girls Kensington Avenue , CR7 8BT	3out of 4	1,896 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Graveney School Welham Road , Tooting SW17 9BU	4out of 4	2,946 yd	Academy converter	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	4,282 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	4,438 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	1,398 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	4,019 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	2,100 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Date Valley School Mitcham Court , Cricket Green CR4 4LB	- not rated	2,383 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eagle House School 224 London Road , CR4 3HD	- not rated	2,384 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Addington Valley Academy Fieldway , CR0 9AZ	- not rated	2,388 yd	Free schools special	Yes	Mixed	More About School
CACFO UK Education Centre 40 Northwood Road , CR7 8HQ	- not rated	2,459 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
Rooster N Pizza	20 South Lodge Avenue, Mitcham	106 yd
Ceylin's	158-160 Chestnut Grove, Mitcham	142 yd
Ja Tasty	New Horizon Centre, South Lodge Avenue	165 yd
Commonside Community Cafe	Community Centre, New Horizon Centre	192 yd
Chicken World	170 Chestnut Grove, Mitcham	204 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Elmwood Lawn Tennis Club	337A Tamworth Lane, Mitcham		1,010 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Taste of China	241 Northborough Road, Streatham	510 yd
Morleys	215 Manor Road, Mitcham	512 yd
Sherwood Fish & Chips	69 Sherwood Park Road, Mitcham	735 yd
Wings Cottage	77 Sherwood Park Road, Mitcham	735 yd
Kohinoor Spice	73 Sherwood Park Road, Mitcham	735 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co Op	32 South Lodge Avenue, Mitcham		106 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pollards Hill Youth Centre SOUTH LODGE AVENUE		233 yd
Harris Academy Merton Wide Way	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	363 yd
Afc Croydon Athletic SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND GALPINS ROAD	grass pitches	766 yd
Elmwood Lawn Tennis Club (Mitcham) TAMWORTH LANE	tennis courts	955 yd
Afc Croydon Athletic Training Ground MITCHAM ROAD	grass pitches	1,012 yd
Gonville Academy GONVILLE ROAD	grass pitches	1,063 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%

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

Overview of CR4 1PG