Conway Gardens, Mitcham, CR4 1QA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CR4 1QA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.9%	51.2%	-1.7%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	47.1%	48.8%	1.7%	49.0%	-0.2%

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	32.1%	41.1%	9.0%	37.9%	3.2%
Married: Opposite sex	47.8%	41.1%	-6.7%	44.2%	-3.1%
Separated	7.8%	6.1%	-1.7%	2.2%	3.9%
Divorced	7.5%	8.5%	1.0%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	4.8%	3.2%	-1.6%	6.1%	-2.9%

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	51.3%	50.1%	-1.2%	48.4%	1.7%
Good health	31.3%	33.3%	2.0%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	13.2%	11.9%	-1.3%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	2.9%	3.4%	0.5%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	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	19.1%	14.9%	-4.2%	18.2%	-3.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.6%	9.3%	-2.3%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.1%	13.3%	-3.8%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	5.9%	3.5%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	16.3%	5.7%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	27.3%	36.3%	9.0%	33.8%	2.5%
Other	11.9%	4%	-7.9%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 37.9% 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	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	1.6%	3.4%	1.8%	3.1%	0.3%
Pakistani	3.4%	9.7%	6.3%	2.7%	7.0%
Other Asian	5.8%	4.7%	-1.1%	1.6%	3.1%
Black African	17.6%	15.7%	-1.9%	2.5%	13.2%
Black Caribbean	18.2%	12.1%	-6.1%	1.0%	11.1%
Other Black	4.5%	4.7%	0.2%	0.5%	4.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	2.8%	1.5%	0.4%	2.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	2.1%	0.0%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	1.3%	2.1%	0.8%	0.8%	1.3%
White	43.7%	37.9%	-5.8%	81.4%	-43.5%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.3%	3.6%	3.3%	1.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56% 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	63.7%	56%	-7.7%	83.2%	-27.2%
European Union	5.5%	11.5%	6.0%	6.1%	5.4%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	16.3%	12.4%	-3.9%	2.7%	9.7%
Middle East and Asia	6.3%	7.9%	1.6%	5.6%	2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.6%	10%	3.4%	1.3%	8.7%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62.4%	55.9%	-6.5%	83.2%	-27.3%
10+ Years	2.4%	31.3%	28.9%	9.8%	21.5%
5-10 Years	3.7%	5.3%	1.6%	2.9%	2.4%
2-5 Years	9.7%	3%	-6.7%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	21.8%	4.5%	-17.3%	1.9%	2.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.9%	76.7%	-5.8%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Poland	4.7%	1.3%	3.4%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Central and Western Africa	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Southern Asia	2.6%	1.2%	1.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	7.7%	13.5%	-5.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.1%	37.2%	-20.1%
Christian	53.5%	46.2%	7.3%
Hindu	2.8%	1.7%	1.1%
Muslim	19.2%	6.5%	12.7%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Conway Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Conway Gardens was 21.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 69.4% lower than the Pollards Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Conway Gardens has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Pollards Hill and the 88th lowest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.1%.

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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 1QA, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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) - 5/10 (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 Conway Gardens are based on 43 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 Conway Gardens, Mitcham, CR4 1QA

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR4 1QA

Average Price
£492,787

Semi-Detached
£496,486

Terraced
£491,143

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Conway Gardens

Average Price
£508,080

Semi-Detached
£517,554

Terraced
£503,507

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Conway GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
29 Conway Gardens, Mitcham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£450,000	2024-07-26	£457,136
20 Conway Gardens, Mitcham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£500,000	2023-09-29	£512,500
16 Conway Gardens, Mitcham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£490,000	2022-08-22	£499,751
3 Conway Gardens, Mitcham, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2022-01-17	£452,306
22 Conway Gardens, Mitcham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£395,000	2021-01-11	£425,289

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR4 1QA

Employment

CR4 1QA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

CR4 1QA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	130
Part-Time Employee	65
Self-Employed	52
Retired	38
Student (economically inactive)	25
Looking after home or family	20
Other	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	36
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Education	20
Construction	17
Transport and storage	14
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	8
Information and communication	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Manufacturing	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate 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	2,833 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	2,938 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	3,477 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	4,528 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	4,767 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	302 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Academy Merton Abbotts Road , CR4 1JW	4out of 4	369 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Sherwood School Abbotts Road , CR4 1JP	3out of 4	623 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gonville Academy Gonville Road , CR7 6DL	3out of 4	997 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stanford Primary School Chilmark Road , Norbury SW16 5HB	2out of 4	1,255 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	288 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy Mitcham Road , CR9 3AS	3out of 4	1,034 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Church of England Academy Acacia Road , CR4 1SF	3out of 4	1,782 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Norbury High School for Girls Kensington Avenue , CR7 8BT	3out of 4	1,965 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Graveney School Welham Road , Tooting SW17 9BU	4out of 4	3,159 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	4,187 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	4,235 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	1,600 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	4,184 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Addington Valley Academy Fieldway , CR0 9AZ	- not rated	2,178 yd	Free schools special	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jus'T'Learn 9-11 Commonside East , CR4 2QA	- not rated	2,227 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bensham Manor School Ecclesbourne Road , CR7 7BN	3out of 4	2,438 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
CACFO UK Education Centre 40 Northwood Road , CR7 8HQ	- not rated	2,446 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Date Valley School Mitcham Court , Cricket Green CR4 4LB	- not rated	2,487 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
Ceylin's	158-160 Chestnut Grove, Mitcham	100 yd
Rooster N Pizza	20 South Lodge Avenue, Mitcham	109 yd
Chicken World	170 Chestnut Grove, Mitcham	109 yd
Jackietastethedifference	174 Chestnut Grove, Mitcham	109 yd
Ja Tasty	New Horizon Centre, South Lodge Avenue	131 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morleys	215 Manor Road, Mitcham	719 yd
Taste of China	241 Northborough Road, Streatham	722 yd
Sherwood Fish & Chips	69 Sherwood Park Road, Mitcham	814 yd
Wings Cottage	77 Sherwood Park Road, Mitcham	814 yd
Kohinoor Spice	73 Sherwood Park Road, Mitcham	814 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co Op	32 South Lodge Avenue, Mitcham		109 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pollards Hill Youth Centre SOUTH LODGE AVENUE		170 yd
Harris Academy Merton Wide Way	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	569 yd
Afc Croydon Athletic SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND GALPINS ROAD	grass pitches	587 yd
Afc Croydon Athletic Training Ground MITCHAM ROAD	grass pitches	801 yd
Gonville Academy GONVILLE ROAD	grass pitches	877 yd
The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy MITCHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	954 yd
Elmwood Lawn Tennis Club (Mitcham) TAMWORTH LANE	tennis courts	1,075 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	60 Mbit/s
Average download speed	90.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR4 1QA