Chestnut Grove, Mitcham, CR4 1RA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CR4 1RA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.5%	51.8%	1.3%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	49.5%	48.2%	-1.3%	49.0%	-0.8%

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 1RA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.3% 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	46%	42.3%	-3.7%	37.9%	4.4%
Married: Opposite sex	38.1%	44.8%	6.7%	44.2%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	4%	2.8%	-1.2%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	7.1%	3.5%	-3.6%	9.1%	-5.6%
Widowed	4.8%	6.3%	1.5%	6.1%	0.2%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.5%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.6%	54.8%	7.2%	48.4%	6.4%
Good health	34.9%	30.7%	-4.2%	33.6%	-2.9%
Fair health	13.7%	11.2%	-2.5%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	3.2%	2.5%	-0.7%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	18.7%	20.8%	2.1%	18.2%	2.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.1%	8.8%	-4.3%	9.6%	-0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.1%	14.8%	-2.3%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	5.3%	2.9%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	18.7%	6.0%	16.9%	1.8%
Degree or Similar	27.4%	29.7%	2.3%	33.8%	-4.1%
Other	8.7%	1.8%	-6.9%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 41.8% 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%	1.6%	1.6%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	1.9%	7.1%	5.2%	3.1%	4.0%
Pakistani	1.3%	7.7%	6.4%	2.7%	5.0%
Other Asian	5.4%	1.6%	-3.8%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	17.8%	14%	-3.8%	2.5%	11.5%
Black Caribbean	18.4%	10.7%	-7.7%	1.0%	9.7%
Other Black	3.5%	3%	-0.5%	0.5%	2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.9%	2.2%	-0.7%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	42.9%	41.8%	-1.1%	81.4%	-39.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Other	0%	6.6%	6.6%	1.6%	5.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.7% 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	70.5%	59.7%	-10.8%	83.2%	-23.5%
European Union	3.8%	11.8%	8.0%	6.1%	5.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	11.1%	8.8%	-2.3%	2.7%	6.1%
Middle East and Asia	4.8%	9.3%	4.5%	5.6%	3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	9.8%	8.5%	-1.3%	1.3%	7.2%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.5%	59.6%	-10.9%	83.2%	-23.6%
10+ Years	2.2%	25.4%	23.2%	9.8%	15.6%
5-10 Years	1.6%	8.2%	6.6%	2.9%	5.3%
2-5 Years	5.1%	4.4%	-0.7%	2.2%	2.2%
Less than 2 years	20.6%	2.5%	-18.1%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.9%	76.7%	-3.8%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	3.5%	0.6%	2.9%
Portugal	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	5.4%	0.9%	4.5%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	5.7%	13.5%	-7.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.9%	37.2%	-15.3%
Christian	53.8%	46.2%	7.6%
Hindu	4.4%	1.7%	2.7%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	15.3%	6.5%	8.8%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Chestnut Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chestnut Grove was 75.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 6.6% higher than the Pollards Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Chestnut Grove has the 9th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Pollards Hill and the 221st highest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -17.1%.

🔎 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 1RA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 10/10 (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) - 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 Chestnut Grove are based on 105 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 Chestnut Grove, Mitcham, CR4 1RA

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR4 1RA

Average Price
£470,340

Semi-Detached
£470,093

Terraced
£470,368

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chestnut Grove

Average Price
£517,176

Semi-Detached
£468,199

Terraced
£523,112

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£265,046

Other
£1,955,269

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chestnut GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
102 Chestnut Grove, Mitcham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£445,000	2022-04-14	£479,627
116 Chestnut Grove, Mitcham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£485,000	2021-01-29	£522,190
106 Chestnut Grove, Mitcham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£406,000	2019-06-14	£487,866
104 Chestnut Grove, Mitcham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£249,999	2017-12-08	£292,856
112 Chestnut Grove, Mitcham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£407,000	2016-09-09	£485,087

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR4 1RA

Employment

CR4 1RA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% 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 1RA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in CR4 1RA 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	95
Self-Employed	40
Retired	38
Part-Time Employee	37
Student (economically inactive)	24
Looking after home or family	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Other	8
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	27
Construction	20
Education	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Transport and storage	10
Information and communication	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	1
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	2,591 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	3,049 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	3,533 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	4,516 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	4,865 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Sherwood School Abbotts Road , CR4 1JP	3out of 4	482 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Academy Merton Abbotts Road , CR4 1JW	4out of 4	538 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Primary School Recreation Way , CR4 1PJ	3out of 4	542 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gonville Academy Gonville Road , CR7 6DL	3out of 4	1,019 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stanford Primary School Chilmark Road , Norbury SW16 5HB	2out of 4	1,476 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	503 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy Mitcham Road , CR9 3AS	3out of 4	861 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Church of England Academy Acacia Road , CR4 1SF	3out of 4	1,791 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Norbury High School for Girls Kensington Avenue , CR7 8BT	3out of 4	2,214 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon 88 London Road , CR0 2TB	4out of 4	3,165 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	4,162 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	4,314 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	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	1,814 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	4,433 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	2,078 yd	Free schools special	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jus'T'Learn 9-11 Commonside East , CR4 2QA	- not rated	2,178 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Date Valley School Mitcham Court , Cricket Green CR4 4LB	- not rated	2,403 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eagle House School 224 London Road , CR4 3HD	- not rated	2,519 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bensham Manor School Ecclesbourne Road , CR7 7BN	3out of 4	2,522 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
Chicken World	170 Chestnut Grove, Mitcham	217 yd
Jackietastethedifference	174 Chestnut Grove, Mitcham	217 yd
Ceylin's	158-160 Chestnut Grove, Mitcham	280 yd
Rooster N Pizza	20 South Lodge Avenue, Mitcham	324 yd
Ja Tasty	New Horizon Centre, South Lodge Avenue	388 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Miller & Carter	The Mill House, Windmill Road		919 yd
Elmwood Lawn Tennis Club	337A Tamworth Lane, Mitcham		1,083 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sherwood Fish & Chips	69 Sherwood Park Road, Mitcham	746 yd
Wings Cottage	77 Sherwood Park Road, Mitcham	746 yd
Kohinoor Spice	73 Sherwood Park Road, Mitcham	746 yd
AT & K	702 Mitcham Road, Croydon	854 yd
Morleys	215 Manor Road, Mitcham	862 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co Op	32 South Lodge Avenue, Mitcham		324 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pollards Hill Youth Centre SOUTH LODGE AVENUE		420 yd
Afc Croydon Athletic SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND GALPINS ROAD	grass pitches	645 yd
Afc Croydon Athletic Training Ground MITCHAM ROAD	grass pitches	715 yd
The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy MITCHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	760 yd
Harris Academy Merton Wide Way	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	780 yd
Gonville Academy GONVILLE ROAD	grass pitches	892 yd
Elmwood Lawn Tennis Club (Mitcham) TAMWORTH LANE	tennis courts	1,042 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	68.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	98.8 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	17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR4 1RA