Spencer Road, Mitcham, CR4 1SG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CR4 1SG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.5%	50.3%	0.8%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	50.5%	49.7%	-0.8%	49.0%	0.7%

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	39.8%	35.8%	-4.0%	37.9%	-2.1%
Married: Opposite sex	39.4%	44.1%	4.7%	44.2%	-0.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	5.4%	5.7%	0.3%	2.2%	3.5%
Divorced	9.3%	6.5%	-2.8%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	6.2%	7.2%	1.0%	6.1%	1.1%

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 (88.1%) 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	49.8%	48.4%	-1.4%	48.4%	0.0%
Good health	30.7%	39.7%	9.0%	33.6%	6.1%
Fair health	12.8%	9.6%	-3.2%	12.7%	-3.1%
Bad health	5.2%	1.7%	-3.5%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	1.2%	-0.6%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 47.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.8%	16.8%	-4.0%	18.2%	-1.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.3%	9.6%	0.3%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.8%	10%	-10.8%	13.4%	-3.4%
Apprenticeship	0%	5%	5.0%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	8.9%	-2.3%	16.9%	-8.0%
Degree or Similar	23.9%	47.9%	24.0%	33.8%	14.1%
Other	13.9%	1.8%	-12.1%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 40.1% 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	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	6.4%	8.2%	1.8%	3.1%	5.1%
Pakistani	0.3%	7.3%	7.0%	2.7%	4.6%
Other Asian	10.6%	7%	-3.6%	1.6%	5.4%
Black African	14.9%	10.8%	-4.1%	2.5%	8.3%
Black Caribbean	10.9%	9.6%	-1.3%	1.0%	8.6%
Other Black	2.4%	4.4%	2.0%	0.5%	3.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	2.1%	2.9%	0.8%	0.8%	2.1%
White	45.6%	40.1%	-5.5%	81.4%	-41.3%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	1.8%	5.6%	3.8%	1.6%	4.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.7% 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	56.2%	50.7%	-5.5%	83.2%	-32.5%
European Union	8.5%	13.1%	4.6%	6.1%	7.0%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	2.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	12.8%	11.4%	-1.4%	2.7%	8.7%
Middle East and Asia	13.1%	15.5%	2.4%	5.6%	9.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.3%	5.8%	-1.5%	1.3%	4.5%
Oceania	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	55.3%	50.3%	-5.0%	83.2%	-32.9%
10+ Years	3%	32.9%	29.9%	9.8%	23.1%
5-10 Years	7.9%	8.1%	0.2%	2.9%	5.2%
2-5 Years	12.5%	5.8%	-6.7%	2.2%	3.6%
Less than 2 years	21.3%	2.9%	-18.4%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70%	76.7%	-6.7%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Poland	4.1%	1.3%	2.8%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	4.7%	1.5%	3.2%
Other Europe	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	3.5%	1.2%	2.3%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
No passport held	6.1%	13.5%	-7.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.7%	37.2%	-17.5%
Christian	50.9%	46.2%	4.7%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Hindu	7.5%	1.7%	5.8%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	13.9%	6.5%	7.4%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Spencer Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Spencer Road was 63.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 46.9% lower than the Cricket Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Spencer Road has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Cricket Green and the 271st highest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 134.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 80% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£55,000

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in CR4 1SG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 6/10 (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) - 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 Spencer Road are based on 154 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 Spencer Road, Mitcham, CR4 1SG

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR4 1SG

Average Price
£430,161

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£430,161

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Spencer Road

Average Price
£413,021

Semi-Detached
£494,412

Terraced
£438,187

Detached
£380,200

Flats/Maisonettes
£283,341

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Spencer Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
49 Spencer Road, Mitcham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£475,000	2025-02-07	£471,778
33 Spencer Road, Mitcham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£380,000	2023-05-19	£396,640
51 Spencer Road, Mitcham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£485,000	2022-10-07	£492,203
35 Spencer Road, Mitcham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£408,000	2021-03-22	£450,647
29 Spencer Road, Mitcham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£436,600	2021-03-19	£482,236

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR4 1SG

Employment

CR4 1SG area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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	105
Retired	42
Self-Employed	36
Part-Time Employee	28
Student (economically inactive)	16
Looking after home or family	15
Unemployed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	25
Education	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Construction	12
Transport and storage	12
Other	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Information and communication	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
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	2,474 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	4,844 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	4out of 4	5,095 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	5,404 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School 53 Commonside East , CR4 1YG	3out of 4	119 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Primary School St Mark's Road , CR4 2LF	3out of 4	434 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bond Primary School Bond Road , CR4 3HG	3out of 4	821 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lonesome Primary School Grove Road , CR4 1SD	3out of 4	864 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School Cricket Green , CR4 4LA	3out of 4	926 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mark's Church of England Academy Acacia Road , CR4 1SF	3out of 4	351 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Merton Wide Way , CR4 1BP	4out of 4	1,788 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Morden Lilleshall Road , SM4 6DU	4out of 4	2,274 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Graveney School Welham Road , Tooting SW17 9BU	4out of 4	2,293 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Wimbledon 59 High Path , SW19 2JY	- not rated	2,512 yd	Free schools	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	1,949 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	4,518 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	309 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eagle House School 224 London Road , CR4 3HD	- not rated	647 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Date Valley School Mitcham Court , Cricket Green CR4 4LB	- not rated	669 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
RISE Education 37-39 WESTERN ROAD , MITCHAM CR4 3ED	- not rated	781 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cricket Green School Lower Green West , CR4 3AF	4out of 4	919 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
The Nine Simply Thai	18 Upper Green East, Mitcham	492 yd
Coffee Hub @ RBL	26 St Mark's Road, Mitcham	505 yd
Cravings	47 Upper Green East, Mitcham	525 yd
PCG- Chicken and Grill Ltd	33 Upper Green East, Mitcham	525 yd
Toby Carvery, Park Place	54 Commonside West, Mitcham	536 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Windmill	Pub, The Windmill Public House, 40 Commonside West	426 yd
White Lion of Mortimer	223 London Road, Mitcham	681 yd
The Ravensbury Arms	Croydon Road, Mitcham	758 yd
Elmwood Lawn Tennis Club	337A Tamworth Lane, Mitcham	809 yd
The Gardeners Arms	Gardeners Arms, 107 London Road	886 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Peters Fish and Kebab	42 Tamworth Lane, Mitcham	357 yd
Pizza2Night	30 Upper Green East, Mitcham	492 yd
Morleys	71 Eastfields Road, Mitcham	586 yd
Abbys Grill Peri Peri	259 London Road, Mitcham	631 yd
Hong Kong House	233 London Road, Mitcham	631 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	Shop, Durham House, 12-16 Upper Green West	727 yd
Lidl	9-17 Western Road, Mitcham	918 yd
Asda	Unit 1, James Estate	953 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Marks Family Centre ST. MARKS ROAD		488 yd
Mitcham Sports Ground Commonside West	grass pitches	519 yd
Better Gym Mitcham 1-3 1-3 UPPER GREEN EAST	health and fitness suite	576 yd
St Marks Academy ACACIA ROAD	artificial grass pitch, cycling, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	587 yd
Westminster City School Sports Ground (Closed) Tamworth Lane	grass pitches	607 yd
Freshfields Day Centre Birches Close		698 yd
Eastfields Youth Centre Acacia Road		709 yd
Canons Leisure Centre (Mitcham) CANONS LEISURE CENTRE CANONS LEISURE CENTRE MADEIRA ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	716 yd
Elmwood Lawn Tennis Club (Mitcham) TAMWORTH LANE	tennis courts	854 yd
Mitcham Cricket Club Cricket Green	grass pitches	889 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	154.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR4 1SG