Hammond Avenue, Mitcham, CR4 1SR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CR4 1SR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.5%	51.1%	-0.4%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	48.5%	48.9%	0.4%	49.0%	-0.1%

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 1SR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.8% 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	38.9%	47.8%	8.9%	37.9%	9.9%
Married: Opposite sex	46.3%	36.5%	-9.8%	44.2%	-7.7%
Separated	3.3%	4%	0.7%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	6.3%	6.6%	0.3%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	5.2%	5.1%	-0.1%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.2%) 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	40.3%	63.3%	23.0%	48.4%	14.9%
Good health	36.7%	22.9%	-13.8%	33.6%	-10.7%
Fair health	17.1%	10.2%	-6.9%	12.7%	-2.5%
Bad health	3.9%	3%	-0.9%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	2%	0.6%	-1.4%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.7%	20%	-3.7%	18.2%	1.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.7%	11.6%	-5.1%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.5%	12.4%	0.9%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	3.6%	1.0%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	18.5%	8.1%	16.9%	1.6%
Degree or Similar	27%	31.6%	4.6%	33.8%	-2.2%
Other	8.1%	2.2%	-5.9%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 39.3% 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	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.3%	3.9%	3.6%	3.1%	0.8%
Pakistani	5.3%	8.3%	3.0%	2.7%	5.6%
Other Asian	9.2%	6.6%	-2.6%	1.6%	5.0%
Black African	16.8%	19.4%	2.6%	2.5%	16.9%
Black Caribbean	10.6%	8.3%	-2.3%	1.0%	7.3%
Other Black	4.5%	3.9%	-0.6%	0.5%	3.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.2%	2.8%	-1.4%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	0.8%	3.9%	3.1%	0.8%	3.1%
White	45.4%	39.3%	-6.1%	81.4%	-42.1%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.4% 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	67.5%	63.4%	-4.1%	83.2%	-19.8%
European Union	3.6%	6.1%	2.5%	6.1%	0.0%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	2.8%	1.7%	0.8%	2.0%
Africa	12.3%	11.3%	-1.0%	2.7%	8.6%
Middle East and Asia	9.5%	10.7%	1.2%	5.6%	5.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.6%	5.5%	-0.1%	1.3%	4.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.8%	63.4%	-2.4%	83.2%	-19.8%
10+ Years	2.8%	30.3%	27.5%	9.8%	20.5%
5-10 Years	3.4%	3.3%	-0.1%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	3.9%	2.5%	-1.4%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	24.1%	0.6%	-23.5%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76%	76.7%	-0.7%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	4.4%	1.5%	2.9%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	10.7%	13.5%	-2.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26%	37.2%	-11.2%
Christian	44.9%	46.2%	-1.3%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	4.7%	1.7%	3.0%
Muslim	20.5%	6.5%	14.0%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	2.7%	6.0%	-3.3%

Safety

Is Hammond Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hammond Avenue was 141.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 72.7% higher than the Figge's Marsh average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hammond Avenue has the 5th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Figge's Marsh and the 73rd highest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 79.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.5%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 74% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,600

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in CR4 1SR, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 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 Hammond Avenue are based on 48 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 Hammond Avenue, Mitcham, CR4 1SR

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR4 1SR

Average Price
£496,173

Semi-Detached
£493,089

Terraced
£537,808

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hammond Avenue

Average Price
£534,114

Semi-Detached
£523,346

Terraced
£652,555

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hammond AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26 Hammond Avenue, Mitcham, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£470,000	2025-04-17	£470,000
29 Hammond Avenue, Mitcham, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£415,000	2024-07-19	£425,354
16 Hammond Avenue, Mitcham, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£475,000	2023-11-17	£494,752
11 Hammond Avenue, Mitcham, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2023-11-10	£416,633
23 Hammond Avenue, Mitcham, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£385,000	2023-10-06	£400,603

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR4 1SR

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CR4 1SR 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	71
Retired	47
Part-Time Employee	42
Self-Employed	27
Looking after home or family	26
Student (economically inactive)	24
Unemployed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Transport and storage	14
Education	10
Other	10
Construction	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Manufacturing	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Real estate activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,793 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	4,604 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	4out of 4	4,817 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	5,210 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lonesome Primary School Grove Road , CR4 1SD	3out of 4	455 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School 53 Commonside East , CR4 1YG	3out of 4	507 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Primary School St Mark's Road , CR4 2LF	3out of 4	632 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gorringe Park Primary School Sandy Lane , Figges Marsh CR4 2YA	3out of 4	715 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beecholme Primary School Edgehill Road , CR4 2HZ	3out of 4	772 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	61 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Merton Wide Way , CR4 1BP	4out of 4	1,563 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Graveney School Welham Road , Tooting SW17 9BU	4out of 4	1,983 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy Mitcham Road , CR9 3AS	3out of 4	2,556 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Morden Lilleshall Road , SM4 6DU	4out of 4	2,686 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,546 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	4,112 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	669 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eagle House School 224 London Road , CR4 3HD	- not rated	812 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
RISE Education 37-39 WESTERN ROAD , MITCHAM CR4 3ED	- not rated	1,052 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Date Valley School Mitcham Court , Cricket Green CR4 4LB	- not rated	1,064 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cricket Green School Lower Green West , CR4 3AF	4out of 4	1,310 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
Coffee Hub @ RBL	26 St Mark's Road, Mitcham	724 yd
The Nine Simply Thai	18 Upper Green East, Mitcham	821 yd
Cravings	47 Upper Green East, Mitcham	821 yd
PCG- Chicken and Grill Ltd	33 Upper Green East, Mitcham	821 yd
Cosy Cafe Restaurant	25 Rowan Road, Streatham	825 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Elmwood Lawn Tennis Club	337A Tamworth Lane, Mitcham	730 yd
The Windmill	Pub, The Windmill Public House, 40 Commonside West	813 yd
White Lion of Mortimer	223 London Road, Mitcham	876 yd
The Gardeners Arms	Gardeners Arms, 107 London Road	891 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Peters Fish and Kebab	42 Tamworth Lane, Mitcham	111 yd
Morleys	71 Eastfields Road, Mitcham	426 yd
Pizza2Night	30 Upper Green East, Mitcham	821 yd
Star Kebab	366 Grove Road, Mitcham	858 yd
Dragon Inn	376 Grove Road, Mitcham	858 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Iceland	Shop, Durham House, 12-16 Upper Green West		1,000 yd
Lidl	216 Rowan Road, Streatham		1,085 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Marks Academy ACACIA ROAD	artificial grass pitch, cycling, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	253 yd
Eastfields Youth Centre Acacia Road		332 yd
Westminster City School Sports Ground (Closed) Tamworth Lane	grass pitches	461 yd
St Marks Family Centre ST. MARKS ROAD		692 yd
Elmwood Lawn Tennis Club (Mitcham) TAMWORTH LANE	tennis courts	750 yd
Oakleigh Way Recreation Ground OAKLEIGH WAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	786 yd
Better Gym Mitcham 1-3 1-3 UPPER GREEN EAST	health and fitness suite	819 yd
Mitcham Sports Ground Commonside West	grass pitches	928 yd
Streatham Vale Park ABERCAIRN ROAD	tennis courts	1,058 yd
Figges Marsh LONDON ROAD	grass pitches	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	66.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	126.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR4 1SR