Cheshire Close, Mitcham, CR4 1XF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CR4 1XF 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	52.2%	49.1%	-3.1%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	47.8%	50.9%	3.1%	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 1XF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.6% 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	38.5%	46.6%	8.1%	37.9%	8.7%
Married: Opposite sex	43.8%	41.1%	-2.7%	44.2%	-3.1%
Separated	8.3%	2.7%	-5.6%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	7.1%	5.5%	-1.6%	9.1%	-3.6%
Widowed	2.4%	4.1%	1.7%	6.1%	-2.0%

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 (89.3%) 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	55%	63.3%	8.3%	48.4%	14.9%
Good health	32.7%	26%	-6.7%	33.6%	-7.6%
Fair health	9.2%	5.9%	-3.3%	12.7%	-6.8%
Bad health	2%	3.1%	1.1%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%	0.5%

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	24.3%	26.2%	1.9%	18.2%	8.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13%	6.8%	-6.2%	9.6%	-2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.3%	12.2%	-6.1%	13.4%	-1.2%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	4.5%	2.7%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	11.3%	-1.1%	16.9%	-5.6%
Degree or Similar	18.9%	35.3%	16.4%	33.8%	1.5%
Other	11.2%	3.6%	-7.6%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 32% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	4.8%	3.8%	-1.0%	3.1%	0.7%
Pakistani	0%	2.4%	2.4%	2.7%	-0.3%
Other Asian	2%	4.1%	2.1%	1.6%	2.5%
Black African	31.9%	34%	2.1%	2.5%	31.5%
Black Caribbean	9.6%	4.8%	-4.8%	1.0%	3.8%
Other Black	4.4%	4.8%	0.4%	0.5%	4.3%
Mixed White and Asian	2.8%	1%	-1.8%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	3.2%	3.4%	0.2%	0.4%	3.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.2%	1.4%	-1.8%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	2.4%	1.7%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.9%
White	31.1%	32%	0.9%	81.4%	-49.4%
Arab	4.8%	1.7%	-3.1%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	0%	3.1%	3.1%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.9% 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	57.8%	50.9%	-6.9%	83.2%	-32.3%
European Union	6.4%	9.7%	3.3%	6.1%	3.6%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	21.5%	23.9%	2.4%	2.7%	21.2%
Middle East and Asia	8.8%	10%	1.2%	5.6%	4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.4%	5.2%	0.8%	1.3%	3.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	57%	51.2%	-5.8%	83.2%	-32.0%
10+ Years	1.6%	32.8%	31.2%	9.8%	23.0%
5-10 Years	6.8%	7.3%	0.5%	2.9%	4.4%
2-5 Years	9.2%	4.9%	-4.3%	2.2%	2.7%
Less than 2 years	25.5%	3.8%	-21.7%	1.9%	1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.4%	76.7%	-19.3%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	2.8%	0.4%	2.4%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Central and Western Africa	7.3%	0.3%	7.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Eastern Asia	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	13.1%	13.5%	-0.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.1%	37.2%	-17.1%
Christian	59.2%	46.2%	13.0%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	3.1%	1.7%	1.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	10.4%	6.5%	3.9%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Cheshire Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cheshire Close was 227.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 218.8% higher than the Pollards Hill average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Cheshire Close has the 2nd highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Pollards Hill and the 36th highest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 50.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -6.8%.

🔎 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 1XF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 9/10 (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) - 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 Cheshire Close are based on 27 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 Cheshire Close, Mitcham, CR4 1XF

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR4 1XF

Average Price
£349,268

Semi-Detached
£450,811

Terraced
£374,996

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£153,390

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cheshire Close

Average Price
£345,796

Semi-Detached
£417,090

Terraced
£378,686

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£154,993

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cheshire CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
48 Cheshire Close, Mitcham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2024-08-16	£159,369
47 Cheshire Close, Mitcham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£128,700	2022-04-14	£133,589
25 Cheshire Close, Mitcham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£285,500	2016-02-29	£356,007
7 Cheshire Close, Mitcham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£136,000	2015-03-02	£169,958
22 Cheshire Close, Mitcham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2012-06-29	£334,032

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR4 1XF

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CR4 1XF 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	73
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	24
Student (economically inactive)	19
Other	17
Retired	14
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	18
Administrative and support service activities	14
Transport and storage	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Construction	5
Education	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Other	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Manufacturing	1
Real estate activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	2,840 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	3,199 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	3,460 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	4,609 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	4,673 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	170 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Academy Merton Abbotts Road , CR4 1JW	4out of 4	368 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Sherwood School Abbotts Road , CR4 1JP	3out of 4	924 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stanford Primary School Chilmark Road , Norbury SW16 5HB	2out of 4	925 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norbury Manor Primary School Abingdon Road , Norbury SW16 5QR	3out of 4	951 yd	Community school	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	254 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy Mitcham Road , CR9 3AS	3out of 4	1,371 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Norbury High School for Girls Kensington Avenue , CR7 8BT	3out of 4	1,600 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Mark's Church of England Academy Acacia Road , CR4 1SF	3out of 4	1,807 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's College Beulah Hill , SE19 3HL	3out of 4	2,840 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	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	4,049 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	4,407 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	1,276 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	3,795 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
CACFO UK Education Centre 40 Northwood Road , CR7 8HQ	- not rated	2,173 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jus'T'Learn 9-11 Commonside East , CR4 2QA	- not rated	2,323 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bensham Manor School Ecclesbourne Road , CR7 7BN	3out of 4	2,393 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Addington Valley Academy Fieldway , CR0 9AZ	- not rated	2,407 yd	Free schools special	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eagle House School 224 London Road , CR4 3HD	- not rated	2,574 yd	Other independent special 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
Commonside Community Cafe	Community Centre, New Horizon Centre	261 yd
Ja Tasty	New Horizon Centre, South Lodge Avenue	264 yd
Rooster N Pizza	20 South Lodge Avenue, Mitcham	346 yd
Impact Food Group @ Harris Academy Merton	Main Building, Harris Academy	356 yd
Ceylin's	158-160 Chestnut Grove, Mitcham	395 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Cava-Ri	1136 - 1138 London Road, Norbury		840 yd
The Moon Under Water	1327 London Road, Norbury		873 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Taste of China	241 Northborough Road, Streatham	519 yd
Morleys	215 Manor Road, Mitcham	619 yd
Tanky's Burgers And Shakes	1075 London Road, Thornton Heath	836 yd
Yeung Express	1053 London Road, Thornton Heath	849 yd
Island Favourite	1059 London Road, Thornton Heath	849 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co Op	32 South Lodge Avenue, Mitcham	346 yd
Tesco Express	1076 London Road, Thornton Heath	890 yd
Iceland	1372 London Road, Norbury	1,048 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pollards Hill Youth Centre SOUTH LODGE AVENUE		254 yd
Harris Academy Merton Wide Way	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	344 yd
Afc Croydon Athletic SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND GALPINS ROAD	grass pitches	730 yd
Nuffield Health (Norbury) LONDON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	946 yd
Lucozade Powerleague Soccer Centre (Norbury) (Closed) 6-7 6-7 Turle Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	958 yd
Norbury Manor Primary School ABINGDON ROAD	grass pitches	994 yd
Gonville Academy GONVILLE ROAD	grass pitches	1,023 yd
Afc Croydon Athletic Training Ground MITCHAM ROAD	grass pitches	1,072 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	60.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	157 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR4 1XF