Shropshire Close, Mitcham, CR4 1XX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CR4 1XX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.7%	51.7%	2.0%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	50.3%	48.3%	-2.0%	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.

In the immediate area around CR4 1XX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.5% 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	40.6%	49.5%	8.9%	37.9%	11.6%
Married: Opposite sex	37.8%	33.1%	-4.7%	44.2%	-11.1%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.3%	3.3%	-1.0%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	10.6%	10.8%	0.2%	9.1%	1.7%
Widowed	5.9%	3.3%	-2.6%	6.1%	-2.8%

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 (86.3%) 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	57.4%	54.7%	-2.7%	48.4%	6.3%
Good health	28.8%	31.6%	2.8%	33.6%	-2.0%
Fair health	9.2%	10.9%	1.7%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	4.3%	2.3%	-2.0%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	23.2%	22.8%	-0.4%	18.2%	4.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.6%	8.5%	-2.1%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.7%	10.7%	-7.0%	13.4%	-2.7%
Apprenticeship	2%	1.3%	-0.7%	5.3%	-4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.4%	15.3%	1.9%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	22%	37.8%	15.8%	33.8%	4.0%
Other	11%	3.6%	-7.4%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 29.8% 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)
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.9%	2%	1.1%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	1.8%	6.9%	5.1%	2.7%	4.2%
Other Asian	3.1%	2.6%	-0.5%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	38.7%	37.2%	-1.5%	2.5%	34.7%
Black Caribbean	6.1%	7.1%	1.0%	1.0%	6.1%
Other Black	4.6%	3.6%	-1.0%	0.5%	3.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.8%	0.5%	-1.3%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	1.2%	2%	0.8%	0.8%	1.2%
White	37.4%	29.8%	-7.6%	81.4%	-51.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	2.5%	4.3%	1.8%	1.6%	2.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.8% 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	59.5%	55.8%	-3.7%	83.2%	-27.4%
European Union	2.8%	8.3%	5.5%	6.1%	2.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	30.1%	24.8%	-5.3%	2.7%	22.1%
Middle East and Asia	5.2%	8%	2.8%	5.6%	2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	2.8%	0.7%	1.3%	1.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	58%	55.8%	-2.2%	83.2%	-27.4%
10+ Years	2.1%	30%	27.9%	9.8%	20.2%
5-10 Years	5.8%	5.4%	-0.4%	2.9%	2.5%
2-5 Years	14.1%	3.6%	-10.5%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	19.9%	5.2%	-14.7%	1.9%	3.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.3%	76.7%	-8.4%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	4.4%	1.3%	3.1%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	7.5%	0.3%	7.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	11.9%	13.5%	-1.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.6%	37.2%	-18.6%
Christian	59.3%	46.2%	13.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	3.1%	1.7%	1.4%
Muslim	14.4%	6.5%	7.9%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is Shropshire Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shropshire Close was 83.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 17.2% higher than the Pollards Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Shropshire Close has the 7th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Pollards Hill and the 186th highest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -11.4%.

🔎 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 1XX, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 8/10 (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) - 9/10 (very 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 Shropshire Close are based on 69 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 Shropshire Close, Mitcham, CR4 1XX

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR4 1XX

Average Price
£331,958

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£384,054

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£193,035

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shropshire Close

Average Price
£329,844

Semi-Detached
£421,802

Terraced
£380,314

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£182,236

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shropshire CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
68 Shropshire Close, Mitcham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,000	2022-01-31	£199,944
83 Shropshire Close, Mitcham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2022-01-11	£346,284
73 Shropshire Close, Mitcham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£295,000	2016-06-10	£345,967
67 Shropshire Close, Mitcham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£129,950	2008-02-29	£212,245
68 Shropshire Close, Mitcham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2008-01-18	£214,055

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR4 1XX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	121
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	31
Retired	26
Looking after home or family	19
Other	18
Unemployed	17
Student (economically inactive)	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	38
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Construction	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Information and communication	10
Transport and storage	9
Education	9
Other	7
Manufacturing	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Real estate activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	2,586 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	2,993 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	3,100 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	4,150 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	4,408 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	581 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gonville Academy Gonville Road , CR7 6DL	3out of 4	619 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Academy Merton Abbotts Road , CR4 1JW	4out of 4	724 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Sherwood School Abbotts Road , CR4 1JP	3out of 4	943 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Winterbourne Boys' Academy Winterbourne Road , CR7 7QT	3out of 4	1,091 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	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	613 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy Mitcham Road , CR9 3AS	3out of 4	846 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Norbury High School for Girls Kensington Avenue , CR7 8BT	3out of 4	1,885 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Mark's Church of England Academy Acacia Road , CR4 1SF	3out of 4	2,163 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon 88 London Road , CR0 2TB	4out of 4	2,871 yd	Free schools	No	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	3,847 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	3,882 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	1,836 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	4,282 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Shirley Park Shirley Road , CR9 7AL	3out of 4	5,314 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	1,854 yd	Free schools special	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bensham Manor School Ecclesbourne Road , CR7 7BN	3out of 4	2,070 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
CACFO UK Education Centre 40 Northwood Road , CR7 8HQ	- not rated	2,218 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jus'T'Learn 9-11 Commonside East , CR4 2QA	- not rated	2,601 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Write Time 14 Willis Road , CR0 2XX	- not rated	2,751 yd	Other independent 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
Commonside Community Cafe	Community Centre, New Horizon Centre	379 yd
Ja Tasty	New Horizon Centre, South Lodge Avenue	402 yd
Rooster N Pizza	20 South Lodge Avenue, Mitcham	477 yd
Chicken World	170 Chestnut Grove, Mitcham	478 yd
Jackietastethedifference	174 Chestnut Grove, Mitcham	478 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Cava-Ri	1136 - 1138 London Road, Norbury		935 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yeung Express	1053 London Road, Thornton Heath	802 yd
Island Favourite	1059 London Road, Thornton Heath	802 yd
Tanky's Burgers And Shakes	1075 London Road, Thornton Heath	809 yd
Chicken Maxx	1058 London Road, Thornton Heath	841 yd
Rodeo's Burgers & Shakes	1064 London Road, Thornton Heath	841 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co Op	32 South Lodge Avenue, Mitcham	477 yd
Tesco	847 - 853 London Road, Thornton Heath	857 yd
Tesco Express	1076 London Road, Thornton Heath	882 yd
Sainsbury's	114 - 116 Thornton Road, Thornton Heath	961 yd
Lidl	845 London Road, Thornton Heath	998 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Afc Croydon Athletic SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND GALPINS ROAD	grass pitches	206 yd
Pollards Hill Youth Centre SOUTH LODGE AVENUE		349 yd
Gonville Academy GONVILLE ROAD	grass pitches	502 yd
Afc Croydon Athletic Training Ground MITCHAM ROAD	grass pitches	515 yd
The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy MITCHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	812 yd
Harris Academy Merton Wide Way	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	861 yd
Winterbourne Boys Academy WINTERBOURNE JUNIOR BOYS SCHOOL WINTERBOURNE JUNIOR BOYS SCHOOL WINTERBOURNE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,034 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	82.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	82.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	82.5%

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	33 Mbit/s
Average download speed	60.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR4 1XX