Streatham Road, Mitcham, CR4 2AB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CR4 2AB has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	50%	49.7%	-0.3%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	50%	50.3%	0.3%	49.0%	1.3%

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 vicinity of CR4 2AB there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.4% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	33.7%	33.1%	-0.6%	37.9%	-4.8%
Married: Opposite sex	54.9%	51.4%	-3.5%	44.2%	7.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	1%	2.2%	1.2%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	3.8%	5.4%	1.6%	9.1%	-3.7%
Widowed	6.7%	6.9%	0.2%	6.1%	0.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42.1%	48.6%	6.5%	48.4%	0.2%
Good health	40.4%	36.3%	-4.1%	33.6%	2.7%
Fair health	13.7%	12.6%	-1.1%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	3.3%	1.9%	-1.4%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	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	22.5%	23.2%	0.7%	18.2%	5.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.6%	7.7%	0.1%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	11.3%	-2.7%	13.4%	-2.1%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	5.1%	3.8%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	13.5%	2.7%	16.9%	-3.4%
Degree or Similar	24.4%	33.4%	9.0%	33.8%	-0.4%
Other	19.4%	5.8%	-13.6%	2.8%	3.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 36.6% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.5%	2.2%	-0.3%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	13.5%	9.6%	-3.9%	3.1%	6.5%
Pakistani	2%	3.3%	1.3%	2.7%	0.6%
Other Asian	26.1%	16.9%	-9.2%	1.6%	15.3%
Black African	3.3%	5.7%	2.4%	2.5%	3.2%
Black Caribbean	7.9%	6.8%	-1.1%	1.0%	5.8%
Other Black	2.3%	1.1%	-1.2%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	33.8%	36.6%	2.8%	81.4%	-44.8%
Arab	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	5.6%	14.5%	8.9%	1.6%	12.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 41% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	39.1%	41%	1.9%	83.2%	-42.2%
European Union	15.2%	19.3%	4.1%	6.1%	13.2%
Rest of Europe	1%	1.1%	0.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	7.9%	9.5%	1.6%	2.7%	6.8%
Middle East and Asia	29.9%	23.6%	-6.3%	5.6%	18.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.9%	5.4%	-1.5%	1.3%	4.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 41% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 40.5% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	38.1%	41.4%	3.3%	83.2%	-41.8%
10+ Years	5.3%	40.5%	35.2%	9.8%	30.7%
5-10 Years	8.9%	7.7%	-1.2%	2.9%	4.8%
2-5 Years	18.8%	4.1%	-14.7%	2.2%	1.9%
Less than 2 years	28.9%	6.3%	-22.6%	1.9%	4.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.5%	76.7%	-12.2%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	6%	1.3%	4.7%
Romania	5.2%	0.9%	4.3%
Other EU countries	4.9%	1.5%	3.4%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Southern Asia	4.1%	1.2%	2.9%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	3.3%	13.5%	-10.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	14.5%	37.2%	-22.7%
Christian	48.4%	46.2%	2.2%
Hindu	24.6%	1.7%	22.9%
Muslim	6.8%	6.5%	0.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Streatham Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Streatham Road was 99.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 19.4% lower than the Cricket Green average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Streatham Road has the 34th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Cricket Green and the 148th highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Merton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -74.5%.

🔎 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 2AB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 10/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 Streatham Road are based on 209 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 Streatham Road, Mitcham, CR4 2AB

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR4 2AB

Average Price
£474,953

Semi-Detached
£563,802

Terraced
£497,719

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£316,702

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Streatham Road

Average Price
£472,437

Semi-Detached
£611,340

Terraced
£533,444

Detached
£695,037

Flats/Maisonettes
£310,771

Other
£935,941

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Streatham Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
76 Streatham Road, Mitcham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£430,000	2024-04-26	£453,219
82 Streatham Road, Mitcham, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£510,000	2021-03-29	£563,802
90 Streatham Road, Mitcham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£309,000	2018-12-07	£353,591
66 Streatham Road, Mitcham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2016-11-03	£490,338
90 Streatham Road, Mitcham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£410,000	2016-01-22	£501,386

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR4 2AB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	91
Retired	59
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	36
Looking after home or family	22
Unemployed	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Student (economically inactive)	15
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	46
Human health and social work activities	25
Accommodation and food service activities	22
Education	17
Construction	16
Other	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Transport and storage	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Manufacturing	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Information and communication	7
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate 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	3,705 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	- not rated	3,872 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	4,827 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	4,873 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	5,034 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gorringe Park Primary School Sandy Lane , Figges Marsh CR4 2YA	3out of 4	283 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beecholme Primary School Edgehill Road , CR4 2HZ	- not rated	310 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beecholme Primary School Edgehill Road , CR4 2HZ	3out of 4	310 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Links Primary School Frinton Road , SW17 9EH	3out of 4	691 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lonesome Primary School Grove Road , CR4 1SD	3out of 4	722 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Malmesbury Middle School Malmesbury Road , SM4 6HG	- not rated	3,947 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Park House Middle School Arthur Road , Wimbledon SW19 7DZ	- not rated	4,429 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mitcham Vale School Acacia Road , CR4 1SF	- not rated	854 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Church of England Academy Acacia Road , CR4 1SF	4out of 4	979 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eastfields High School Acacia Road , CR4 1SF	- not rated	979 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Graveney School Welham Road , Tooting SW17 9BU	- not rated	1,062 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Graveney School Welham Road , Tooting SW17 9BU	4out of 4	1,062 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gorringe Park Middle School Sandy Lane , CR4 2HD	- not rated	493 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thoma's of Canterbury Catholic Middle School Commonside East , CR4 1YG	- not rated	1,257 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Liberty County Middle School Western Road , CR4 3EB	- not rated	1,293 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanford County Middle School Chilmark Road , Norbury SW16 5HB	- not rated	1,657 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Middle School Recreation Way , CR4 1PJ	- not rated	2,226 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Phoenix College Central Road , SM4 5SE	- not rated	3,535 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Merton College Morden Park , London Road SM4 5QX	- not rated	4,503 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	4,600 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carshalton College Nightingale Road , SM5 2EJ	- not rated	5,269 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , SW4 8DX	- not rated	5,452 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	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	- not rated	1,487 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	3,516 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lavender Lodge School 224 London Road , CR4 3HD	- not rated	1,046 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bright Horizon Preparatory School Weltham Road , St James Hall SW16 6NT	- not rated	1,164 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jus'T'Learn 9-11 Commonside East , CR4 2QA	- not rated	1,306 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
RISE Education 37-39 WESTERN ROAD , MITCHAM CR4 3ED	- not rated	1,351 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oak Tree Primary School Mitcham Court , Cricket Green CR4 4LB	- not rated	1,671 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Zain Cafe	Unit 23 Mitcham Industrial Estate, 117 Streatham Road	154 yd
Teamsport Indoor Karting	Unit 18 Mitcham Industrial Estate, 115 Streatham Road	154 yd
HakkaMoon	185 Streatham Road, Mitcham	204 yd
Bib's Esfihas	178 Streatham Road, Mitcham	372 yd
Tabaq Caterers	Shop, 213 Streatham Road	406 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Purkins Wine Bar	174 Streatham Road, Mitcham	372 yd
The Gardeners Arms	Gardeners Arms, 107 London Road	709 yd
The Gorringe Park	Gorringe Park Hotel, 29 London Road	781 yd
Formerly known as The Vale	The Vale At Streatham, 1A Lilian Road	1,009 yd
Tooting Progressive Working	227 Mitcham Road, London	1,067 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Peter's	43 Gorringe Park Avenue, Mitcham	325 yd
Good Taste	209 Streatham Road, Mitcham	406 yd
Burak Kebab House	197 Streatham Road, Mitcham	406 yd
The Golden Anchor	60 Gorringe Park Avenue, Mitcham	569 yd
Chicken Village	170 London Road, Mitcham	682 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	189-191 Streatham Road, Mitcham	204 yd
Tesco	50-56 London Road, Tooting	771 yd
Lidl	14 London Road, Tooting	823 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Figges Marsh LONDON ROAD	grass pitches	380 yd
Tamworth Recreation Ground TAMWORTH FARM RECREATION GROUND TAMWORTH FARM RECREATION GROUND LONDON ROAD	tennis courts	571 yd
Oakleigh Way Recreation Ground OAKLEIGH WAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	612 yd
Eastfields Youth Centre Acacia Road		753 yd
Streatham Vale Park ABERCAIRN ROAD	tennis courts	767 yd
St Marks Academy ACACIA ROAD	artificial grass pitch, cycling, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	782 yd
Granton Primary School GRANTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch	977 yd
Lavender Park Lavender Avenue	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,056 yd
Graveney School FURZEDOWN EDUCATIONAL SITE FURZEDOWN EDUCATIONAL SITE WELHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,057 yd
St Marks Family Centre ST. MARKS ROAD		1,077 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	78.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	148 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR4 2AB