Gorringe Park Avenue, Mitcham, CR4 2DG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CR4 2DG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.9%	50.6%	-2.3%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	47.1%	49.4%	2.3%	49.0%	0.4%

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 2DG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.9% 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	47.9%	55.9%	8.0%	37.9%	18.0%
Married: Opposite sex	37.8%	35.7%	-2.1%	44.2%	-8.5%
Married: Same sex	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	3%	1.5%	-1.5%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	9%	5.9%	-3.1%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	6.1%	-5.7%

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 (90.8%) 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	50.5%	57.8%	7.3%	48.4%	9.4%
Good health	38.7%	33%	-5.7%	33.6%	-0.6%
Fair health	8%	6.4%	-1.6%	12.7%	-6.3%
Bad health	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 59.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.7%	10.4%	-2.3%	18.2%	-7.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.7%	5.6%	-4.1%	9.6%	-4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.2%	6.3%	-4.9%	13.4%	-7.1%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.2%	14.4%	0.2%	16.9%	-2.5%
Degree or Similar	36.7%	59.3%	22.6%	33.8%	25.5%
Other	14.6%	1.9%	-12.7%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.5% 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	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	5.3%	6.6%	1.3%	3.1%	3.5%
Pakistani	3.4%	0.9%	-2.5%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	9%	7.5%	-1.5%	1.6%	5.9%
Black African	7.1%	5.7%	-1.4%	2.5%	3.2%
Black Caribbean	7.4%	4.2%	-3.2%	1.0%	3.2%
Other Black	1.5%	2.4%	0.9%	0.5%	1.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	1.2%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.8%	0.7%
White	59.8%	60.5%	0.7%	81.4%	-20.9%
Roma	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Arab	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	1.9%	3.6%	1.7%	1.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.6% 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	55.1%	58.6%	3.5%	83.2%	-24.6%
European Union	14.6%	16.6%	2.0%	6.1%	10.5%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	10.5%	7.1%	-3.4%	2.7%	4.4%
Middle East and Asia	12.1%	10.1%	-2.0%	5.6%	4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5%	4.6%	-0.4%	1.3%	3.3%
Oceania	2.2%	1.8%	-0.4%	0.3%	1.5%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	53.6%	58.1%	4.5%	83.2%	-25.1%
10+ Years	7.7%	23.4%	15.7%	9.8%	13.6%
5-10 Years	11.5%	11.6%	0.1%	2.9%	8.7%
2-5 Years	13.9%	4%	-9.9%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	13.3%	3%	-10.3%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.3%	76.7%	-9.4%
Ireland	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Poland	8.8%	1.3%	7.5%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Southern Asia	2.7%	1.2%	1.5%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
No passport held	3%	13.5%	-10.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.4%	37.2%	-8.8%
Christian	47.4%	46.2%	1.2%
Hindu	6.1%	1.7%	4.4%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	8%	6.5%	1.5%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Not answered	8.6%	6.0%	2.6%

Safety

Is Gorringe Park Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gorringe Park Avenue was 47.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 58.4% lower than the Colliers Wood average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Gorringe Park Avenue has the 19th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Colliers Wood and the 236th lowest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.0%.

🔎 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. 86% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£58,100

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in CR4 2DG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Gorringe Park Avenue are based on 160 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 Gorringe Park Avenue, Mitcham, CR4 2DG

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR4 2DG

Average Price
£492,022

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£696,462

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£377,025

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gorringe Park Avenue

Average Price
£515,539

Semi-Detached
£563,379

Terraced
£573,721

Detached
£626,767

Flats/Maisonettes
£361,385

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gorringe Park AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
48 Gorringe Park Avenue, Mitcham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£466,000	2022-12-15	£466,000
44 Gorringe Park Avenue, Mitcham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£477,500	2021-08-27	£499,744
48 Gorringe Park Avenue, Mitcham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£400,000	2020-11-19	£412,232
56 Gorringe Park Avenue, Mitcham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£345,000	2019-10-22	£377,076
Flat A 30 Gorringe Park Avenue, Mitcham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£395,000	2015-07-30	£465,437

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR4 2DG

Employment

CR4 2DG area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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	140
Self-Employed	39
Part-Time Employee	23
Looking after home or family	16
Unemployed	13
Other	10
Retired	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	34
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Education	20
Administrative and support service activities	19
Construction	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Other	12
Information and communication	12
Manufacturing	11
Financial and insurance activities	9
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	4out of 4	3,462 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	4,134 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	4,690 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	4,784 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Links Primary School Frinton Road , SW17 9EH	3out of 4	557 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sellincourt Primary School Sellincourt Road , Tooting SW17 9SA	3out of 4	823 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gorringe Park Primary School Sandy Lane , Figges Marsh CR4 2YA	3out of 4	838 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Furzedown Primary School Beclands Road , Tooting SW17 9TJ	3out of 4	856 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beecholme Primary School Edgehill Road , CR4 2HZ	3out of 4	1,008 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Graveney School Welham Road , Tooting SW17 9BU	4out of 4	960 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Church of England Academy Acacia Road , CR4 1SF	3out of 4	1,552 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Wimbledon 59 High Path , SW19 2JY	- not rated	1,988 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ernest Bevin College Beechcroft Road , Tooting SW17 7DF	2out of 4	2,407 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Burntwood School Burntwood Lane , SW17 0AQ	3out of 4	2,764 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	4,228 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	5,206 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	5,228 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	2,108 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	3,691 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Francis Barber Pupil Referral Unit 287 Franciscan Road , Tooting SW17 8HE	3out of 4	1,026 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eagle House School 224 London Road , CR4 3HD	- not rated	1,262 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's Hospital Medical School Cranmer Terrace , SW17 0RE	- not rated	1,472 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
RISE Education 37-39 WESTERN ROAD , MITCHAM CR4 3ED	- not rated	1,491 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jus'T'Learn 9-11 Commonside East , CR4 2QA	- not rated	1,665 yd	Other independent 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
Ceylon Express	36 London Road, Tooting	204 yd
Bombay Spice	30 London Road, Tooting	204 yd
Il Mulino Tooting	Shop, 41 London Road	204 yd
Coffee 27	Shop, 27 London Road	222 yd
Diners Delight	7 London Road, Tooting	226 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Gorringe Park	Gorringe Park Hotel, 29 London Road	226 yd
Tooting Progressive Working	227 Mitcham Road, London	602 yd
The Ramble Inn	223 Mitcham Road, London	614 yd
Purkins Wine Bar	174 Streatham Road, Mitcham	614 yd
Goldfinch	145 Mitcham Road, London	905 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Golden Anchor	60 Gorringe Park Avenue, Mitcham	1 yd
Chandni Chaat House	43 London Road, Tooting	226 yd
Favorite Chicken	37 London Road, Tooting	226 yd
Peter's	43 Gorringe Park Avenue, Mitcham	244 yd
Efes Kebab	24 London Road, Tooting	264 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	50-56 London Road, Tooting	204 yd
Lidl	14 London Road, Tooting	264 yd
Tesco	189-191 Streatham Road, Mitcham	588 yd
Eelam Enterprise	164B Mitcham Road, London	758 yd
Iceland Foods Limited	132 Mitcham Road, London	854 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Tamworth Recreation Ground TAMWORTH FARM RECREATION GROUND TAMWORTH FARM RECREATION GROUND LONDON ROAD	tennis courts	458 yd
Figges Marsh LONDON ROAD	grass pitches	513 yd
Yorky'S Gym CHARLMONT ROAD	health and fitness suite	885 yd
Graveney School FURZEDOWN EDUCATIONAL SITE FURZEDOWN EDUCATIONAL SITE WELHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	907 yd
Lavender Park Lavender Avenue	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	951 yd
Furzedown Recreation Centre CHILLERTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, tennis courts	978 yd
Furze Down Recreation Ground Ramsdale Road	tennis courts	1,081 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	86.7%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	195.2 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	20.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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