Woodland Way, Mitcham, CR4 2DY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CR4 2DY has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% 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	42.9%	48.5%	5.6%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	57.1%	51.5%	-5.6%	49.0%	2.5%

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 2DY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.5% 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	42.6%	43.5%	0.9%	37.9%	5.6%
Married: Opposite sex	39.9%	40.4%	0.5%	44.2%	-3.8%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	3%	1.1%	-1.9%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	9%	6.9%	-2.1%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	5.5%	7.5%	2.0%	6.1%	1.4%

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	40.6%	45.6%	5.0%	48.4%	-2.8%
Good health	45.2%	35.3%	-9.9%	33.6%	1.7%
Fair health	10.5%	14.8%	4.3%	12.7%	2.1%
Bad health	2.8%	3.6%	0.8%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	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	21.6%	23.2%	1.6%	18.2%	5.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.7%	11%	0.3%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.6%	10.2%	0.6%	13.4%	-3.2%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	3.3%	2.8%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.8%	12.2%	5.4%	16.9%	-4.7%
Degree or Similar	26.5%	36.5%	10.0%	33.8%	2.7%
Other	24.3%	3.6%	-20.7%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 44% 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%	2.1%	0.9%	1.1%	1.0%
Chinese	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	11.9%	6.9%	-5.0%	3.1%	3.8%
Pakistani	7.2%	7.1%	-0.1%	2.7%	4.4%
Other Asian	12.6%	14.7%	2.1%	1.6%	13.1%
Black African	6.8%	4.8%	-2.0%	2.5%	2.3%
Black Caribbean	7.9%	6.7%	-1.2%	1.0%	5.7%
Other Black	3.3%	1.8%	-1.5%	0.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	1.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	43.8%	44%	0.2%	81.4%	-37.4%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0.9%	6.9%	6.0%	1.6%	5.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 46.6% 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	42.7%	46.6%	3.9%	83.2%	-36.6%
European Union	19.3%	18.6%	-0.7%	6.1%	12.5%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	3.2%	2.5%	0.8%	2.4%
Africa	10.3%	9.6%	-0.7%	2.7%	6.9%
Middle East and Asia	20%	16.1%	-3.9%	5.6%	10.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7%	5.7%	-1.3%	1.3%	4.4%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 46.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 33.8% 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	39.6%	46.7%	7.1%	83.2%	-36.5%
10+ Years	10.3%	33.8%	23.5%	9.8%	24.0%
5-10 Years	9.6%	9.9%	0.3%	2.9%	7.0%
2-5 Years	17%	7.1%	-9.9%	2.2%	4.9%
Less than 2 years	23.5%	2.5%	-21.0%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.8%	76.7%	-12.9%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Poland	9%	1.3%	7.7%
Romania	4.6%	0.9%	3.7%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	2.8%	1.2%	1.6%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	6%	13.5%	-7.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.7%	37.2%	-19.5%
Christian	46.1%	46.2%	-0.1%
Hindu	11.8%	1.7%	10.1%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	17.1%	6.5%	10.6%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Woodland Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Woodland Way was 123.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 66.8% higher than the Graveney average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Woodland Way has the 4th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Graveney and the 94th highest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£63,800

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in CR4 2DY, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 Woodland Way are based on 71 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 Woodland Way, Mitcham, CR4 2DY

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR4 2DY

Average Price
£580,597

Semi-Detached
£517,371

Terraced
£588,388

Detached
£534,308

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Woodland Way

Average Price
£622,669

Semi-Detached
£546,593

Terraced
£599,366

Detached
£678,013

Flats/Maisonettes
£531,546

Other
£1,068,960

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Woodland WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
58A Woodland Way, Mitcham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£492,500	2025-01-20	£494,914
22 Woodland Way, Mitcham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£710,000	2023-09-25	£727,750
36 Woodland Way, Mitcham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£625,000	2022-05-31	£667,318
38 Woodland Way, Mitcham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£457,500	2019-04-12	£546,547
22 Woodland Way, Mitcham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£530,000	2017-12-15	£620,857

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR4 2DY

Employment

CR4 2DY area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

CR4 2DY area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	114
Self-Employed	54
Retired	53
Part-Time Employee	52
Student (economically inactive)	22
Looking after home or family	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Other	10
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Construction	34
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Accommodation and food service activities	28
Human health and social work activities	24
Administrative and support service activities	19
Other	15
Education	13
Transport and storage	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Information and communication	9
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3

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	3,539 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	4,035 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	4,559 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	4,570 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	5,193 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	357 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beecholme Primary School Edgehill Road , CR4 2HZ	3out of 4	579 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gorringe Park Primary School Sandy Lane , Figges Marsh CR4 2YA	3out of 4	605 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Furzedown Primary School Beclands Road , Tooting SW17 9TJ	3out of 4	673 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Penwortham Primary School Penwortham Road , SW16 6RJ	3out of 4	885 yd	Community school	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	745 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Church of England Academy Acacia Road , CR4 1SF	3out of 4	1,312 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Merton Wide Way , CR4 1BP	4out of 4	2,434 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Wimbledon 59 High Path , SW19 2JY	- not rated	2,464 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ernest Bevin College Beechcroft Road , Tooting SW17 7DF	2out of 4	2,672 yd	Community school	No	Boys	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	4,269 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	5,092 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	5,220 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	1,578 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	3,321 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	1,278 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eagle House School 224 London Road , CR4 3HD	- not rated	1,312 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
RISE Education 37-39 WESTERN ROAD , MITCHAM CR4 3ED	- not rated	1,603 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jus'T'Learn 9-11 Commonside East , CR4 2QA	- not rated	1,616 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's Hospital Medical School Cranmer Terrace , SW17 0RE	- not rated	1,929 yd	Higher education institutions	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
Bib's Esfihas	178 Streatham Road, Mitcham	102 yd
HakkaMoon	185 Streatham Road, Mitcham	117 yd
Tabaq Caterers	Shop, 213 Streatham Road	149 yd
Chicken Sky	205 Streatham Road, Mitcham	149 yd
Delicious Authentic Caribbean Cuisine	215 Streatham Road, Mitcham	149 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Purkins Wine Bar	174 Streatham Road, Mitcham	100 yd
The Gorringe Park	Gorringe Park Hotel, 29 London Road	690 yd
Tooting Progressive Working	227 Mitcham Road, London	876 yd
The Ramble Inn	223 Mitcham Road, London	888 yd
The Gardeners Arms	Gardeners Arms, 107 London Road	986 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Good Taste	209 Streatham Road, Mitcham	149 yd
Burak Kebab House	197 Streatham Road, Mitcham	149 yd
Peter's	43 Gorringe Park Avenue, Mitcham	336 yd
The Golden Anchor	60 Gorringe Park Avenue, Mitcham	533 yd
Morley's Fried Chicken	259 Mitcham Lane, London	623 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	189-191 Streatham Road, Mitcham	117 yd
Tesco	50-56 London Road, Tooting	709 yd
Lidl	14 London Road, Tooting	733 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Figges Marsh LONDON ROAD	grass pitches	611 yd
Oakleigh Way Recreation Ground OAKLEIGH WAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	702 yd
Streatham Vale Park ABERCAIRN ROAD	tennis courts	744 yd
Tamworth Recreation Ground TAMWORTH FARM RECREATION GROUND TAMWORTH FARM RECREATION GROUND LONDON ROAD	tennis courts	745 yd
Graveney School FURZEDOWN EDUCATIONAL SITE FURZEDOWN EDUCATIONAL SITE WELHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	769 yd
Penwortham School PENWORTHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch	848 yd
Granton Primary School GRANTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch	901 yd
Furzedown Recreation Centre CHILLERTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, tennis courts	917 yd
Eastfields Youth Centre Acacia Road		977 yd
Furze Down Recreation Ground Ramsdale Road	tennis courts	1,027 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	89.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	89.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	89.2%

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	103 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR4 2DY