Melrose Avenue, Mitcham, CR4 2EG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CR4 2EG is primarily male, with 53.8% of the population 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	43.4%	46.2%	2.8%	51.0%	-4.8%
Male	56.6%	53.8%	-2.8%	49.0%	4.8%

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 2EG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.9% 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	39.4%	42.9%	3.5%	37.9%	5.0%
Married: Opposite sex	44.6%	40.9%	-3.7%	44.2%	-3.3%
Separated	4%	2.6%	-1.4%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	9.6%	9.6%	0.0%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	2.4%	4%	1.6%	6.1%	-2.1%

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	51.1%	47%	-4.1%	48.4%	-1.4%
Good health	34.3%	36.7%	2.4%	33.6%	3.1%
Fair health	12%	11.7%	-0.3%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	1.9%	3.3%	1.4%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	1.2%	0.2%

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%	22.6%	0.1%	18.2%	4.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.8%	10.5%	-0.3%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.1%	6.6%	-7.5%	13.4%	-6.8%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	3.9%	1.5%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	14.4%	5.6%	16.9%	-2.5%
Degree or Similar	27.7%	36.7%	9.0%	33.8%	2.9%
Other	13.7%	5.2%	-8.5%	2.8%	2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 37.1% 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%	5.2%	4.2%	1.1%	4.1%
Chinese	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	4.2%	4.1%	-0.1%	3.1%	1.0%
Pakistani	7.8%	4.9%	-2.9%	2.7%	2.2%
Other Asian	19.7%	12.5%	-7.2%	1.6%	10.9%
Black African	3.9%	4.1%	0.2%	2.5%	1.6%
Black Caribbean	11.7%	9.8%	-1.9%	1.0%	8.8%
Other Black	3.2%	1.9%	-1.3%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	2.5%	0.2%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and African	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	2.5%	1.9%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	1%	2.2%	1.2%	0.8%	1.4%
White	40.1%	37.1%	-3.0%	81.4%	-44.3%
Roma	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	2.3%	10.1%	7.8%	1.6%	8.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 40.8% 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	43.7%	40.8%	-2.9%	83.2%	-42.4%
European Union	15.2%	24.7%	9.5%	6.1%	18.6%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	2.7%	2.1%	0.8%	1.9%
Africa	7.1%	6.5%	-0.6%	2.7%	3.8%
Middle East and Asia	24.3%	17.9%	-6.4%	5.6%	12.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	9.1%	7.3%	-1.8%	1.3%	6.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 40.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 34.2% 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	41.1%	41%	-0.1%	83.2%	-42.2%
10+ Years	6.5%	34.2%	27.7%	9.8%	24.4%
5-10 Years	10.4%	10.9%	0.5%	2.9%	8.0%
2-5 Years	13.3%	8.7%	-4.6%	2.2%	6.5%
Less than 2 years	28.8%	5.2%	-23.6%	1.9%	3.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.2%	76.7%	-18.5%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Poland	7.6%	1.3%	6.3%
Romania	4.3%	0.9%	3.4%
Other EU countries	8.7%	1.5%	7.2%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	4.3%	1.2%	3.1%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
No passport held	4.6%	13.5%	-8.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.2%	37.2%	-21.0%
Christian	52.2%	46.2%	6.0%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	8.9%	1.7%	7.2%
Muslim	18.4%	6.5%	11.9%
Not answered	2.7%	6.0%	-3.3%

Safety

Is Melrose Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Melrose Avenue was 228.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 209.6% higher than the Graveney average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Melrose Avenue has the highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Graveney and the 34th highest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 81.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 64.3%.

🔎 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 2EG, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 5/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Melrose Avenue are based on 136 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 Melrose Avenue, Mitcham, CR4 2EG

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR4 2EG

Average Price
£531,125

Semi-Detached
£554,560

Terraced
£566,130

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£303,517

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Melrose Avenue

Average Price
£557,663

Semi-Detached
£547,877

Terraced
£590,922

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£323,813

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Melrose AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
48 Melrose Avenue, Mitcham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£500,000	2024-05-20	£522,426
8 Melrose Avenue, Mitcham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£485,000	2023-10-20	£502,654
20 Melrose Avenue, Mitcham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£500,000	2022-09-12	£505,923
54 Melrose Avenue, Mitcham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£550,000	2022-04-21	£592,797
72 Melrose Avenue, Mitcham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£505,000	2021-12-03	£532,536

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR4 2EG

Employment

CR4 2EG area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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 2EG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in CR4 2EG 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	88
Self-Employed	53
Part-Time Employee	38
Retired	34
Student (economically inactive)	25
Looking after home or family	22
Other	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Construction	18
Human health and social work activities	17
Transport and storage	16
Administrative and support service activities	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Real estate activities	8
Education	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	6
Other	3
Manufacturing	2

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	3,618 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	3,984 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	4,516 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	4,990 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beecholme Primary School Edgehill Road , CR4 2HZ	3out of 4	446 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Links Primary School Frinton Road , SW17 9EH	3out of 4	478 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gorringe Park Primary School Sandy Lane , Figges Marsh CR4 2YA	3out of 4	591 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Furzedown Primary School Beclands Road , Tooting SW17 9TJ	3out of 4	733 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Penwortham Primary School Penwortham Road , SW16 6RJ	3out of 4	819 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	781 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Church of England Academy Acacia Road , CR4 1SF	3out of 4	1,238 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Merton Wide Way , CR4 1BP	4out of 4	2,255 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Wimbledon 59 High Path , SW19 2JY	- not rated	2,639 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School Belltrees Grove , SW16 2HY	4out of 4	2,779 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	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	4,332 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	5,093 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	5,261 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	1,375 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	3,216 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eagle House School 224 London Road , CR4 3HD	- not rated	1,357 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Francis Barber Pupil Referral Unit 287 Franciscan Road , Tooting SW17 8HE	3out of 4	1,437 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jus'T'Learn 9-11 Commonside East , CR4 2QA	- not rated	1,612 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
RISE Education 37-39 WESTERN ROAD , MITCHAM CR4 3ED	- not rated	1,660 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Date Valley School Mitcham Court , Cricket Green CR4 4LB	- not rated	1,981 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
Tabaq Caterers	Shop, 213 Streatham Road	133 yd
Chicken Sky	205 Streatham Road, Mitcham	133 yd
Delicious Authentic Caribbean Cuisine	215 Streatham Road, Mitcham	133 yd
Bib's Esfihas	178 Streatham Road, Mitcham	150 yd
HakkaMoon	185 Streatham Road, Mitcham	172 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Purkins Wine Bar	174 Streatham Road, Mitcham	153 yd
Formerly known as The Vale	The Vale At Streatham, 1A Lilian Road	784 yd
The Gorringe Park	Gorringe Park Hotel, 29 London Road	893 yd
Tooting Progressive Working	227 Mitcham Road, London	1,051 yd
The Gardeners Arms	Gardeners Arms, 107 London Road	1,060 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Good Taste	209 Streatham Road, Mitcham	133 yd
Burak Kebab House	197 Streatham Road, Mitcham	133 yd
Peter's	43 Gorringe Park Avenue, Mitcham	524 yd
Morley's Fried Chicken	259 Mitcham Lane, London	534 yd
Mitcham's Plaice	266 Mitcham Lane, London	568 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	189-191 Streatham Road, Mitcham	172 yd
Co-op Late Shop	107 - 111 Streatham Vale, London	901 yd
Tesco	50-56 London Road, Tooting	913 yd
Lidl	14 London Road, Tooting	936 yd
Lidl	216 Rowan Road, Streatham	1,015 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Oakleigh Way Recreation Ground OAKLEIGH WAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	535 yd
Streatham Vale Park ABERCAIRN ROAD	tennis courts	542 yd
Granton Primary School GRANTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch	699 yd
Figges Marsh LONDON ROAD	grass pitches	730 yd
Penwortham School PENWORTHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch	814 yd
Graveney School FURZEDOWN EDUCATIONAL SITE FURZEDOWN EDUCATIONAL SITE WELHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	836 yd
Eastfields Youth Centre Acacia Road		878 yd
Tamworth Recreation Ground TAMWORTH FARM RECREATION GROUND TAMWORTH FARM RECREATION GROUND LONDON ROAD	tennis courts	898 yd
St Marks Academy ACACIA ROAD	artificial grass pitch, cycling, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	957 yd
Furzedown Recreation Centre CHILLERTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, tennis courts	1,000 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	78.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	78.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	78.1%

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	79.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	146.8 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	19.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR4 2EG