Graham Avenue, Mitcham, CR4 2HG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CR4 2HG has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	46.1%	49.8%	3.7%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	53.9%	50.2%	-3.7%	49.0%	1.2%

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 2HG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.9% 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	51.4%	46.9%	-4.5%	37.9%	9.0%
Married: Opposite sex	35.9%	37.2%	1.3%	44.2%	-7.0%
Separated	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	5.9%	10.8%	4.9%	9.1%	1.7%
Widowed	5.2%	3.7%	-1.5%	6.1%	-2.4%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.6%) 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	46.1%	47.7%	1.6%	48.4%	-0.7%
Good health	36.8%	39.9%	3.1%	33.6%	6.3%
Fair health	12.9%	8.4%	-4.5%	12.7%	-4.3%
Bad health	3.9%	3.1%	-0.8%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	0.3%	1%	0.7%	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.

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 44.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.8%	18.1%	3.3%	18.2%	-0.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.4%	7.1%	-6.3%	9.6%	-2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.9%	9%	-6.9%	13.4%	-4.4%
Apprenticeship	1%	3.1%	2.1%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.4%	15%	1.6%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	31.7%	44.4%	12.7%	33.8%	10.6%
Other	9.7%	3.4%	-6.3%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 47.4% 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	0.8%	2.8%	2.0%	1.1%	1.7%
Chinese	1.1%	2.8%	1.7%	0.7%	2.1%
Indian	5.9%	7.3%	1.4%	3.1%	4.2%
Pakistani	4.5%	4.9%	0.4%	2.7%	2.2%
Other Asian	9.8%	5.6%	-4.2%	1.6%	4.0%
Black African	5.9%	4.9%	-1.0%	2.5%	2.4%
Black Caribbean	12.6%	7.5%	-5.1%	1.0%	6.5%
Other Black	3.7%	2.6%	-1.1%	0.5%	2.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	2.1%	1.5%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	2.5%	1.6%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.8%
White	45.8%	47.4%	1.6%	81.4%	-34.0%
Roma	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Arab	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	2%	4.2%	2.2%	1.6%	2.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.9% 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	65.7%	56.9%	-8.8%	83.2%	-26.3%
European Union	7.6%	14.2%	6.6%	6.1%	8.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	8.7%	5.2%	-3.5%	2.7%	2.5%
Middle East and Asia	12.9%	15.4%	2.5%	5.6%	9.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.2%	6.6%	2.4%	1.3%	5.3%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.5%	57.1%	-6.4%	83.2%	-26.1%
10+ Years	3.7%	28.3%	24.6%	9.8%	18.5%
5-10 Years	4.5%	6%	1.5%	2.9%	3.1%
2-5 Years	7%	4.8%	-2.2%	2.2%	2.6%
Less than 2 years	21.3%	3.8%	-17.5%	1.9%	1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.5%	76.7%	-13.2%
Ireland	4.8%	0.6%	4.2%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Italy	4.1%	0.6%	3.5%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	4.8%	1.3%	3.5%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	6.4%	1.2%	5.2%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	7.9%	13.5%	-5.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.5%	37.2%	-10.7%
Christian	42.4%	46.2%	-3.8%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	8.7%	1.7%	7.0%
Muslim	12.3%	6.5%	5.8%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Graham Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Graham Avenue was 92.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 22.5% lower than the Cricket Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Graham Avenue has the 33rd highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Cricket Green and the 154th highest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -12.4%.

🔎 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 2HG, 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 Graham Avenue are based on 101 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 Graham Avenue, Mitcham, CR4 2HG

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR4 2HG

Average Price
£476,848

Semi-Detached
£626,532

Terraced
£652,483

Detached
£946,295

Flats/Maisonettes
£300,970

Other
£42,523

Estimated Average Property Prices for Graham Avenue

Average Price
£376,035

Semi-Detached
£642,665

Terraced
£632,247

Detached
£987,142

Flats/Maisonettes
£284,307

Other
£43,369

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Graham AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2B Graham Avenue, Mitcham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2024-12-20	£253,964
60 Graham Avenue, Mitcham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2024-04-30	£210,905
6 Graham Avenue, Mitcham, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£720,000	2022-07-26	£766,098
Flat 1 70 Graham Avenue, Mitcham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£350,000	2021-12-10	£358,034
22 Graham Avenue, Mitcham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£585,000	2021-12-08	£634,352

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR4 2HG

Employment

CR4 2HG 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	128
Self-Employed	52
Part-Time Employee	46
Retired	42
Other	21
Looking after home or family	17
Unemployed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Student (economically inactive)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Construction	21
Human health and social work activities	20
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Administrative and support service activities	16
Education	15
Information and communication	14
Other	13
Transport and storage	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	5
Manufacturing	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	3,329 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	4out of 4	4,241 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	5,252 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	5,326 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	5,341 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	286 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bond Primary School Bond Road , CR4 3HG	3out of 4	571 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Primary School St Mark's Road , CR4 2LF	3out of 4	598 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beecholme Primary School Edgehill Road , CR4 2HZ	3out of 4	646 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Liberty Primary Western Road , CR4 3EB	3out of 4	822 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mark's Church of England Academy Acacia Road , CR4 1SF	3out of 4	769 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Graveney School Welham Road , Tooting SW17 9BU	4out of 4	1,514 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Wimbledon 59 High Path , SW19 2JY	- not rated	2,076 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Merton Wide Way , CR4 1BP	4out of 4	2,272 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Morden Lilleshall Road , SM4 6DU	4out of 4	2,834 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	4,991 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	1,856 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	4,028 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	540 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
RISE Education 37-39 WESTERN ROAD , MITCHAM CR4 3ED	- not rated	840 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jus'T'Learn 9-11 Commonside East , CR4 2QA	- not rated	868 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Date Valley School Mitcham Court , Cricket Green CR4 4LB	- not rated	1,194 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cricket Green School Lower Green West , CR4 3AF	4out of 4	1,364 yd	Community 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
Livi's Cuisine	1 Laings Corner, London Road	260 yd
Bistro Przy Rondzie	160 London Road, Mitcham	265 yd
AK Kitchen	31 Monarch Parade, London Road	442 yd
Colombo Restaurant	175 London Road, Mitcham	478 yd
vee & jay's gyaadze	179A London Road, Mitcham	478 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Gardeners Arms	Gardeners Arms, 107 London Road	260 yd
White Lion of Mortimer	223 London Road, Mitcham	612 yd
Purkins Wine Bar	174 Streatham Road, Mitcham	854 yd
The Windmill	Pub, The Windmill Public House, 40 Commonside West	997 yd
The Gorringe Park	Gorringe Park Hotel, 29 London Road	1,042 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chicken Village	170 London Road, Mitcham	265 yd
Oysters	154 London Road, Mitcham	265 yd
Morleys	71 Eastfields Road, Mitcham	350 yd
Tasty Chicken	173 London Road, Mitcham	478 yd
Xu Sheng	76 Monarch Parade, London Road	510 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	Unit 1, James Estate	653 yd
Tesco	189-191 Streatham Road, Mitcham	685 yd
Iceland	Shop, Durham House, 12-16 Upper Green West	820 yd
Lidl	9-17 Western Road, Mitcham	884 yd
Tesco	50-56 London Road, Tooting	999 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Figges Marsh LONDON ROAD	grass pitches	313 yd
Tamworth Recreation Ground TAMWORTH FARM RECREATION GROUND TAMWORTH FARM RECREATION GROUND LONDON ROAD	tennis courts	493 yd
St Marks Academy ACACIA ROAD	artificial grass pitch, cycling, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	571 yd
St Marks Family Centre ST. MARKS ROAD		601 yd
Eastfields Youth Centre Acacia Road		633 yd
Better Gym Mitcham 1-3 1-3 UPPER GREEN EAST	health and fitness suite	687 yd
Lavender Park Lavender Avenue	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	745 yd
Oakleigh Way Recreation Ground OAKLEIGH WAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	808 yd
Liberty Primary School Western Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	885 yd
Streatham Vale Park ABERCAIRN ROAD	tennis courts	1,067 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	90.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	90.0%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	140.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR4 2HG