Sandy Lane, Mitcham, CR4 2HX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CR4 2HX, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.6% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52%	53.6%	1.6%	51.0%	2.6%
Male	48%	46.4%	-1.6%	49.0%	-2.6%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	38.3%	35.4%	-2.9%	37.9%	-2.5%
Married: Opposite sex	50.6%	50%	-0.6%	44.2%	5.8%
Separated	3.9%	5.3%	1.4%	2.2%	3.1%
Divorced	5.6%	6.8%	1.2%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	1.7%	2.4%	0.7%	6.1%	-3.7%

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 (89%) 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	60.1%	50.3%	-9.8%	48.4%	1.9%
Good health	31%	38.7%	7.7%	33.6%	5.1%
Fair health	6.3%	8.6%	2.3%	12.7%	-4.1%
Bad health	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	4.0%	-3.0%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.4%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.7%	20.6%	3.9%	18.2%	2.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.2%	8.3%	1.1%	9.6%	-1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.6%	12.3%	-3.3%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	5.4%	4.8%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.3%	16.7%	3.4%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	32.8%	29.9%	-2.9%	33.8%	-3.9%
Other	13.9%	6.9%	-7.0%	2.8%	4.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 41.8% 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	3%	3.8%	0.8%	1.1%	2.7%
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.7%	3.5%	2.8%	3.1%	0.4%
Pakistani	5.2%	6.3%	1.1%	2.7%	3.6%
Other Asian	11.4%	10.5%	-0.9%	1.6%	8.9%
Black African	19.6%	15%	-4.6%	2.5%	12.5%
Black Caribbean	6.3%	1.7%	-4.6%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	2.6%	3.1%	0.5%	0.5%	2.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	2.8%	2.4%	0.8%	2.0%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	1.4%	-1.2%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	2.2%	2.1%	-0.1%	0.8%	1.3%
White	40.6%	41.8%	1.2%	81.4%	-39.6%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	1.8%	0.7%	-1.1%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	2.6%	6.6%	4.0%	1.6%	5.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 42.5% 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	52.4%	42.5%	-9.9%	83.2%	-40.7%
European Union	14.4%	22.6%	8.2%	6.1%	16.5%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	2.1%	0.6%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	12.9%	9.9%	-3.0%	2.7%	7.2%
Middle East and Asia	14%	15.4%	1.4%	5.6%	9.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.8%	7.5%	2.7%	1.3%	6.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 42.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 30.8% 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	51.3%	42.5%	-8.8%	83.2%	-40.7%
10+ Years	4.4%	30.8%	26.4%	9.8%	21.0%
5-10 Years	8.9%	14%	5.1%	2.9%	11.1%
2-5 Years	16.6%	8.2%	-8.4%	2.2%	6.0%
Less than 2 years	18.8%	4.5%	-14.3%	1.9%	2.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52.9%	76.7%	-23.8%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	8.9%	1.3%	7.6%
Romania	4.1%	0.9%	3.2%
Other EU countries	6.9%	1.5%	5.4%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
South and Eastern Africa	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
Central and South America	4.5%	0.2%	4.3%
No passport held	6.9%	13.5%	-6.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	14.8%	37.2%	-22.4%
Christian	52.6%	46.2%	6.4%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	8.6%	1.7%	6.9%
Muslim	15.5%	6.5%	9.0%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Sandy Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sandy Lane was 66.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 44.5% lower than the Cricket Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sandy Lane has the 25th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Cricket Green and the 260th highest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -23.4%.

🔎 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 2HX, 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 - 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 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 Sandy Lane are based on 30 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 Sandy Lane, Mitcham, CR4 2HX

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR4 2HX

Average Price
£450,639

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£450,639

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sandy Lane

Average Price
£508,133

Semi-Detached
£585,964

Terraced
£499,485

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sandy LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
43 Sandy Lane, Mitcham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£490,000	2024-06-13	£520,625
47 Sandy Lane, Mitcham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£425,000	2022-03-25	£474,523
43 Sandy Lane, Mitcham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2012-03-21	£461,381
51 Sandy Lane, Mitcham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2002-07-29	£400,253

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR4 2HX

Employment

CR4 2HX area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in CR4 2HX 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	54
Self-Employed	39
Part-Time Employee	33
Retired	18
Looking after home or family	18
Student (economically inactive)	17
Other	9
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Transport and storage	12
Education	11
Construction	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Manufacturing	2

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	3,307 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	4out of 4	4,264 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	4,969 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	5,206 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	5,270 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	126 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beecholme Primary School Edgehill Road , CR4 2HZ	3out of 4	397 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lonesome Primary School Grove Road , CR4 1SD	3out of 4	540 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Primary School St Mark's Road , CR4 2LF	3out of 4	686 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bond Primary School Bond Road , CR4 3HG	3out of 4	798 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	607 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Graveney School Welham Road , Tooting SW17 9BU	4out of 4	1,462 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Merton Wide Way , CR4 1BP	4out of 4	2,008 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Wimbledon 59 High Path , SW19 2JY	- not rated	2,365 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Morden Lilleshall Road , SM4 6DU	4out of 4	2,959 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	4,997 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	1,576 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	3,844 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	715 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jus'T'Learn 9-11 Commonside East , CR4 2QA	- not rated	913 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
RISE Education 37-39 WESTERN ROAD , MITCHAM CR4 3ED	- not rated	1,027 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Date Valley School Mitcham Court , Cricket Green CR4 4LB	- not rated	1,291 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cricket Green School Lower Green West , CR4 3AF	4out of 4	1,494 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
Zain Cafe	Unit 23 Mitcham Industrial Estate, 117 Streatham Road	378 yd
Teamsport Indoor Karting	Unit 18 Mitcham Industrial Estate, 115 Streatham Road	378 yd
Livi's Cuisine	1 Laings Corner, London Road	531 yd
Bistro Przy Rondzie	160 London Road, Mitcham	549 yd
HakkaMoon	185 Streatham Road, Mitcham	617 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Gardeners Arms	Gardeners Arms, 107 London Road	531 yd
Purkins Wine Bar	174 Streatham Road, Mitcham	783 yd
White Lion of Mortimer	223 London Road, Mitcham	795 yd
Formerly known as The Vale	The Vale At Streatham, 1A Lilian Road	1,005 yd
The Windmill	Pub, The Windmill Public House, 40 Commonside West	1,061 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morleys	71 Eastfields Road, Mitcham	255 yd
Peters Fish and Kebab	42 Tamworth Lane, Mitcham	541 yd
Chicken Village	170 London Road, Mitcham	549 yd
Oysters	154 London Road, Mitcham	549 yd
Tasty Chicken	173 London Road, Mitcham	689 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	189-191 Streatham Road, Mitcham	617 yd
Asda	Unit 1, James Estate	903 yd
Iceland	Shop, Durham House, 12-16 Upper Green West	995 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Marks Academy ACACIA ROAD	artificial grass pitch, cycling, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	348 yd
Eastfields Youth Centre Acacia Road		367 yd
Figges Marsh LONDON ROAD	grass pitches	517 yd
Oakleigh Way Recreation Ground OAKLEIGH WAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	540 yd
St Marks Family Centre ST. MARKS ROAD		714 yd
Tamworth Recreation Ground TAMWORTH FARM RECREATION GROUND TAMWORTH FARM RECREATION GROUND LONDON ROAD	tennis courts	734 yd
Streatham Vale Park ABERCAIRN ROAD	tennis courts	818 yd
Better Gym Mitcham 1-3 1-3 UPPER GREEN EAST	health and fitness suite	831 yd
Lavender Park Lavender Avenue	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,033 yd
Westminster City School Sports Ground (Closed) Tamworth Lane	grass pitches	1,040 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	118.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR4 2HX