Elm Cottages, Mitcham, CR4 2JG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CR4 2JG, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.5% 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	55.2%	52.5%	-2.7%	51.0%	1.5%
Male	44.8%	47.5%	2.7%	49.0%	-1.5%

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 2JG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.2% 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	42.5%	46.2%	3.7%	37.9%	8.3%
Married: Opposite sex	35.2%	35%	-0.2%	44.2%	-9.2%
Separated	5.3%	4.2%	-1.1%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	11.3%	11.2%	-0.1%	9.1%	2.1%
Widowed	5.7%	3.5%	-2.2%	6.1%	-2.6%

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	40.2%	53.3%	13.1%	48.4%	4.9%
Good health	38.2%	31.2%	-7.0%	33.6%	-2.4%
Fair health	16.4%	10.8%	-5.6%	12.7%	-1.9%
Bad health	3.7%	3.1%	-0.6%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	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	27.1%	21.1%	-6.0%	18.2%	2.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.8%	10.3%	-9.5%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.2%	16.1%	-2.1%	13.4%	2.7%
Apprenticeship	2%	5.4%	3.4%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.7%	16.1%	8.4%	16.9%	-0.8%
Degree or Similar	11.3%	27.2%	15.9%	33.8%	-6.6%
Other	13.8%	3.8%	-10.0%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 26.6% 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	2%	3.4%	1.4%	1.1%	2.3%
Chinese	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	0.3%	2%	1.7%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	1.1%	4.5%	3.4%	2.7%	1.8%
Other Asian	17.8%	17.2%	-0.6%	1.6%	15.6%
Black African	12.1%	17.8%	5.7%	2.5%	15.3%
Black Caribbean	8.6%	8.5%	-0.1%	1.0%	7.5%
Other Black	5.5%	5.1%	-0.4%	0.5%	4.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	2.8%	1.4%	0.8%	2.0%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	4.2%	1.6%	0.9%	3.3%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	40.5%	26.6%	-13.9%	81.4%	-54.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.1%	1.0%
Arab	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	4.3%	4.8%	0.5%	1.6%	3.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54% 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	62.4%	54%	-8.4%	83.2%	-29.2%
European Union	6.3%	7.9%	1.6%	6.1%	1.8%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	11.8%	12.7%	0.9%	2.7%	10.0%
Middle East and Asia	15.5%	18.4%	2.9%	5.6%	12.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.7%	5.1%	1.4%	1.3%	3.8%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62.1%	54%	-8.1%	83.2%	-29.2%
10+ Years	2.9%	33.9%	31.0%	9.8%	24.1%
5-10 Years	6.6%	6.8%	0.2%	2.9%	3.9%
2-5 Years	9.5%	3.4%	-6.1%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	19%	2%	-17.0%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.8%	76.7%	-12.9%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	3.7%	0.3%	3.4%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	4.5%	0.3%	4.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
No passport held	11.9%	13.5%	-1.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.7%	37.2%	-19.5%
Christian	47.6%	46.2%	1.4%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	13.2%	1.7%	11.5%
Muslim	16.1%	6.5%	9.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Elm Cottages Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Elm Cottages was 37.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 68.6% lower than the Cricket Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Elm Cottages has the 10th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Cricket Green and the 181st lowest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.0%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 65% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,300

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in CR4 2JG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 10/10 (very 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 Elm Cottages are based on 3 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 Elm Cottages, Mitcham, CR4 2JG

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR4 2JG

Average Price
£258,542

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£258,542

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Elm Cottages

Average Price
£249,039

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£249,039

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Elm CottagesStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Elm Cottages, Mitcham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,000	2014-05-28	£260,086
12 Elm Cottages, Mitcham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£151,000	2009-12-23	£282,183
12 Elm Cottages, Mitcham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£119,950	2007-06-13	£204,847

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR4 2JG

Employment

CR4 2JG area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 2JG 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.

The percentage of student residents living in CR4 2JG 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	75
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	31
Looking after home or family	27
Student (economically inactive)	20
Retired	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Other	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Unemployed	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	19
Other	12
Transport and storage	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Education	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Construction	4
Information and communication	4
Manufacturing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate 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	2,931 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	4out of 4	4,674 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	5,391 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bond Primary School Bond Road , CR4 3HG	3out of 4	188 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Primary School St Mark's Road , CR4 2LF	3out of 4	222 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Liberty Primary Western Road , CR4 3EB	3out of 4	569 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School 53 Commonside East , CR4 1YG	3out of 4	576 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gorringe Park Primary School Sandy Lane , Figges Marsh CR4 2YA	3out of 4	728 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	746 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Wimbledon 59 High Path , SW19 2JY	- not rated	1,908 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Graveney School Welham Road , Tooting SW17 9BU	4out of 4	1,992 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Merton Wide Way , CR4 1BP	4out of 4	2,346 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Morden Lilleshall Road , SM4 6DU	4out of 4	2,350 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	5,435 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	2,189 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	4,496 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	57 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
RISE Education 37-39 WESTERN ROAD , MITCHAM CR4 3ED	- not rated	367 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jus'T'Learn 9-11 Commonside East , CR4 2QA	- not rated	480 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Date Valley School Mitcham Court , Cricket Green CR4 4LB	- not rated	729 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cricket Green School Lower Green West , CR4 3AF	4out of 4	882 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
Colombo Restaurant	175 London Road, Mitcham	92 yd
vee & jay's gyaadze	179A London Road, Mitcham	92 yd
Rangoes Grill	197 London Road, Mitcham	134 yd
AK Kitchen	31 Monarch Parade, London Road	155 yd
Coffee Hub @ RBL	26 St Mark's Road, Mitcham	186 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
White Lion of Mortimer	223 London Road, Mitcham	134 yd
The Gardeners Arms	Gardeners Arms, 107 London Road	309 yd
The Windmill	Pub, The Windmill Public House, 40 Commonside West	570 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tasty Chicken	173 London Road, Mitcham	92 yd
Xu Sheng	76 Monarch Parade, London Road	127 yd
Monster Burgerz/Master Wings/Crunch/Chikin/Pizza Romano	256A London Road, Mitcham	216 yd
Mr Kebab	8 Upper Green West, Mitcham	279 yd
Kentiss	12 Fair Green Parade, London Road	320 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	Unit 1, James Estate	326 yd
Iceland	Shop, Durham House, 12-16 Upper Green West	339 yd
Lidl	9-17 Western Road, Mitcham	442 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Marks Family Centre ST. MARKS ROAD		180 yd
Better Gym Mitcham 1-3 1-3 UPPER GREEN EAST	health and fitness suite	210 yd
Lavender Park Lavender Avenue	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	663 yd
Liberty Primary School Western Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	677 yd
Figges Marsh LONDON ROAD	grass pitches	715 yd
St Marks Academy ACACIA ROAD	artificial grass pitch, cycling, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	724 yd
Freshfields Day Centre Birches Close		730 yd
Mitcham Sports Ground Commonside West	grass pitches	761 yd
Tamworth Recreation Ground TAMWORTH FARM RECREATION GROUND TAMWORTH FARM RECREATION GROUND LONDON ROAD	tennis courts	783 yd
Eastfields Youth Centre Acacia Road		849 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	39.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	38.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	78.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	78.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR4 2JG