Pembroke Road, Mitcham, CR4 2LJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CR4 2LJ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% 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	51.8%	49.4%	-2.4%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	48.2%	50.6%	2.4%	49.0%	1.6%

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	39.2%	40.5%	1.3%	37.9%	2.6%
Married: Opposite sex	43.7%	49.3%	5.6%	44.2%	5.1%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.8%	1%	-2.8%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	8.7%	6.1%	-2.6%	9.1%	-3.0%
Widowed	4.2%	3%	-1.2%	6.1%	-3.1%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (90.4%) 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%	65.5%	19.4%	48.4%	17.1%
Good health	40.1%	24.9%	-15.2%	33.6%	-8.7%
Fair health	10.8%	6.5%	-4.3%	12.7%	-6.2%
Bad health	2.7%	2.9%	0.2%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.9%

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%	25.5%	3.5%	18.2%	7.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.2%	7.8%	-4.4%	9.6%	-1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	13.6%	-0.4%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	4.1%	1.7%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	9.2%	-1.6%	16.9%	-7.7%
Degree or Similar	28%	37.1%	9.1%	33.8%	3.3%
Other	10.5%	2.7%	-7.8%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 51% 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)
Chinese	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	2.2%	4.7%	2.5%	3.1%	1.6%
Pakistani	4.9%	4.5%	-0.4%	2.7%	1.8%
Other Asian	14.1%	11.3%	-2.8%	1.6%	9.7%
Black African	10%	9.4%	-0.6%	2.5%	6.9%
Black Caribbean	7%	4.7%	-2.3%	1.0%	3.7%
Other Black	1.9%	0.3%	-1.6%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	1%	-1.2%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.4%	2.1%	0.7%	0.8%	1.3%
White	50.7%	51%	0.3%	81.4%	-30.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	1.9%	2.6%	0.7%	0.6%	2.0%
Other	2.2%	6.3%	4.1%	1.6%	4.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48.9% 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	60.4%	48.9%	-11.5%	83.2%	-34.3%
European Union	10.3%	19%	8.7%	6.1%	12.9%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	2.9%	2.6%	0.8%	2.1%
Africa	11.1%	7.7%	-3.4%	2.7%	5.0%
Middle East and Asia	13.6%	16.9%	3.3%	5.6%	11.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.3%	3.7%	-0.6%	1.3%	2.4%
Oceania	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 27% 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	59.3%	48.6%	-10.7%	83.2%	-34.6%
10+ Years	2.4%	27%	24.6%	9.8%	17.2%
5-10 Years	8.7%	8.9%	0.2%	2.9%	6.0%
2-5 Years	8.1%	9.4%	1.3%	2.2%	7.2%
Less than 2 years	21.4%	6%	-15.4%	1.9%	4.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.7%	76.7%	-15.0%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	5.7%	1.3%	4.4%
Romania	5.2%	0.9%	4.3%
Other EU countries	5.7%	1.5%	4.2%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	3.9%	1.2%	2.7%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	4.9%	13.5%	-8.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	13.2%	37.2%	-24.0%
Christian	54.1%	46.2%	7.9%
Hindu	10.1%	1.7%	8.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	13%	6.5%	6.5%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	8.5%	6.0%	2.5%

Safety

Is Pembroke Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Pembroke Road was 56.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 52.4% lower than the Cricket Green average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Pembroke Road has the 20th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Cricket Green and the 291st lowest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 27.3%.

🔎 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 2LJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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) - 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 Pembroke Road are based on 17 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 Pembroke Road, Mitcham, CR4 2LJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR4 2LJ

Average Price
£555,261

Semi-Detached
£574,755

Terraced
£535,767

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Pembroke Road

Average Price
£562,848

Semi-Detached
£570,152

Terraced
£552,412

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Pembroke Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Pembroke Road, Mitcham, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£455,000	2019-05-21	£563,673
7 Pembroke Road, Mitcham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£390,000	2014-05-09	£576,840
6 Pembroke Road, Mitcham, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£228,000	2010-01-08	£494,000
5 Pembroke Road, Mitcham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£216,000	2006-10-17	£511,316
6 Pembroke Road, Mitcham, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£238,000	2006-03-03	£611,065

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR4 2LJ

Employment

CR4 2LJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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 2LJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	103
Self-Employed	54
Retired	32
Part-Time Employee	30
Looking after home or family	26
Student (economically inactive)	20
Other	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Human health and social work activities	28
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Construction	17
Administrative and support service activities	16
Transport and storage	15
Education	11
Other	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Manufacturing	9
Information and communication	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
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	2,711 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	4out of 4	4,856 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	5,085 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mark's Primary School St Mark's Road , CR4 2LF	3out of 4	136 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School 53 Commonside East , CR4 1YG	3out of 4	264 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bond Primary School Bond Road , CR4 3HG	3out of 4	518 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gorringe Park Primary School Sandy Lane , Figges Marsh CR4 2YA	3out of 4	755 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lonesome Primary School Grove Road , CR4 1SD	3out of 4	874 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	448 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Merton Wide Way , CR4 1BP	4out of 4	2,032 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Graveney School Welham Road , Tooting SW17 9BU	4out of 4	2,095 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Wimbledon 59 High Path , SW19 2JY	- not rated	2,231 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Morden Lilleshall Road , SM4 6DU	4out of 4	2,326 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2,008 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	4,458 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Jus'T'Learn 9-11 Commonside East , CR4 2QA	- not rated	268 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eagle House School 224 London Road , CR4 3HD	- not rated	343 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
RISE Education 37-39 WESTERN ROAD , MITCHAM CR4 3ED	- not rated	551 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Date Valley School Mitcham Court , Cricket Green CR4 4LB	- not rated	655 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cricket Green School Lower Green West , CR4 3AF	4out of 4	878 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
Coffee Hub @ RBL	26 St Mark's Road, Mitcham	226 yd
Cravings	47 Upper Green East, Mitcham	328 yd
PCG- Chicken and Grill Ltd	33 Upper Green East, Mitcham	328 yd
The Nine Simply Thai	18 Upper Green East, Mitcham	347 yd
AFIA Cuisine	Shop, 21 Upper Green East	349 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
White Lion of Mortimer	223 London Road, Mitcham	392 yd
The Windmill	Pub, The Windmill Public House, 40 Commonside West	417 yd
The Gardeners Arms	Gardeners Arms, 107 London Road	574 yd
The Ravensbury Arms	Croydon Road, Mitcham	1,000 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza2Night	30 Upper Green East, Mitcham	347 yd
Peters Fish and Kebab	42 Tamworth Lane, Mitcham	395 yd
Morleys	71 Eastfields Road, Mitcham	395 yd
KFC	229 London Road, Mitcham	427 yd
Tasty Chicken	173 London Road, Mitcham	431 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	Shop, Durham House, 12-16 Upper Green West	499 yd
Asda	Unit 1, James Estate	654 yd
Lidl	9-17 Western Road, Mitcham	675 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Marks Family Centre ST. MARKS ROAD		197 yd
Better Gym Mitcham 1-3 1-3 UPPER GREEN EAST	health and fitness suite	319 yd
St Marks Academy ACACIA ROAD	artificial grass pitch, cycling, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	533 yd
Mitcham Sports Ground Commonside West	grass pitches	594 yd
Eastfields Youth Centre Acacia Road		672 yd
Freshfields Day Centre Birches Close		672 yd
Canons Leisure Centre (Mitcham) CANONS LEISURE CENTRE CANONS LEISURE CENTRE MADEIRA ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	798 yd
Mitcham Cricket Club Cricket Green	grass pitches	847 yd
Westminster City School Sports Ground (Closed) Tamworth Lane	grass pitches	862 yd
Figges Marsh LONDON ROAD	grass pitches	918 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	78.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	91.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR4 2LJ