Spring Grove, Mitcham, CR4 2NQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CR4 2NQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.6%	50.3%	0.7%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	50.4%	49.7%	-0.7%	49.0%	0.7%

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 2NQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.1% 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	43.2%	42.1%	-1.1%	37.9%	4.2%
Married: Opposite sex	41.9%	41.3%	-0.6%	44.2%	-2.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Separated	3.1%	0.9%	-2.2%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	10%	10.6%	0.6%	9.1%	1.5%
Widowed	1.7%	3.8%	2.1%	6.1%	-2.3%

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%	53.9%	2.8%	48.4%	5.5%
Good health	36.8%	31%	-5.8%	33.6%	-2.6%
Fair health	7%	11.4%	4.4%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	4.4%	2.6%	-1.8%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0.7%	1%	0.3%	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 44.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.7%	13.7%	1.0%	18.2%	-4.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.7%	10.3%	-2.4%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.4%	9.9%	2.5%	13.4%	-3.5%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	2.6%	2.2%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	12.9%	3.7%	16.9%	-4.0%
Degree or Similar	43.7%	44.6%	0.9%	33.8%	10.8%
Other	14%	6%	-8.0%	2.8%	3.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 46.7% 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	2.2%	0.3%	-1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	5.5%	1.3%	-4.2%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	7.4%	7.2%	-0.2%	3.1%	4.1%
Pakistani	6.6%	8.8%	2.2%	2.7%	6.1%
Other Asian	12.9%	12.4%	-0.5%	1.6%	10.8%
Black African	9.9%	8.8%	-1.1%	2.5%	6.3%
Black Caribbean	7%	3.3%	-3.7%	1.0%	2.3%
Other Black	1.8%	2%	0.2%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.9%	3.6%	0.7%	0.9%	2.7%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	0.8%	0.8%
White	41.9%	46.7%	4.8%	81.4%	-34.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	0%	1%	1.0%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 47.9% 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	55.1%	47.9%	-7.2%	83.2%	-35.3%
European Union	8.5%	22.8%	14.3%	6.1%	16.7%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	2.6%	1.1%	0.8%	1.8%
Africa	10.3%	7.5%	-2.8%	2.7%	4.8%
Middle East and Asia	22.1%	17.6%	-4.5%	5.6%	12.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	1.6%	-1.0%	1.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 47.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 28.1% 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	53.3%	48%	-5.3%	83.2%	-35.2%
10+ Years	3.7%	28.1%	24.4%	9.8%	18.3%
5-10 Years	10.7%	9.8%	-0.9%	2.9%	6.9%
2-5 Years	9.9%	8.8%	-1.1%	2.2%	6.6%
Less than 2 years	22.4%	5.2%	-17.2%	1.9%	3.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.1%	76.7%	-15.6%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Italy	3.6%	0.6%	3.0%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Poland	7.8%	1.3%	6.5%
Romania	7.2%	0.9%	6.3%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	3.3%	0.3%	3.0%
Southern Asia	4.2%	1.2%	3.0%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	4.9%	13.5%	-8.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.4%	37.2%	-15.8%
Christian	39.1%	46.2%	-7.1%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Hindu	12.2%	1.7%	10.5%
Muslim	19.7%	6.5%	13.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Spring Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Spring Grove was 24.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 79.7% lower than the Cricket Green average. The most reported crime type was Drugs.

Spring Grove has the 5th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Cricket Green and the 108th lowest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 44.1%.

🔎 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 2NQ, 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 Spring Grove are based on 187 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 Spring Grove, Mitcham, CR4 2NQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR4 2NQ

Average Price
£268,626

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£268,626

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Spring Grove

Average Price
£312,705

Semi-Detached
£411,611

Terraced
£381,030

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£268,249

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Spring GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 17 Longlands Court, 2 Spring Grove, Mitcham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£275,000	2023-09-29	£279,703
Flat 2 Longlands Court, 2 Spring Grove, Mitcham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£258,000	2023-05-22	£261,623
Flat 27 Longlands Court, 2 Spring Grove, Mitcham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£245,000	2023-01-04	£247,695
Flat 8 Longlands Court, 2 Spring Grove, Mitcham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£275,000	2022-11-04	£274,457
Flat 26 Longlands Court, 2 Spring Grove, Mitcham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2022-03-18	£229,773

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR4 2NQ

Employment

CR4 2NQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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	93
Self-Employed	37
Part-Time Employee	34
Looking after home or family	20
Retired	15
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	9
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Education	16
Construction	14
Administrative and support service activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Manufacturing	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Information and communication	8
Other	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	3

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	3,444 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	4out of 4	4,126 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	5,022 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	5,091 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	5,143 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	14 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beecholme Primary School Edgehill Road , CR4 2HZ	3out of 4	350 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lonesome Primary School Grove Road , CR4 1SD	3out of 4	609 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Primary School St Mark's Road , CR4 2LF	3out of 4	797 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bond Primary School Bond Road , CR4 3HG	3out of 4	857 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	742 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Graveney School Welham Road , Tooting SW17 9BU	4out of 4	1,330 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Merton Wide Way , CR4 1BP	4out of 4	2,091 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Wimbledon 59 High Path , SW19 2JY	- not rated	2,349 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Morden Lilleshall Road , SM4 6DU	4out of 4	3,069 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	4,860 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	1,569 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	3,753 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	798 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jus'T'Learn 9-11 Commonside East , CR4 2QA	- not rated	1,037 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
RISE Education 37-39 WESTERN ROAD , MITCHAM CR4 3ED	- not rated	1,109 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Date Valley School Mitcham Court , Cricket Green CR4 4LB	- not rated	1,405 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cricket Green School Lower Green West , CR4 3AF	4out of 4	1,599 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	248 yd
Teamsport Indoor Karting	Unit 18 Mitcham Industrial Estate, 115 Streatham Road	248 yd
HakkaMoon	185 Streatham Road, Mitcham	482 yd
Livi's Cuisine	1 Laings Corner, London Road	558 yd
Bistro Przy Rondzie	160 London Road, Mitcham	560 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Gardeners Arms	Gardeners Arms, 107 London Road	558 yd
Purkins Wine Bar	174 Streatham Road, Mitcham	650 yd
White Lion of Mortimer	223 London Road, Mitcham	876 yd
Formerly known as The Vale	The Vale At Streatham, 1A Lilian Road	979 yd
The Gorringe Park	Gorringe Park Hotel, 29 London Road	1,056 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morleys	71 Eastfields Road, Mitcham	387 yd
Chicken Village	170 London Road, Mitcham	560 yd
Oysters	154 London Road, Mitcham	560 yd
Peter's	43 Gorringe Park Avenue, Mitcham	604 yd
Good Taste	209 Streatham Road, Mitcham	672 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	189-191 Streatham Road, Mitcham	482 yd
Asda	Unit 1, James Estate	948 yd
Tesco	50-56 London Road, Tooting	1,033 yd
Iceland	Shop, Durham House, 12-16 Upper Green West	1,081 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Figges Marsh LONDON ROAD	grass pitches	437 yd
Eastfields Youth Centre Acacia Road		468 yd
St Marks Academy ACACIA ROAD	artificial grass pitch, cycling, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	474 yd
Oakleigh Way Recreation Ground OAKLEIGH WAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	517 yd
Tamworth Recreation Ground TAMWORTH FARM RECREATION GROUND TAMWORTH FARM RECREATION GROUND LONDON ROAD	tennis courts	661 yd
Streatham Vale Park ABERCAIRN ROAD	tennis courts	770 yd
St Marks Family Centre ST. MARKS ROAD		819 yd
Better Gym Mitcham 1-3 1-3 UPPER GREEN EAST	health and fitness suite	927 yd
Granton Primary School GRANTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,008 yd
Lavender Park Lavender Avenue	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,025 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	135 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR4 2NQ