Lower Green West, Mitcham, CR4 3AF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CR4 3AF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.9%	51.3%	-0.6%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	48.1%	48.7%	0.6%	49.0%	-0.3%

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	31.1%	39.9%	8.8%	37.9%	2.0%
Married: Opposite sex	36.7%	36.6%	-0.1%	44.2%	-7.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	2.8%	2.8%	0.0%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	11.4%	11.1%	-0.3%	9.1%	2.0%
Widowed	18%	8.5%	-9.5%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	35.4%	42%	6.6%	48.4%	-6.4%
Good health	36.2%	31.6%	-4.6%	33.6%	-2.0%
Fair health	21.2%	13.3%	-7.9%	12.7%	0.6%
Bad health	4.3%	7.3%	3.0%	4.0%	3.3%
Very bad health	2.9%	5.8%	2.9%	1.2%	4.6%

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	36%	18.5%	-17.5%	18.2%	0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.8%	6.9%	-4.9%	9.6%	-2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10%	11.3%	1.3%	13.4%	-2.1%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	5.1%	2.0%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.6%	12.9%	6.3%	16.9%	-4.0%
Degree or Similar	22.8%	41.4%	18.6%	33.8%	7.6%
Other	9.7%	3.9%	-5.8%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 49.8% 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	1.2%	3.1%	1.9%	1.1%	2.0%
Chinese	5.8%	4%	-1.8%	0.7%	3.3%
Indian	5.8%	3.8%	-2.0%	3.1%	0.7%
Pakistani	1.4%	6.4%	5.0%	2.7%	3.7%
Other Asian	7.5%	10.8%	3.3%	1.6%	9.2%
Black African	8.4%	6.9%	-1.5%	2.5%	4.4%
Black Caribbean	5.8%	4.6%	-1.2%	1.0%	3.6%
Other Black	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	0.7%	-1.3%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	4.1%	1.5%	-2.6%	0.8%	0.7%
White	53.6%	49.8%	-3.8%	81.4%	-31.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.4% 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	64.3%	56.4%	-7.9%	83.2%	-26.8%
European Union	5.2%	12.4%	7.2%	6.1%	6.3%
Rest of Europe	2%	2.4%	0.4%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	8.7%	8.4%	-0.3%	2.7%	5.7%
Middle East and Asia	13%	16.4%	3.4%	5.6%	10.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.7%	4%	-2.7%	1.3%	2.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.1%	56.5%	-7.6%	83.2%	-26.7%
10+ Years	1.2%	22%	20.8%	9.8%	12.2%
5-10 Years	3.5%	7.8%	4.3%	2.9%	4.9%
2-5 Years	8.4%	9.3%	0.9%	2.2%	7.1%
Less than 2 years	22.9%	4.4%	-18.5%	1.9%	2.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.7%	76.7%	-9.0%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	4%	1.3%	2.7%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	4.4%	1.5%	2.9%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Southern Asia	5.3%	1.2%	4.1%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	5.3%	13.5%	-8.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.6%	37.2%	-15.6%
Christian	44.4%	46.2%	-1.8%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	4%	1.7%	2.3%
Muslim	14.8%	6.5%	8.3%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	12.1%	6.0%	6.1%

Safety

Is Lower Green West Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lower Green West was 320.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 168.9% higher than the Cricket Green average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Lower Green West has the 3rd highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Cricket Green and the 16th highest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 105.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 12.2%.

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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. 68% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,200

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in CR4 3AF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 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 Lower Green West are based on 34 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 Lower Green West, Mitcham, CR4 3AF

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR4 3AF

Average Price
£399,293

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£359,448

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£401,285

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lower Green West

Average Price
£409,945

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£361,210

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£369,286

Other
£1,064,520

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lower Green WestStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Village Schoolhouse Lower Green West, Mitcham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£260,000	2024-08-16	£258,975
Ivy Cottage Lower Green West, Mitcham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£345,000	2023-12-01	£361,210
Flat 4 30 Lower Green West, Mitcham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£345,000	2023-10-30	£353,389
Flat 1 30 Lower Green West, Mitcham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£340,000	2023-08-01	£342,371
Flat 6 30 Lower Green West, Mitcham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£445,000	2023-06-08	£448,997

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR4 3AF

Employment

CR4 3AF 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	146
Retired	94
Self-Employed	40
Part-Time Employee	33
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Student (economically inactive)	16
Other	15
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	25
Other	10
Construction	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Education	9
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Information and communication	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	2,333 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Wall Nursery School Robin Hood Lane , SM1 2SF	4out of 4	5,207 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School Cricket Green , CR4 4LA	3out of 4	405 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Benedict Academy Church Road , CR4 3BE	- not rated	406 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cranmer Primary School Cranmer Road , CR4 4XU	3out of 4	785 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bond Primary School Bond Road , CR4 3HG	3out of 4	842 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Primary School St Mark's Road , CR4 2LF	3out of 4	859 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	1,345 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Morden Lilleshall Road , SM4 6DU	4out of 4	1,466 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Wimbledon 59 High Path , SW19 2JY	- not rated	1,847 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Merton Wide Way , CR4 1BP	4out of 4	2,765 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Graveney School Welham Road , Tooting SW17 9BU	4out of 4	2,874 yd	Academy converter	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	2,946 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	5,377 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cricket Green School Lower Green West , CR4 3AF	4out of 4	155 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Melrose School Church Road , CR4 3BE	3out of 4	169 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Date Valley School Mitcham Court , Cricket Green CR4 4LB	- not rated	376 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
RISE Education 37-39 WESTERN ROAD , MITCHAM CR4 3ED	- not rated	546 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jus'T'Learn 9-11 Commonside East , CR4 2QA	- not rated	736 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pawelek Coffee Shop & Ice Cream	335-335A London Road, Mitcham	204 yd
SQWR - SZASZLYKI	331 London Road, Mitcham	204 yd
Super Pizza	347 London Road, Mitcham	204 yd
Hall Place	5 Church Road, Mitcham	295 yd
First Little Steps	379 London Road, Mitcham	350 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Windmill	Pub, The Windmill Public House, 40 Commonside West	603 yd
White Lion of Mortimer	223 London Road, Mitcham	765 yd
The Ravensbury Arms	Croydon Road, Mitcham	1,005 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mitcham Kebab	388 London Road, Mitcham	192 yd
Chicken World	345 London Road, Mitcham	204 yd
Hong Kong House	233 London Road, Mitcham	525 yd
Abbys Grill Peri Peri	259 London Road, Mitcham	525 yd
Peri Peri Chicken Bites	Shop, 253 London Road	525 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	Shop, Durham House, 12-16 Upper Green West	558 yd
Lidl	9-17 Western Road, Mitcham	562 yd
Asda	Unit 1, James Estate	842 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mitcham Cricket Club Cricket Green	grass pitches	171 yd
Melrose School MELROSE SCHOOL MELROSE SCHOOL CHURCH ROAD		276 yd
Freshfields Day Centre Birches Close		343 yd
Canons Leisure Centre (Mitcham) CANONS LEISURE CENTRE CANONS LEISURE CENTRE MADEIRA ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	507 yd
Mitcham Sports Ground Commonside West	grass pitches	575 yd
Lewis Road Recreation Ground (Closed) Lewis Road	grass pitches	658 yd
Better Gym Mitcham 1-3 1-3 UPPER GREEN EAST	health and fitness suite	703 yd
St Marks Family Centre ST. MARKS ROAD		822 yd
Liberty Primary School Western Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,003 yd
Tooting And Mitcham Community Sports Club IMPERIAL FIELDS IMPERIAL FIELDS BISHOPSFORD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,021 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	65.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	65.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	65.0%

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	255.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR4 3AF