Russell Road, Mitcham, CR4 3AP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CR4 3AP has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% 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	55.5%	48.6%	-6.9%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	44.5%	51.4%	6.9%	49.0%	2.4%

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 3AP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.9% 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	36.7%	42.9%	6.2%	37.9%	5.0%
Married: Opposite sex	43.5%	40.8%	-2.7%	44.2%	-3.4%
Separated	2.4%	2.1%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	9.7%	9.4%	-0.3%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	7.7%	4.7%	-3.0%	6.1%	-1.4%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.4%) 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	50%	54.8%	4.8%	48.4%	6.4%
Good health	34.3%	34.6%	0.3%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	12%	9.9%	-2.1%	12.7%	-2.8%
Bad health	2.9%	0.6%	-2.3%	4.0%	-3.4%
Very bad health	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	22.2%	15%	-7.2%	18.2%	-3.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.7%	12.4%	2.7%	9.6%	2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.6%	15%	2.4%	13.4%	1.6%
Apprenticeship	1%	6.4%	5.4%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	9.4%	-2.2%	16.9%	-7.5%
Degree or Similar	32.9%	38.2%	5.3%	33.8%	4.4%
Other	10.1%	3.4%	-6.7%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 45.8% 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	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	7.3%	4.8%	-2.5%	3.1%	1.7%
Pakistani	3.3%	4.8%	1.5%	2.7%	2.1%
Other Asian	10.2%	11.9%	1.7%	1.6%	10.3%
Black African	15.7%	15.7%	0.0%	2.5%	13.2%
Black Caribbean	5.5%	2.6%	-2.9%	1.0%	1.6%
Other Black	5.1%	2.2%	-2.9%	0.5%	1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	2.6%	2.2%	0.8%	1.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%
White	50.4%	45.8%	-4.6%	81.4%	-35.6%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Other	0.4%	4.2%	3.8%	1.6%	2.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53% 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	57.3%	53%	-4.3%	83.2%	-30.2%
European Union	9.9%	16.6%	6.7%	6.1%	10.5%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	3.5%	2.4%	0.8%	2.7%
Africa	12.4%	9.9%	-2.5%	2.7%	7.2%
Middle East and Asia	14.6%	12.8%	-1.8%	5.6%	7.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.4%	3.5%	-0.9%	1.3%	2.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	55.5%	52.9%	-2.6%	83.2%	-30.3%
10+ Years	3.6%	34.1%	30.5%	9.8%	24.3%
5-10 Years	5.5%	7.3%	1.8%	2.9%	4.4%
2-5 Years	16.8%	3.5%	-13.3%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	18.6%	2.2%	-16.4%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.6%	76.7%	-7.1%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	5.1%	1.3%	3.8%
Romania	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
Other Europe	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
No passport held	6.1%	13.5%	-7.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	15.6%	37.2%	-21.6%
Christian	53.8%	46.2%	7.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	14.3%	1.7%	12.6%
Muslim	9.6%	6.5%	3.1%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Russell Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Russell Road was 121.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 1.5% lower than the Cricket Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Russell Road has the 26th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Cricket Green and the 100th highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Merton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 56.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -23.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 3AP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Russell Road are based on 38 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 Russell Road, Mitcham, CR4 3AP

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR4 3AP

Average Price
£472,159

Semi-Detached
£490,803

Terraced
£470,538

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Russell Road

Average Price
£477,119

Semi-Detached
£498,170

Terraced
£473,929

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Russell Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Russell Road, Mitcham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£410,000	2026-02-11	£410,000
30 Russell Road, Mitcham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£435,000	2026-01-12	£430,756
10 Russell Road, Mitcham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£410,000	2023-03-23	£426,383
9 Russell Road, Mitcham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£420,000	2021-06-02	£460,367
29 Russell Road, Mitcham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£296,600	2019-09-13	£339,784

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR4 3AP

Employment

CR4 3AP area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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 3AP 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	79
Self-Employed	35
Part-Time Employee	34
Retired	23
Student (economically inactive)	20
Other	14
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Human health and social work activities	18
Education	16
Construction	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Information and communication	3
Manufacturing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Financial and insurance activities	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	2,449 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	- not rated	5,292 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Wall Nursery School Robin Hood Lane , SM1 2SF	- not rated	5,399 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Benedict Primary School Church Road , CR4 3BE	- not rated	131 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Benedict Primary School Church Road , CR4 3BE	- not rated	131 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School Cricket Green , CR4 4LA	3out of 4	489 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Benedict Academy Church Road , CR4 3BE	- not rated	549 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bond Primary School Bond Road , CR4 3HG	- not rated	651 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Malmesbury Middle School Malmesbury Road , SM4 6HG	- not rated	2,266 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Park House Middle School Arthur Road , Wimbledon SW19 7DZ	- not rated	4,252 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Morden Farm Middle School Aragon Road , SM4 4QU	- not rated	4,323 yd	Community school	No	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	4out of 4	1,181 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eastfields High School Acacia Road , CR4 1SF	- not rated	1,181 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Mitcham Vale School Acacia Road , CR4 1SF	- not rated	1,408 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Morden Lilleshall Road , SM4 6DU	4out of 4	1,660 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Watermeads High School Lilleshall Road , SM4 6DU	- not rated	1,685 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Thoma's of Canterbury Catholic Middle School Commonside East , CR4 1YG	- not rated	765 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Liberty County Middle School Western Road , CR4 3EB	- not rated	767 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cranmer County Middle School Cranmer Road , CR4 4XU	- not rated	865 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gorringe Park Middle School Sandy Lane , CR4 2HD	- not rated	1,353 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willows County High School Central Road , SM4 5SE	- not rated	1,900 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Phoenix College Central Road , SM4 5SE	- not rated	1,900 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Merton College Morden Park , London Road SM4 5QX	- not rated	2,929 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carshalton College Nightingale Road , SM5 2EJ	- not rated	3,929 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	- not rated	2,771 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	5,181 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ravensbury School Lower Green West , CR4 3AF	- not rated	230 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Cricket Green School Lower Green West , CR4 3AF	4out of 4	230 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oak Tree Primary School Mitcham Court , Cricket Green CR4 4LB	- not rated	300 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
RISE Education 37-39 WESTERN ROAD , MITCHAM CR4 3ED	- not rated	352 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Melrose School Church Road/ Whatley Avenue , CR4 3BE	3out of 4	360 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
Hall Place	5 Church Road, Mitcham	335 yd
Pop in Cafe	257 London Road, Mitcham	408 yd
The Kalabash Hut	255 London Road, Mitcham	408 yd
Pawelek Coffee Shop & Ice Cream	335-335A London Road, Mitcham	422 yd
SQWR - SZASZLYKI	331 London Road, Mitcham	422 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Windmill	Pub, The Windmill Public House, 40 Commonside West	593 yd
White Lion of Mortimer	223 London Road, Mitcham	600 yd
The Gardeners Arms	Gardeners Arms, 107 London Road	981 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mitcham Kebab	388 London Road, Mitcham	407 yd
Hong Kong House	233 London Road, Mitcham	408 yd
Abbys Grill Peri Peri	259 London Road, Mitcham	408 yd
Peri Peri Chicken Bites	Shop, 253 London Road	408 yd
Chicken World	345 London Road, Mitcham	422 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	9-17 Western Road, Mitcham	354 yd
Iceland	Shop, Durham House, 12-16 Upper Green West	396 yd
Asda	Unit 1, James Estate	636 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mitcham Cricket Club Cricket Green	grass pitches	318 yd
Melrose School MELROSE SCHOOL MELROSE SCHOOL CHURCH ROAD		364 yd
Freshfields Day Centre Birches Close		404 yd
Lewis Road Recreation Ground (Closed) Lewis Road	grass pitches	484 yd
Better Gym Mitcham 1-3 1-3 UPPER GREEN EAST	health and fitness suite	568 yd
Mitcham Sports Ground Commonside West	grass pitches	634 yd
Canons Leisure Centre (Mitcham) CANONS LEISURE CENTRE CANONS LEISURE CENTRE MADEIRA ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	635 yd
St Marks Family Centre ST. MARKS ROAD		698 yd
Liberty Primary School Western Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	786 yd
Haslemere Primary School HASLEMERE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	928 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	134.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR4 3AP