Harwood Avenue, Mitcham, CR4 3AS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CR4 3AS 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 3AS, 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 Harwood Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Harwood Avenue was 125.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 4.9% higher than the Cricket Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Harwood Avenue has the 23rd highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Cricket Green and the 89th highest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 46.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 21.2%.

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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. 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 3AS, 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 Harwood Avenue are based on 23 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 Harwood Avenue, Mitcham, CR4 3AS

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR4 3AS

Average Price
£452,648

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£452,648

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Harwood Avenue

Average Price
£453,580

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£453,580

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Harwood AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Harwood Avenue, Mitcham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£436,000	2023-03-03	£457,889
8 Harwood Avenue, Mitcham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£395,000	2022-05-03	£421,745
7 Harwood Avenue, Mitcham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£440,000	2021-06-28	£487,041
21 Harwood Avenue, Mitcham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£425,000	2021-02-12	£467,911
21 Harwood Avenue, Mitcham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£445,491	2021-02-12	£490,471

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR4 3AS

Employment

CR4 3AS 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 3AS 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	2,534 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	4out of 4	5,316 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Wall Nursery School Robin Hood Lane , SM1 2SF	4out of 4	5,334 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Benedict Academy Church Road , CR4 3BE	- not rated	365 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School Cricket Green , CR4 4LA	3out of 4	605 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bond Primary School Bond Road , CR4 3HG	3out of 4	735 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Liberty Primary Western Road , CR4 3EB	3out of 4	742 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Haslemere Primary School Brooklands Court , Haslemere Avenue CR4 3PQ	3out of 4	777 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	1,379 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Morden Lilleshall Road , SM4 6DU	4out of 4	1,595 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Wimbledon 59 High Path , SW19 2JY	- not rated	1,653 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rutlish School Watery Lane , Merton Park SW20 9AD	4out of 4	2,762 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Boys	More About School
Graveney School Welham Road , Tooting SW17 9BU	4out of 4	2,766 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	2,956 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	5,320 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Melrose School Church Road , CR4 3BE	3out of 4	274 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cricket Green School Lower Green West , CR4 3AF	4out of 4	341 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
RISE Education 37-39 WESTERN ROAD , MITCHAM CR4 3ED	- not rated	458 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Date Valley School Mitcham Court , Cricket Green CR4 4LB	- not rated	501 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eagle House School 224 London Road , CR4 3HD	- not rated	769 yd	Other independent special 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
Hall Place	5 Church Road, Mitcham	240 yd
Ditchy's jerk	La Sporta Community Centre, 23 Church Road	356 yd
SQWR - SZASZLYKI	331 London Road, Mitcham	395 yd
Super Pizza	347 London Road, Mitcham	395 yd
Pawelek Coffee Shop & Ice Cream	335-335A London Road, Mitcham	395 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Windmill	Pub, The Windmill Public House, 40 Commonside West	678 yd
White Lion of Mortimer	223 London Road, Mitcham	691 yd
The Gardeners Arms	Gardeners Arms, 107 London Road	1,064 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mitcham Kebab	388 London Road, Mitcham	372 yd
Chicken World	345 London Road, Mitcham	395 yd
Hong Kong House	233 London Road, Mitcham	504 yd
Abbys Grill Peri Peri	259 London Road, Mitcham	504 yd
Peri Peri Chicken Bites	Shop, 253 London Road	504 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	9-17 Western Road, Mitcham	427 yd
Iceland	Shop, Durham House, 12-16 Upper Green West	489 yd
Asda	Unit 1, James Estate	706 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Melrose School MELROSE SCHOOL MELROSE SCHOOL CHURCH ROAD		274 yd
Mitcham Cricket Club Cricket Green	grass pitches	345 yd
Lewis Road Recreation Ground (Closed) Lewis Road	grass pitches	456 yd
Freshfields Day Centre Birches Close		467 yd
Better Gym Mitcham 1-3 1-3 UPPER GREEN EAST	health and fitness suite	663 yd
Canons Leisure Centre (Mitcham) CANONS LEISURE CENTRE CANONS LEISURE CENTRE MADEIRA ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	679 yd
Mitcham Sports Ground Commonside West	grass pitches	703 yd
St Marks Family Centre ST. MARKS ROAD		793 yd
Liberty Primary School Western Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	820 yd
Haslemere Primary School HASLEMERE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	873 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	123.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR4 3AS