Taffys How, Mitcham, CR4 3AX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CR4 3AX, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.4% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.3%	53.4%	-0.9%	51.0%	2.4%
Male	45.7%	46.6%	0.9%	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 3AX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46% 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	40.7%	46%	5.3%	37.9%	8.1%
Married: Opposite sex	43%	41.3%	-1.7%	44.2%	-2.9%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	7%	6.7%	-0.3%	9.1%	-2.4%
Widowed	7.4%	4.4%	-3.0%	6.1%	-1.7%

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	44.2%	42%	-2.2%	48.4%	-6.4%
Good health	43.3%	37.4%	-5.9%	33.6%	3.8%
Fair health	9.5%	14.1%	4.6%	12.7%	1.4%
Bad health	1.5%	5.2%	3.7%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	1.2%	0.0%

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	20.9%	24%	3.1%	18.2%	5.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.7%	13.2%	-1.5%	9.6%	3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.7%	11.2%	-3.5%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	2.8%	2.0%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	12%	3.5%	16.9%	-4.9%
Degree or Similar	19%	32.4%	13.4%	33.8%	-1.4%
Other	21.3%	4.4%	-16.9%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 50.5% 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	6.2%	3.1%	-3.1%	1.1%	2.0%
Chinese	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	2.7%	3.7%	1.0%	3.1%	0.6%
Pakistani	3.3%	4.6%	1.3%	2.7%	1.9%
Other Asian	16.3%	12.4%	-3.9%	1.6%	10.8%
Black African	14.5%	3.4%	-11.1%	2.5%	0.9%
Black Caribbean	5.3%	9.6%	4.3%	1.0%	8.6%
Other Black	3.3%	1.2%	-2.1%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	2.7%	1.9%	-0.8%	0.8%	1.1%
White	41.5%	50.5%	9.0%	81.4%	-30.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Other	2.1%	4%	1.9%	1.6%	2.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 46.9% 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	46%	46.9%	0.9%	83.2%	-36.3%
European Union	13.4%	19.3%	5.9%	6.1%	13.2%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	4.3%	2.8%	0.8%	3.5%
Africa	13.4%	6.4%	-7.0%	2.7%	3.7%
Middle East and Asia	21.1%	19.3%	-1.8%	5.6%	13.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.5%	3.7%	-0.8%	1.3%	2.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 46.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 32.5% 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	45.7%	46.9%	1.2%	83.2%	-36.3%
10+ Years	4.7%	32.5%	27.8%	9.8%	22.7%
5-10 Years	8.9%	12.3%	3.4%	2.9%	9.4%
2-5 Years	15.1%	6.1%	-9.0%	2.2%	3.9%
Less than 2 years	25.5%	2.1%	-23.4%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.6%	76.7%	-17.1%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Italy	3.7%	0.6%	3.1%
Portugal	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	9.3%	1.3%	8.0%
Romania	3.7%	0.9%	2.8%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Other Europe	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	3.1%	1.2%	1.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	10.5%	13.5%	-3.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.5%	37.2%	-14.7%
Christian	47.5%	46.2%	1.3%
Buddhist	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Hindu	10.5%	1.7%	8.8%
Muslim	12.3%	6.5%	5.8%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Taffys How Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Taffys How was 184.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 54.8% higher than the Cricket Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Taffys How has the 10th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Cricket Green and the 48th highest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 103.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 64.5%.

🔎 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 3AX, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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) - 8/10 (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) - 10/10 (very 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 Taffys How are based on 18 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 Taffys How, Mitcham, CR4 3AX

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR4 3AX

Average Price
£309,835

Semi-Detached
£411,927

Terraced
£428,664

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£292,405

Other
£41,598

Estimated Average Property Prices for Taffys How

Average Price
£351,619

Semi-Detached
£420,010

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£325,315

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Taffys HowStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Taffy'S How, Mitcham, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£417,000	2023-08-27	£424,860
Flat 2 Telemark Court, 1B Taffy'S How, Mitcham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£310,000	2022-11-22	£309,388
9 Taffy'S How, Mitcham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£390,000	2021-03-30	£430,765
18 Taffy'S How, Mitcham, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2020-11-25	£433,333
Flat 4 1C Taffy'S How, Mitcham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£245,000	2019-12-02	£275,217

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR4 3AX

Employment

CR4 3AX 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	85
Part-Time Employee	41
Self-Employed	29
Looking after home or family	29
Retired	18
Student (economically inactive)	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Unemployed	8
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Human health and social work activities	21
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Administrative and support service activities	18
Construction	15
Transport and storage	10
Education	8
Manufacturing	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	4
Other	3
Real estate activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	2,722 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	4out of 4	5,060 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bond Primary School Bond Road , CR4 3HG	3out of 4	477 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Liberty Primary Western Road , CR4 3EB	3out of 4	502 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Benedict Academy Church Road , CR4 3BE	- not rated	606 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Primary School St Mark's Road , CR4 2LF	3out of 4	652 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School Cricket Green , CR4 4LA	3out of 4	762 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,224 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Wimbledon 59 High Path , SW19 2JY	- not rated	1,593 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Morden Lilleshall Road , SM4 6DU	4out of 4	1,858 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Graveney School Welham Road , Tooting SW17 9BU	4out of 4	2,503 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Merton Wide Way , CR4 1BP	4out of 4	2,770 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	2,762 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	5,073 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
RISE Education 37-39 WESTERN ROAD , MITCHAM CR4 3ED	- not rated	233 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cricket Green School Lower Green West , CR4 3AF	4out of 4	499 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Melrose School Church Road , CR4 3BE	3out of 4	533 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eagle House School 224 London Road , CR4 3HD	- not rated	537 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Date Valley School Mitcham Court , Cricket Green CR4 4LB	- not rated	539 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pop in Cafe	257 London Road, Mitcham	352 yd
The Kalabash Hut	255 London Road, Mitcham	352 yd
Kings Arms	Pub, Kings Arms Public House, 260 London Road	373 yd
T-SHACK	258 London Road, Mitcham	375 yd
Pawelek Coffee Shop and Ice Cream T/A Restaurant	242-244 London Road, Mitcham	375 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
White Lion of Mortimer	223 London Road, Mitcham	457 yd
The Windmill	Pub, The Windmill Public House, 40 Commonside West	618 yd
The Gardeners Arms	Gardeners Arms, 107 London Road	806 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mr Kebab	8 Upper Green West, Mitcham	319 yd
Kentiss	12 Fair Green Parade, London Road	337 yd
Peri Peri Chicken Bites	Shop, 253 London Road	352 yd
Hong Kong House	233 London Road, Mitcham	352 yd
Abbys Grill Peri Peri	259 London Road, Mitcham	352 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	9-17 Western Road, Mitcham	165 yd
Iceland	Shop, Durham House, 12-16 Upper Green West	280 yd
Asda	Unit 1, James Estate	442 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lewis Road Recreation Ground (Closed) Lewis Road	grass pitches	403 yd
Better Gym Mitcham 1-3 1-3 UPPER GREEN EAST	health and fitness suite	464 yd
Mitcham Cricket Club Cricket Green	grass pitches	487 yd
Freshfields Day Centre Birches Close		512 yd
Melrose School MELROSE SCHOOL MELROSE SCHOOL CHURCH ROAD		534 yd
Liberty Primary School Western Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	594 yd
St Marks Family Centre ST. MARKS ROAD		597 yd
Mitcham Sports Ground Commonside West	grass pitches	714 yd
Lavender Park Lavender Avenue	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	757 yd
Canons Leisure Centre (Mitcham) CANONS LEISURE CENTRE CANONS LEISURE CENTRE MADEIRA ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	765 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	85.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	85.2%

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	78.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	192.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR4 3AX