Church Road, Mitcham, CR4 3BH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CR4 3BH is primarily male, with 54% of the population 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	52.5%	46%	-6.5%	51.0%	-5.0%
Male	47.5%	54%	6.5%	49.0%	5.0%

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 3BH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.3% 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	48%	44.3%	-3.7%	37.9%	6.4%
Married: Opposite sex	37.4%	37.3%	-0.1%	44.2%	-6.9%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	3.7%	2.4%	-1.3%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	7.7%	11.1%	3.4%	9.1%	2.0%
Widowed	2.6%	4.2%	1.6%	6.1%	-1.9%

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 (87.2%) 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	44.7%	45.4%	0.7%	48.4%	-3.0%
Good health	41.6%	41.8%	0.2%	33.6%	8.2%
Fair health	9.1%	8.6%	-0.5%	12.7%	-4.1%
Bad health	4.1%	2.8%	-1.3%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	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 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11%	16%	5.0%	18.2%	-2.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.5%	6.6%	-2.9%	9.6%	-3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.6%	8%	-2.6%	13.4%	-5.4%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	3.8%	2.3%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	13.9%	2.9%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	41%	49.5%	8.5%	33.8%	15.7%
Other	15.4%	2.1%	-13.3%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 49.9% 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	2.8%	1.9%	-0.9%	1.1%	0.8%
Chinese	1.9%	0.8%	-1.1%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	4.1%	5.6%	1.5%	3.1%	2.5%
Pakistani	5.3%	8.9%	3.6%	2.7%	6.2%
Other Asian	6.6%	5.6%	-1.0%	1.6%	4.0%
Black African	6.9%	6.4%	-0.5%	2.5%	3.9%
Black Caribbean	8.8%	7%	-1.8%	1.0%	6.0%
Other Black	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	1.6%	2.8%	1.2%	0.8%	2.0%
White	56.3%	49.9%	-6.4%	81.4%	-31.5%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	1.9%	6.4%	4.5%	1.6%	4.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48.8% 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	52.5%	48.8%	-3.7%	83.2%	-34.4%
European Union	17.5%	19.7%	2.2%	6.1%	13.6%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	2.8%	1.5%	0.8%	2.0%
Africa	8.1%	6.9%	-1.2%	2.7%	4.2%
Middle East and Asia	14.7%	15%	0.3%	5.6%	9.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.7%	6.4%	1.7%	1.3%	5.1%
Oceania	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 35.5% 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	50.3%	48.8%	-1.5%	83.2%	-34.4%
10+ Years	4.4%	35.5%	31.1%	9.8%	25.7%
5-10 Years	10.6%	6.4%	-4.2%	2.9%	3.5%
2-5 Years	11.9%	5.8%	-6.1%	2.2%	3.6%
Less than 2 years	22.8%	3.6%	-19.2%	1.9%	1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.4%	76.7%	-11.3%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Poland	7.5%	1.3%	6.2%
Romania	3.6%	0.9%	2.7%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Southern Asia	3.1%	1.2%	1.9%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	5.6%	13.5%	-7.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.7%	37.2%	-12.5%
Christian	38.1%	46.2%	-8.1%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Hindu	6.7%	1.7%	5.0%
Muslim	20.3%	6.5%	13.8%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Church Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Church Road was 67.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 21.5% lower than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Church Road has the 47th highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Abbey and the 253rd highest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -23.9%.

🔎 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. 71% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,400

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in CR4 3BH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 9/10 (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 Church Road are based on 222 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 Church Road, Mitcham, CR4 3BH

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR4 3BH

Average Price
£240,375

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£240,375

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Church Road

Average Price
£348,142

Semi-Detached
£502,785

Terraced
£446,913

Detached
£949,858

Flats/Maisonettes
£273,144

Other
£738,140

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Church Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
283B Church Road, Mitcham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£202,000	2023-09-01	£205,455
281B Church Road, Mitcham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£162,500	2013-12-19	£246,678
283B Church Road, Mitcham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2012-12-18	£208,884
287A Church Road, Mitcham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£161,800	2012-01-13	£287,486
287A Church Road, Mitcham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£135,000	2009-12-21	£252,283

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR4 3BH

Employment

CR4 3BH area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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	123
Self-Employed	40
Retired	31
Part-Time Employee	23
Unemployed	19
Looking after home or family	15
Other	15
Student (economically inactive)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	40
Human health and social work activities	23
Education	21
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Construction	15
Administrative and support service activities	10
Information and communication	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Real estate activities	5
Manufacturing	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	3,276 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	4out of 4	4,964 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Haslemere Primary School Brooklands Court , Haslemere Avenue CR4 3PQ	3out of 4	123 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Liberty Primary Western Road , CR4 3EB	3out of 4	706 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Benedict Academy Church Road , CR4 3BE	- not rated	793 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Academy 200 Dorset Road , SW19 3EF	3out of 4	998 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Merton Abbey Primary School High Path , Merton SW19 2JY	3out of 4	1,032 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Academy Wimbledon 59 High Path , SW19 2JY	- not rated	845 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Church of England Academy Acacia Road , CR4 1SF	3out of 4	1,943 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Morden Lilleshall Road , SM4 6DU	4out of 4	2,051 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rutlish School Watery Lane , Merton Park SW20 9AD	4out of 4	2,131 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Boys	More About School
Graveney School Welham Road , Tooting SW17 9BU	4out of 4	2,731 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	3,373 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	5,437 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The London Acorn School Morden Cottage , Morden Hall Park SM4 5JD	- not rated	953 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
RISE Education 37-39 WESTERN ROAD , MITCHAM CR4 3ED	- not rated	964 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Melrose School Church Road , CR4 3BE	3out of 4	985 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cricket Green School Lower Green West , CR4 3AF	4out of 4	1,150 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eagle House School 224 London Road , CR4 3HD	- not rated	1,183 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
Crispy Chicken Hut	4 Cobham Court, Haslemere Avenue	282 yd
Ziteq Foods	Unit 14, Boundary Business Court	370 yd
Elis Laundry	9 Deer Park Road, South Wimbledon	614 yd
The Brioche	39 Windsor Avenue, South Wimbledon	635 yd
Nando's	Unit 12, Tandem Centre	691 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The William Morris	20 Watermill Way, Colliers Wood		743 yd
Kiss Me Hardy	Unit 5, Priory Retail Park, 131 High Street Collier's Wood		998 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Wonder	172 Church Road, Mitcham	54 yd
Ting n Ting	Unit 2 The Pavillions, Merton Abbey Mills	743 yd
Sushi Gourmet	1 Merton High Street, Colliers Wood	921 yd
Mr Kebab	8 Upper Green West, Mitcham	1,026 yd
Monster Burgerz/Master Wings/Crunch/Chikin/Pizza Romano	256A London Road, Mitcham	1,051 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	9-17 Western Road, Mitcham	829 yd
Asda	Unit 1, James Estate	907 yd
Marks & Spencer	(Main Store), 1 Merton High Street	921 yd
Sainsbury's	1 Merton High Street, Colliers Wood	921 yd
Iceland	Shop, Durham House, 12-16 Upper Green West	1,018 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Haslemere Primary School HASLEMERE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	137 yd
South Mitcham Community Centre HASLEMERE AVENUE		316 yd
Lewis Road Recreation Ground (Closed) Lewis Road	grass pitches	376 yd
Liberty Primary School Western Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	656 yd
Nuffield Health Merton Abbey Fitness & Wellbeing Gym NONSUCH HOUSE NONSUCH HOUSE CHAPTER WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	743 yd
Lavender Park Lavender Avenue	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	854 yd
Melrose School MELROSE SCHOOL MELROSE SCHOOL CHURCH ROAD		862 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	61.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	61.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	53.8%

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	146.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR4 3BH