Bank Avenue, Mitcham, CR4 3DU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CR4 3DU has a slightly higher male population, with 51.6% 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	48%	48.4%	0.4%	51.0%	-2.6%
Male	52%	51.6%	-0.4%	49.0%	2.6%

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 vicinity of CR4 3DU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.3% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	41%	37.4%	-3.6%	37.9%	-0.5%
Married: Opposite sex	45.9%	52.3%	6.4%	44.2%	8.1%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.4%	1.1%	-2.3%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	5.8%	6.6%	0.8%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	3.4%	2.6%	-0.8%	6.1%	-3.5%

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 (92.3%) 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	51.2%	58.3%	7.1%	48.4%	9.9%
Good health	34.6%	34%	-0.6%	33.6%	0.4%
Fair health	10.5%	6.1%	-4.4%	12.7%	-6.6%
Bad health	3.2%	0.9%	-2.3%	4.0%	-3.1%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	14.1%	16.6%	2.5%	18.2%	-1.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.1%	8.6%	-5.5%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.6%	10.9%	-8.7%	13.4%	-2.5%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	5.4%	4.2%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	12%	3.1%	16.9%	-4.9%
Degree or Similar	24.8%	42.9%	18.1%	33.8%	9.1%
Other	17.4%	3.7%	-13.7%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 46.8% 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%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	5.9%	2.7%	-3.2%	3.1%	-0.4%
Pakistani	1.7%	6.1%	4.4%	2.7%	3.4%
Other Asian	14%	14.2%	0.2%	1.6%	12.6%
Black African	10.8%	10.6%	-0.2%	2.5%	8.1%
Black Caribbean	9.3%	7.4%	-1.9%	1.0%	6.4%
Other Black	2.7%	1.4%	-1.3%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	2.7%	0.9%	-1.8%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	1.1%	-0.9%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	0.8%	0.6%
White	47.5%	46.8%	-0.7%	81.4%	-34.6%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	2%	5.6%	3.6%	1.6%	4.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 46.7% 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	49.8%	46.7%	-3.1%	83.2%	-36.5%
European Union	15.7%	18.5%	2.8%	6.1%	12.4%
Rest of Europe	2.2%	2.5%	0.3%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	9.3%	8.6%	-0.7%	2.7%	5.9%
Middle East and Asia	15.9%	14.7%	-1.2%	5.6%	9.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.4%	8.6%	2.2%	1.3%	7.3%
Oceania	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 46.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 34.3% 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	49.3%	46.7%	-2.6%	83.2%	-36.5%
10+ Years	3.9%	34.3%	30.4%	9.8%	24.5%
5-10 Years	8.1%	11.1%	3.0%	2.9%	8.2%
2-5 Years	12.3%	3.6%	-8.7%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	26.5%	4.3%	-22.2%	1.9%	2.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.3%	76.7%	-12.4%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	9.9%	1.3%	8.6%
Romania	5%	0.9%	4.1%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Other Europe	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	2.9%	1.2%	1.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	6.8%	13.5%	-6.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.1%	37.2%	-18.1%
Christian	51.6%	46.2%	5.4%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	12.4%	1.7%	10.7%
Muslim	8.3%	6.5%	1.8%
Not answered	8.3%	6.0%	2.3%

Safety

Is Bank Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bank Avenue was 84.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 28.8% lower than the Cricket Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bank Avenue has the 35th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Cricket Green and the 183rd highest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -19.6%.

🔎 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 3DU, 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 Bank Avenue are based on 70 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 Bank Avenue, Mitcham, CR4 3DU

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR4 3DU

Average Price
£458,395

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£458,395

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bank Avenue

Average Price
£476,160

Semi-Detached
£474,546

Terraced
£477,936

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£360,366

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bank AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
44 Bank Avenue, Mitcham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£500,000	2023-07-14	£510,967
48 Bank Avenue, Mitcham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£452,500	2021-01-12	£487,198
42 Bank Avenue, Mitcham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£450,000	2018-12-14	£520,011
16 Bank Avenue, Mitcham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£427,500	2018-03-02	£522,274
22 Bank Avenue, Mitcham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£370,000	2017-10-27	£420,455

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR4 3DU

Employment

CR4 3DU 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	137
Self-Employed	52
Part-Time Employee	39
Retired	36
Looking after home or family	21
Other	20
Student (economically inactive)	19
Unemployed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Construction	29
Human health and social work activities	26
Administrative and support service activities	24
Education	20
Transport and storage	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Other	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Manufacturing	9
Information and communication	7
Financial and insurance activities	4
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	3,064 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	4out of 4	5,054 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	217 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Benedict Academy Church Road , CR4 3BE	- not rated	598 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Liberty Primary Western Road , CR4 3EB	3out of 4	620 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bond Primary School Bond Road , CR4 3HG	3out of 4	890 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park Academy 200 Dorset Road , SW19 3EF	3out of 4	1,163 yd	Free schools	No	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	1,071 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Church of England Academy Acacia Road , CR4 1SF	3out of 4	1,768 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Morden Lilleshall Road , SM4 6DU	4out of 4	1,898 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rutlish School Watery Lane , Merton Park SW20 9AD	4out of 4	2,294 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Boys	More About School
Graveney School Welham Road , Tooting SW17 9BU	4out of 4	2,719 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	3,243 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	5,395 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	766 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
RISE Education 37-39 WESTERN ROAD , MITCHAM CR4 3ED	- not rated	774 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cricket Green School Lower Green West , CR4 3AF	4out of 4	924 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Acorn School Morden Cottage , Morden Hall Park SM4 5JD	- not rated	956 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eagle House School 224 London Road , CR4 3HD	- not rated	1,022 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
Ziteq Foods	Unit 14, Boundary Business Court	161 yd
Crispy Chicken Hut	4 Cobham Court, Haslemere Avenue	436 yd
Ditchy's jerk	La Sporta Community Centre, 23 Church Road	502 yd
Hall Place	5 Church Road, Mitcham	579 yd
Chak 89 & Elmbrook Cash & Carry	105 Bond Road, Mitcham	776 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
White Lion of Mortimer	223 London Road, Mitcham		949 yd
The William Morris	20 Watermill Way, Colliers Wood		964 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Wonder	172 Church Road, Mitcham	224 yd
Mr Kebab	8 Upper Green West, Mitcham	844 yd
Monster Burgerz/Master Wings/Crunch/Chikin/Pizza Romano	256A London Road, Mitcham	878 yd
Kentiss	12 Fair Green Parade, London Road	891 yd
Mitcham Kebab	388 London Road, Mitcham	903 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	9-17 Western Road, Mitcham	645 yd
Asda	Unit 1, James Estate	777 yd
Iceland	Shop, Durham House, 12-16 Upper Green West	827 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lewis Road Recreation Ground (Closed) Lewis Road	grass pitches	170 yd
Haslemere Primary School HASLEMERE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	307 yd
South Mitcham Community Centre HASLEMERE AVENUE		451 yd
Liberty Primary School Western Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	607 yd
Melrose School MELROSE SCHOOL MELROSE SCHOOL CHURCH ROAD		650 yd
Lavender Park Lavender Avenue	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	824 yd
Mitcham Cricket Club Cricket Green	grass pitches	928 yd
Nuffield Health Merton Abbey Fitness & Wellbeing Gym NONSUCH HOUSE NONSUCH HOUSE CHAPTER WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	941 yd
Better Gym Mitcham 1-3 1-3 UPPER GREEN EAST	health and fitness suite	1,001 yd
Freshfields Day Centre Birches Close		1,031 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	96.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.6%

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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	130.2 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	18.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR4 3DU