Heyford Road, Mitcham, CR4 3EW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CR4 3EW has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	50%	49.8%	-0.2%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	50%	50.2%	0.2%	49.0%	1.2%

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 3EW, 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	32.8%	44.3%	11.5%	37.9%	6.4%
Married: Opposite sex	47.8%	37.3%	-10.5%	44.2%	-6.9%
Separated	4.5%	3.5%	-1.0%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	9%	8.3%	-0.7%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	6%	6.6%	0.6%	6.1%	0.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	43.6%	47%	3.4%	48.4%	-1.4%
Good health	29.5%	34.8%	5.3%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	16.7%	12.5%	-4.2%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	6.4%	4.2%	-2.2%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	3.8%	1.5%	-2.3%	1.2%	0.3%

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.

In the area around CR4 3EW this area, 30.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.6%	30.7%	3.1%	18.2%	12.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.9%	8.8%	-3.1%	9.6%	-0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.4%	10.5%	0.1%	13.4%	-2.9%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	7.5%	6.8%	5.3%	2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	4.5%	8.3%	3.8%	16.9%	-8.6%
Degree or Similar	36.6%	32%	-4.6%	33.8%	-1.8%
Other	8.2%	2.2%	-6.0%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 43.1% 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%	1.9%	1.9%	1.1%	0.8%
Chinese	1.9%	0.8%	-1.1%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	3.8%	3.8%	0.0%	3.1%	0.7%
Pakistani	3.8%	2.3%	-1.5%	2.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	12.8%	11.2%	-1.6%	1.6%	9.6%
Black African	12.2%	12.7%	0.5%	2.5%	10.2%
Black Caribbean	7.1%	3.8%	-3.3%	1.0%	2.8%
Other Black	1.9%	2.7%	0.8%	0.5%	2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	2.6%	1.5%	-1.1%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	53.2%	43.1%	-10.1%	81.4%	-38.3%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Other	0%	13.1%	13.1%	1.6%	11.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48.1% 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	56.4%	48.1%	-8.3%	83.2%	-35.1%
European Union	9.6%	13.7%	4.1%	6.1%	7.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	10.3%	13.7%	3.4%	2.7%	11.0%
Middle East and Asia	16.7%	16.4%	-0.3%	5.6%	10.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.1%	6.5%	1.4%	1.3%	5.2%
Oceania	1.9%	0.4%	-1.5%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 37.9% 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	53.2%	47.7%	-5.5%	83.2%	-35.5%
10+ Years	1.3%	37.9%	36.6%	9.8%	28.1%
5-10 Years	10.9%	3.4%	-7.5%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	10.9%	7.6%	-3.3%	2.2%	5.4%
Less than 2 years	23.7%	3.4%	-20.3%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.8%	76.7%	-9.9%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	4.5%	0.6%	3.9%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	5.7%	1.3%	4.4%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Turkey	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
South and Eastern Africa	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	7.5%	13.5%	-6.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.2%	37.2%	-14.0%
Christian	42.6%	46.2%	-3.6%
Hindu	5.3%	1.7%	3.6%
Jewish	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Muslim	20.9%	6.5%	14.4%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Heyford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Heyford Road was 63.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 46.6% lower than the Cricket Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Heyford Road has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Cricket Green and the 270th highest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 42.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.9%.

🔎 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 3EW, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 Heyford Road are based on 53 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 Heyford Road, Mitcham, CR4 3EW

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR4 3EW

Average Price
£383,104

Semi-Detached
£460,920

Terraced
£525,608

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£346,717

Other
£23,322

Estimated Average Property Prices for Heyford Road

Average Price
£433,066

Semi-Detached
£487,005

Terraced
£511,472

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£340,271

Other
£23,461

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Heyford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Heyford Road, Mitcham, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2024-12-18	£455,769
41 Heyford Road, Mitcham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£469,000	2023-07-19	£479,287
15 Heyford Road, Mitcham, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,500	2023-03-22	£1,535
15 Heyford Road, Mitcham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£286,000	2023-03-17	£292,658
9 Heyford Road, Mitcham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£367,000	2021-02-05	£383,303

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR4 3EW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	69
Retired	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Part-Time Employee	21
Self-Employed	21
Other	20
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	12
Student (economically inactive)	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Construction	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Education	6
Other	5
Transport and storage	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Manufacturing	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Information and communication	2

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	3,197 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	4out of 4	4,605 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Liberty Primary Western Road , CR4 3EB	3out of 4	29 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bond Primary School Bond Road , CR4 3HG	3out of 4	392 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Haslemere Primary School Brooklands Court , Haslemere Avenue CR4 3PQ	3out of 4	763 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Primary School St Mark's Road , CR4 2LF	3out of 4	773 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Benedict Academy Church Road , CR4 3BE	- not rated	983 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	3out of 4	1,326 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Wimbledon 59 High Path , SW19 2JY	- not rated	1,328 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Graveney School Welham Road , Tooting SW17 9BU	4out of 4	2,147 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Morden Lilleshall Road , SM4 6DU	4out of 4	2,298 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rutlish School Watery Lane , Merton Park SW20 9AD	4out of 4	2,802 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Boys	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	5,387 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	3out of 4	2,693 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	4,805 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	490 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eagle House School 224 London Road , CR4 3HD	- not rated	564 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jus'T'Learn 9-11 Commonside East , CR4 2QA	- not rated	948 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Date Valley School Mitcham Court , Cricket Green CR4 4LB	- not rated	974 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cricket Green School Lower Green West , CR4 3AF	4out of 4	979 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
Chak 89 & Elmbrook Cash & Carry	105 Bond Road, Mitcham	254 yd
AK Kitchen	31 Monarch Parade, London Road	472 yd
T-SHACK	258 London Road, Mitcham	486 yd
Pawelek Coffee Shop and Ice Cream T/A Restaurant	242-244 London Road, Mitcham	486 yd
Lavender Nursery	Steers Mead, Veals Mead	493 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
White Lion of Mortimer	223 London Road, Mitcham	519 yd
The Gardeners Arms	Gardeners Arms, 107 London Road	588 yd
The Windmill	Pub, The Windmill Public House, 40 Commonside West	960 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Xu Sheng	76 Monarch Parade, London Road	456 yd
Monster Burgerz/Master Wings/Crunch/Chikin/Pizza Romano	256A London Road, Mitcham	486 yd
Tasty Chicken	173 London Road, Mitcham	498 yd
Mr Kebab	8 Upper Green West, Mitcham	498 yd
Chicken Village	170 London Road, Mitcham	584 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	Unit 1, James Estate	254 yd
Lidl	9-17 Western Road, Mitcham	377 yd
Iceland	Shop, Durham House, 12-16 Upper Green West	532 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Liberty Primary School Western Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	122 yd
Lavender Park Lavender Avenue	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	286 yd
Lewis Road Recreation Ground (Closed) Lewis Road	grass pitches	473 yd
Better Gym Mitcham 1-3 1-3 UPPER GREEN EAST	health and fitness suite	628 yd
St Marks Family Centre ST. MARKS ROAD		714 yd
Tamworth Recreation Ground TAMWORTH FARM RECREATION GROUND TAMWORTH FARM RECREATION GROUND LONDON ROAD	tennis courts	778 yd
Haslemere Primary School HASLEMERE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	818 yd
Figges Marsh LONDON ROAD	grass pitches	874 yd
Freshfields Day Centre Birches Close		954 yd
Melrose School MELROSE SCHOOL MELROSE SCHOOL CHURCH ROAD		955 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	136 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	17.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR4 3EW