Cotton Close, Mitcham, CR4 3GR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CR4 3GR has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	54.2%	48.7%	-5.5%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	45.8%	51.3%	5.5%	49.0%	2.3%

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 3GR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43% 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	40.9%	43%	2.1%	37.9%	5.1%
Married: Opposite sex	42.3%	43.5%	1.2%	44.2%	-0.7%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	2.3%	1.4%	0.3%	2.0%
Separated	4.1%	2.3%	-1.8%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	5%	5.8%	0.8%	9.1%	-3.3%
Widowed	6.8%	3.3%	-3.5%	6.1%	-2.8%

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 (89.1%) 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%	51.8%	0.6%	48.4%	3.4%
Good health	30.8%	37.3%	6.5%	33.6%	3.7%
Fair health	14.9%	8%	-6.9%	12.7%	-4.7%
Bad health	1.4%	2.1%	0.7%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 47.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25%	16%	-9.0%	18.2%	-2.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10%	8.2%	-1.8%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.6%	10%	-3.6%	13.4%	-3.4%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	3.5%	2.1%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	11.7%	0.8%	16.9%	-5.2%
Degree or Similar	26.4%	47.1%	20.7%	33.8%	13.3%
Other	12.7%	3.5%	-9.2%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 43.6% 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	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	0.7%	7.3%	6.6%	3.1%	4.2%
Pakistani	4.4%	4.4%	0.0%	2.7%	1.7%
Other Asian	10.8%	11.3%	0.5%	1.6%	9.7%
Black African	13.2%	6.5%	-6.7%	2.5%	4.0%
Black Caribbean	8.5%	4.8%	-3.7%	1.0%	3.8%
Other Black	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	0.4%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.7%	2.3%	-2.4%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	0.8%	0.9%
White	49.8%	43.6%	-6.2%	81.4%	-37.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	0.1%	0.9%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Arab	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0%	6.7%	6.7%	1.6%	5.1%

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	60%	53%	-7.0%	83.2%	-30.2%
European Union	13.2%	17.3%	4.1%	6.1%	11.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	8.8%	9.4%	0.6%	2.7%	6.7%
Middle East and Asia	13.9%	13.5%	-0.4%	5.6%	7.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.1%	4.5%	1.4%	1.3%	3.2%
Oceania	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60%	52.8%	-7.2%	83.2%	-30.4%
10+ Years	4.1%	32.4%	28.3%	9.8%	22.6%
5-10 Years	8.5%	6.4%	-2.1%	2.9%	3.5%
2-5 Years	9.2%	5%	-4.2%	2.2%	2.8%
Less than 2 years	18.3%	3.3%	-15.0%	1.9%	1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.1%	76.7%	-9.6%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Germany	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Italy	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Portugal	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	5.6%	1.3%	4.3%
Romania	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	5.6%	13.5%	-7.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.9%	37.2%	-11.3%
Christian	46.1%	46.2%	-0.1%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	6%	1.7%	4.3%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	13.8%	6.5%	7.3%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Cotton Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cotton Close was 187.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 51.3% higher than the Cricket Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cotton Close has the 10th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Cricket Green and the 47th highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Merton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 97.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 42.8%.

🔎 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 3GR, 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 Cotton Close are based on 19 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 Cotton Close, Mitcham, CR4 3GR

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR4 3GR

Average Price
£510,688

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£574,096

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£295,294

Other
£282,226

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cotton Close

Average Price
£513,009

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£590,704

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£300,735

Other
£274,363

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cotton CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 Stevenson Court, 8 Cotton Close, Mitcham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£295,000	2025-03-11	£280,688
3 Cotton Close, Mitcham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£495,000	2020-10-30	£533,927
4 Cotton Close, Mitcham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£500,000	2019-02-01	£573,446
2 Cotton Close, Mitcham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£495,000	2018-12-14	£566,432
5 Cotton Close, Mitcham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£495,000	2018-08-06	£555,166

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR4 3GR

Employment

CR4 3GR area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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	170
Self-Employed	68
Part-Time Employee	32
Retired	30
Other	21
Unemployed	19
Student (economically inactive)	17
Looking after home or family	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Construction	13
Education	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Transport and storage	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Other	8
Financial and insurance activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Information and communication	5
Manufacturing	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	2,728 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	- not rated	5,067 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Benedict Primary School Church Road , CR4 3BE	- not rated	380 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Benedict Primary School Church Road , CR4 3BE	- not rated	380 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bond Primary School Bond Road , CR4 3HG	- not rated	497 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	585 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Malmesbury Middle School Malmesbury Road , SM4 6HG	- not rated	2,426 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Park House Middle School Arthur Road , Wimbledon SW19 7DZ	- not rated	3,991 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Morden Farm Middle School Aragon Road , SM4 4QU	- not rated	4,333 yd	Community school	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	4out of 4	1,251 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eastfields High School Acacia Road , CR4 1SF	- not rated	1,251 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Mitcham Vale School Acacia Road , CR4 1SF	- not rated	1,454 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Wimbledon 59 High Path , SW19 2JY	4out of 4	1,572 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Morden Lilleshall Road , SM4 6DU	4out of 4	1,846 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Liberty County Middle School Western Road , CR4 3EB	- not rated	502 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thoma's of Canterbury Catholic Middle School Commonside East , CR4 1YG	- not rated	892 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cranmer County Middle School Cranmer Road , CR4 4XU	- not rated	1,147 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gorringe Park Middle School Sandy Lane , CR4 2HD	- not rated	1,319 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willows County High School Central Road , SM4 5SE	- not rated	1,957 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Phoenix College Central Road , SM4 5SE	- not rated	1,957 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Merton College Morden Park , London Road SM4 5QX	- not rated	2,945 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carshalton College Nightingale Road , SM5 2EJ	- not rated	4,197 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	- not rated	2,788 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	5,094 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	260 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ravensbury School Lower Green West , CR4 3AF	- not rated	505 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Cricket Green School Lower Green West , CR4 3AF	4out of 4	505 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Melrose School Church Road/ Whatley Avenue , CR4 3BE	3out of 4	523 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oldridge Preparatory School Mitcham Parish Centre , Church Path CR4 3BN	- not rated	542 yd	Other independent 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
Ziteq Foods	Unit 14, Boundary Business Court	368 yd
Hall Place	5 Church Road, Mitcham	460 yd
Chak 89 & Elmbrook Cash & Carry	105 Bond Road, Mitcham	483 yd
T-SHACK	258 London Road, Mitcham	496 yd
Pawelek Coffee Shop and Ice Cream T/A Restaurant	242-244 London Road, Mitcham	496 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
White Lion of Mortimer	223 London Road, Mitcham	574 yd
The Windmill	Pub, The Windmill Public House, 40 Commonside West	779 yd
The Gardeners Arms	Gardeners Arms, 107 London Road	873 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mr Kebab	8 Upper Green West, Mitcham	451 yd
Kentiss	12 Fair Green Parade, London Road	486 yd
Monster Burgerz/Master Wings/Crunch/Chikin/Pizza Romano	256A London Road, Mitcham	496 yd
KFC	229 London Road, Mitcham	508 yd
Peri Peri Chicken Bites	Shop, 253 London Road	510 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	9-17 Western Road, Mitcham	259 yd
Iceland	Shop, Durham House, 12-16 Upper Green West	424 yd
Asda	Unit 1, James Estate	483 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lewis Road Recreation Ground (Closed) Lewis Road	grass pitches	242 yd
Melrose School MELROSE SCHOOL MELROSE SCHOOL CHURCH ROAD		521 yd
Liberty Primary School Western Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	527 yd
Mitcham Cricket Club Cricket Green	grass pitches	599 yd
Better Gym Mitcham 1-3 1-3 UPPER GREEN EAST	health and fitness suite	605 yd
Freshfields Day Centre Birches Close		656 yd
Haslemere Primary School HASLEMERE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	716 yd
Lavender Park Lavender Avenue	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	720 yd
St Marks Family Centre ST. MARKS ROAD		735 yd
South Mitcham Community Centre HASLEMERE AVENUE		857 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	73.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	102.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR4 3GR