Biggin Avenue, Mitcham, CR4 3HN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CR4 3HN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.9%	50.1%	0.2%	51.0%	-0.9%
Male	50.1%	49.9%	-0.2%	49.0%	0.9%

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 3HN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.3% 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	42%	46.3%	4.3%	37.9%	8.4%
Married: Opposite sex	45.1%	38.4%	-6.7%	44.2%	-5.8%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	3.4%	2.4%	-1.0%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	5.7%	7.6%	1.9%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	3.8%	4.6%	0.8%	6.1%	-1.5%

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	52.1%	50.3%	-1.8%	48.4%	1.9%
Good health	32%	34.7%	2.7%	33.6%	1.1%
Fair health	10.3%	9.4%	-0.9%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	4.5%	3.3%	-1.2%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	1.1%	2.3%	1.2%	1.2%	1.1%

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	29.9%	22.2%	-7.7%	18.2%	4.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.6%	10.5%	-0.1%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.8%	11.1%	1.3%	13.4%	-2.3%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	4.9%	3.0%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	16.9%	7.1%	16.9%	0.0%
Degree or Similar	22%	30.8%	8.8%	33.8%	-3.0%
Other	15.9%	3.7%	-12.2%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 45.5% 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	3.9%	1.8%	-2.1%	1.1%	0.7%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	6.7%	4.9%	-1.8%	3.1%	1.8%
Pakistani	3.6%	6.9%	3.3%	2.7%	4.2%
Other Asian	17%	17.1%	0.1%	1.6%	15.5%
Black African	7.2%	5.1%	-2.1%	2.5%	2.6%
Black Caribbean	5.6%	4.6%	-1.0%	1.0%	3.6%
Other Black	3.1%	3.1%	0.0%	0.5%	2.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	0.8%	-1.1%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	48.7%	45.5%	-3.2%	81.4%	-35.9%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	7.2%	7.2%	1.6%	5.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 49.7% 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	60.7%	49.7%	-11.0%	83.2%	-33.5%
European Union	8.1%	15.2%	7.1%	6.1%	9.1%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	9.2%	6.6%	-2.6%	2.7%	3.9%
Middle East and Asia	16.4%	21.1%	4.7%	5.6%	15.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.3%	6.1%	2.8%	1.3%	4.8%
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 49.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 37.3% 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	60.2%	50.1%	-10.1%	83.2%	-33.1%
10+ Years	2.5%	37.3%	34.8%	9.8%	27.5%
5-10 Years	4.2%	5.9%	1.7%	2.9%	3.0%
2-5 Years	13.4%	4.1%	-9.3%	2.2%	1.9%
Less than 2 years	19.8%	2.6%	-17.2%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.5%	76.7%	-5.2%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	5.6%	1.3%	4.3%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	6.4%	1.5%	4.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	2.6%	1.2%	1.4%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	5.1%	13.5%	-8.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.7%	37.2%	-15.5%
Christian	42.2%	46.2%	-4.0%
Hindu	15.6%	1.7%	13.9%
Muslim	9.7%	6.5%	3.2%
Not answered	10.7%	6.0%	4.7%

Safety

Is Biggin Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Biggin Avenue was 79.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 33.1% lower than the Cricket Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Biggin Avenue has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Cricket Green and the 195th highest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 35.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.6%.

🔎 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. 80% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£55,000

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in CR4 3HN, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Biggin Avenue are based on 33 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 Biggin Avenue, Mitcham, CR4 3HN

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR4 3HN

Average Price
£518,826

Semi-Detached
£516,267

Terraced
£529,699

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Biggin Avenue

Average Price
£519,833

Semi-Detached
£516,177

Terraced
£536,286

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Biggin AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
29 Biggin Avenue, Mitcham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£520,000	2024-02-22	£566,419
14 Biggin Avenue, Mitcham, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£520,000	2024-01-04	£556,872
36 Biggin Avenue, Mitcham, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£470,000	2021-12-02	£494,053
1 Biggin Avenue, Mitcham, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£455,000	2021-05-24	£516,337
27 Biggin Avenue, Mitcham, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£490,000	2021-02-15	£548,779

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR4 3HN

Employment

CR4 3HN 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.

CR4 3HN area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in CR4 3HN area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	89
Self-Employed	56
Part-Time Employee	52
Student (economically inactive)	26
Unemployed	25
Looking after home or family	22
Retired	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Other	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12

Employment Industry

Construction	25
Human health and social work activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Education	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	7
Transport and storage	7
Manufacturing	6
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	3

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	3,517 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	4out of 4	4,179 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	5,456 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	425 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bond Primary School Bond Road , CR4 3HG	3out of 4	520 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gorringe Park Primary School Sandy Lane , Figges Marsh CR4 2YA	3out of 4	836 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Primary School St Mark's Road , CR4 2LF	3out of 4	850 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Singlegate Primary School South Gardens , Colliers Wood SW19 2NT	4out of 4	898 yd	Community 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	1,272 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Wimbledon 59 High Path , SW19 2JY	- not rated	1,506 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Graveney School Welham Road , Tooting SW17 9BU	4out of 4	1,697 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Morden Lilleshall Road , SM4 6DU	4out of 4	2,733 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Merton Wide Way , CR4 1BP	4out of 4	2,836 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	4,957 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	2,409 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	4,379 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eagle House School 224 London Road , CR4 3HD	- not rated	655 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
RISE Education 37-39 WESTERN ROAD , MITCHAM CR4 3ED	- not rated	786 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jus'T'Learn 9-11 Commonside East , CR4 2QA	- not rated	1,106 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Date Valley School Mitcham Court , Cricket Green CR4 4LB	- not rated	1,274 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cricket Green School Lower Green West , CR4 3AF	4out of 4	1,346 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
Lavender Nursery	Steers Mead, Veals Mead	248 yd
Bistro Przy Rondzie	160 London Road, Mitcham	352 yd
Livi's Cuisine	1 Laings Corner, London Road	404 yd
Chak 89 & Elmbrook Cash & Carry	105 Bond Road, Mitcham	460 yd
AK Kitchen	31 Monarch Parade, London Road	476 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Gardeners Arms	Gardeners Arms, 107 London Road	404 yd
White Lion of Mortimer	223 London Road, Mitcham	667 yd
The Gorringe Park	Gorringe Park Hotel, 29 London Road	914 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chicken Village	170 London Road, Mitcham	352 yd
Oysters	154 London Road, Mitcham	352 yd
Xu Sheng	76 Monarch Parade, London Road	530 yd
Tasty Chicken	173 London Road, Mitcham	545 yd
Monster Burgerz/Master Wings/Crunch/Chikin/Pizza Romano	256A London Road, Mitcham	693 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	Unit 1, James Estate	460 yd
Lidl	9-17 Western Road, Mitcham	732 yd
Iceland	Shop, Durham House, 12-16 Upper Green West	804 yd
Tesco	50-56 London Road, Tooting	843 yd
Lidl	14 London Road, Tooting	926 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lavender Park Lavender Avenue	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	207 yd
Tamworth Recreation Ground TAMWORTH FARM RECREATION GROUND TAMWORTH FARM RECREATION GROUND LONDON ROAD	tennis courts	329 yd
Liberty Primary School Western Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	417 yd
Figges Marsh LONDON ROAD	grass pitches	472 yd
Better Gym Mitcham 1-3 1-3 UPPER GREEN EAST	health and fitness suite	797 yd
St Marks Family Centre ST. MARKS ROAD		810 yd
Lewis Road Recreation Ground (Closed) Lewis Road	grass pitches	923 yd
Colliers Wood Recreation Ground NORTH GARDENS	grass pitches	989 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	69 Mbit/s
Average download speed	123.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR4 3HN