Goodwin Close, Mitcham, CR4 3HZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CR4 3HZ 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	53.3%	50.1%	-3.2%	51.0%	-0.9%
Male	46.7%	49.9%	3.2%	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 3HZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.3% 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	45.3%	48.3%	3.0%	37.9%	10.4%
Married: Opposite sex	37.3%	36.9%	-0.4%	44.2%	-7.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	4.9%	4%	-0.9%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	9.4%	6%	-3.4%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	3.1%	4.3%	1.2%	6.1%	-1.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49.4%	45.8%	-3.6%	48.4%	-2.6%
Good health	37.6%	32.3%	-5.3%	33.6%	-1.3%
Fair health	10.1%	14.6%	4.5%	12.7%	1.9%
Bad health	2.7%	5%	2.3%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	0.2%	2.3%	2.1%	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	22.6%	18.9%	-3.7%	18.2%	0.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.4%	9.1%	-8.3%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.5%	9.7%	-2.8%	13.4%	-3.7%
Apprenticeship	1%	3.1%	2.1%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.4%	15.4%	7.0%	16.9%	-1.5%
Degree or Similar	23%	41.4%	18.4%	33.8%	7.6%
Other	15%	2.3%	-12.7%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 40.4% 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	4.9%	4.3%	-0.6%	0.7%	3.6%
Indian	2.7%	2.5%	-0.2%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	8.8%	14.2%	5.4%	2.7%	11.5%
Other Asian	10.8%	11%	0.2%	1.6%	9.4%
Black African	10.8%	9.4%	-1.4%	2.5%	6.9%
Black Caribbean	6.6%	2.5%	-4.1%	1.0%	1.5%
Other Black	2%	5%	3.0%	0.5%	4.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	1.8%	-0.4%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	2.2%	1.6%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.8%
White	42%	40.4%	-1.6%	81.4%	-41.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	1.2%	2.3%	1.1%	0.6%	1.7%
Other	2.2%	1.4%	-0.8%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.7% 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	57.5%	56.7%	-0.8%	83.2%	-26.5%
European Union	12.3%	13.4%	1.1%	6.1%	7.3%
Rest of Europe	1%	1.8%	0.8%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	7.6%	5.9%	-1.7%	2.7%	3.2%
Middle East and Asia	18.9%	20%	1.1%	5.6%	14.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	2.1%	-0.4%	1.3%	0.8%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	57.5%	57.1%	-0.4%	83.2%	-26.1%
10+ Years	2.9%	30.5%	27.6%	9.8%	20.7%
5-10 Years	5.9%	7.6%	1.7%	2.9%	4.7%
2-5 Years	12.8%	3.4%	-9.4%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	20.9%	1.4%	-19.5%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.2%	76.7%	-4.5%
Germany	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	5%	1.3%	3.7%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	8.9%	13.5%	-4.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.6%	37.2%	-14.6%
Christian	44%	46.2%	-2.2%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	7.7%	1.7%	6.0%
Muslim	18%	6.5%	11.5%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Goodwin Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Goodwin Close was 160.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 29.3% higher than the Cricket Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Goodwin Close has the 16th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Cricket Green and the 62nd highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Merton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 66.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -26.7%.

🔎 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 3HZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 5/10 (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) - 9/10 (very 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) - 8/10 (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 Goodwin Close are based on 79 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 Goodwin Close, Mitcham, CR4 3HZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR4 3HZ

Average Price
£454,067

Semi-Detached
£488,120

Terraced
£470,964

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£217,170

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Goodwin Close

Average Price
£448,020

Semi-Detached
£488,608

Terraced
£460,352

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£225,947

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Goodwin CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
46 Goodwin Close, Mitcham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£365,000	2025-09-15	£349,175
37 Goodwin Close, Mitcham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£320,000	2023-02-07	£328,413
18 Goodwin Close, Mitcham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£500,000	2022-05-24	£528,646
4 Goodwin Close, Mitcham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£450,000	2021-12-20	£469,907
35 Goodwin Close, Mitcham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£344,000	2020-01-24	£405,528

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR4 3HZ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CR4 3HZ 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	115
Part-Time Employee	51
Retired	47
Self-Employed	39
Student (economically inactive)	29
Looking after home or family	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Unemployed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Other	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Human health and social work activities	25
Construction	17
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Other	13
Education	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Information and communication	8
Transport and storage	7
Manufacturing	7
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	2
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	2,828 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Wall Nursery School Robin Hood Lane , SM1 2SF	- not rated	5,289 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	- not rated	5,324 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Benedict Academy Church Road , CR4 3BE	- not rated	341 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Haslemere Primary School Foxton Grove , CR4 3PQ	- not rated	371 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Benedict Primary School Church Road , CR4 3BE	- not rated	662 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Benedict Primary School Church Road , CR4 3BE	- not rated	662 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harland First School Brangwyn Crescent , SW19 2UN	- not rated	663 yd	Community school	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	2,116 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Park House Middle School Arthur Road , Wimbledon SW19 7DZ	- not rated	3,690 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Morden Farm Middle School Aragon Road , SM4 4QU	- not rated	3,805 yd	Community school	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	4out of 4	1,267 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Morden Lilleshall Road , SM4 6DU	4out of 4	1,620 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Watermeads High School Lilleshall Road , SM4 6DU	- not rated	1,633 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishopsford Arts College Lilleshall Road , SM4 6DU	- not rated	1,633 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Church of England Academy Acacia Road , CR4 1SF	4out of 4	1,804 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	822 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cranmer County Middle School Cranmer Road , CR4 4XU	- not rated	1,376 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thoma's of Canterbury Catholic Middle School Commonside East , CR4 1YG	- not rated	1,424 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willows County High School Central Road , SM4 5SE	- not rated	1,494 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gorringe Park Middle School Sandy Lane , CR4 2HD	- not rated	1,864 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	1,494 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Merton College Morden Park , London Road SM4 5QX	- not rated	2,426 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carshalton College Nightingale Road , SM5 2EJ	- not rated	4,190 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	3,341 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oldridge Preparatory School Mitcham Parish Centre , Church Path CR4 3BN	- not rated	415 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Melrose School Church Road/ Whatley Avenue , CR4 3BE	3out of 4	561 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ravensbury School Lower Green West , CR4 3AF	- not rated	778 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Cricket Green School Lower Green West , CR4 3AF	4out of 4	778 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Acorn School Morden Cottage , Morden Hall Park SM4 5JD	- not rated	789 yd	Other independent school	Yes	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	190 yd
Ditchy's jerk	La Sporta Community Centre, 23 Church Road	363 yd
Crispy Chicken Hut	4 Cobham Court, Haslemere Avenue	402 yd
Hall Place	5 Church Road, Mitcham	492 yd
Elis Laundry	9 Deer Park Road, South Wimbledon	794 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The William Morris	20 Watermill Way, Colliers Wood		1,082 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Wonder	172 Church Road, Mitcham	407 yd
Mitcham Kebab	388 London Road, Mitcham	834 yd
Chicken World	345 London Road, Mitcham	875 yd
Mr Kebab	8 Upper Green West, Mitcham	1,007 yd
Kentiss	12 Fair Green Parade, London Road	1,034 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	9-17 Western Road, Mitcham	815 yd
Iceland	Shop, Durham House, 12-16 Upper Green West	975 yd
Asda	Unit 1, James Estate	997 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Haslemere Primary School HASLEMERE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	349 yd
Lewis Road Recreation Ground (Closed) Lewis Road	grass pitches	373 yd
South Mitcham Community Centre HASLEMERE AVENUE		387 yd
Melrose School MELROSE SCHOOL MELROSE SCHOOL CHURCH ROAD		551 yd
Liberty Primary School Western Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	867 yd
Mitcham Cricket Club Cricket Green	grass pitches	928 yd
Freshfields Day Centre Birches Close		1,070 yd
Lavender Park Lavender Avenue	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,084 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	67.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	67.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	67.3%

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	106.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR4 3HZ