Island Road, Mitcham, CR4 3JH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CR4 3JH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45.9%	50.3%	4.4%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	54.1%	49.7%	-4.4%	49.0%	0.7%

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 3JH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44% 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	40.4%	44%	3.6%	37.9%	6.1%
Married: Opposite sex	44.2%	41.6%	-2.6%	44.2%	-2.6%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.9%	1.6%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	7.1%	9.2%	2.1%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	6%	3.6%	-2.4%	6.1%	-2.5%

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 (87.8%) 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	40.4%	46.2%	5.8%	48.4%	-2.2%
Good health	31.9%	41.6%	9.7%	33.6%	8.0%
Fair health	19.5%	7.9%	-11.6%	12.7%	-4.8%
Bad health	5.9%	3.6%	-2.3%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	2.3%	0.7%	-1.6%	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	27.3%	21.5%	-5.8%	18.2%	3.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.4%	8.8%	-0.6%	9.6%	-0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.9%	9.6%	-7.3%	13.4%	-3.8%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	4%	0.3%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	12.4%	1.5%	16.9%	-4.5%
Degree or Similar	18.4%	39.4%	21.0%	33.8%	5.6%
Other	13.5%	4.4%	-9.1%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 52% 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	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	2%	3.6%	1.6%	3.1%	0.5%
Pakistani	4.2%	3.9%	-0.3%	2.7%	1.2%
Other Asian	15.3%	16.4%	1.1%	1.6%	14.8%
Black African	3.9%	4.3%	0.4%	2.5%	1.8%
Black Caribbean	11.1%	6.3%	-4.8%	1.0%	5.3%
Other Black	1.3%	2%	0.7%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	2.3%	1.6%	0.4%	1.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	2.3%	-0.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	51.5%	52%	0.5%	81.4%	-29.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	2.3%	1.3%	-1.0%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	1.6%	2%	0.4%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.6% 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	54.1%	52.6%	-1.5%	83.2%	-30.6%
European Union	12.4%	18.4%	6.0%	6.1%	12.3%
Rest of Europe	1%	3%	2.0%	0.8%	2.2%
Africa	4.9%	5.9%	1.0%	2.7%	3.2%
Middle East and Asia	18.6%	14.8%	-3.8%	5.6%	9.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.8%	4.9%	-3.9%	1.3%	3.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	52.1%	53%	0.9%	83.2%	-30.2%
10+ Years	3.6%	31.8%	28.2%	9.8%	22.0%
5-10 Years	7.2%	9.3%	2.1%	2.9%	6.4%
2-5 Years	11.4%	3%	-8.4%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	25.7%	3%	-22.7%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.2%	76.7%	-8.5%
Ireland	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	5%	1.3%	3.7%
Romania	7%	0.9%	6.1%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	6%	13.5%	-7.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20%	37.2%	-17.2%
Christian	50.5%	46.2%	4.3%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	16.1%	1.7%	14.4%
Muslim	7.2%	6.5%	0.7%
Sikh	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Island Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Island Road was 39.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 65.4% lower than the Colliers Wood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Island Road has the 15th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Colliers Wood and the 194th lowest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.7%.

🔎 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. 86% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£58,100

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in CR4 3JH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 5/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Island Road are based on 20 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 Island Road, Mitcham, CR4 3JH

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR4 3JH

Average Price
£593,981

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£593,981

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Island Road

Average Price
£602,349

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£602,349

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Island Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
25 Island Road, Mitcham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£540,000	2023-06-09	£556,841
3 Island Road, Mitcham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£555,000	2023-04-14	£578,713
7 Island Road, Mitcham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£565,000	2021-08-26	£626,759
10 Island Road, Mitcham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£462,000	2020-08-14	£516,412
23 Island Road, Mitcham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£454,000	2018-09-06	£519,944

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR4 3JH

Employment

CR4 3JH area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% 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.

CR4 3JH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	95
Retired	41
Self-Employed	38
Part-Time Employee	24
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	10
Looking after home or family	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	41
Human health and social work activities	19
Construction	18
Other	15
Transport and storage	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	6
Manufacturing	6
Education	4
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	4out of 4	3,698 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	4,050 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	5,062 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	5,219 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Singlegate Primary School South Gardens , Colliers Wood SW19 2NT	4out of 4	590 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sellincourt Primary School Sellincourt Road , Tooting SW17 9SA	3out of 4	784 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Liberty Primary Western Road , CR4 3EB	3out of 4	888 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bond Primary School Bond Road , CR4 3HG	3out of 4	1,053 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Links Primary School Frinton Road , SW17 9EH	3out of 4	1,070 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Graveney School Welham Road , Tooting SW17 9BU	4out of 4	1,452 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Wimbledon 59 High Path , SW19 2JY	- not rated	1,470 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Church of England Academy Acacia Road , CR4 1SF	3out of 4	1,710 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ernest Bevin College Beechcroft Road , Tooting SW17 7DF	2out of 4	2,487 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Burntwood School Burntwood Lane , SW17 0AQ	3out of 4	2,673 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	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	4,484 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	2,562 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	4,194 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	1,183 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Francis Barber Pupil Referral Unit 287 Franciscan Road , Tooting SW17 8HE	3out of 4	1,238 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
RISE Education 37-39 WESTERN ROAD , MITCHAM CR4 3ED	- not rated	1,315 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's Hospital Medical School Cranmer Terrace , SW17 0RE	- not rated	1,321 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jus'T'Learn 9-11 Commonside East , CR4 2QA	- not rated	1,631 yd	Other independent 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
The Togetherness Centre	11 Taylor Road, Mitcham	81 yd
Lavender Nursery	Steers Mead, Veals Mead	424 yd
Ceylon Express	36 London Road, Tooting	458 yd
Bombay Spice	30 London Road, Tooting	458 yd
Il Mulino Tooting	Shop, 41 London Road	510 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Gorringe Park	Gorringe Park Hotel, 29 London Road	532 yd
Royal Standard	The Royal Standard, 180 High Street Collier's Wood	878 yd
The Gardeners Arms	Gardeners Arms, 107 London Road	880 yd
The Charles Holden	198 High Street Collier's Wood, Colliers Wood	890 yd
Kiss Me Hardy	Unit 5, Priory Retail Park, 131 High Street Collier's Wood	894 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Golden Anchor	60 Gorringe Park Avenue, Mitcham	518 yd
Efes Kebab	24 London Road, Tooting	522 yd
Chandni Chaat House	43 London Road, Tooting	532 yd
Favorite Chicken	37 London Road, Tooting	532 yd
Pizza Hot 4 You	282 Mitcham Road, London	640 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	50-56 London Road, Tooting	458 yd
Lidl	14 London Road, Tooting	522 yd
Tesco	164-178 High Street Collier's Wood, Colliers Wood	881 yd
Eelam Enterprise	164B Mitcham Road, London	920 yd
Iceland Foods Limited	132 Mitcham Road, London	976 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Tamworth Recreation Ground TAMWORTH FARM RECREATION GROUND TAMWORTH FARM RECREATION GROUND LONDON ROAD	tennis courts	456 yd
Lavender Park Lavender Avenue	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	627 yd
Colliers Wood Recreation Ground NORTH GARDENS	grass pitches	632 yd
Figges Marsh LONDON ROAD	grass pitches	672 yd
Browns For Health & Fitness (Closed) 127-129 127-129 High Street Colliers Wood	health and fitness suite	802 yd
Liberty Primary School Western Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	822 yd
Colliers Wood Community Centre 66-72 66-72 HIGH STREET COLLIERS WOOD		835 yd
Yorky'S Gym CHARLMONT ROAD	health and fitness suite	963 yd
Anytime Fitness (London Tooting) 185-187 185-187 TOOTING HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	994 yd
Nuffield Health Merton Abbey Fitness & Wellbeing Gym NONSUCH HOUSE NONSUCH HOUSE CHAPTER WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,038 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	66.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	144.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR4 3JH