Dovedale Rise, Mitcham, CR4 3JN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CR4 3JN is primarily male, with 53.5% of the population 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	50.2%	46.5%	-3.7%	51.0%	-4.5%
Male	49.8%	53.5%	3.7%	49.0%	4.5%

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 3JN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.7% 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	35.1%	44.7%	9.6%	37.9%	6.8%
Married: Opposite sex	53%	43.7%	-9.3%	44.2%	-0.5%
Separated	4.1%	1.4%	-2.7%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	2.6%	5.6%	3.0%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	5.2%	4.6%	-0.6%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.6%) 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	48.6%	56.1%	7.5%	48.4%	7.7%
Good health	34.4%	30.5%	-3.9%	33.6%	-3.1%
Fair health	11.5%	11.2%	-0.3%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	4.5%	2.2%	-2.3%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 44.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.4%	17.4%	-2.0%	18.2%	-0.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.1%	7.7%	-2.4%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	8.7%	-5.1%	13.4%	-4.7%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	4.9%	4.2%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	15%	3.4%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	26.5%	44.6%	18.1%	33.8%	10.8%
Other	17.9%	1.7%	-16.2%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 42.9% 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	2.1%	0.9%	-1.2%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	10%	9.7%	-0.3%	3.1%	6.6%
Pakistani	14.8%	3.4%	-11.4%	2.7%	0.7%
Other Asian	12.1%	17.6%	5.5%	1.6%	16.0%
Black African	4.5%	7.2%	2.7%	2.5%	4.7%
Black Caribbean	4.8%	5%	0.2%	1.0%	4.0%
Other Black	2.4%	1.9%	-0.5%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	0.9%	-1.2%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	1.2%	2.5%	1.3%	0.8%	1.7%
White	39.6%	42.9%	3.3%	81.4%	-38.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	3.9%	6%	2.1%	1.6%	4.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52% 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	45.3%	52%	6.7%	83.2%	-31.2%
European Union	18.4%	15.6%	-2.8%	6.1%	9.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	8.5%	9%	0.5%	2.7%	6.3%
Middle East and Asia	20.2%	17.4%	-2.8%	5.6%	11.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.3%	4.7%	-2.6%	1.3%	3.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	44.7%	52.5%	7.8%	83.2%	-30.7%
10+ Years	5.7%	35.2%	29.5%	9.8%	25.4%
5-10 Years	8.2%	6%	-2.2%	2.9%	3.1%
2-5 Years	16.3%	3.1%	-13.2%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	25.1%	3.1%	-22.0%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72%	76.7%	-4.7%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Poland	8.5%	1.3%	7.2%
Romania	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	5.3%	1.2%	4.1%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	4.1%	13.5%	-9.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	15.7%	37.2%	-21.5%
Christian	43.7%	46.2%	-2.5%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	18.6%	1.7%	16.9%
Muslim	13.5%	6.5%	7.0%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Dovedale Rise Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dovedale Rise was 54.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.7% lower than the Colliers Wood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dovedale Rise has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Colliers Wood and the 272nd lowest crime rate of 580 local areas in Merton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.9%.

🔎 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 3JN, 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 Dovedale Rise are based on 10 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 Dovedale Rise, Mitcham, CR4 3JN

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR4 3JN

Average Price
£669,367

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£669,367

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dovedale Rise

Average Price
£654,897

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£654,897

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dovedale RiseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Dovedale Rise, Mitcham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2019-02-19	£458,757
3 Dovedale Rise, Mitcham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£430,000	2017-02-15	£521,446
8 Dovedale Rise, Mitcham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£475,000	2016-08-12	£556,084
1 Dovedale Rise, Mitcham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£395,000	2014-09-29	£526,840
9 Dovedale Rise, Mitcham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£237,500	2006-03-16	£599,658

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR4 3JN

Employment

CR4 3JN area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 21% 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 3JN area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	89
Self-Employed	59
Retired	45
Part-Time Employee	30
Student (economically inactive)	19
Other	14
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	22
Construction	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	13
Other	13
Transport and storage	12
Education	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Manufacturing	4
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	- not rated	3,672 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	3,955 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	4,929 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	5,027 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Links Primary School Frinton Road , SW17 9EH	3out of 4	785 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gorringe Park Primary School Sandy Lane , Figges Marsh CR4 2YA	3out of 4	794 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sellincourt Infant School Sellincourt Road , Tooting SW17 9SA	- not rated	908 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sellincourt Primary School Sellincourt Road , Tooting SW17 9SA	3out of 4	908 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Singlegate Primary School South Gardens , Colliers Wood SW19 2NT	4out of 4	939 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Park House Middle School Arthur Road , Wimbledon SW19 7DZ	- not rated	3,690 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Malmesbury Middle School Malmesbury Road , SM4 6HG	- not rated	3,825 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Graveney School Welham Road , Tooting SW17 9BU	- not rated	1,199 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Graveney School Welham Road , Tooting SW17 9BU	4out of 4	1,199 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mitcham Vale School Acacia Road , CR4 1SF	- not rated	1,438 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Church of England Academy Acacia Road , CR4 1SF	4out of 4	1,459 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eastfields High School Acacia Road , CR4 1SF	- not rated	1,459 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	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	950 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gorringe Park Middle School Sandy Lane , CR4 2HD	- not rated	1,039 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thoma's of Canterbury Catholic Middle School Commonside East , CR4 1YG	- not rated	1,539 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cranmer County Middle School Cranmer Road , CR4 4XU	- not rated	2,375 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanford County Middle School Chilmark Road , Norbury SW16 5HB	- not rated	2,396 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	3,255 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Merton College Morden Park , London Road SM4 5QX	- not rated	4,130 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	4,444 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Thames College Wandsworth High Street , Wandsworth SW18 2PP	- not rated	5,215 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bank Colleges 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	5,452 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	2,212 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	3,921 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lavender Lodge School 224 London Road , CR4 3HD	- not rated	1,068 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rechere's Academy 163-165 Tooting High Street , Tooting SW17 0SY	- not rated	1,133 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
RISE Education 37-39 WESTERN ROAD , MITCHAM CR4 3ED	- not rated	1,274 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jus'T'Learn 9-11 Commonside East , CR4 2QA	- not rated	1,492 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's Hospital Medical School Cranmer Terrace , SW17 0RE	- not rated	1,527 yd	Higher education institutions	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
The Togetherness Centre	11 Taylor Road, Mitcham	295 yd
Ceylon Express	36 London Road, Tooting	309 yd
Bombay Spice	30 London Road, Tooting	309 yd
Il Mulino Tooting	Shop, 41 London Road	356 yd
Coffee 27	Shop, 27 London Road	377 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Gorringe Park	Gorringe Park Hotel, 29 London Road	383 yd
Tooting Progressive Working	227 Mitcham Road, London	786 yd
The Ramble Inn	223 Mitcham Road, London	796 yd
The Gardeners Arms	Gardeners Arms, 107 London Road	801 yd
Purkins Wine Bar	174 Streatham Road, Mitcham	889 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Golden Anchor	60 Gorringe Park Avenue, Mitcham	306 yd
Chandni Chaat House	43 London Road, Tooting	383 yd
Favorite Chicken	37 London Road, Tooting	383 yd
Efes Kebab	24 London Road, Tooting	389 yd
Peter's	43 Gorringe Park Avenue, Mitcham	465 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	50-56 London Road, Tooting	309 yd
Lidl	14 London Road, Tooting	389 yd
Tesco	189-191 Streatham Road, Mitcham	826 yd
Eelam Enterprise	164B Mitcham Road, London	865 yd
Iceland Foods Limited	132 Mitcham Road, London	941 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Tamworth Recreation Ground TAMWORTH FARM RECREATION GROUND TAMWORTH FARM RECREATION GROUND LONDON ROAD	tennis courts	326 yd
Figges Marsh LONDON ROAD	grass pitches	506 yd
Lavender Park Lavender Avenue	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	695 yd
Colliers Wood Recreation Ground NORTH GARDENS	grass pitches	850 yd
Liberty Primary School Western Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	910 yd
Yorky'S Gym CHARLMONT ROAD	health and fitness suite	947 yd
Browns For Health & Fitness (Closed) 127-129 127-129 High Street Colliers Wood	health and fitness suite	1,016 yd
Colliers Wood Community Centre 66-72 66-72 HIGH STREET COLLIERS WOOD		1,028 yd
Anytime Fitness (London Tooting) 185-187 185-187 TOOTING HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	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	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	79.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	93.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR4 3JN