Waldo Place, Mitcham, CR4 3LP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CR4 3LP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.5%	50.4%	-0.1%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	49.5%	49.6%	0.1%	49.0%	0.6%

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 3LP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.5% 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	43.5%	45.5%	2.0%	37.9%	7.6%
Married: Opposite sex	42.5%	44.3%	1.8%	44.2%	0.1%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	2.4%	2.1%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	6.8%	5.4%	-1.4%	9.1%	-3.7%
Widowed	4.4%	2.4%	-2.0%	6.1%	-3.7%

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%) 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	46.2%	56.9%	10.7%	48.4%	8.5%
Good health	36.9%	30.1%	-6.8%	33.6%	-3.5%
Fair health	11.5%	8.4%	-3.1%	12.7%	-4.3%
Bad health	1.9%	3.1%	1.2%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	3.6%	1.4%	-2.2%	1.2%	0.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.2%	18.1%	-7.1%	18.2%	-0.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.2%	8.4%	-0.8%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.9%	11.4%	-1.5%	13.4%	-2.0%
Apprenticeship	2%	5.7%	3.7%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	12.3%	1.8%	16.9%	-4.6%
Degree or Similar	24.1%	41%	16.9%	33.8%	7.2%
Other	16%	3%	-13.0%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 52.5% 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	2.2%	1.9%	-0.3%	1.1%	0.8%
Chinese	4.4%	2.2%	-2.2%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	1.4%	4.3%	2.9%	3.1%	1.2%
Pakistani	8.5%	7.2%	-1.3%	2.7%	4.5%
Other Asian	13.4%	8.2%	-5.2%	1.6%	6.6%
Black African	7.1%	6.3%	-0.8%	2.5%	3.8%
Black Caribbean	5.2%	3.6%	-1.6%	1.0%	2.6%
Other Black	2.5%	2.9%	0.4%	0.5%	2.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0.2%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	2.9%	2.1%	0.9%	2.0%
Mixed Other	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	0.8%	1.1%
White	49.7%	52.5%	2.8%	81.4%	-28.9%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.6%	5.1%	3.5%	1.6%	3.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.7% 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	52.2%	58.7%	6.5%	83.2%	-24.5%
European Union	16.7%	15.4%	-1.3%	6.1%	9.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	4.1%	4.1%	0.8%	3.3%
Africa	5.2%	3.6%	-1.6%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	19.7%	12.7%	-7.0%	5.6%	7.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6%	5.3%	-0.7%	1.3%	4.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	49.5%	58.7%	9.2%	83.2%	-24.5%
10+ Years	4.6%	28.4%	23.8%	9.8%	18.6%
5-10 Years	13.7%	4.3%	-9.4%	2.9%	1.4%
2-5 Years	11.2%	5.3%	-5.9%	2.2%	3.1%
Less than 2 years	21%	3.4%	-17.6%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.9%	76.7%	-2.8%
Ireland	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	5.5%	1.3%	4.2%
Romania	4.3%	0.9%	3.4%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	5.8%	13.5%	-7.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.5%	37.2%	-7.7%
Christian	44.4%	46.2%	-1.8%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	5.8%	1.7%	4.1%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	10.1%	6.5%	3.6%
Sikh	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Waldo Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Waldo Place was 68.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.2% lower than the Colliers Wood average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Waldo Place has the 24th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Colliers Wood and the 250th highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Merton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.0%.

🔎 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 3LP, 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 Waldo Place are based on 14 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 Waldo Place, Mitcham, CR4 3LP

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR4 3LP

Average Price
£527,463

Semi-Detached
£534,704

Terraced
£517,807

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Waldo Place

Average Price
£542,498

Semi-Detached
£545,057

Terraced
£536,101

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Waldo PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Waldo Place, Mitcham, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£565,000	2024-12-19	£565,000
10 Waldo Place, Mitcham, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£515,000	2020-09-18	£565,600
1 Waldo Place, Mitcham, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£460,000	2020-03-20	£527,062
8 Waldo Place, Mitcham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£401,000	2015-02-13	£559,087
3 Waldo Place, Mitcham, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2010-11-26	£460,838

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR4 3LP

Employment

CR4 3LP area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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 3LP 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	117
Self-Employed	59
Retired	42
Part-Time Employee	32
Looking after home or family	24
Student (economically inactive)	21
Other	11
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Construction	30
Human health and social work activities	17
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	12
Education	11
Other	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Information and communication	8
Transport and storage	6
Manufacturing	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	3,823 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	3,922 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	5,172 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	5,314 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	612 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Liberty Primary Western Road , CR4 3EB	3out of 4	759 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sellincourt Infant School Sellincourt Road , Tooting SW17 9SA	- not rated	914 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sellincourt Primary School Sellincourt Road , Tooting SW17 9SA	3out of 4	914 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bond Primary School Bond Road , CR4 3HG	- not rated	927 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	3,399 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Malmesbury Middle School Malmesbury Road , SM4 6HG	- not rated	3,622 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Morden Farm Middle School Aragon Road , SM4 4QU	- not rated	5,152 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	1,433 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Graveney School Welham Road , Tooting SW17 9BU	- not rated	1,522 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Graveney School Welham Road , Tooting SW17 9BU	4out of 4	1,522 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Church of England Academy Acacia Road , CR4 1SF	4out of 4	1,615 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eastfields High School Acacia Road , CR4 1SF	- not rated	1,615 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	759 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gorringe Park Middle School Sandy Lane , CR4 2HD	- not rated	1,261 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thoma's of Canterbury Catholic Middle School Commonside East , CR4 1YG	- not rated	1,598 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cranmer County Middle School Cranmer Road , CR4 4XU	- not rated	2,325 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanford County Middle School Chilmark Road , Norbury SW16 5HB	- not rated	2,707 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	2,995 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Merton College Morden Park , London Road SM4 5QX	- not rated	3,830 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	4,608 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Thames College Wandsworth High Street , Wandsworth SW18 2PP	- not rated	5,156 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carshalton College Nightingale Road , SM5 2EJ	- not rated	5,430 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	2,542 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	4,258 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	1,060 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rechere's Academy 163-165 Tooting High Street , Tooting SW17 0SY	- not rated	1,108 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
RISE Education 37-39 WESTERN ROAD , MITCHAM CR4 3ED	- not rated	1,186 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Dragon Hospital School 5th Floor Lanesborough Wing , Blackshaw Road SW17 0QT	- not rated	1,406 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
St George's Hospital Medical School Cranmer Terrace , SW17 0RE	- not rated	1,442 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	62 yd
Lavender Nursery	Steers Mead, Veals Mead	338 yd
Forty Acre Forest	Ground Floor Flat, 64 Fortescue Road	432 yd
Flavour Culture	Unit 8 College Fields Business Centre, 19 Prince Georges Road	511 yd
Sports Focus Coaching LTD	Singlegate Primary School, South Gardens	595 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Gorringe Park	Gorringe Park Hotel, 29 London Road	673 yd
Kiss Me Hardy	Unit 5, Priory Retail Park, 131 High Street Collier's Wood	767 yd
Royal Standard	The Royal Standard, 180 High Street Collier's Wood	779 yd
The Charles Holden	198 High Street Collier's Wood, Colliers Wood	783 yd
The Gardeners Arms	Gardeners Arms, 107 London Road	890 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Golden Anchor	60 Gorringe Park Avenue, Mitcham	657 yd
Efes Kebab	24 London Road, Tooting	661 yd
Chandni Chaat House	43 London Road, Tooting	673 yd
Favorite Chicken	37 London Road, Tooting	673 yd
BFC Fried Chicken & Kebabs	Shop, 32 Christchurch Road	700 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	50-56 London Road, Tooting	599 yd
Lidl	14 London Road, Tooting	661 yd
Tesco	164-178 High Street Collier's Wood, Colliers Wood	783 yd
Asda	Unit 1, James Estate	938 yd
Marks & Spencer	(Main Store), 1 Merton High Street	976 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Tamworth Recreation Ground TAMWORTH FARM RECREATION GROUND TAMWORTH FARM RECREATION GROUND LONDON ROAD	tennis courts	522 yd
Colliers Wood Recreation Ground NORTH GARDENS	grass pitches	538 yd
Lavender Park Lavender Avenue	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	554 yd
Browns For Health & Fitness (Closed) 127-129 127-129 High Street Colliers Wood	health and fitness suite	714 yd
Liberty Primary School Western Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	730 yd
Figges Marsh LONDON ROAD	grass pitches	746 yd
Colliers Wood Community Centre 66-72 66-72 HIGH STREET COLLIERS WOOD		781 yd
Nuffield Health Merton Abbey Fitness & Wellbeing Gym NONSUCH HOUSE NONSUCH HOUSE CHAPTER WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	898 yd
Anytime Fitness (London Tooting) 185-187 185-187 TOOTING HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	1,029 yd
Yorky'S Gym CHARLMONT ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,059 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	193.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR4 3LP