Lowry Crescent, Mitcham, CR4 3NR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CR4 3NR has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% of residents 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	51.5%	49.6%	-1.9%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	48.5%	50.4%	1.9%	49.0%	1.4%

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 3NR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.4% 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	47.9%	43.4%	-4.5%	37.9%	5.5%
Married: Opposite sex	43.3%	44.4%	1.1%	44.2%	0.2%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.1%	2.9%	0.8%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	3.6%	7.8%	4.2%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	2.1%	1.5%	-0.6%	6.1%	-4.6%

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 (85.3%) 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	47.3%	54.7%	7.4%	48.4%	6.3%
Good health	37.2%	30.6%	-6.6%	33.6%	-3.0%
Fair health	10.5%	9.7%	-0.8%	12.7%	-3.0%
Bad health	4.2%	3.5%	-0.7%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%

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	14.4%	18.8%	4.4%	18.2%	0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.2%	11.6%	4.4%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.7%	11.6%	4.9%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	5.8%	4.3%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	8.2%	-1.6%	16.9%	-8.7%
Degree or Similar	39.2%	40.6%	1.4%	33.8%	6.8%
Other	21.1%	3.4%	-17.7%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 50% 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	2.5%	1.9%	-0.6%	1.1%	0.8%
Chinese	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	7.5%	2.7%	-4.8%	3.1%	-0.4%
Pakistani	3.8%	9.3%	5.5%	2.7%	6.6%
Other Asian	13.8%	14%	0.2%	1.6%	12.4%
Black African	6.7%	7.4%	0.7%	2.5%	4.9%
Black Caribbean	2.9%	1.6%	-1.3%	1.0%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.9%	2.7%	-0.2%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.4%
White	49.8%	50%	0.2%	81.4%	-31.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	4.2%	6.2%	2.0%	1.6%	4.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 32.2% 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	40.2%	32.2%	-8.0%	83.2%	-51.0%
European Union	23%	28.3%	5.3%	6.1%	22.2%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	3.1%	2.3%	0.8%	2.3%
Africa	8.8%	7%	-1.8%	2.7%	4.3%
Middle East and Asia	22.2%	21.3%	-0.9%	5.6%	15.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5%	8.1%	3.1%	1.3%	6.8%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 32.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 30.4% 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	39.7%	31.9%	-7.8%	83.2%	-51.3%
10+ Years	4.2%	30.4%	26.2%	9.8%	20.6%
5-10 Years	12.1%	21.9%	9.8%	2.9%	19.0%
2-5 Years	28.5%	10.8%	-17.7%	2.2%	8.6%
Less than 2 years	15.5%	5%	-10.5%	1.9%	3.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	43.5%	76.7%	-33.2%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	6.7%	0.6%	6.1%
Portugal	4.3%	0.5%	3.8%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	8.3%	1.3%	7.0%
Romania	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other EU countries	12.3%	1.5%	10.8%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Southern Asia	5.9%	1.2%	4.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	3.6%	0.2%	3.4%
No passport held	5.1%	13.5%	-8.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.8%	37.2%	-19.4%
Christian	50.8%	46.2%	4.6%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	8.5%	1.7%	6.8%
Muslim	13.2%	6.5%	6.7%
Sikh	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Lowry Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lowry Crescent was 66.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 23.0% lower than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lowry Crescent has the 49th highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Abbey and the 258th highest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 40.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 39.2%.

🔎 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. 71% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,400

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in CR4 3NR, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 8/10 (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) - 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 Lowry Crescent are based on 236 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 Lowry Crescent, Mitcham, CR4 3NR

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR4 3NR

Average Price
£248,594

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£248,594

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lowry Crescent

Average Price
£303,564

Semi-Detached
£417,024

Terraced
£446,365

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£272,799

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lowry CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
39 Lowry Crescent, Mitcham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£234,000	2022-05-30	£242,143
39 Lowry Crescent, Mitcham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2018-04-27	£243,082
57 Lowry Crescent, Mitcham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£139,000	2014-01-09	£200,184
43 Lowry Crescent, Mitcham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2012-06-13	£211,329
49 Lowry Crescent, Mitcham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£104,000	2009-11-23	£193,993

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR4 3NR

Employment

CR4 3NR area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% 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 3NR area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	78
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	32
Unemployed	18
Looking after home or family	16
Retired	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Construction	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	9
Information and communication	6
Manufacturing	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Education	5
Transport and storage	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	3,263 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	4out of 4	4,695 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	296 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Haslemere Primary School Brooklands Court , Haslemere Avenue CR4 3PQ	3out of 4	509 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bond Primary School Bond Road , CR4 3HG	3out of 4	655 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Benedict Academy Church Road , CR4 3BE	- not rated	898 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Singlegate Primary School South Gardens , Colliers Wood SW19 2NT	4out of 4	974 yd	Community school	Yes	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	- not rated	1,079 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Church of England Academy Acacia Road , CR4 1SF	3out of 4	1,587 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Morden Lilleshall Road , SM4 6DU	4out of 4	2,226 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Graveney School Welham Road , Tooting SW17 9BU	4out of 4	2,345 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rutlish School Watery Lane , Merton Park SW20 9AD	4out of 4	2,527 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Boys	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	2,966 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	5,035 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
RISE Education 37-39 WESTERN ROAD , MITCHAM CR4 3ED	- not rated	672 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eagle House School 224 London Road , CR4 3HD	- not rated	820 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Melrose School Church Road , CR4 3BE	3out of 4	983 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cricket Green School Lower Green West , CR4 3AF	4out of 4	1,046 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Date Valley School Mitcham Court , Cricket Green CR4 4LB	- not rated	1,103 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
Flavour Culture	Unit 8 College Fields Business Centre, 19 Prince Georges Road	487 yd
Ziteq Foods	Unit 14, Boundary Business Court	501 yd
Chak 89 & Elmbrook Cash & Carry	105 Bond Road, Mitcham	520 yd
Lavender Nursery	Steers Mead, Veals Mead	592 yd
Nando's	Unit 12, Tandem Centre	636 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
White Lion of Mortimer	223 London Road, Mitcham	764 yd
The Gardeners Arms	Gardeners Arms, 107 London Road	860 yd
The William Morris	20 Watermill Way, Colliers Wood	920 yd
Kiss Me Hardy	Unit 5, Priory Retail Park, 131 High Street Collier's Wood	970 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Wonder	172 Church Road, Mitcham	364 yd
Mr Kebab	8 Upper Green West, Mitcham	709 yd
Monster Burgerz/Master Wings/Crunch/Chikin/Pizza Romano	256A London Road, Mitcham	715 yd
Xu Sheng	76 Monarch Parade, London Road	723 yd
Tasty Chicken	173 London Road, Mitcham	766 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	Unit 1, James Estate	520 yd
Lidl	9-17 Western Road, Mitcham	536 yd
Iceland	Shop, Durham House, 12-16 Upper Green West	724 yd
Marks & Spencer	(Main Store), 1 Merton High Street	991 yd
Sainsbury's	1 Merton High Street, Colliers Wood	991 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Liberty Primary School Western Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	243 yd
Lewis Road Recreation Ground (Closed) Lewis Road	grass pitches	330 yd
Lavender Park Lavender Avenue	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	452 yd
Haslemere Primary School HASLEMERE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	552 yd
South Mitcham Community Centre HASLEMERE AVENUE		730 yd
Nuffield Health Merton Abbey Fitness & Wellbeing Gym NONSUCH HOUSE NONSUCH HOUSE CHAPTER WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	803 yd
Better Gym Mitcham 1-3 1-3 UPPER GREEN EAST	health and fitness suite	857 yd
Melrose School MELROSE SCHOOL MELROSE SCHOOL CHURCH ROAD		907 yd
St Marks Family Centre ST. MARKS ROAD		960 yd
Tamworth Recreation Ground TAMWORTH FARM RECREATION GROUND TAMWORTH FARM RECREATION GROUND LONDON ROAD	tennis courts	983 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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	85.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR4 3NR