Phipps Bridge Road, Mitcham, CR4 3PH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CR4 3PH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.2%	51.5%	-1.7%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	46.8%	48.5%	1.7%	49.0%	-0.5%

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 3PH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.7% 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	39.9%	47.7%	7.8%	37.9%	9.8%
Married: Opposite sex	41.2%	37.5%	-3.7%	44.2%	-6.7%
Separated	5.7%	3.1%	-2.6%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	11%	8.6%	-2.4%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	2.2%	3.1%	0.9%	6.1%	-3.0%

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 (85.5%) 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	55.9%	51.1%	-4.8%	48.4%	2.7%
Good health	31%	34.4%	3.4%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	9.1%	10.3%	1.2%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	3.6%	3.6%	0.0%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	25.9%	21.6%	-4.3%	18.2%	3.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.7%	12.2%	-4.5%	9.6%	2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.6%	9.8%	-3.8%	13.4%	-3.6%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	5.3%	-3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7%	20%	13.0%	16.9%	3.1%
Degree or Similar	20.6%	32.2%	11.6%	33.8%	-1.6%
Other	15.4%	2.7%	-12.7%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 38% 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	3%	4.2%	1.2%	1.1%	3.1%
Chinese	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	2.1%	2.1%	0.0%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	4.9%	6.9%	2.0%	2.7%	4.2%
Other Asian	7.6%	12%	4.4%	1.6%	10.4%
Black African	13.7%	14.7%	1.0%	2.5%	12.2%
Black Caribbean	5.8%	3.9%	-1.9%	1.0%	2.9%
Other Black	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	4.6%	0.9%	-3.7%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	1.8%	-0.3%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	4%	3%	-1.0%	0.8%	2.2%
White	47.1%	38%	-9.1%	81.4%	-43.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.1%	0.5%
Arab	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	2.4%	7.8%	5.4%	1.6%	6.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50% 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	55.3%	50%	-5.3%	83.2%	-33.2%
European Union	5.2%	9.9%	4.7%	6.1%	3.8%
Rest of Europe	5.5%	3.6%	-1.9%	0.8%	2.8%
Africa	12.8%	12%	-0.8%	2.7%	9.3%
Middle East and Asia	14.3%	18.4%	4.1%	5.6%	12.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7%	6%	-1.0%	1.3%	4.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	55%	50%	-5.0%	83.2%	-33.2%
10+ Years	1.8%	35.5%	33.7%	9.8%	25.7%
5-10 Years	3.6%	7.5%	3.9%	2.9%	4.6%
2-5 Years	14.9%	3.3%	-11.6%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	24.6%	3.6%	-21.0%	1.9%	1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.4%	76.7%	-2.3%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	5.4%	1.5%	3.9%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	3.6%	1.2%	2.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	5.7%	13.5%	-7.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.2%	37.2%	-17.0%
Christian	37.3%	46.2%	-8.9%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	7.5%	1.7%	5.8%
Muslim	24.7%	6.5%	18.2%
Not answered	8.7%	6.0%	2.7%

Safety

Is Phipps Bridge Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Phipps Bridge Road was 32.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 62.2% lower than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Phipps Bridge Road has the 25th lowest crime rate of 99 local areas in Abbey and the 147th lowest crime rate of 580 local areas in Merton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.2%.

🔎 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 3PH, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 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 Phipps Bridge Road are based on 118 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 Phipps Bridge Road, Mitcham, CR4 3PH

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR4 3PH

Average Price
£202,801

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£202,801

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Phipps Bridge Road

Average Price
£221,219

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£435,346

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£195,248

Other
£138,582

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Phipps Bridge Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 14 Bookham Court Phipps Bridge Road, Mitcham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£241,000	2023-10-11	£234,651
Flat 35 Bookham Court Phipps Bridge Road, Mitcham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£186,500	2019-07-05	£195,023
Flat 35 Bookham Court Phipps Bridge Road, Mitcham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£171,500	2014-06-25	£208,095
Flat 23 Bookham Court Phipps Bridge Road, Mitcham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2007-07-31	£258,420
Flat 17 Bookham Court Phipps Bridge Road, Mitcham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2006-05-08	£218,842

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR4 3PH

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CR4 3PH 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	66
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	29
Looking after home or family	29
Student (economically inactive)	20
Retired	18
Unemployed	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Other	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	18
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Education	7
Construction	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Transport and storage	5
Information and communication	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
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	2,876 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Wall Nursery School Robin Hood Lane , SM1 2SF	- not rated	5,131 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Haslemere Primary School Foxton Grove , CR4 3PQ	- not rated	415 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Benedict Academy Church Road , CR4 3BE	- not rated	449 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harland First School Brangwyn Crescent , SW19 2UN	- not rated	685 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Benedict Primary School Church Road , CR4 3BE	- not rated	876 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Benedict Primary School Church Road , CR4 3BE	- not rated	876 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,973 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Morden Farm Middle School Aragon Road , SM4 4QU	- not rated	3,545 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Park House Middle School Arthur Road , Wimbledon SW19 7DZ	- not rated	3,602 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	1,224 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Morden Lilleshall Road , SM4 6DU	4out of 4	1,535 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Watermeads High School Lilleshall Road , SM4 6DU	- not rated	1,543 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishopsford Arts College Lilleshall Road , SM4 6DU	- not rated	1,543 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Church of England Academy Acacia Road , CR4 1SF	4out of 4	2,065 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	1,063 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willows County High School Central Road , SM4 5SE	- not rated	1,274 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cranmer County Middle School Cranmer Road , CR4 4XU	- not rated	1,517 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thoma's of Canterbury Catholic Middle School Commonside East , CR4 1YG	- not rated	1,674 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Malmesbury County Middle School Malmesbury Road , SM4 6HG	- not rated	1,973 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	1,274 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Merton College Morden Park , London Road SM4 5QX	- not rated	2,171 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carshalton College Nightingale Road , SM5 2EJ	- not rated	4,176 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	3,607 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The London Acorn School Morden Cottage , Morden Hall Park SM4 5JD	- not rated	524 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oldridge Preparatory School Mitcham Parish Centre , Church Path CR4 3BN	- not rated	551 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Liberty Woodland School Morden Lodge , Morden Hall Road SM4 5JD	- not rated	658 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Melrose School Church Road/ Whatley Avenue , CR4 3BE	3out of 4	720 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elms Independent School 2a Church Path , CR4 4EL	- not rated	944 yd	Other independent school	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
Crispy Chicken Hut	4 Cobham Court, Haslemere Avenue	377 yd
Ziteq Foods	Unit 14, Boundary Business Court	456 yd
Ditchy's jerk	La Sporta Community Centre, 23 Church Road	519 yd
Liberty Woodland School	Morden Lodge, Morden Hall Park	567 yd
Morden Hall	21 Morden Hall Road, Morden	620 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Ganleys Irish Bar	43-47 London Road, Morden		942 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Wonder	172 Church Road, Mitcham	569 yd
Wok Inc.	67 St Helier Avenue, Morden	864 yd
Verona Pizza	28 Abbotsbury Road, Morden	885 yd
Kebaby	19 London Road, Morden	918 yd
KFC	59 London Road, Morden	918 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	29-31 Aberconway Road, Morden	875 yd
Iceland	37 Aberconway Road, Morden	876 yd
Lidl	9-17 Western Road, Mitcham	1,080 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
South Mitcham Community Centre HASLEMERE AVENUE		336 yd
Haslemere Primary School HASLEMERE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	424 yd
Lewis Road Recreation Ground (Closed) Lewis Road	grass pitches	636 yd
Melrose School MELROSE SCHOOL MELROSE SCHOOL CHURCH ROAD		709 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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	166.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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