Gilpin Close, Mitcham, CR4 3QR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CR4 3QR 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 3QR, 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 Gilpin Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gilpin Close was 55.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 36.5% lower than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gilpin Close has the 47th lowest crime rate of 99 local areas in Abbey and the 281st lowest crime rate of 580 local areas in Merton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 2.1%.

🔎 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 3QR, 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 Gilpin Close are based on 71 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 Gilpin Close, Mitcham, CR4 3QR

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR4 3QR

Average Price
£262,888

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£414,289

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£199,804

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gilpin Close

Average Price
£264,970

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£410,831

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£199,481

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gilpin CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
34 Gilpin Close, Mitcham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2025-06-30	£160,167
2 Gilpin Close, Mitcham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2025-01-24	£153,453
48 Gilpin Close, Mitcham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2024-12-12	£143,576
35 Gilpin Close, Mitcham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£296,800	2023-06-30	£284,655
39 Gilpin Close, Mitcham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£284,000	2023-04-28	£273,745

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR4 3QR

Employment

CR4 3QR 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 3QR 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	3,165 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	- not rated	4,685 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	138 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bond Primary School Bond Road , CR4 3HG	- not rated	469 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Haslemere Primary School Foxton Grove , CR4 3PQ	- not rated	655 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harland First School Brangwyn Crescent , SW19 2UN	- not rated	730 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Benedict Primary School Church Road , CR4 3BE	- not rated	816 yd	Community school	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	2,764 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Park House Middle School Arthur Road , Wimbledon SW19 7DZ	- not rated	3,632 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Morden Farm Middle School Aragon Road , SM4 4QU	- not rated	4,460 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	1,263 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Church of England Academy Acacia Road , CR4 1SF	4out of 4	1,400 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eastfields High School Acacia Road , CR4 1SF	- not rated	1,400 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Mitcham Vale School Acacia Road , CR4 1SF	- not rated	1,553 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Morden Lilleshall Road , SM4 6DU	4out of 4	2,218 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	138 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thoma's of Canterbury Catholic Middle School Commonside East , CR4 1YG	- not rated	1,148 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gorringe Park Middle School Sandy Lane , CR4 2HD	- not rated	1,309 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cranmer County Middle School Cranmer Road , CR4 4XU	- not rated	1,581 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willows County High School Central Road , SM4 5SE	- not rated	2,183 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	2,183 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Merton College Morden Park , London Road SM4 5QX	- not rated	3,095 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carshalton College Nightingale Road , SM5 2EJ	- not rated	4,631 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	2,793 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	4,913 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	504 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lavender Lodge School 224 London Road , CR4 3HD	- not rated	633 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oldridge Preparatory School Mitcham Parish Centre , Church Path CR4 3BN	- not rated	893 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Melrose School Church Road/ Whatley Avenue , CR4 3BE	3out of 4	927 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ravensbury School Lower Green West , CR4 3AF	- not rated	942 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chak 89 & Elmbrook Cash & Carry	105 Bond Road, Mitcham	464 yd
Flavour Culture	Unit 8 College Fields Business Centre, 19 Prince Georges Road	484 yd
Ziteq Foods	Unit 14, Boundary Business Court	540 yd
Lavender Nursery	Steers Mead, Veals Mead	550 yd
Nando's	Unit 12, Tandem Centre	657 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
White Lion of Mortimer	223 London Road, Mitcham	714 yd
The Gardeners Arms	Gardeners Arms, 107 London Road	799 yd
The William Morris	20 Watermill Way, Colliers Wood	963 yd
Kiss Me Hardy	Unit 5, Priory Retail Park, 131 High Street Collier's Wood	987 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Wonder	172 Church Road, Mitcham	424 yd
Mr Kebab	8 Upper Green West, Mitcham	666 yd
Xu Sheng	76 Monarch Parade, London Road	667 yd
Monster Burgerz/Master Wings/Crunch/Chikin/Pizza Romano	256A London Road, Mitcham	668 yd
Tasty Chicken	173 London Road, Mitcham	710 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	Unit 1, James Estate	464 yd
Lidl	9-17 Western Road, Mitcham	502 yd
Iceland	Shop, Durham House, 12-16 Upper Green West	685 yd
Marks & Spencer	(Main Store), 1 Merton High Street	1,022 yd
Sainsbury's	1 Merton High Street, Colliers Wood	1,022 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Liberty Primary School Western Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	184 yd
Lewis Road Recreation Ground (Closed) Lewis Road	grass pitches	359 yd
Lavender Park Lavender Avenue	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	397 yd
Haslemere Primary School HASLEMERE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	613 yd
South Mitcham Community Centre HASLEMERE AVENUE		791 yd
Better Gym Mitcham 1-3 1-3 UPPER GREEN EAST	health and fitness suite	811 yd
Nuffield Health Merton Abbey Fitness & Wellbeing Gym NONSUCH HOUSE NONSUCH HOUSE CHAPTER WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	835 yd
St Marks Family Centre ST. MARKS ROAD		910 yd
Melrose School MELROSE SCHOOL MELROSE SCHOOL CHURCH ROAD		922 yd
Tamworth Recreation Ground TAMWORTH FARM RECREATION GROUND TAMWORTH FARM RECREATION GROUND LONDON ROAD	tennis courts	928 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	72.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	72.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	72.7%

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	78.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	120.9 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	15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR4 3QR