Lowry Crescent, Mitcham, CR4 3QS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CR4 3QS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.1%	50.3%	-2.8%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	46.9%	49.7%	2.8%	49.0%	0.7%

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 3QS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50% 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	51.5%	50%	-1.5%	37.9%	12.1%
Married: Opposite sex	30%	32.5%	2.5%	44.2%	-11.7%
Separated	3.9%	2.1%	-1.8%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	11.2%	11.5%	0.3%	9.1%	2.4%
Widowed	3.4%	3.8%	0.4%	6.1%	-2.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.5%	46.5%	-2.0%	48.4%	-1.9%
Good health	34.2%	33.8%	-0.4%	33.6%	0.2%
Fair health	11.4%	13%	1.6%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	4.9%	5.4%	0.5%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	1%	1.3%	0.3%	1.2%	0.1%

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.

In the area around CR4 3QS this area, 30.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.8%	30.8%	-1.0%	18.2%	12.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.6%	11.5%	-3.1%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	11.5%	-2.7%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	4.7%	4.3%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.2%	12%	3.8%	16.9%	-4.9%
Degree or Similar	19.7%	29.5%	9.8%	33.8%	-4.3%
Other	11.2%	0%	-11.2%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56.3% 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	4.6%	2.3%	-2.3%	1.1%	1.2%
Chinese	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.7%	2%	1.3%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	3.9%	2.3%	-1.6%	2.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	7.5%	5.6%	-1.9%	1.6%	4.0%
Black African	8.5%	8.6%	0.1%	2.5%	6.1%
Black Caribbean	7.5%	1%	-6.5%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.6%	2%	-0.6%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	3%	1.4%	0.9%	2.1%
Mixed Other	1%	7%	6.0%	0.8%	6.2%
White	56.4%	56.3%	-0.1%	81.4%	-25.1%
Arab	2.3%	1.3%	-1.0%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	1.3%	7%	5.7%	1.6%	5.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.1% 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	62.2%	61.1%	-1.1%	83.2%	-22.1%
European Union	10.7%	11.2%	0.5%	6.1%	5.1%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	7.5%	9.2%	1.7%	2.7%	6.5%
Middle East and Asia	13.7%	11.9%	-1.8%	5.6%	6.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.6%	4.6%	1.0%	1.3%	3.3%
Oceania	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.9%	61.3%	0.4%	83.2%	-21.9%
10+ Years	1.6%	28.1%	26.5%	9.8%	18.3%
5-10 Years	5.5%	3.6%	-1.9%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	8.5%	3.6%	-4.9%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	23.5%	3.3%	-20.2%	1.9%	1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70%	76.7%	-6.7%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Romania	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other EU countries	4.3%	1.5%	2.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	2%	0.3%	1.7%
No passport held	9.2%	13.5%	-4.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.8%	37.2%	-13.4%
Christian	41.6%	46.2%	-4.6%
Buddhist	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Jewish	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Muslim	22.8%	6.5%	16.3%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Lowry Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lowry Crescent was 19.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 77.0% lower than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Lowry Crescent has the 13th lowest crime rate of 101 local areas in Abbey and the 74th lowest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -37.5%.

🔎 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 3QS, 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 3QS

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR4 3QS

Average Price
£316,702

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£316,702

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

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
22 Lowry Crescent, Mitcham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2009-10-23	£318,255

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR4 3QS

Employment

CR4 3QS area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in CR4 3QS 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	57
Retired	35
Self-Employed	31
Part-Time Employee	21
Student (economically inactive)	21
Looking after home or family	21
Unemployed	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	23
Construction	14
Other	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Information and communication	8
Education	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Manufacturing	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Real estate 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	3,336 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	4out of 4	4,615 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	288 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Haslemere Primary School Brooklands Court , Haslemere Avenue CR4 3PQ	3out of 4	562 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bond Primary School Bond Road , CR4 3HG	3out of 4	666 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Singlegate Primary School South Gardens , Colliers Wood SW19 2NT	4out of 4	896 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Benedict Academy Church Road , CR4 3BE	- not rated	979 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	- not rated	1,056 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Church of England Academy Acacia Road , CR4 1SF	3out of 4	1,600 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Graveney School Welham Road , Tooting SW17 9BU	4out of 4	2,283 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Morden Lilleshall Road , SM4 6DU	4out of 4	2,307 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rutlish School Watery Lane , Merton Park SW20 9AD	4out of 4	2,545 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Boys	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	5,404 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	3out of 4	2,947 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	4,981 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	716 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eagle House School 224 London Road , CR4 3HD	- not rated	836 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Melrose School Church Road , CR4 3BE	3out of 4	1,062 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cricket Green School Lower Green West , CR4 3AF	4out of 4	1,117 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Date Valley School Mitcham Court , Cricket Green CR4 4LB	- not rated	1,163 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	409 yd
Lavender Nursery	Steers Mead, Veals Mead	519 yd
Chak 89 & Elmbrook Cash & Carry	105 Bond Road, Mitcham	528 yd
Nando's	Unit 12, Tandem Centre	574 yd
Caffe Nero	Unit 1, The Tandem Centre	574 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
White Lion of Mortimer	223 London Road, Mitcham	786 yd
The Gardeners Arms	Gardeners Arms, 107 London Road	841 yd
The William Morris	20 Watermill Way, Colliers Wood	889 yd
Kiss Me Hardy	Unit 5, Priory Retail Park, 131 High Street Collier's Wood	905 yd
The Charles Holden	198 High Street Collier's Wood, Colliers Wood	1,080 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Wonder	172 Church Road, Mitcham	405 yd
Xu Sheng	76 Monarch Parade, London Road	730 yd
Monster Burgerz/Master Wings/Crunch/Chikin/Pizza Romano	256A London Road, Mitcham	743 yd
Mr Kebab	8 Upper Green West, Mitcham	745 yd
Tasty Chicken	173 London Road, Mitcham	772 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	Unit 1, James Estate	528 yd
Lidl	9-17 Western Road, Mitcham	584 yd
Iceland	Shop, Durham House, 12-16 Upper Green West	765 yd
Marks & Spencer	(Main Store), 1 Merton High Street	940 yd
Sainsbury's	1 Merton High Street, Colliers Wood	940 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Liberty Primary School Western Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	206 yd
Lavender Park Lavender Avenue	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	396 yd
Lewis Road Recreation Ground (Closed) Lewis Road	grass pitches	411 yd
Haslemere Primary School HASLEMERE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	595 yd
Nuffield Health Merton Abbey Fitness & Wellbeing Gym NONSUCH HOUSE NONSUCH HOUSE CHAPTER WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	754 yd
South Mitcham Community Centre HASLEMERE AVENUE		773 yd
Better Gym Mitcham 1-3 1-3 UPPER GREEN EAST	health and fitness suite	887 yd
Tamworth Recreation Ground TAMWORTH FARM RECREATION GROUND TAMWORTH FARM RECREATION GROUND LONDON ROAD	tennis courts	927 yd
St Marks Family Centre ST. MARKS ROAD		982 yd
Melrose School MELROSE SCHOOL MELROSE SCHOOL CHURCH ROAD		987 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 Mbit/s
Average download speed	153.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR4 3QS