Lowry Crescent, Mitcham, CR4 3QU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CR4 3QU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.8%	50.3%	0.5%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	50.2%	49.8%	-0.4%	49.0%	0.8%

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 3QU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.2% 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	41.4%	45.2%	3.8%	37.9%	7.3%
Married: Opposite sex	43%	41.7%	-1.3%	44.2%	-2.5%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	2.3%	2.2%	-0.1%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	7.2%	6.1%	-1.1%	9.1%	-3.0%
Widowed	5.9%	4.2%	-1.7%	6.1%	-1.9%

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	49%	60.4%	11.4%	48.4%	12.0%
Good health	35.9%	26.6%	-9.3%	33.6%	-7.0%
Fair health	9.8%	9.5%	-0.3%	12.7%	-3.2%
Bad health	4.1%	2.8%	-1.3%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	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	22.1%	26%	3.9%	18.2%	7.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.3%	10.2%	-7.1%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.4%	9.8%	-1.6%	13.4%	-3.6%
Apprenticeship	1%	3.8%	2.8%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	11.4%	0.0%	16.9%	-5.5%
Degree or Similar	20.8%	36.2%	15.4%	33.8%	2.4%
Other	16%	2.5%	-13.5%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 46.5% 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	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	2.2%	3%	0.8%	0.7%	2.3%
Indian	6.1%	4%	-2.1%	3.1%	0.9%
Pakistani	5.6%	3.5%	-2.1%	2.7%	0.8%
Other Asian	13.9%	11.8%	-2.1%	1.6%	10.2%
Black African	8.8%	4.8%	-4.0%	2.5%	2.3%
Black Caribbean	3.7%	3%	-0.7%	1.0%	2.0%
Other Black	0.7%	2.8%	2.1%	0.5%	2.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	1.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	1%	1.3%	0.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.4%	3.8%	-0.6%	0.9%	2.9%
Mixed Other	1.2%	4.3%	3.1%	0.8%	3.5%
White	45.6%	46.5%	0.9%	81.4%	-34.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	4.1%	1.3%	-2.8%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	0.7%	7.5%	6.8%	1.6%	5.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.4% 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	54.9%	55.4%	0.5%	83.2%	-27.8%
European Union	13.2%	16.3%	3.1%	6.1%	10.2%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	8%	6.3%	-1.7%	2.7%	3.6%
Middle East and Asia	21.7%	16.5%	-5.2%	5.6%	10.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	3.8%	2.6%	1.3%	2.5%
Oceania	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	54.4%	55.3%	0.9%	83.2%	-27.9%
10+ Years	6.1%	29.8%	23.7%	9.8%	20.0%
5-10 Years	6.8%	9%	2.2%	2.9%	6.1%
2-5 Years	12.4%	4%	-8.4%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	20.2%	2%	-18.2%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.1%	76.7%	-12.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Portugal	3.8%	0.5%	3.3%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Poland	6.3%	1.3%	5.0%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	8.3%	1.5%	6.8%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	6.5%	13.5%	-7.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26%	37.2%	-11.2%
Christian	45%	46.2%	-1.2%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	12.8%	1.7%	11.1%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	8.5%	6.5%	2.0%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Lowry Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lowry Crescent was 71.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 40.0% lower than the Cricket Green average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Lowry Crescent has the 27th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Cricket Green and the 242nd highest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 45.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 65% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,300

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in CR4 3QU, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above average )
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 3QU

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR4 3QU

Average Price
£349,243

Semi-Detached
£408,497

Terraced
£462,600

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£266,206

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
132 Lowry Crescent, Mitcham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£232,500	2024-03-08	£247,169
118 Lowry Crescent, Mitcham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£253,000	2024-01-12	£265,887
126 Lowry Crescent, Mitcham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£237,500	2023-10-20	£243,275
138 Lowry Crescent, Mitcham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£417,000	2023-08-22	£424,033
124 Lowry Crescent, Mitcham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£285,000	2022-02-04	£293,716

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR4 3QU

Employment

CR4 3QU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	120
Self-Employed	43
Part-Time Employee	38
Retired	22
Looking after home or family	20
Other	19
Student (economically inactive)	18
Unemployed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Human health and social work activities	26
Accommodation and food service activities	22
Administrative and support service activities	19
Construction	18
Transport and storage	17
Education	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Other	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Financial and insurance activities	4
Manufacturing	3
Mining and quarrying	2
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
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	3,227 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	4out of 4	4,757 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	345 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Haslemere Primary School Brooklands Court , Haslemere Avenue CR4 3PQ	3out of 4	448 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bond Primary School Bond Road , CR4 3HG	3out of 4	688 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Benedict Academy Church Road , CR4 3BE	- not rated	841 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Singlegate Primary School South Gardens , Colliers Wood SW19 2NT	4out of 4	1,019 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	1,067 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Church of England Academy Acacia Road , CR4 1SF	3out of 4	1,615 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Morden Lilleshall Road , SM4 6DU	4out of 4	2,168 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Graveney School Welham Road , Tooting SW17 9BU	4out of 4	2,410 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rutlish School Watery Lane , Merton Park SW20 9AD	4out of 4	2,483 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	3,014 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	5,098 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	677 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eagle House School 224 London Road , CR4 3HD	- not rated	848 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Melrose School Church Road , CR4 3BE	3out of 4	939 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cricket Green School Lower Green West , CR4 3AF	4out of 4	1,017 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Date Valley School Mitcham Court , Cricket Green CR4 4LB	- not rated	1,088 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
Ziteq Foods	Unit 14, Boundary Business Court	437 yd
Flavour Culture	Unit 8 College Fields Business Centre, 19 Prince Georges Road	536 yd
Chak 89 & Elmbrook Cash & Carry	105 Bond Road, Mitcham	556 yd
Crispy Chicken Hut	4 Cobham Court, Haslemere Avenue	642 yd
Lavender Nursery	Steers Mead, Veals Mead	657 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
White Lion of Mortimer	223 London Road, Mitcham	788 yd
The Gardeners Arms	Gardeners Arms, 107 London Road	910 yd
The William Morris	20 Watermill Way, Colliers Wood	915 yd
Kiss Me Hardy	Unit 5, Priory Retail Park, 131 High Street Collier's Wood	998 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Wonder	172 Church Road, Mitcham	311 yd
Mr Kebab	8 Upper Green West, Mitcham	721 yd
Monster Burgerz/Master Wings/Crunch/Chikin/Pizza Romano	256A London Road, Mitcham	733 yd
Xu Sheng	76 Monarch Parade, London Road	757 yd
Kentiss	12 Fair Green Parade, London Road	795 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	9-17 Western Road, Mitcham	539 yd
Asda	Unit 1, James Estate	556 yd
Iceland	Shop, Durham House, 12-16 Upper Green West	730 yd
Marks & Spencer	(Main Store), 1 Merton High Street	1,005 yd
Sainsbury's	1 Merton High Street, Colliers Wood	1,005 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lewis Road Recreation Ground (Closed) Lewis Road	grass pitches	273 yd
Liberty Primary School Western Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	304 yd
Haslemere Primary School HASLEMERE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	497 yd
Lavender Park Lavender Avenue	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	516 yd
South Mitcham Community Centre HASLEMERE AVENUE		674 yd
Nuffield Health Merton Abbey Fitness & Wellbeing Gym NONSUCH HOUSE NONSUCH HOUSE CHAPTER WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	815 yd
Melrose School MELROSE SCHOOL MELROSE SCHOOL CHURCH ROAD		856 yd
Better Gym Mitcham 1-3 1-3 UPPER GREEN EAST	health and fitness suite	874 yd
St Marks Family Centre ST. MARKS ROAD		982 yd
Mitcham Cricket Club Cricket Green	grass pitches	1,012 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	77.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	77.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	77.8%

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	77.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	121.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR4 3QU