Heathfield Drive, Mitcham, CR4 3RH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CR4 3RH has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% 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	46.7%	48.5%	1.8%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	53.3%	51.5%	-1.8%	49.0%	2.5%

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 3RH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.4% 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	57.9%	54.4%	-3.5%	37.9%	16.5%
Married: Opposite sex	33.5%	33.7%	0.2%	44.2%	-10.5%
Separated	1.2%	4.7%	3.5%	2.2%	2.5%
Divorced	7.3%	6.5%	-0.8%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	0%	0.6%	0.6%	6.1%	-5.5%

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 (90.9%) 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	59%	60.8%	1.8%	48.4%	12.4%
Good health	33.8%	30.1%	-3.7%	33.6%	-3.5%
Fair health	5.1%	6.7%	1.6%	12.7%	-6.0%
Bad health	2.1%	1.9%	-0.2%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 43.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.9%	10%	2.1%	18.2%	-8.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.5%	9.4%	0.9%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.4%	10%	-0.4%	13.4%	-3.4%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	8.2%	5.8%	5.3%	2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.3%	17.1%	9.8%	16.9%	0.2%
Degree or Similar	45.1%	43.5%	-1.6%	33.8%	9.7%
Other	18.3%	1.8%	-16.5%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.3% 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)
Chinese	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.6%	2.4%	-0.2%	3.1%	-0.7%
Pakistani	3.6%	2.9%	-0.7%	2.7%	0.2%
Other Asian	3.1%	5.8%	2.7%	1.6%	4.2%
Black African	6.7%	7.7%	1.0%	2.5%	5.2%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	5.3%	3.8%	1.0%	4.3%
Mixed White and African	3.6%	1.9%	-1.7%	0.4%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	3.4%	0.8%	0.9%	2.5%
Mixed Other	1%	1.4%	0.4%	0.8%	0.6%
White	72.3%	62.3%	-10.0%	81.4%	-19.1%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	0.5%	5.3%	4.8%	1.6%	3.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 40.4% 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	42.1%	40.4%	-1.7%	83.2%	-42.8%
European Union	33.3%	36.1%	2.8%	6.1%	30.0%
Rest of Europe	1%	2.9%	1.9%	0.8%	2.1%
Africa	12.3%	6.3%	-6.0%	2.7%	3.6%
Middle East and Asia	6.7%	9.1%	2.4%	5.6%	3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.6%	5.3%	1.7%	1.3%	4.0%
Oceania	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 40.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 24% 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	42.1%	40.4%	-1.7%	83.2%	-42.8%
10+ Years	6.2%	24%	17.8%	9.8%	14.2%
5-10 Years	16.4%	15.9%	-0.5%	2.9%	13.0%
2-5 Years	21%	12.5%	-8.5%	2.2%	10.3%
Less than 2 years	14.4%	7.2%	-7.2%	1.9%	5.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	38.5%	76.7%	-38.2%
Ireland	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	4.8%	0.6%	4.2%
Spain	3.4%	0.4%	3.0%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	16.3%	1.3%	15.0%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	13%	1.5%	11.5%
Other Europe	2.9%	0.2%	2.7%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Southern Asia	4.3%	1.2%	3.1%
South-East Asia	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Central and South America	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
No passport held	4.8%	13.5%	-8.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.6%	37.2%	-13.6%
Christian	53.8%	46.2%	7.6%
Hindu	4.3%	1.7%	2.6%
Muslim	9.1%	6.5%	2.6%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	8.2%	6.0%	2.2%

Safety

Is Heathfield Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Heathfield Drive was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Colliers Wood average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 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. 86% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£58,100

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in CR4 3RH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Heathfield Drive are based on 387 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 Heathfield Drive, Mitcham, CR4 3RH

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR4 3RH

Average Price
£241,180

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£241,180

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Heathfield Drive

Average Price
£339,721

Semi-Detached
£528,153

Terraced
£562,528

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£246,783

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Heathfield DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
226 Heathfield Drive, Mitcham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£244,000	2024-04-11	£253,790
166 Heathfield Drive, Mitcham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£265,000	2024-01-12	£278,498
158 Heathfield Drive, Mitcham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£289,000	2023-11-29	£296,328
202 Heathfield Drive, Mitcham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£265,000	2023-02-24	£269,532
176 Heathfield Drive, Mitcham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£222,000	2022-09-23	£222,220

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR4 3RH

Employment

CR4 3RH area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Less than 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 24% 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 3RH 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	64
Self-Employed	40
Part-Time Employee	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	9
Other	4
Student (economically inactive)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Retired	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Human health and social work activities	12
Transport and storage	12
Education	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Information and communication	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Other	10
Construction	9
Manufacturing	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6

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	3,710 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	4out of 4	4,189 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	502 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Singlegate Primary School South Gardens , Colliers Wood SW19 2NT	4out of 4	533 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bond Primary School Bond Road , CR4 3HG	3out of 4	820 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Haslemere Primary School Brooklands Court , Haslemere Avenue CR4 3PQ	3out of 4	931 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' CofE Primary School 3 - 19 Hanover Road , SW19 1EB	3out of 4	958 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,080 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Church of England Academy Acacia Road , CR4 1SF	3out of 4	1,685 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Graveney School Welham Road , Tooting SW17 9BU	4out of 4	1,945 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rutlish School Watery Lane , Merton Park SW20 9AD	4out of 4	2,716 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Boys	More About School
Harris Academy Morden Lilleshall Road , SM4 6DU	4out of 4	2,734 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	4,979 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	2,835 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	4,676 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eagle House School 224 London Road , CR4 3HD	- not rated	989 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
RISE Education 37-39 WESTERN ROAD , MITCHAM CR4 3ED	- not rated	997 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jus'T'Learn 9-11 Commonside East , CR4 2QA	- not rated	1,422 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Melrose School Church Road , CR4 3BE	3out of 4	1,471 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Date Valley School Mitcham Court , Cricket Green CR4 4LB	- not rated	1,488 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	168 yd
Lavender Nursery	Steers Mead, Veals Mead	206 yd
Forty Acre Forest	Ground Floor Flat, 64 Fortescue Road	361 yd
McDonald's	Unit 11, The Tandem Centre	420 yd
Nando's	Unit 12, Tandem Centre	437 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kiss Me Hardy	Unit 5, Priory Retail Park, 131 High Street Collier's Wood	671 yd
The Charles Holden	198 High Street Collier's Wood, Colliers Wood	789 yd
Royal Standard	The Royal Standard, 180 High Street Collier's Wood	817 yd
The Gardeners Arms	Gardeners Arms, 107 London Road	826 yd
The William Morris	20 Watermill Way, Colliers Wood	886 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
BFC Fried Chicken & Kebabs	Shop, 32 Christchurch Road	703 yd
Traditional Fish Bar	28 Christchurch Road, Colliers Wood	720 yd
New Wonder	172 Church Road, Mitcham	759 yd
Chicken Village	170 London Road, Mitcham	782 yd
Oysters	154 London Road, Mitcham	782 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	Unit 1, James Estate	702 yd
Marks & Spencer	(Main Store), 1 Merton High Street	808 yd
Sainsbury's	1 Merton High Street, Colliers Wood	808 yd
Tesco	164-178 High Street Collier's Wood, Colliers Wood	820 yd
Lidl	9-17 Western Road, Mitcham	891 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lavender Park Lavender Avenue	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	320 yd
Liberty Primary School Western Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	396 yd
Colliers Wood Recreation Ground NORTH GARDENS	grass pitches	641 yd
Nuffield Health Merton Abbey Fitness & Wellbeing Gym NONSUCH HOUSE NONSUCH HOUSE CHAPTER WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	667 yd
Tamworth Recreation Ground TAMWORTH FARM RECREATION GROUND TAMWORTH FARM RECREATION GROUND LONDON ROAD	tennis courts	675 yd
Browns For Health & Fitness (Closed) 127-129 127-129 High Street Colliers Wood	health and fitness suite	799 yd
Lewis Road Recreation Ground (Closed) Lewis Road	grass pitches	839 yd
Figges Marsh LONDON ROAD	grass pitches	875 yd
Haslemere Primary School HASLEMERE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	933 yd
Colliers Wood Community Centre 66-72 66-72 HIGH STREET COLLIERS WOOD		951 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	38.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	35.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	52.76 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	52.76 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	11.6 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR4 3RH