Mortlake Drive, Mitcham, CR4 3RQ

People

Gender

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.3%	51%	-0.3%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	48.7%	49%	0.3%	49.0%	0.0%

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 3RQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.5% 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	45.2%	43.5%	-1.7%	37.9%	5.6%
Married: Opposite sex	42%	42.2%	0.2%	44.2%	-2.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	2.6%	1.6%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	7.1%	7.9%	0.8%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	3.2%	4.1%	0.9%	6.1%	-2.0%

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 (86.4%) 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	46.7%	49%	2.3%	48.4%	0.6%
Good health	36.7%	37.4%	0.7%	33.6%	3.8%
Fair health	12.8%	9.5%	-3.3%	12.7%	-3.2%
Bad health	3.3%	2.5%	-0.8%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	1.2%	0.3%

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	16.7%	17.8%	1.1%	18.2%	-0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.7%	6.7%	-2.0%	9.6%	-2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.6%	10.5%	-0.1%	13.4%	-2.9%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	5.4%	2.8%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	14.3%	5.6%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	30.8%	40.1%	9.3%	33.8%	6.3%
Other	22.1%	5.1%	-17.0%	2.8%	2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 43.1% 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	3.6%	3.8%	0.2%	1.1%	2.7%
Chinese	4.6%	6.3%	1.7%	0.7%	5.6%
Indian	7.9%	4.5%	-3.4%	3.1%	1.4%
Pakistani	2.8%	5.3%	2.5%	2.7%	2.6%
Other Asian	18.5%	9.8%	-8.7%	1.6%	8.2%
Black African	8.7%	8.3%	-0.4%	2.5%	5.8%
Black Caribbean	2.3%	2.5%	0.2%	1.0%	1.5%
Other Black	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1%	0.2%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	3%	2.0%	0.9%	2.1%
Mixed Other	1%	3.5%	2.5%	0.8%	2.7%
White	46.7%	43.1%	-3.6%	81.4%	-38.3%
Roma	0%	2%	2.0%	0.2%	1.8%
Arab	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	0%	5%	5.0%	1.6%	3.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.4% 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	50%	52.4%	2.4%	83.2%	-30.8%
European Union	14.1%	16.8%	2.7%	6.1%	10.7%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	11%	7.3%	-3.7%	2.7%	4.6%
Middle East and Asia	21%	16.3%	-4.7%	5.6%	10.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.1%	6.3%	3.2%	1.3%	5.0%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	49.2%	52.6%	3.4%	83.2%	-30.6%
10+ Years	4.6%	32.2%	27.6%	9.8%	22.4%
5-10 Years	10.8%	6.3%	-4.5%	2.9%	3.4%
2-5 Years	13.1%	5%	-8.1%	2.2%	2.8%
Less than 2 years	22.3%	3.8%	-18.5%	1.9%	1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.9%	76.7%	-13.8%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Portugal	3.3%	0.5%	2.8%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	6.6%	1.3%	5.3%
Romania	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	3%	1.2%	1.8%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
No passport held	8.1%	13.5%	-5.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.9%	37.2%	-10.3%
Christian	40.7%	46.2%	-5.5%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	9.8%	1.7%	8.1%
Muslim	12.8%	6.5%	6.3%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Not answered	8.3%	6.0%	2.3%

Safety

Is Mortlake Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mortlake Drive was 25.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 78.0% lower than the Colliers Wood average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Mortlake Drive has the 7th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Colliers Wood and the 111th lowest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 2.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -5.0%.

🔎 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 3RQ, 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 Mortlake Drive are based on 40 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 Mortlake Drive, Mitcham, CR4 3RQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR4 3RQ

Average Price
£666,292

Semi-Detached
£634,168

Terraced
£667,983

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mortlake Drive

Average Price
£704,756

Semi-Detached
£709,702

Terraced
£704,496

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mortlake DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Mortlake Drive, Mitcham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£540,000	2023-08-15	£549,107
10 Mortlake Drive, Mitcham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£587,000	2022-06-14	£621,565
10 Mortlake Drive, Mitcham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£495,000	2017-01-27	£620,263
14 Mortlake Drive, Mitcham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£432,500	2016-03-29	£526,499
5 Mortlake Drive, Mitcham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£469,950	2015-09-11	£588,874

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR4 3RQ

Employment

CR4 3RQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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	105
Self-Employed	54
Part-Time Employee	40
Retired	37
Looking after home or family	28
Unemployed	16
Other	14
Student (economically inactive)	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	44
Human health and social work activities	24
Construction	22
Education	19
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Administrative and support service activities	17
Information and communication	13
Other	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Transport and storage	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Manufacturing	5
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	3,535 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	4out of 4	4,456 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	418 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Haslemere Primary School Brooklands Court , Haslemere Avenue CR4 3PQ	3out of 4	655 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Singlegate Primary School South Gardens , Colliers Wood SW19 2NT	4out of 4	699 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bond Primary School Bond Road , CR4 3HG	3out of 4	797 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' CofE Primary School 3 - 19 Hanover Road , SW19 1EB	3out of 4	1,010 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	944 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Church of England Academy Acacia Road , CR4 1SF	3out of 4	1,720 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Graveney School Welham Road , Tooting SW17 9BU	4out of 4	2,206 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Morden Lilleshall Road , SM4 6DU	4out of 4	2,486 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rutlish School Watery Lane , Merton Park SW20 9AD	4out of 4	2,514 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	5,247 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	2,992 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	4,928 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	893 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eagle House School 224 London Road , CR4 3HD	- not rated	971 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Melrose School Church Road , CR4 3BE	3out of 4	1,258 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cricket Green School Lower Green West , CR4 3AF	4out of 4	1,315 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Date Valley School Mitcham Court , Cricket Green CR4 4LB	- not rated	1,355 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	213 yd
Nando's	Unit 12, Tandem Centre	391 yd
Caffe Nero	Unit 1, The Tandem Centre	391 yd
McDonald's	Unit 11, The Tandem Centre	406 yd
Lavender Nursery	Steers Mead, Veals Mead	430 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kiss Me Hardy	Unit 5, Priory Retail Park, 131 High Street Collier's Wood	713 yd
The William Morris	20 Watermill Way, Colliers Wood	762 yd
The Charles Holden	198 High Street Collier's Wood, Colliers Wood	883 yd
The Gardeners Arms	Gardeners Arms, 107 London Road	909 yd
Royal Standard	The Royal Standard, 180 High Street Collier's Wood	928 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Wonder	172 Church Road, Mitcham	483 yd
Ting n Ting	Unit 2 The Pavillions, Merton Abbey Mills	762 yd
Sushi Gourmet	1 Merton High Street, Colliers Wood	771 yd
BFC Fried Chicken & Kebabs	Shop, 32 Christchurch Road	808 yd
Traditional Fish Bar	28 Christchurch Road, Colliers Wood	828 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	Unit 1, James Estate	661 yd
Lidl	9-17 Western Road, Mitcham	766 yd
Marks & Spencer	(Main Store), 1 Merton High Street	771 yd
Sainsbury's	1 Merton High Street, Colliers Wood	771 yd
Tesco	164-178 High Street Collier's Wood, Colliers Wood	930 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Liberty Primary School Western Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	305 yd
Lavender Park Lavender Avenue	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	398 yd
Nuffield Health Merton Abbey Fitness & Wellbeing Gym NONSUCH HOUSE NONSUCH HOUSE CHAPTER WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	593 yd
Lewis Road Recreation Ground (Closed) Lewis Road	grass pitches	595 yd
Haslemere Primary School HASLEMERE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	660 yd
Colliers Wood Recreation Ground NORTH GARDENS	grass pitches	811 yd
South Mitcham Community Centre HASLEMERE AVENUE		830 yd
Tamworth Recreation Ground TAMWORTH FARM RECREATION GROUND TAMWORTH FARM RECREATION GROUND LONDON ROAD	tennis courts	889 yd
Browns For Health & Fitness (Closed) 127-129 127-129 High Street Colliers Wood	health and fitness suite	939 yd
Better Gym Mitcham 1-3 1-3 UPPER GREEN EAST	health and fitness suite	1,044 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	77.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	96.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR4 3RQ