Wilkins Close, Mitcham, CR4 3SA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CR4 3SA has a slightly higher male population, with 52.7% 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	47.9%	47.3%	-0.6%	51.0%	-3.7%
Male	52.1%	52.7%	0.6%	49.0%	3.7%

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 3SA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.4% 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	49.4%	48.4%	-1.0%	37.9%	10.5%
Married: Opposite sex	40.5%	39.1%	-1.4%	44.2%	-5.1%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	3.2%	3.7%	0.5%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	4.4%	5.6%	1.2%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	1.9%	2.4%	0.5%	6.1%	-3.7%

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 (87.9%) 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	52.3%	49.2%	-3.1%	48.4%	0.8%
Good health	37.2%	38.7%	1.5%	33.6%	5.1%
Fair health	9.2%	8%	-1.2%	12.7%	-4.7%
Bad health	0.5%	3.6%	3.1%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	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 43.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.2%	19.3%	11.1%	18.2%	1.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.7%	9.4%	-3.3%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.3%	8%	-4.3%	13.4%	-5.4%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	2.7%	0.8%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	15%	2.7%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	39.6%	43.3%	3.7%	33.8%	9.5%
Other	13%	2.4%	-10.6%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54.3% 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	1.8%	1.6%	-0.2%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	4.1%	3.7%	-0.4%	0.7%	3.0%
Indian	3.6%	3.2%	-0.4%	3.1%	0.1%
Pakistani	3.6%	1.6%	-2.0%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	8.2%	8%	-0.2%	1.6%	6.4%
Black African	12.8%	8%	-4.8%	2.5%	5.5%
Black Caribbean	8.5%	4.3%	-4.2%	1.0%	3.3%
Other Black	2.8%	0.7%	-2.1%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	0.7%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	1.8%	-0.5%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0.8%	3.2%	2.4%	0.8%	2.4%
White	46.7%	54.3%	7.6%	81.4%	-27.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	1.5%	6.6%	5.1%	1.6%	5.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 45.9% 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	55.4%	45.9%	-9.5%	83.2%	-37.3%
European Union	14.4%	26%	11.6%	6.1%	19.9%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	2.5%	1.0%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	12.3%	7.5%	-4.8%	2.7%	4.8%
Middle East and Asia	12.6%	12.1%	-0.5%	5.6%	6.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.3%	5%	1.7%	1.3%	3.7%
Oceania	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 45.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 35.3% 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	54.4%	45.8%	-8.6%	83.2%	-37.4%
10+ Years	5.6%	35.3%	29.7%	9.8%	25.5%
5-10 Years	8.2%	9.3%	1.1%	2.9%	6.4%
2-5 Years	11.5%	5.5%	-6.0%	2.2%	3.3%
Less than 2 years	20.3%	4.1%	-16.2%	1.9%	2.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.5%	76.7%	-20.2%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Portugal	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Spain	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	11.9%	1.3%	10.6%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	7.1%	1.5%	5.6%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
Central Asia	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	8%	13.5%	-5.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.6%	37.2%	-8.6%
Christian	43.9%	46.2%	-2.3%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	5.3%	1.7%	3.6%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	12.6%	6.5%	6.1%
Not answered	8.2%	6.0%	2.2%

Safety

Is Wilkins Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wilkins Close was 89.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 21.3% lower than the Colliers Wood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wilkins Close has the 17th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Colliers Wood and the 162nd highest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 13.8%.

🔎 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 3SA, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (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 Wilkins Close are based on 109 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 Wilkins Close, Mitcham, CR4 3SA

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR4 3SA

Average Price
£371,512

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£569,044

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£232,507

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wilkins Close

Average Price
£339,097

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£565,708

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£244,921

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wilkins CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 4 Heron Court, 18 Wilkins Close, Mitcham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£277,500	2025-04-29	£277,500
Flat 18 Heron Court, 18 Wilkins Close, Mitcham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£212,500	2025-03-28	£213,982
Flat 27 Heron Court, 18 Wilkins Close, Mitcham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2024-11-05	£223,089
Flat 21 Heron Court, 18 Wilkins Close, Mitcham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2024-01-19	£262,734
12 Wilkins Close, Mitcham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£512,304	2021-11-26	£546,991

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR4 3SA

Employment

CR4 3SA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 21% 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	132
Self-Employed	78
Part-Time Employee	42
Other	26
Looking after home or family	22
Unemployed	18
Retired	18
Student (economically inactive)	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	46
Administrative and support service activities	22
Construction	21
Human health and social work activities	20
Education	20
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Transport and storage	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Financial and insurance activities	11
Information and communication	8
Manufacturing	5
Other	4
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

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	3,663 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	4out of 4	4,171 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	451 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Singlegate Primary School South Gardens , Colliers Wood SW19 2NT	4out of 4	616 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bond Primary School Bond Road , CR4 3HG	3out of 4	732 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Haslemere Primary School Brooklands Court , Haslemere Avenue CR4 3PQ	3out of 4	989 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' CofE Primary School 3 - 19 Hanover Road , SW19 1EB	3out of 4	1,065 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	1,197 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Church of England Academy Acacia Road , CR4 1SF	3out of 4	1,576 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Graveney School Welham Road , Tooting SW17 9BU	4out of 4	1,863 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Morden Lilleshall Road , SM4 6DU	4out of 4	2,738 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rutlish School Watery Lane , Merton Park SW20 9AD	4out of 4	2,825 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	4,958 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	2,717 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	4,586 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	896 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
RISE Education 37-39 WESTERN ROAD , MITCHAM CR4 3ED	- not rated	934 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jus'T'Learn 9-11 Commonside East , CR4 2QA	- not rated	1,337 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Date Valley School Mitcham Court , Cricket Green CR4 4LB	- not rated	1,429 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cricket Green School Lower Green West , CR4 3AF	4out of 4	1,448 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lavender Nursery	Steers Mead, Veals Mead	92 yd
Flavour Culture	Unit 8 College Fields Business Centre, 19 Prince Georges Road	285 yd
The Togetherness Centre	11 Taylor Road, Mitcham	412 yd
Forty Acre Forest	Ground Floor Flat, 64 Fortescue Road	457 yd
McDonald's	Unit 11, The Tandem Centre	538 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Gardeners Arms	Gardeners Arms, 107 London Road	713 yd
Kiss Me Hardy	Unit 5, Priory Retail Park, 131 High Street Collier's Wood	782 yd
White Lion of Mortimer	223 London Road, Mitcham	885 yd
The Charles Holden	198 High Street Collier's Wood, Colliers Wood	888 yd
Royal Standard	The Royal Standard, 180 High Street Collier's Wood	912 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chicken Village	170 London Road, Mitcham	666 yd
Oysters	154 London Road, Mitcham	666 yd
Xu Sheng	76 Monarch Parade, London Road	767 yd
Tasty Chicken	173 London Road, Mitcham	794 yd
BFC Fried Chicken & Kebabs	Shop, 32 Christchurch Road	801 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	Unit 1, James Estate	623 yd
Lidl	9-17 Western Road, Mitcham	838 yd
Tesco	50-56 London Road, Tooting	910 yd
Tesco	164-178 High Street Collier's Wood, Colliers Wood	914 yd
Marks & Spencer	(Main Store), 1 Merton High Street	926 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lavender Park Lavender Avenue	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	227 yd
Liberty Primary School Western Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	362 yd
Tamworth Recreation Ground TAMWORTH FARM RECREATION GROUND TAMWORTH FARM RECREATION GROUND LONDON ROAD	tennis courts	564 yd
Colliers Wood Recreation Ground NORTH GARDENS	grass pitches	718 yd
Figges Marsh LONDON ROAD	grass pitches	759 yd
Nuffield Health Merton Abbey Fitness & Wellbeing Gym NONSUCH HOUSE NONSUCH HOUSE CHAPTER WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	786 yd
Lewis Road Recreation Ground (Closed) Lewis Road	grass pitches	851 yd
Browns For Health & Fitness (Closed) 127-129 127-129 High Street Colliers Wood	health and fitness suite	884 yd
Haslemere Primary School HASLEMERE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	1,001 yd
Better Gym Mitcham 1-3 1-3 UPPER GREEN EAST	health and fitness suite	1,013 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	70.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	66.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR4 3SA