Veals Mead, Mitcham, CR4 3SB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CR4 3SB has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	51.8%	50%	-1.8%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	48.2%	50%	1.8%	49.0%	1.0%

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 3SB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.6% 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	43.8%	49.6%	5.8%	37.9%	11.7%
Married: Opposite sex	41.3%	37.2%	-4.1%	44.2%	-7.0%
Separated	2.1%	4.3%	2.2%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	6.6%	5.7%	-0.9%	9.1%	-3.4%
Widowed	6.2%	3.2%	-3.0%	6.1%	-2.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.9%	45.3%	-3.6%	48.4%	-3.1%
Good health	34.4%	38.6%	4.2%	33.6%	5.0%
Fair health	10.5%	12.6%	2.1%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	4.9%	2.6%	-2.3%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	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.

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 46.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.7%	18.5%	-4.2%	18.2%	0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12%	5.2%	-6.8%	9.6%	-4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.6%	9.1%	-4.5%	13.4%	-4.3%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.6%	12.6%	6.0%	16.9%	-4.3%
Degree or Similar	28.1%	46.9%	18.8%	33.8%	13.1%
Other	16.5%	5.6%	-10.9%	2.8%	2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 46% 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	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	2.3%	2.1%	-0.2%	0.7%	1.4%
Indian	3.3%	3.8%	0.5%	3.1%	0.7%
Pakistani	5.6%	12.6%	7.0%	2.7%	9.9%
Other Asian	13.4%	5.3%	-8.1%	1.6%	3.7%
Black African	5.6%	8.2%	2.6%	2.5%	5.7%
Black Caribbean	7.2%	5.6%	-1.6%	1.0%	4.6%
Other Black	3.3%	2.1%	-1.2%	0.5%	1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	2.6%	0.9%	-1.7%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.6%	2.6%	1.0%	0.8%	1.8%
White	49.2%	46%	-3.2%	81.4%	-35.4%
Arab	1%	3.8%	2.8%	0.6%	3.2%
Other	0.7%	5.3%	4.6%	1.6%	3.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 49.9% 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	49.2%	49.9%	0.7%	83.2%	-33.3%
European Union	21.3%	16.8%	-4.5%	6.1%	10.7%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	6.9%	7.7%	0.8%	2.7%	5.0%
Middle East and Asia	17.4%	17.4%	0.0%	5.6%	11.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.6%	5.3%	0.7%	1.3%	4.0%
Oceania	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%	1.2%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 49.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 32.4% 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	49.2%	49.7%	0.5%	83.2%	-33.5%
10+ Years	6.2%	32.4%	26.2%	9.8%	22.6%
5-10 Years	11.1%	11.5%	0.4%	2.9%	8.6%
2-5 Years	14.8%	6.5%	-8.3%	2.2%	4.3%
Less than 2 years	18.7%	0%	-18.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.6%	76.7%	-11.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	8.5%	1.3%	7.2%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	6.1%	1.5%	4.6%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	3.5%	1.2%	2.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	7.3%	13.5%	-6.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.4%	37.2%	-17.8%
Christian	50.4%	46.2%	4.2%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	4.3%	1.7%	2.6%
Muslim	20%	6.5%	13.5%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Veals Mead Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Veals Mead was 25.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 77.3% lower than the Colliers Wood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Veals Mead has the 9th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Colliers Wood and the 122nd lowest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.2%.

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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 3SB, 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 Veals Mead are based on 134 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 Veals Mead, Mitcham, CR4 3SB

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR4 3SB

Average Price
£463,455

Semi-Detached
£573,287

Terraced
£540,669

Detached
£655,881

Flats/Maisonettes
£273,009

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Veals Mead

Average Price
£470,576

Semi-Detached
£595,196

Terraced
£574,572

Detached
£700,702

Flats/Maisonettes
£271,526

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Veals MeadStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 12 Linnet Court, 9 Veals Mead, Mitcham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£285,000	2023-12-15	£292,226
Flat 7 Merlin Court, 10 Veals Mead, Mitcham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2023-06-23	£252,246
5 Veals Mead, Mitcham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£590,000	2023-01-12	£604,750
55 Veals Mead, Mitcham, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£670,000	2022-07-19	£716,934
26 Veals Mead, Mitcham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£520,000	2021-06-30	£575,594

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR4 3SB

Employment

CR4 3SB area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

CR4 3SB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	114
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	35
Looking after home or family	21
Retired	16
Other	14
Student (economically inactive)	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Construction	18
Human health and social work activities	14
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Education	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Manufacturing	7
Transport and storage	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	3,623 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	4out of 4	4,170 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	422 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bond Primary School Bond Road , CR4 3HG	3out of 4	668 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Singlegate Primary School South Gardens , Colliers Wood SW19 2NT	4out of 4	687 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Haslemere Primary School Brooklands Court , Haslemere Avenue CR4 3PQ	3out of 4	1,029 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Primary School St Mark's Road , CR4 2LF	3out of 4	1,035 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	1,278 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Church of England Academy Acacia Road , CR4 1SF	3out of 4	1,495 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Graveney School Welham Road , Tooting SW17 9BU	4out of 4	1,815 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Morden Lilleshall Road , SM4 6DU	4out of 4	2,733 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rutlish School Watery Lane , Merton Park SW20 9AD	4out of 4	2,899 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	4,956 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	2,635 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	4,530 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	828 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
RISE Education 37-39 WESTERN ROAD , MITCHAM CR4 3ED	- not rated	886 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jus'T'Learn 9-11 Commonside East , CR4 2QA	- not rated	1,272 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Date Valley School Mitcham Court , Cricket Green CR4 4LB	- not rated	1,383 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cricket Green School Lower Green West , CR4 3AF	4out of 4	1,415 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	49 yd
Flavour Culture	Unit 8 College Fields Business Centre, 19 Prince Georges Road	368 yd
The Togetherness Centre	11 Taylor Road, Mitcham	416 yd
Forty Acre Forest	Ground Floor Flat, 64 Fortescue Road	536 yd
Chak 89 & Elmbrook Cash & Carry	105 Bond Road, Mitcham	568 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Gardeners Arms	Gardeners Arms, 107 London Road	630 yd
White Lion of Mortimer	223 London Road, Mitcham	821 yd
Kiss Me Hardy	Unit 5, Priory Retail Park, 131 High Street Collier's Wood	865 yd
The Gorringe Park	Gorringe Park Hotel, 29 London Road	956 yd
The Charles Holden	198 High Street Collier's Wood, Colliers Wood	966 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chicken Village	170 London Road, Mitcham	582 yd
Oysters	154 London Road, Mitcham	582 yd
Xu Sheng	76 Monarch Parade, London Road	698 yd
Tasty Chicken	173 London Road, Mitcham	723 yd
Monster Burgerz/Master Wings/Crunch/Chikin/Pizza Romano	256A London Road, Mitcham	826 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	Unit 1, James Estate	568 yd
Lidl	9-17 Western Road, Mitcham	799 yd
Tesco	50-56 London Road, Tooting	881 yd
Iceland	Shop, Durham House, 12-16 Upper Green West	916 yd
Lidl	14 London Road, Tooting	958 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lavender Park Lavender Avenue	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	171 yd
Liberty Primary School Western Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	350 yd
Tamworth Recreation Ground TAMWORTH FARM RECREATION GROUND TAMWORTH FARM RECREATION GROUND LONDON ROAD	tennis courts	492 yd
Figges Marsh LONDON ROAD	grass pitches	680 yd
Colliers Wood Recreation Ground NORTH GARDENS	grass pitches	786 yd
Lewis Road Recreation Ground (Closed) Lewis Road	grass pitches	859 yd
Nuffield Health Merton Abbey Fitness & Wellbeing Gym NONSUCH HOUSE NONSUCH HOUSE CHAPTER WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	870 yd
Better Gym Mitcham 1-3 1-3 UPPER GREEN EAST	health and fitness suite	950 yd
Browns For Health & Fitness (Closed) 127-129 127-129 High Street Colliers Wood	health and fitness suite	955 yd
St Marks Family Centre ST. MARKS ROAD		988 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	74.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	63.6 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	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR4 3SB