Appleton Square, Mitcham, CR4 3SF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CR4 3SF has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% 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	45.3%	49.4%	4.1%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	54.7%	50.6%	-4.1%	49.0%	1.6%

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 3SF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.5% 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	59.1%	45.5%	-13.6%	37.9%	7.6%
Married: Opposite sex	32.5%	41.6%	9.1%	44.2%	-2.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	2.5%	4%	1.5%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	5.9%	7.4%	1.5%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	0%	0.5%	0.5%	6.1%	-5.6%

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 (95.8%) 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	51.7%	61.5%	9.8%	48.4%	13.1%
Good health	40.2%	34.3%	-5.9%	33.6%	0.7%
Fair health	6.8%	4.2%	-2.6%	12.7%	-8.5%
Bad health	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	4.0%	-4.0%
Very bad health	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 58%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.9%	10.2%	3.3%	18.2%	-8.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.9%	5.9%	-2.0%	9.6%	-3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.9%	8.3%	0.4%	13.4%	-5.1%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	2.4%	0.9%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	12.7%	2.4%	16.9%	-4.2%
Degree or Similar	46.3%	58%	11.7%	33.8%	24.2%
Other	19.2%	2.4%	-16.8%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.3% 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	0%	2.5%	2.5%	1.1%	1.4%
Chinese	6.8%	2.1%	-4.7%	0.7%	1.4%
Indian	3%	6.7%	3.7%	3.1%	3.6%
Pakistani	2.6%	1.3%	-1.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	14.5%	7.5%	-7.0%	1.6%	5.9%
Black African	3.4%	0.8%	-2.6%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	0.8%	1.3%
White	62.8%	63.3%	0.5%	81.4%	-18.1%
Roma	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	2.6%	6.3%	3.7%	1.6%	4.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 37.7% 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	43.6%	37.7%	-5.9%	83.2%	-45.5%
European Union	27.4%	32.6%	5.2%	6.1%	26.5%
Rest of Europe	2.1%	5.4%	3.3%	0.8%	4.6%
Africa	4.7%	3.3%	-1.4%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	18.4%	12.6%	-5.8%	5.6%	7.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3%	8.4%	5.4%	1.3%	7.1%
Oceania	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 37.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 28.9% 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	42.7%	37.7%	-5.0%	83.2%	-45.5%
10+ Years	12.4%	28.9%	16.5%	9.8%	19.1%
5-10 Years	12%	13%	1.0%	2.9%	10.1%
2-5 Years	17.9%	11.7%	-6.2%	2.2%	9.5%
Less than 2 years	15%	8.8%	-6.2%	1.9%	6.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	47.7%	76.7%	-29.0%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	3.7%	0.6%	3.1%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Lithuania	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Poland	14.9%	1.3%	13.6%
Romania	4.1%	0.9%	3.2%
Other EU countries	9.5%	1.5%	8.0%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	3.3%	1.2%	2.1%
North America and the Caribbean	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
Central and South America	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
No passport held	1.2%	13.5%	-12.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.3%	37.2%	-9.9%
Christian	50.4%	46.2%	4.2%
Hindu	6.3%	1.7%	4.6%
Jewish	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Muslim	8.4%	6.5%	1.9%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Appleton Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Appleton Square 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 3SF, 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 Appleton Square are based on 105 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 Appleton Square, Mitcham, CR4 3SF

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR4 3SF

Average Price
£382,221

Semi-Detached
£568,881

Terraced
£626,135

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£296,995

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Appleton Square

Average Price
£365,110

Semi-Detached
£623,017

Terraced
£641,782

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£297,282

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Appleton SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 10 Searle Court, 15 Appleton Square, Mitcham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£263,750	2024-05-03	£268,531
Flat 8 Searle Court, 15 Appleton Square, Mitcham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£258,000	2023-12-14	£264,542
4 Appleton Square, Mitcham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£625,000	2023-08-15	£635,541
Flat 12 Gunnell Court, 16 Appleton Square, Mitcham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£242,500	2023-03-24	£248,145
Flat 4 Linford Court, 14 Appleton Square, Mitcham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£320,000	2022-07-22	£324,819

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR4 3SF

Employment

CR4 3SF area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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	116
Self-Employed	38
Part-Time Employee	18
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Other	5
Retired	4
Student (economically inactive)	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Information and communication	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Construction	14
Other	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	8
Education	6
Transport and storage	5
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Mining and quarrying	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	3,685 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	4out of 4	4,280 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	506 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Singlegate Primary School South Gardens , Colliers Wood SW19 2NT	4out of 4	542 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Haslemere Primary School Brooklands Court , Haslemere Avenue CR4 3PQ	3out of 4	822 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bond Primary School Bond Road , CR4 3HG	3out of 4	858 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' CofE Primary School 3 - 19 Hanover Road , SW19 1EB	3out of 4	911 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	969 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Church of England Academy Acacia Road , CR4 1SF	3out of 4	1,753 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Graveney School Welham Road , Tooting SW17 9BU	4out of 4	2,068 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rutlish School Watery Lane , Merton Park SW20 9AD	4out of 4	2,595 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Boys	More About School
Harris Academy Morden Lilleshall Road , SM4 6DU	4out of 4	2,661 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	5,071 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	2,944 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	4,800 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	1,002 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eagle House School 224 London Road , CR4 3HD	- not rated	1,032 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Melrose School Church Road , CR4 3BE	3out of 4	1,421 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jus'T'Learn 9-11 Commonside East , CR4 2QA	- not rated	1,450 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cricket Green School Lower Green West , CR4 3AF	4out of 4	1,462 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
Flavour Culture	Unit 8 College Fields Business Centre, 19 Prince Georges Road	71 yd
Lavender Nursery	Steers Mead, Veals Mead	322 yd
McDonald's	Unit 11, The Tandem Centre	333 yd
Nando's	Unit 12, Tandem Centre	340 yd
Caffe Nero	Unit 1, The Tandem Centre	340 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kiss Me Hardy	Unit 5, Priory Retail Park, 131 High Street Collier's Wood	616 yd
The Charles Holden	198 High Street Collier's Wood, Colliers Wood	761 yd
The William Morris	20 Watermill Way, Colliers Wood	777 yd
Royal Standard	The Royal Standard, 180 High Street Collier's Wood	798 yd
The Gardeners Arms	Gardeners Arms, 107 London Road	906 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Wonder	172 Church Road, Mitcham	650 yd
BFC Fried Chicken & Kebabs	Shop, 32 Christchurch Road	679 yd
Traditional Fish Bar	28 Christchurch Road, Colliers Wood	698 yd
Sushi Gourmet	1 Merton High Street, Colliers Wood	724 yd
Ting n Ting	Unit 2 The Pavillions, Merton Abbey Mills	777 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer	(Main Store), 1 Merton High Street	724 yd
Sainsbury's	1 Merton High Street, Colliers Wood	724 yd
Asda	Unit 1, James Estate	731 yd
Tesco	164-178 High Street Collier's Wood, Colliers Wood	800 yd
Lidl	9-17 Western Road, Mitcham	885 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lavender Park Lavender Avenue	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	384 yd
Liberty Primary School Western Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	391 yd
Nuffield Health Merton Abbey Fitness & Wellbeing Gym NONSUCH HOUSE NONSUCH HOUSE CHAPTER WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	569 yd
Colliers Wood Recreation Ground NORTH GARDENS	grass pitches	654 yd
Lewis Road Recreation Ground (Closed) Lewis Road	grass pitches	768 yd
Tamworth Recreation Ground TAMWORTH FARM RECREATION GROUND TAMWORTH FARM RECREATION GROUND LONDON ROAD	tennis courts	794 yd
Browns For Health & Fitness (Closed) 127-129 127-129 High Street Colliers Wood	health and fitness suite	795 yd
Haslemere Primary School HASLEMERE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	818 yd
Colliers Wood Community Centre 66-72 66-72 HIGH STREET COLLIERS WOOD		968 yd
South Mitcham Community Centre HASLEMERE AVENUE		981 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	59.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	56.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	76.32 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	76.32 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR4 3SF