Whitford Gardens, Mitcham, CR4 4AB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CR4 4AB has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	46.3%	48.8%	2.5%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	53.7%	51.3%	-2.4%	49.0%	2.3%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	33.6%	33.6%	0.0%	37.9%	-4.3%
Married: Opposite sex	55.4%	49.4%	-6.0%	44.2%	5.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Separated	2.9%	2.3%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	3.6%	6%	2.4%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	4.6%	7.2%	2.6%	6.1%	1.1%

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 (86.6%) 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	46.6%	48%	1.4%	48.4%	-0.4%
Good health	39.8%	38.6%	-1.2%	33.6%	5.0%
Fair health	10.5%	10%	-0.5%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	2.3%	3.4%	1.1%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.6%	26.2%	6.6%	18.2%	8.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10%	5.2%	-4.8%	9.6%	-4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.6%	11.2%	-2.4%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	2.6%	1.5%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.2%	14.6%	6.4%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	29.6%	37.5%	7.9%	33.8%	3.7%
Other	17.9%	2.6%	-15.3%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 46.7% 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	5.6%	4.7%	-0.9%	1.1%	3.6%
Chinese	1.7%	2.8%	1.1%	0.7%	2.1%
Indian	6.5%	5.9%	-0.6%	3.1%	2.8%
Pakistani	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	2.7%	-0.8%
Other Asian	24%	20.2%	-3.8%	1.6%	18.6%
Black African	7.1%	4.7%	-2.4%	2.5%	2.2%
Black Caribbean	7.1%	6.2%	-0.9%	1.0%	5.2%
Other Black	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	41.2%	46.7%	5.5%	81.4%	-34.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.6%	3.4%	2.8%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48.1% 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	54.5%	48.1%	-6.4%	83.2%	-35.1%
European Union	10.7%	16.3%	5.6%	6.1%	10.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	5.9%	6.6%	0.7%	2.7%	3.9%
Middle East and Asia	23.2%	22.8%	-0.4%	5.6%	17.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.1%	4.1%	-1.0%	1.3%	2.8%
Oceania	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 36.3% 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%	48.1%	-5.9%	83.2%	-35.1%
10+ Years	5.4%	36.3%	30.9%	9.8%	26.5%
5-10 Years	7.3%	4.7%	-2.6%	2.9%	1.8%
2-5 Years	11%	5.6%	-5.4%	2.2%	3.4%
Less than 2 years	22.3%	5.3%	-17.0%	1.9%	3.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.3%	76.7%	-9.4%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Poland	4.4%	1.3%	3.1%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	6.5%	1.5%	5.0%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	7.2%	1.2%	6.0%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	4.7%	13.5%	-8.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.7%	37.2%	-14.5%
Christian	44.4%	46.2%	-1.8%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	17.7%	1.7%	16.0%
Muslim	8.4%	6.5%	1.9%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Whitford Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whitford Gardens was 147.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 19.3% higher than the Cricket Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Whitford Gardens has the 18th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Cricket Green and the 71st highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Merton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 63.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 40.8%.

🔎 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. 80% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£55,000

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in CR4 4AB, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 8/10 (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 Whitford Gardens are based on 79 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 Whitford Gardens, Mitcham, CR4 4AB

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR4 4AB

Average Price
£474,434

Semi-Detached
£535,275

Terraced
£512,860

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£242,278

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whitford Gardens

Average Price
£455,113

Semi-Detached
£550,362

Terraced
£521,049

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£242,264

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whitford GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Whitford Gardens, Mitcham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2025-03-13	£297,945
53 Whitford Gardens, Mitcham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£452,000	2021-06-25	£495,443
21 Whitford Gardens, Mitcham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£405,000	2020-12-21	£426,869
51 Whitford Gardens, Mitcham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£415,000	2018-08-14	£465,442
Ground Floor Flat At 27 Whitford Gardens, Mitcham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£214,000	2018-03-16	£223,537

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR4 4AB

Employment

CR4 4AB area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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	87
Retired	50
Self-Employed	35
Part-Time Employee	31
Looking after home or family	17
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	43
Human health and social work activities	21
Construction	17
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Information and communication	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Transport and storage	12
Other	11
Education	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate 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	2,291 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	5,297 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	- not rated	5,315 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School 53 Commonside East , CR4 1YG	3out of 4	409 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Benedict Primary School Church Road , CR4 3BE	- not rated	451 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Benedict Primary School Church Road , CR4 3BE	- not rated	451 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School Cricket Green , CR4 4LA	3out of 4	455 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Primary School St Mark's Road , CR4 2LF	- not rated	493 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Malmesbury Middle School Malmesbury Road , SM4 6HG	- not rated	2,441 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Park House Middle School Arthur Road , Wimbledon SW19 7DZ	- not rated	4,601 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Morden Farm Middle School Aragon Road , SM4 4QU	- not rated	4,650 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mark's Church of England Academy Acacia Road , CR4 1SF	4out of 4	853 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eastfields High School Acacia Road , CR4 1SF	- not rated	853 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Mitcham Vale School Acacia Road , CR4 1SF	- not rated	1,094 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Morden Lilleshall Road , SM4 6DU	4out of 4	1,807 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rowan High School Rowan Road , SW16 5JF	- not rated	1,818 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Thoma's of Canterbury Catholic Middle School Commonside East , CR4 1YG	- not rated	409 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cranmer County Middle School Cranmer Road , CR4 4XU	- not rated	710 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Liberty County Middle School Western Road , CR4 3EB	- not rated	987 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gorringe Park Middle School Sandy Lane , CR4 2HD	- not rated	1,137 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willows County High School Central Road , SM4 5SE	- not rated	2,205 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Phoenix College Central Road , SM4 5SE	- not rated	2,205 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Merton College Morden Park , London Road SM4 5QX	- not rated	3,258 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carshalton College Nightingale Road , SM5 2EJ	- not rated	3,823 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	- not rated	2,460 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	4,972 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oak Tree Primary School Mitcham Court , Cricket Green CR4 4LB	- not rated	151 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jus'T'Learn 9-11 Commonside East , CR4 2QA	- not rated	260 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ravensbury School Lower Green West , CR4 3AF	- not rated	400 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Cricket Green School Lower Green West , CR4 3AF	4out of 4	400 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
RISE Education 37-39 WESTERN ROAD , MITCHAM CR4 3ED	- not rated	489 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Nine Simply Thai	18 Upper Green East, Mitcham	220 yd
Pop in Cafe	257 London Road, Mitcham	235 yd
The Kalabash Hut	255 London Road, Mitcham	235 yd
Gino's	6-8 Upper Green East, Mitcham	240 yd
Tag Elezz	Mitcham Market, 2A Upper Green East	242 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Windmill	Pub, The Windmill Public House, 40 Commonside West	196 yd
White Lion of Mortimer	223 London Road, Mitcham	503 yd
The Ravensbury Arms	Croydon Road, Mitcham	791 yd
The Gardeners Arms	Gardeners Arms, 107 London Road	908 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza2Night	30 Upper Green East, Mitcham	220 yd
Abbys Grill Peri Peri	259 London Road, Mitcham	235 yd
Hong Kong House	233 London Road, Mitcham	235 yd
Peri Peri Chicken Bites	Shop, 253 London Road	236 yd
KFC	229 London Road, Mitcham	286 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	Shop, Durham House, 12-16 Upper Green West	349 yd
Lidl	9-17 Western Road, Mitcham	492 yd
Asda	Unit 1, James Estate	700 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Freshfields Day Centre Birches Close		128 yd
Mitcham Sports Ground Commonside West	grass pitches	255 yd
Mitcham Cricket Club Cricket Green	grass pitches	292 yd
Canons Leisure Centre (Mitcham) CANONS LEISURE CENTRE CANONS LEISURE CENTRE MADEIRA ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	355 yd
Better Gym Mitcham 1-3 1-3 UPPER GREEN EAST	health and fitness suite	392 yd
St Marks Family Centre ST. MARKS ROAD		474 yd
Melrose School MELROSE SCHOOL MELROSE SCHOOL CHURCH ROAD		683 yd
Lewis Road Recreation Ground (Closed) Lewis Road	grass pitches	853 yd
Liberty Primary School Western Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	987 yd
St Marks Academy ACACIA ROAD	artificial grass pitch, cycling, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	1,083 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	94.4%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	119.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR4 4AB