Riverside Drive, Mitcham, CR4 4BW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CR4 4BW, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.4% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.1%	53.4%	2.3%	51.0%	2.4%
Male	48.9%	46.6%	-2.3%	49.0%	-2.4%

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 4BW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47% 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	36.9%	47%	10.1%	37.9%	9.1%
Married: Opposite sex	38.9%	34.5%	-4.4%	44.2%	-9.7%
Separated	3.2%	1.7%	-1.5%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	8.1%	6.7%	-1.4%	9.1%	-2.4%
Widowed	13%	10.1%	-2.9%	6.1%	4.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	38.9%	39.6%	0.7%	48.4%	-8.8%
Good health	29.9%	35.8%	5.9%	33.6%	2.2%
Fair health	18.9%	17.4%	-1.5%	12.7%	4.7%
Bad health	9.4%	5.7%	-3.7%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	2.9%	1.5%	-1.4%	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.

In the area around CR4 4BW this area, 28.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34%	28.2%	-5.8%	18.2%	10.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.8%	9.9%	-0.9%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.2%	11.6%	-0.6%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	1.7%	-1.7%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.6%	13.5%	7.9%	16.9%	-3.4%
Degree or Similar	24%	33.5%	9.5%	33.8%	-0.3%
Other	10%	1.7%	-8.3%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54.1% 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	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	4.7%	4.5%	-0.2%	3.1%	1.4%
Pakistani	4.7%	2.8%	-1.9%	2.7%	0.1%
Other Asian	7.5%	9.5%	2.0%	1.6%	7.9%
Black African	7.5%	12.1%	4.6%	2.5%	9.6%
Black Caribbean	6.1%	5.5%	-0.6%	1.0%	4.5%
Other Black	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	1.7%	-0.1%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
White	60.9%	54.1%	-6.8%	81.4%	-27.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	2%	1.3%	-0.7%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	0.6%	3.2%	2.6%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.5% 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	66.8%	60.5%	-6.3%	83.2%	-22.7%
European Union	10.2%	14.2%	4.0%	6.1%	8.1%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	7.5%	10.4%	2.9%	2.7%	7.7%
Middle East and Asia	12%	10.8%	-1.2%	5.6%	5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	3.4%	0.8%	1.3%	2.1%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.8%	60.6%	-4.2%	83.2%	-22.6%
10+ Years	5.5%	25.6%	20.1%	9.8%	15.8%
5-10 Years	4.9%	8.1%	3.2%	2.9%	5.2%
2-5 Years	9.4%	3.6%	-5.8%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	15.5%	2.1%	-13.4%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.5%	76.7%	-11.2%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	4.1%	1.3%	2.8%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	15.1%	13.5%	1.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.2%	37.2%	-15.0%
Christian	50.8%	46.2%	4.6%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	7.6%	1.7%	5.9%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	10.6%	6.5%	4.1%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is Riverside Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Riverside Drive was 25.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 79.1% lower than the Cricket Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Riverside Drive has the 6th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Cricket Green and the 110th lowest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 68% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,200

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in CR4 4BW, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Riverside Drive are based on 87 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 Riverside Drive, Mitcham, CR4 4BW

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR4 4BW

Average Price
£458,196

Semi-Detached
£400,993

Terraced
£469,401

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£425,758

Estimated Average Property Prices for Riverside Drive

Average Price
£511,336

Semi-Detached
£515,471

Terraced
£499,798

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£876,316

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Riverside DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
102 Riverside Drive, Mitcham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£410,000	2024-04-08	£436,397
96 Riverside Drive, Mitcham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£445,000	2022-10-28	£451,609
88 Riverside Drive, Mitcham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£440,000	2022-02-04	£471,757
104 Riverside Drive, Mitcham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£401,825	2020-09-11	£447,685
76 Riverside Drive, Mitcham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£422,500	2020-07-10	£473,810

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR4 4BW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	142
Retired	57
Other	48
Part-Time Employee	41
Self-Employed	38
Looking after home or family	27
Student (economically inactive)	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Unemployed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	35
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Administrative and support service activities	26
Construction	23
Education	11
Other	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Transport and storage	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Information and communication	7
Manufacturing	7
Real estate activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
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	1,612 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Wall Nursery School Robin Hood Lane , SM1 2SF	4out of 4	4,537 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cranmer Primary School Cranmer Road , CR4 4XU	3out of 4	448 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School Cricket Green , CR4 4LA	3out of 4	514 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Benedict Academy Church Road , CR4 3BE	- not rated	877 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Green Wrythe Primary School Green Wrythe Lane , SM5 1JP	3out of 4	1,032 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Montacute Road , SM4 6RL	3out of 4	1,135 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Academy Morden Lilleshall Road , SM4 6DU	4out of 4	872 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Church of England Academy Acacia Road , CR4 1SF	3out of 4	1,758 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carshalton Boys Sports College Winchcombe Road , SM5 1RW	3out of 4	2,255 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Harris Academy Wimbledon 59 High Path , SW19 2JY	- not rated	2,479 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenshaw High School Grennell Road , SM1 3DY	3out of 4	2,563 yd	Academy converter	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	3,331 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Melrose School Church Road , CR4 3BE	3out of 4	701 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cricket Green School Lower Green West , CR4 3AF	4out of 4	705 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Date Valley School Mitcham Court , Cricket Green CR4 4LB	- not rated	846 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jus'T'Learn 9-11 Commonside East , CR4 2QA	- not rated	1,221 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
RISE Education 37-39 WESTERN ROAD , MITCHAM CR4 3ED	- not rated	1,272 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
Tooting & Mitcham Football Club	The Hub, Imperial Fields Bishopsford Road	310 yd
The Meal Team	Imperial Fields, Bishopsford Road	310 yd
Cranmer Primary School (Breakfast/After School Club)	Cranmer Primary School, Cranmer Road	361 yd
The Casuarina Tree	407 London Road, Mitcham	379 yd
First Little Steps	379 London Road, Mitcham	451 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Ravensbury Arms	Croydon Road, Mitcham	888 yd
Mitcham Golf Club	The Clubhouse, Carshalton Road	923 yd
The Crown of Mitcham	Carshalton Road, Mitcham	1,005 yd
The Windmill	Pub, The Windmill Public House, 40 Commonside West	1,070 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Shak	Imperial Fields, Bishopsford Road	310 yd
Chicken World	345 London Road, Mitcham	565 yd
Mitcham Kebab	388 London Road, Mitcham	585 yd
Jays Peri Peri Chicken	7 Hillfield Parade, Bishopsford Road	657 yd
Southsea Fish Bar	1 Hillfield Parade, Bishopsford Road	694 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Tooting And Mitcham Community Sports Club IMPERIAL FIELDS IMPERIAL FIELDS BISHOPSFORD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	314 yd
Canons Leisure Centre (Mitcham) CANONS LEISURE CENTRE CANONS LEISURE CENTRE MADEIRA ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	697 yd
Mitcham Cricket Club Cricket Green	grass pitches	728 yd
Melrose School MELROSE SCHOOL MELROSE SCHOOL CHURCH ROAD		805 yd
Poulter Park Watermead Lane	grass pitches	831 yd
Freshfields Day Centre Birches Close		840 yd
Harris Academy Morden LILLESHALL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	885 yd
Mitcham Sports Ground Commonside West	grass pitches	904 yd
Mitcham Golf Club CARSHALTON ROAD	golf	990 yd
Green Wrythe Primary School GREEN WRYTHE LANE	grass pitches	1,041 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	90.0%

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	5.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	110.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR4 4BW