Morden Gardens, Mitcham, CR4 4DH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CR4 4DH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.7%	50.6%	2.9%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	52.3%	49.4%	-2.9%	49.0%	0.4%

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 vicinity of CR4 4DH there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.3% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	30.3%	32.3%	2.0%	37.9%	-5.6%
Married: Opposite sex	55.2%	51.3%	-3.9%	44.2%	7.1%
Separated	1.7%	2.7%	1.0%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	8.3%	5.3%	-3.0%	9.1%	-3.8%
Widowed	4.6%	8.4%	3.8%	6.1%	2.3%

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	41.1%	51.2%	10.1%	48.4%	2.8%
Good health	43.4%	33.6%	-9.8%	33.6%	0.0%
Fair health	12.6%	9.6%	-3.0%	12.7%	-3.1%
Bad health	1.7%	4%	2.3%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.6%	18.9%	2.3%	18.2%	0.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.9%	9.8%	-5.1%	9.6%	0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.4%	10.2%	-7.2%	13.4%	-3.2%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	4.9%	2.0%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	14.3%	2.7%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	25.7%	39.6%	13.9%	33.8%	5.8%
Other	10.8%	2.3%	-8.5%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 37% 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)
Chinese	2%	0.9%	-1.1%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	2.6%	3.7%	1.1%	3.1%	0.6%
Pakistani	3%	13.9%	10.9%	2.7%	11.2%
Other Asian	21.2%	18.8%	-2.4%	1.6%	17.2%
Black African	5.6%	6.2%	0.6%	2.5%	3.7%
Black Caribbean	5.6%	5.6%	0.0%	1.0%	4.6%
Other Black	1%	2.2%	1.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.9%	0.9%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	2.2%	0.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	52.3%	37%	-15.3%	81.4%	-44.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Roma	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Arab	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	0%	3.1%	3.1%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.5% 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	64.2%	54.5%	-9.7%	83.2%	-28.7%
European Union	8.9%	13.4%	4.5%	6.1%	7.3%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	4.6%	5.6%	1.0%	2.7%	2.9%
Middle East and Asia	18.2%	21.5%	3.3%	5.6%	15.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.3%	4%	0.7%	1.3%	2.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.6%	54.2%	-7.4%	83.2%	-29.0%
10+ Years	2.3%	31.6%	29.3%	9.8%	21.8%
5-10 Years	4.6%	9.3%	4.7%	2.9%	6.4%
2-5 Years	8.9%	3.7%	-5.2%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	22.5%	1.2%	-21.3%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.9%	76.7%	1.2%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	5.9%	0.5%	5.4%
Spain	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Middle East	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Southern Asia	2.8%	1.2%	1.6%
No passport held	2.5%	13.5%	-11.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	12%	37.2%	-25.2%
Christian	49.7%	46.2%	3.5%
Hindu	17.3%	1.7%	15.6%
Muslim	14.2%	6.5%	7.7%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Morden Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Morden Gardens was 91.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 23.0% lower than the Cricket Green average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Morden Gardens has the 34th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Cricket Green and the 155th highest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.8%.

🔎 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 4DH, 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 9/10 (very 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) - 6/10 (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 Morden Gardens are based on 44 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 Morden Gardens, Mitcham, CR4 4DH

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR4 4DH

Average Price
£513,576

Semi-Detached
£508,910

Terraced
£514,185

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Morden Gardens

Average Price
£512,513

Semi-Detached
£519,533

Terraced
£511,999

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Morden GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Morden Gardens, Mitcham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£525,000	2025-04-17	£525,000
26 Morden Gardens, Mitcham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£495,000	2023-05-31	£516,675
33 Morden Gardens, Mitcham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£475,000	2023-05-24	£495,799
9 Morden Gardens, Mitcham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£475,000	2022-09-16	£480,627
3 Morden Gardens, Mitcham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£455,000	2021-10-15	£488,351

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR4 4DH

Employment

CR4 4DH 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	86
Retired	54
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	28
Other	15
Looking after home or family	14
Student (economically inactive)	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Human health and social work activities	18
Education	15
Construction	13
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Transport and storage	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	5
Manufacturing	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	2,162 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Wall Nursery School Robin Hood Lane , SM1 2SF	4out of 4	4,532 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Benedict Academy Church Road , CR4 3BE	- not rated	512 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School Cricket Green , CR4 4LA	3out of 4	846 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cranmer Primary School Cranmer Road , CR4 4XU	3out of 4	1,032 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Montacute Road , SM4 6RL	3out of 4	1,083 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Haslemere Primary School Brooklands Court , Haslemere Avenue CR4 3PQ	3out of 4	1,131 yd	Community 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	824 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Wimbledon 59 High Path , SW19 2JY	- not rated	1,969 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Church of England Academy Acacia Road , CR4 1SF	3out of 4	2,067 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rutlish School Watery Lane , Merton Park SW20 9AD	4out of 4	2,531 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Boys	More About School
Carshalton Boys Sports College Winchcombe Road , SM5 1RW	3out of 4	2,531 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	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	3,674 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	583 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cricket Green School Lower Green West , CR4 3AF	4out of 4	818 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Acorn School Morden Cottage , Morden Hall Park SM4 5JD	- not rated	854 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Date Valley School Mitcham Court , Cricket Green CR4 4LB	- not rated	1,064 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
RISE Education 37-39 WESTERN ROAD , MITCHAM CR4 3ED	- not rated	1,273 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
River Side Cafe	Cafe, Ravensbury Park Medical Centre, 1-3 Ravensbury Lane	37 yd
The Casuarina Tree	407 London Road, Mitcham	355 yd
First Little Steps	379 London Road, Mitcham	491 yd
Ditchy's jerk	La Sporta Community Centre, 23 Church Road	593 yd
Hall Place	5 Church Road, Mitcham	605 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mitcham Kebab	388 London Road, Mitcham	605 yd
Chicken World	345 London Road, Mitcham	632 yd
The Shak	Imperial Fields, Bishopsford Road	637 yd
Jays Peri Peri Chicken	7 Hillfield Parade, Bishopsford Road	676 yd
Southsea Fish Bar	1 Hillfield Parade, Bishopsford Road	706 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Melrose School MELROSE SCHOOL MELROSE SCHOOL CHURCH ROAD		552 yd
Tooting And Mitcham Community Sports Club IMPERIAL FIELDS IMPERIAL FIELDS BISHOPSFORD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	643 yd
Harris Academy Morden LILLESHALL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	736 yd
Mitcham Cricket Club Cricket Green	grass pitches	850 yd
Freshfields Day Centre Birches Close		1,038 yd
Canons Leisure Centre (Mitcham) CANONS LEISURE CENTRE CANONS LEISURE CENTRE MADEIRA ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,058 yd
Lewis Road Recreation Ground (Closed) Lewis Road	grass pitches	1,074 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	100.0%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	128.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR4 4DH