Deer Park Gardens, Mitcham, CR4 4DZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CR4 4DZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.3%	51.9%	5.6%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	53.7%	48.1%	-5.6%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 4DZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.5% 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	45.2%	48.5%	3.3%	37.9%	10.6%
Married: Opposite sex	37%	35.4%	-1.6%	44.2%	-8.8%
Separated	3.8%	3%	-0.8%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	11.1%	10.1%	-1.0%	9.1%	1.0%
Widowed	2.9%	3%	0.1%	6.1%	-3.1%

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 (87%) 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	53.3%	58.7%	5.4%	48.4%	10.3%
Good health	35.4%	28.3%	-7.1%	33.6%	-5.3%
Fair health	7.7%	10.6%	2.9%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	3.7%	1.4%	-2.3%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	0%	1%	1.0%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 47%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.5%	11.4%	-1.1%	18.2%	-6.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.1%	6.8%	-3.3%	9.6%	-2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12%	9.7%	-2.3%	13.4%	-3.7%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	5.9%	3.5%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.7%	14.8%	7.1%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	39.9%	47%	7.1%	33.8%	13.2%
Other	15.4%	4.2%	-11.2%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.7% 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	0%	1%	1.0%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	2.8%	0.7%	-2.1%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	2.8%	8.2%	5.4%	3.1%	5.1%
Pakistani	2.8%	2.1%	-0.7%	2.7%	-0.6%
Other Asian	3.7%	4.1%	0.4%	1.6%	2.5%
Black African	4.9%	6.2%	1.3%	2.5%	3.7%
Black Caribbean	3.7%	1.4%	-2.3%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	2.1%	0.9%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
White	75.2%	62.7%	-12.5%	81.4%	-18.7%
Roma	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
Arab	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	0%	3.1%	3.1%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 47.6% 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	64.2%	47.6%	-16.6%	83.2%	-35.6%
European Union	13.8%	25.5%	11.7%	6.1%	19.4%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	9.3%	8.5%	-0.8%	2.7%	5.8%
Middle East and Asia	8.1%	12.9%	4.8%	5.6%	7.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.3%	3.7%	0.4%	1.3%	2.4%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 47.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 29.9% 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	62.2%	47.6%	-14.6%	83.2%	-35.6%
10+ Years	8.1%	29.9%	21.8%	9.8%	20.1%
5-10 Years	8.9%	8.5%	-0.4%	2.9%	5.6%
2-5 Years	6.9%	6.5%	-0.4%	2.2%	4.3%
Less than 2 years	13.8%	7.5%	-6.3%	1.9%	5.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.4%	76.7%	-22.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	2%	0.4%	1.6%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	8.4%	1.3%	7.1%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	10.1%	1.5%	8.6%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North Africa	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	5.1%	1.2%	3.9%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	7.1%	13.5%	-6.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.4%	37.2%	-5.8%
Christian	48.8%	46.2%	2.6%
Hindu	7.2%	1.7%	5.5%
Muslim	7.8%	6.5%	1.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Deer Park Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Deer Park Gardens was 75.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 36.5% lower than the Cricket Green average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Deer Park Gardens has the 29th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Cricket Green and the 224th highest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 43.0%.

🔎 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 4DZ, 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 Deer Park Gardens are based on 204 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 Deer Park Gardens, Mitcham, CR4 4DZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR4 4DZ

Average Price
£256,261

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£256,261

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Deer Park Gardens

Average Price
£255,219

Semi-Detached
£275,905

Terraced
£341,367

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£256,549

Other
£49,404

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Deer Park GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
59 Deer Park Gardens, Mitcham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2024-03-12	£255,142
59 Deer Park Gardens, Mitcham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2024-03-12	£255,142
43 Deer Park Gardens, Mitcham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£270,500	2023-08-30	£272,386
41 Deer Park Gardens, Mitcham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£270,000	2021-09-09	£281,703
42 Deer Park Gardens, Mitcham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£260,000	2021-09-01	£271,269

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR4 4DZ

Employment

CR4 4DZ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% 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 4DZ 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	90
Self-Employed	44
Part-Time Employee	33
Looking after home or family	17
Retired	15
Student (economically inactive)	15
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Construction	15
Transport and storage	15
Financial and insurance activities	15
Human health and social work activities	13
Education	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Manufacturing	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Information and communication	5
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	2,664 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Wall Nursery School Robin Hood Lane , SM1 2SF	4out of 4	4,857 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	423 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Haslemere Primary School Brooklands Court , Haslemere Avenue CR4 3PQ	3out of 4	694 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School Cricket Green , CR4 4LA	3out of 4	1,114 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park Academy 200 Dorset Road , SW19 3EF	3out of 4	1,129 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Liberty Primary Western Road , CR4 3EB	3out of 4	1,282 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	1,263 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Wimbledon 59 High Path , SW19 2JY	- not rated	1,476 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rutlish School Watery Lane , Merton Park SW20 9AD	4out of 4	2,117 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Boys	More About School
St Mark's Church of England Academy Acacia Road , CR4 1SF	3out of 4	2,149 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Glenthorne High School Sutton Common Road , SM3 9PS	4out of 4	2,935 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	3,727 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The London Acorn School Morden Cottage , Morden Hall Park SM4 5JD	- not rated	446 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Melrose School Church Road , CR4 3BE	3out of 4	681 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cricket Green School Lower Green West , CR4 3AF	4out of 4	962 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Date Valley School Mitcham Court , Cricket Green CR4 4LB	- not rated	1,203 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
RISE Education 37-39 WESTERN ROAD , MITCHAM CR4 3ED	- not rated	1,206 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
Ditchy's jerk	La Sporta Community Centre, 23 Church Road	417 yd
River Side Cafe	Cafe, Ravensbury Park Medical Centre, 1-3 Ravensbury Lane	486 yd
Hall Place	5 Church Road, Mitcham	545 yd
Ziteq Foods	Unit 14, Boundary Business Court	591 yd
Liberty Woodland School	Morden Lodge, Morden Hall Park	606 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Ganleys Irish Bar	43-47 London Road, Morden		1,006 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wok Inc.	67 St Helier Avenue, Morden	635 yd
Mitcham Kebab	388 London Road, Mitcham	793 yd
Chicken World	345 London Road, Mitcham	835 yd
New Wonder	172 Church Road, Mitcham	854 yd
Mr Cod	56 Central Road, Morden	907 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	29-31 Aberconway Road, Morden		889 yd
Iceland	37 Aberconway Road, Morden		889 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Melrose School MELROSE SCHOOL MELROSE SCHOOL CHURCH ROAD		551 yd
South Mitcham Community Centre HASLEMERE AVENUE		686 yd
Haslemere Primary School HASLEMERE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	747 yd
Lewis Road Recreation Ground (Closed) Lewis Road	grass pitches	782 yd
Mitcham Cricket Club Cricket Green	grass pitches	987 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	77.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	110.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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