Mitcham Park, Mitcham, CR4 4EJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CR4 4EJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.5%	51.4%	0.9%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	49.5%	48.6%	-0.9%	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 area around CR4 4EJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.6% 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	43.1%	50.6%	7.5%	37.9%	12.7%
Married: Opposite sex	40.6%	34.6%	-6.0%	44.2%	-9.6%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	2.2%	0.6%	-1.6%	2.2%	-1.6%
Divorced	6.7%	7.3%	0.6%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	6.7%	6.1%	-0.6%	6.1%	0.0%

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	39.8%	41.4%	1.6%	48.4%	-7.0%
Good health	36.6%	35.5%	-1.1%	33.6%	1.9%
Fair health	15.2%	20.1%	4.9%	12.7%	7.4%
Bad health	5.2%	2.3%	-2.9%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	3.1%	0.7%	-2.4%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	28.8%	26%	-2.8%	18.2%	7.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.3%	10.3%	1.0%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.1%	12%	-0.1%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	4.2%	1.6%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	10.1%	1.2%	16.9%	-6.8%
Degree or Similar	29.1%	32.7%	3.6%	33.8%	-1.1%
Other	9.3%	4.7%	-4.6%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.6% 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%	0.5%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	2.1%	0.7%	-1.4%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	3.4%	8.3%	4.9%	2.7%	5.6%
Other Asian	3.4%	3.8%	0.4%	1.6%	2.2%
Black African	6.3%	6.1%	-0.2%	2.5%	3.6%
Black Caribbean	3.9%	2.8%	-1.1%	1.0%	1.8%
Other Black	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.9%	3.3%	0.4%	0.9%	2.4%
Mixed Other	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	0.8%	0.9%
White	72%	63.6%	-8.4%	81.4%	-17.8%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	2.4%	3.8%	1.4%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.1% 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	72.8%	66.1%	-6.7%	83.2%	-17.1%
European Union	11.3%	15.7%	4.4%	6.1%	9.6%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	2.8%	1.0%	0.8%	2.0%
Africa	5.5%	3.5%	-2.0%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	5.8%	9.1%	3.3%	5.6%	3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	2.8%	0.2%	1.3%	1.5%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.4%	66.1%	-4.3%	83.2%	-17.1%
10+ Years	2.9%	23.6%	20.7%	9.8%	13.8%
5-10 Years	4.5%	5.6%	1.1%	2.9%	2.7%
2-5 Years	8.4%	2.8%	-5.6%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	13.9%	1.9%	-12.0%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.7%	76.7%	-12.0%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	3.5%	0.5%	3.0%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	3.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Other EU countries	4.2%	1.5%	2.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	13.7%	13.5%	0.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23%	37.2%	-14.2%
Christian	44.5%	46.2%	-1.7%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Muslim	8.7%	6.5%	2.2%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	20.8%	6.0%	14.8%

Safety

Is Mitcham Park Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mitcham Park was 123.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 3.6% higher than the Cricket Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Mitcham Park has the 24th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Cricket Green and the 93rd highest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 42.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -10.6%.

🔎 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 4EJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (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) - 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) - 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 Mitcham Park are based on 190 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 Mitcham Park, Mitcham, CR4 4EJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR4 4EJ

Average Price
£738,251

Semi-Detached
£921,012

Terraced
£691,946

Detached
£711,462

Flats/Maisonettes
£278,504

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mitcham Park

Average Price
£448,129

Semi-Detached
£941,413

Terraced
£695,338

Detached
£871,681

Flats/Maisonettes
£305,794

Other
£352,595

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mitcham ParkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
70 Mitcham Park, Mitcham, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£662,000	2024-02-15	£724,040
50 Mitcham Park, Mitcham, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£658,000	2023-09-27	£676,442
74 Mitcham Park, Mitcham, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£710,000	2022-05-31	£770,690
36 Mitcham Park, Mitcham, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£625,000	2020-10-26	£685,032
52 Mitcham Park, Mitcham, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£595,000	2020-01-17	£712,197

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR4 4EJ

Employment

CR4 4EJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 4EJ 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	88
Long-Term Sick or disabled	54
Retired	54
Self-Employed	49
Other	32
Part-Time Employee	32
Looking after home or family	27
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Construction	24
Education	24
Human health and social work activities	17
Financial and insurance activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	7
Information and communication	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	1,891 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Wall Nursery School Robin Hood Lane , SM1 2SF	4out of 4	4,743 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School Cricket Green , CR4 4LA	3out of 4	358 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cranmer Primary School Cranmer Road , CR4 4XU	3out of 4	524 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Benedict Academy Church Road , CR4 3BE	- not rated	606 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School 53 Commonside East , CR4 1YG	3out of 4	1,187 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Primary School St Mark's Road , CR4 2LF	3out of 4	1,255 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	1,019 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Church of England Academy Acacia Road , CR4 1SF	3out of 4	1,631 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Wimbledon 59 High Path , SW19 2JY	- not rated	2,208 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carshalton Boys Sports College Winchcombe Road , SM5 1RW	3out of 4	2,519 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Greenshaw High School Grennell Road , SM1 3DY	3out of 4	2,798 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	3,231 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	417 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cricket Green School Lower Green West , CR4 3AF	4out of 4	461 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Date Valley School Mitcham Court , Cricket Green CR4 4LB	- not rated	653 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
RISE Education 37-39 WESTERN ROAD , MITCHAM CR4 3ED	- not rated	1,023 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jus'T'Learn 9-11 Commonside East , CR4 2QA	- not rated	1,053 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 Casuarina Tree	407 London Road, Mitcham	165 yd
First Little Steps	379 London Road, Mitcham	168 yd
SQWR - SZASZLYKI	331 London Road, Mitcham	293 yd
Super Pizza	347 London Road, Mitcham	293 yd
Pawelek Coffee Shop & Ice Cream	335-335A London Road, Mitcham	293 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Windmill	Pub, The Windmill Public House, 40 Commonside West		899 yd
The Ravensbury Arms	Croydon Road, Mitcham		920 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chicken World	345 London Road, Mitcham	293 yd
Mitcham Kebab	388 London Road, Mitcham	307 yd
The Shak	Imperial Fields, Bishopsford Road	521 yd
Jays Peri Peri Chicken	7 Hillfield Parade, Bishopsford Road	807 yd
Southsea Fish Bar	1 Hillfield Parade, Bishopsford Road	846 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Iceland	Shop, Durham House, 12-16 Upper Green West		1,024 yd
Lidl	9-17 Western Road, Mitcham		1,056 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mitcham Cricket Club Cricket Green	grass pitches	488 yd
Melrose School MELROSE SCHOOL MELROSE SCHOOL CHURCH ROAD		524 yd
Tooting And Mitcham Community Sports Club IMPERIAL FIELDS IMPERIAL FIELDS BISHOPSFORD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	527 yd
Canons Leisure Centre (Mitcham) CANONS LEISURE CENTRE CANONS LEISURE CENTRE MADEIRA ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	574 yd
Freshfields Day Centre Birches Close		638 yd
Mitcham Sports Ground Commonside West	grass pitches	764 yd
Harris Academy Morden LILLESHALL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	995 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	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	77.1%

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	77.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	129.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR4 4EJ