Cricket Green, Mitcham, CR4 4LA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CR4 4LA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50%	51.3%	1.3%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	50%	48.7%	-1.3%	49.0%	-0.3%

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	38.7%	36%	-2.7%	37.9%	-1.9%
Married: Opposite sex	45.1%	48.1%	3.0%	44.2%	3.9%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3%	1.9%	-1.1%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	8.6%	10.1%	1.5%	9.1%	1.0%
Widowed	3.8%	3.9%	0.1%	6.1%	-2.2%

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	37.1%	49.3%	12.2%	48.4%	0.9%
Good health	42.8%	34.4%	-8.4%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	14.5%	12.8%	-1.7%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	3.8%	2.7%	-1.1%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	1.9%	0.9%	-1.0%	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	11.3%	18.1%	6.8%	18.2%	-0.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	25.2%	12.3%	-12.9%	9.6%	2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.7%	11.2%	-0.5%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	3.8%	1.5%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	8.5%	-2.4%	16.9%	-8.4%
Degree or Similar	24.1%	37.7%	13.6%	33.8%	3.9%
Other	14.7%	8.5%	-6.2%	2.8%	5.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 52.7% 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	1.3%	2.7%	1.4%	1.1%	1.6%
Chinese	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	2.2%	5.6%	3.4%	3.1%	2.5%
Pakistani	3.8%	7.1%	3.3%	2.7%	4.4%
Other Asian	15.7%	11.8%	-3.9%	1.6%	10.2%
Black African	12.6%	4.4%	-8.2%	2.5%	1.9%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	2.1%	0.5%	1.0%	1.1%
Other Black	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.6%	4.1%	2.5%	0.4%	3.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	1.2%	-1.3%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	1.3%	2.7%	1.4%	0.8%	1.9%
White	54.1%	52.7%	-1.4%	81.4%	-28.7%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.3%	3.3%	3.0%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.6% 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	56.3%	53.6%	-2.7%	83.2%	-29.6%
European Union	12.3%	20.1%	7.8%	6.1%	14.0%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	1.2%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	13.2%	5.3%	-7.9%	2.7%	2.6%
Middle East and Asia	14.2%	16%	1.8%	5.6%	10.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	3.3%	1.7%	1.3%	2.0%
Oceania	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	54.1%	53.7%	-0.4%	83.2%	-29.5%
10+ Years	5%	23.7%	18.7%	9.8%	13.9%
5-10 Years	7.9%	14.8%	6.9%	2.9%	11.9%
2-5 Years	11.9%	6.5%	-5.4%	2.2%	4.3%
Less than 2 years	21.1%	1.2%	-19.9%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.8%	76.7%	-20.9%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	4.1%	0.5%	3.6%
Spain	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	8%	1.3%	6.7%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	7.4%	1.5%	5.9%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	6.2%	1.2%	5.0%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	7.7%	13.5%	-5.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.9%	37.2%	-20.3%
Christian	53.7%	46.2%	7.5%
Hindu	9.2%	1.7%	7.5%
Muslim	10.4%	6.5%	3.9%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	8.6%	6.0%	2.6%

Safety

Is Cricket Green Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cricket Green was 94.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 20.9% lower than the Cricket Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cricket Green has the 31st highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Cricket Green and the 149th highest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 44.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 70.8%.

🔎 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 4LA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 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 Cricket Green are based on 118 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 Cricket Green, Mitcham, CR4 4LA

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR4 4LA

Average Price
£658,779

Semi-Detached
£947,589

Terraced
£465,750

Detached
£497,118

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£651,304

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cricket Green

Average Price
£435,033

Semi-Detached
£842,324

Terraced
£468,033

Detached
£869,214

Flats/Maisonettes
£299,168

Other
£1,168,200

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cricket GreenStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
46 Cricket Green, Mitcham, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£515,000	2022-10-27	£538,502
62 Cricket Green, Mitcham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£410,000	2020-10-16	£446,599
8 Cricket Green, Mitcham, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,175,000	2019-06-04	£1,306,848
60 Cricket Green, Mitcham, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£195,000	2019-01-17	£209,062
8 - 10 Cricket Green, Mitcham, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£656,000	2018-09-28	£687,270

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR4 4LA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	96
Part-Time Employee	37
Looking after home or family	28
Retired	26
Self-Employed	26
Other	12
Unemployed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	41
Construction	17
Human health and social work activities	17
Education	17
Other	15
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Information and communication	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	2
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	2,057 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Wall Nursery School Robin Hood Lane , SM1 2SF	4out of 4	5,091 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	104 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cranmer Primary School Cranmer Road , CR4 4XU	3out of 4	486 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Benedict Academy Church Road , CR4 3BE	- not rated	642 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School 53 Commonside East , CR4 1YG	3out of 4	832 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Primary School St Mark's Road , CR4 2LF	3out of 4	899 yd	Community school	Yes	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	3out of 4	1,278 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Morden Lilleshall Road , SM4 6DU	4out of 4	1,378 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Wimbledon 59 High Path , SW19 2JY	- not rated	2,149 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Merton Wide Way , CR4 1BP	4out of 4	2,575 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carshalton Boys Sports College Winchcombe Road , SM5 1RW	3out of 4	2,813 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	2,883 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	5,404 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cricket Green School Lower Green West , CR4 3AF	4out of 4	168 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Date Valley School Mitcham Court , Cricket Green CR4 4LB	- not rated	293 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Melrose School Church Road , CR4 3BE	3out of 4	369 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jus'T'Learn 9-11 Commonside East , CR4 2QA	- not rated	693 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
RISE Education 37-39 WESTERN ROAD , MITCHAM CR4 3ED	- not rated	714 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
Pawelek Coffee Shop & Ice Cream	335-335A London Road, Mitcham	200 yd
SQWR - SZASZLYKI	331 London Road, Mitcham	200 yd
Super Pizza	347 London Road, Mitcham	200 yd
Canons Cafe	Canons House, 19 Madeira Road	269 yd
First Little Steps	379 London Road, Mitcham	316 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Windmill	Pub, The Windmill Public House, 40 Commonside West	539 yd
The Ravensbury Arms	Croydon Road, Mitcham	728 yd
White Lion of Mortimer	223 London Road, Mitcham	891 yd
Mitcham Golf Club	The Clubhouse, Carshalton Road	1,092 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chicken World	345 London Road, Mitcham	200 yd
Mitcham Kebab	388 London Road, Mitcham	242 yd
Hong Kong House	233 London Road, Mitcham	620 yd
Abbys Grill Peri Peri	259 London Road, Mitcham	620 yd
Peri Peri Chicken Bites	Shop, 253 London Road	620 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	Shop, Durham House, 12-16 Upper Green West	705 yd
Lidl	9-17 Western Road, Mitcham	778 yd
Asda	Unit 1, James Estate	1,040 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mitcham Cricket Club Cricket Green	grass pitches	179 yd
Canons Leisure Centre (Mitcham) CANONS LEISURE CENTRE CANONS LEISURE CENTRE MADEIRA ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	261 yd
Freshfields Day Centre Birches Close		280 yd
Mitcham Sports Ground Commonside West	grass pitches	418 yd
Melrose School MELROSE SCHOOL MELROSE SCHOOL CHURCH ROAD		515 yd
Better Gym Mitcham 1-3 1-3 UPPER GREEN EAST	health and fitness suite	792 yd
Tooting And Mitcham Community Sports Club IMPERIAL FIELDS IMPERIAL FIELDS BISHOPSFORD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	862 yd
St Marks Family Centre ST. MARKS ROAD		881 yd
Lewis Road Recreation Ground (Closed) Lewis Road	grass pitches	957 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	45.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	41.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	41.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	29.2%

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	54.2%

Download Speed

Median download speed	37.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	72.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	3.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR4 4LA