Walsingham Road, Mitcham, CR4 4LN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CR4 4LN 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	53.2%	50.6%	-2.6%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	46.8%	49.4%	2.6%	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 4LN there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.8% 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	34.7%	35%	0.3%	37.9%	-2.9%
Married: Opposite sex	50.3%	53.8%	3.5%	44.2%	9.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	3.6%	0.9%	-2.7%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	5.4%	4.9%	-0.5%	9.1%	-4.2%
Widowed	6%	4.6%	-1.4%	6.1%	-1.5%

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 (88.3%) 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	46.8%	50.1%	3.3%	48.4%	1.7%
Good health	39.9%	38.2%	-1.7%	33.6%	4.6%
Fair health	9.6%	7.7%	-1.9%	12.7%	-5.0%
Bad health	2.3%	3.2%	0.9%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	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	24.9%	19.9%	-5.0%	18.2%	1.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.8%	8.6%	-5.2%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.9%	10.4%	-5.5%	13.4%	-3.0%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	4.6%	2.2%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	17.4%	6.9%	16.9%	0.5%
Degree or Similar	24.9%	37.9%	13.0%	33.8%	4.1%
Other	7.8%	1.2%	-6.6%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 55.5% 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%	2.7%	2.7%	1.1%	1.6%
Chinese	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	4.1%	4.5%	0.4%	3.1%	1.4%
Pakistani	5.5%	4.5%	-1.0%	2.7%	1.8%
Other Asian	9.6%	9.5%	-0.1%	1.6%	7.9%
Black African	6.7%	8%	1.3%	2.5%	5.5%
Black Caribbean	6%	7%	1.0%	1.0%	6.0%
Other Black	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	2.3%	2%	-0.3%	0.8%	1.2%
White	56.4%	55.5%	-0.9%	81.4%	-25.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	3.7%	2.2%	-1.5%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.8% 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	71.1%	60.8%	-10.3%	83.2%	-22.4%
European Union	7.8%	12.8%	5.0%	6.1%	6.7%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	2.3%	1.6%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	5.5%	7.5%	2.0%	2.7%	4.8%
Middle East and Asia	8.9%	12.8%	3.9%	5.6%	7.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.5%	4%	-1.5%	1.3%	2.7%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.7%	60.3%	-9.4%	83.2%	-22.9%
10+ Years	1.1%	27.5%	26.4%	9.8%	17.7%
5-10 Years	2.1%	7.4%	5.3%	2.9%	4.5%
2-5 Years	9.6%	3.5%	-6.1%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	17.4%	1.2%	-16.2%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.2%	76.7%	2.5%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	6.2%	1.3%	4.9%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
No passport held	2%	13.5%	-11.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.9%	37.2%	-19.3%
Christian	52.6%	46.2%	6.4%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	11.4%	1.7%	9.7%
Muslim	8.4%	6.5%	1.9%
Not answered	9.4%	6.0%	3.4%

Safety

Is Walsingham Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Walsingham Road was 76.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.4% lower than the Cricket Green average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Walsingham Road has the 30th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Cricket Green and the 213th highest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -12.1%.

🔎 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 4LN, 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 Walsingham Road are based on 54 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 Walsingham Road, Mitcham, CR4 4LN

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR4 4LN

Average Price
£507,079

Semi-Detached
£460,491

Terraced
£510,530

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Walsingham Road

Average Price
£517,625

Semi-Detached
£520,807

Terraced
£517,370

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Walsingham Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
29 Walsingham Road, Mitcham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£420,000	2024-05-31	£438,838
31 Walsingham Road, Mitcham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£445,000	2023-12-08	£465,909
28 Walsingham Road, Mitcham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2023-08-31	£406,746
37 Walsingham Road, Mitcham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£480,000	2022-07-11	£498,480
18 Walsingham Road, Mitcham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£412,000	2021-10-29	£442,199

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR4 4LN

Employment

CR4 4LN area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in CR4 4LN area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	118
Retired	47
Self-Employed	46
Part-Time Employee	34
Student (economically inactive)	28
Looking after home or family	16
Other	13
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Construction	32
Human health and social work activities	22
Other	19
Education	18
Administrative and support service activities	16
Transport and storage	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Manufacturing	8
Real estate activities	6
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,443 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Wall Nursery School Robin Hood Lane , SM1 2SF	4out of 4	4,801 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	5,228 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	167 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School Cricket Green , CR4 4LA	3out of 4	550 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School 53 Commonside East , CR4 1YG	3out of 4	1,083 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Benedict Academy Church Road , CR4 3BE	- not rated	1,226 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Primary School St Mark's Road , CR4 2LF	3out of 4	1,323 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	1,311 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Church of England Academy Acacia Road , CR4 1SF	3out of 4	1,459 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Merton Wide Way , CR4 1BP	4out of 4	2,345 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carshalton Boys Sports College Winchcombe Road , SM5 1RW	3out of 4	2,364 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy Mitcham Road , CR9 3AS	3out of 4	2,590 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	2,951 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Date Valley School Mitcham Court , Cricket Green CR4 4LB	- not rated	802 yd	Other independent school	Yes	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
Melrose School Church Road , CR4 3BE	3out of 4	976 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jus'T'Learn 9-11 Commonside East , CR4 2QA	- not rated	1,050 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
RISE Education 37-39 WESTERN ROAD , MITCHAM CR4 3ED	- not rated	1,298 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
Cranmer Primary School (Breakfast/After School Club)	Cranmer Primary School, Cranmer Road	294 yd
Country City Catering	Unit A5, Connaught Business Centre, 22 Willow Lane	319 yd
Drop Project Brewing Co	Unit 8, The Willows Business Centre, 17 Willow Lane	469 yd
Canons Cafe	Canons House, 19 Madeira Road	531 yd
Toby Carvery, Park Place	54 Commonside West, Mitcham	619 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Ravensbury Arms	Croydon Road, Mitcham	436 yd
Mitcham Golf Club	The Clubhouse, Carshalton Road	456 yd
The Crown of Mitcham	Carshalton Road, Mitcham	682 yd
The Windmill	Pub, The Windmill Public House, 40 Commonside West	927 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Shak	Imperial Fields, Bishopsford Road	755 yd
Chicken World	345 London Road, Mitcham	794 yd
Mitcham Kebab	388 London Road, Mitcham	834 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mitcham Golf Club CARSHALTON ROAD	golf	513 yd
Canons Leisure Centre (Mitcham) CANONS LEISURE CENTRE CANONS LEISURE CENTRE MADEIRA ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	569 yd
Mitcham Sports Ground Commonside West	grass pitches	735 yd
Tooting And Mitcham Community Sports Club IMPERIAL FIELDS IMPERIAL FIELDS BISHOPSFORD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	756 yd
Freshfields Day Centre Birches Close		817 yd
Mitcham Cricket Club Cricket Green	grass pitches	822 yd
Poulter Park Watermead Lane	grass pitches	933 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	63.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	188.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR4 4LN