Wandle Way, Mitcham, CR4 4NB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CR4 4NB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.7%	50.9%	-2.8%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	46.3%	49.1%	2.8%	49.0%	0.1%

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	34.3%	34.4%	0.1%	37.9%	-3.5%
Married: Opposite sex	48.6%	48.9%	0.3%	44.2%	4.7%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	8.2%	8.2%	0.0%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	7.5%	5.9%	-1.6%	6.1%	-0.2%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.9%) 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	46.3%	53.2%	6.9%	48.4%	4.8%
Good health	35.7%	33.7%	-2.0%	33.6%	0.1%
Fair health	15%	10.3%	-4.7%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	2.7%	2.1%	-0.6%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	15.7%	16.4%	0.7%	18.2%	-1.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.8%	9.2%	-7.6%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.2%	11.1%	-2.1%	13.4%	-2.3%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	6.2%	4.8%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	12.8%	3.9%	16.9%	-4.1%
Degree or Similar	32.1%	38.7%	6.6%	33.8%	4.9%
Other	11.8%	5.6%	-6.2%	2.8%	2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 57.1% 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	0.9%	5.2%	4.3%	1.1%	4.1%
Chinese	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	2.7%	3.4%	0.7%	3.1%	0.3%
Pakistani	3.8%	2.3%	-1.5%	2.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	7.1%	10.6%	3.5%	1.6%	9.0%
Black African	7.7%	7.8%	0.1%	2.5%	5.3%
Black Caribbean	4.7%	2.9%	-1.8%	1.0%	1.9%
Other Black	2.7%	5.5%	2.8%	0.5%	5.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	2.3%	1.4%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	64.9%	57.1%	-7.8%	81.4%	-24.3%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	2.1%	1.3%	-0.8%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.8% 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	69.6%	62.8%	-6.8%	83.2%	-20.4%
European Union	7.1%	15.2%	8.1%	6.1%	9.1%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	5%	5.2%	0.2%	2.7%	2.5%
Middle East and Asia	12.1%	10.9%	-1.2%	5.6%	5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.8%	4.9%	1.1%	1.3%	3.6%
Oceania	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.1%	62.8%	-3.3%	83.2%	-20.4%
10+ Years	1.8%	27.1%	25.3%	9.8%	17.3%
5-10 Years	3.5%	5.4%	1.9%	2.9%	2.5%
2-5 Years	4.7%	2.8%	-1.9%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	23.9%	1.8%	-22.1%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.4%	76.7%	-2.3%
Ireland	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	5.7%	1.3%	4.4%
Romania	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	5.7%	13.5%	-7.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	14.7%	37.2%	-22.5%
Christian	60.2%	46.2%	14.0%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	6.7%	1.7%	5.0%
Muslim	10.1%	6.5%	3.6%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Wandle Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wandle Way was 147.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 23.6% higher than the Cricket Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wandle Way has the 18th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Cricket Green and the 67th highest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 64.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -21.0%.

🔎 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 4NB, 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 Wandle Way are based on 7 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 Wandle Way, Mitcham, CR4 4NB

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR4 4NB

Average Price
£948,720

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£948,720

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wandle Way

Average Price
£1,445,425

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,445,425

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wandle WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Unit 3 24 Wandle Way, Mitcham, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£30,000	2023-06-07	£30,269
5 Wandle Way, Mitcham, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,744,200	2019-07-01	£1,918,810
Unit 3 Cartwright House Wandle Way, Mitcham, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£745,000	2015-06-25	£914,072

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR4 4NB

Employment

CR4 4NB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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 4NB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	96
Retired	65
Self-Employed	48
Part-Time Employee	37
Student (economically inactive)	19
Other	13
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	27
Education	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Construction	16
Administrative and support service activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Other	12
Transport and storage	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Information and communication	6
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3

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	1,495 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Wall Nursery School Robin Hood Lane , SM1 2SF	4out of 4	4,558 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	341 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School Cricket Green , CR4 4LA	3out of 4	527 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Benedict Academy Church Road , CR4 3BE	- not rated	1,007 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Green Wrythe Primary School Green Wrythe Lane , SM5 1JP	3out of 4	1,054 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Montacute Road , SM4 6RL	3out of 4	1,207 yd	Voluntary aided 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	959 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Church of England Academy Acacia Road , CR4 1SF	3out of 4	1,707 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carshalton Boys Sports College Winchcombe Road , SM5 1RW	3out of 4	2,218 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Greenshaw High School Grennell Road , SM1 3DY	3out of 4	2,562 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Wimbledon 59 High Path , SW19 2JY	- not rated	2,610 yd	Free schools	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	3,256 yd	Community school	Yes	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	759 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Melrose School Church Road , CR4 3BE	3out of 4	807 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Date Valley School Mitcham Court , Cricket Green CR4 4LB	- not rated	857 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jus'T'Learn 9-11 Commonside East , CR4 2QA	- not rated	1,204 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
RISE Education 37-39 WESTERN ROAD , MITCHAM CR4 3ED	- not rated	1,316 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	300 yd
Country City Catering	Unit A5, Connaught Business Centre, 22 Willow Lane	326 yd
Tooting & Mitcham Football Club	The Hub, Imperial Fields Bishopsford Road	391 yd
The Meal Team	Imperial Fields, Bishopsford Road	391 yd
Drop Project Brewing Co	Unit 8, The Willows Business Centre, 17 Willow Lane	493 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mitcham Golf Club	The Clubhouse, Carshalton Road	765 yd
The Ravensbury Arms	Croydon Road, Mitcham	775 yd
The Crown of Mitcham	Carshalton Road, Mitcham	854 yd
The Windmill	Pub, The Windmill Public House, 40 Commonside West	1,058 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Shak	Imperial Fields, Bishopsford Road	391 yd
Chicken World	345 London Road, Mitcham	650 yd
Mitcham Kebab	388 London Road, Mitcham	678 yd
Jays Peri Peri Chicken	7 Hillfield Parade, Bishopsford Road	750 yd
Southsea Fish Bar	1 Hillfield Parade, Bishopsford Road	783 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Tooting And Mitcham Community Sports Club IMPERIAL FIELDS IMPERIAL FIELDS BISHOPSFORD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	393 yd
Canons Leisure Centre (Mitcham) CANONS LEISURE CENTRE CANONS LEISURE CENTRE MADEIRA ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	673 yd
Poulter Park Watermead Lane	grass pitches	771 yd
Mitcham Cricket Club Cricket Green	grass pitches	777 yd
Mitcham Golf Club CARSHALTON ROAD	golf	832 yd
Freshfields Day Centre Birches Close		857 yd
Mitcham Sports Ground Commonside West	grass pitches	879 yd
Melrose School MELROSE SCHOOL MELROSE SCHOOL CHURCH ROAD		924 yd
Harris Academy Morden LILLESHALL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	990 yd
Green Wrythe Primary School GREEN WRYTHE LANE	grass pitches	1,083 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	78.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	78.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	78.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	71.4%

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	7.1%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	21.4%

Download Speed

Median download speed	7.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	7.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	9.28 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	9.28 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	0.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	0.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.12 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR4 4NB