Merrilands Road, Worcester Park, KT4 8NX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around KT4 8NX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.7%	51.8%	-0.9%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	47.3%	48.2%	0.9%	49.0%	-0.8%

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	26.9%	30.5%	3.6%	37.9%	-7.4%
Married: Opposite sex	58%	50.7%	-7.3%	44.2%	6.5%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	0.5%	3.6%	3.1%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	11%	9.9%	-1.1%	9.1%	0.8%
Widowed	3.7%	4.5%	0.8%	6.1%	-1.6%

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 (85.5%) 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	51.7%	48.9%	-2.8%	48.4%	0.5%
Good health	38.8%	36.6%	-2.2%	33.6%	3.0%
Fair health	8.2%	10.6%	2.4%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	1.4%	2.5%	1.1%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0%	1.4%	1.4%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.2%	12.2%	-2.0%	18.2%	-6.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.3%	11.8%	-6.5%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.7%	13.6%	-5.1%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	5.4%	1.3%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.6%	15.4%	0.8%	16.9%	-1.5%
Degree or Similar	23.7%	38.5%	14.8%	33.8%	4.7%
Other	6.4%	3.2%	-3.2%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	1.4%	3.5%	2.1%	3.1%	0.4%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	4.8%	10.9%	6.1%	1.6%	9.3%
Black African	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	90.8%	78.5%	-12.3%	81.4%	-2.9%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.5%	81.7%	-8.8%	83.2%	-1.5%
European Union	1%	2.8%	1.8%	6.1%	-3.3%
Africa	2.7%	4.2%	1.5%	2.7%	1.5%
Middle East and Asia	5.4%	8.8%	3.4%	5.6%	3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.8%	81.7%	-7.1%	83.2%	-1.5%
10+ Years	1%	14.8%	13.8%	9.8%	5.0%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	2.4%	0.4%	-2.0%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	7.5%	1.8%	-5.7%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.3%	76.7%	9.6%
Ireland	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	6.7%	13.5%	-6.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.8%	37.2%	-3.4%
Christian	49.6%	46.2%	3.4%
Buddhist	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Hindu	8.1%	1.7%	6.4%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Merrilands Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Merrilands Road was 27.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 48.8% lower than the North Cheam average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Merrilands Road has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in North Cheam and the 125th lowest crime rate of 573 local areas in Sutton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -81.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 94% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£65,900

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in KT4 8NX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 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) - 5/10 (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 Merrilands Road are based on 96 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Sutton.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Merrilands Road, Worcester Park, KT4 8NX

Estimated Average Property Prices for KT4 8NX

Average Price
£503,522

Semi-Detached
£468,906

Terraced
£505,095

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merrilands Road

Average Price
£518,676

Semi-Detached
£526,435

Terraced
£518,339

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Merrilands Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
42 Merrilands Road, Worcester Park, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£485,000	2025-08-07	£486,421
38 Merrilands Road, Worcester Park, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£407,627	2025-01-21	£420,737
8 Merrilands Road, Worcester Park, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£460,000	2023-12-21	£513,500
24 Merrilands Road, Worcester Park, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£525,000	2022-09-02	£542,976
52 Merrilands Road, Worcester Park, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£472,000	2022-06-10	£504,416

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for KT4 8NX

Employment

KT4 8NX 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	103
Retired	43
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	15
Student (economically inactive)	7
Looking after home or family	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Other	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Construction	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Education	15
Information and communication	13
Other	12
Financial and insurance activities	9
Manufacturing	8
Transport and storage	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thomas Wall Nursery School Robin Hood Lane , SM1 2SF	- not rated	3,130 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Surbiton Hill Nursery School Middle Green Close , KT5 8TD	4out of 4	4,969 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	5,268 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dorchester Primary School Dorchester Road , KT4 8PG	3out of 4	153 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Green Lane Primary and Nursery School Green Lane , KT4 8AS	- not rated	795 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Green Lane Primary and Nursery School Green Lane , KT4 8AS	3out of 4	795 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School London Road , North Cheam SM3 9DL	4out of 4	831 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School London Road , North Cheam SM3 9DL	- not rated	831 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Morden Farm Middle School Aragon Road , SM4 4QU	- not rated	1,171 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Malmesbury Middle School Malmesbury Road , SM4 6HG	- not rated	3,472 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishopsmead CofE (Aided) Middle School Sefton Road , KT19 9BQ	- not rated	4,977 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Coombe Boys' School College Gardens, Blakes Lane , KT3 6NU	- not rated	2,078 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Coombe Boys' School College Gardens, Blakes Lane , KT3 6NU	3out of 4	2,078 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Cheam High School Chatsworth Road , Cheam SM3 8PW	- not rated	2,093 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cheam High School Chatsworth Road , Cheam SM3 8PW	- not rated	2,093 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Glenthorne High School Sutton Common Road , SM3 9PS	3out of 4	2,247 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Morden Farm Middle School Aragon Road , SM4 4QU	- not rated	1,171 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's Catholic Middle School Grand Drive , West Wimbledon SW20 9NA	- not rated	1,895 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillcross County Middle School Ashridge Way , SM4 4ED	- not rated	2,684 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bushey County Middle School West Barnes Lane , SW20 0BZ	- not rated	2,961 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Malmesbury County Middle School Malmesbury Road , SM4 6HG	- not rated	3,472 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Merton College Morden Park , London Road SM4 5QX	- not rated	2,482 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix College Central Road , SM4 5SE	- not rated	3,479 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North East Surrey College of Technology Reigate Road , Ewell KT17 3DS	- not rated	4,850 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carshalton College Nightingale Road , SM5 2EJ	- not rated	5,134 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brookways School 660 London Road , North Cheam SM3 9BZ	- not rated	983 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blossom House School Blossom House School , Station Road KT3 6JJ	- not rated	1,753 yd	Other independent special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tennis Avenue School Manor Park , Malden Road KT3 6AU	- not rated	1,829 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Linden Bridge School Grafton Road , KT4 7JW	3out of 4	2,555 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Linden Bridge School Grafton Road , KT4 7JW	- not rated	2,555 yd	Community special 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 Willow Breakfast And Afterschool Club	Dorchester Primary School, Dorchester Road	151 yd
Creamy BTB Catering	Unit 2, Garth Road Industrial Centre, 193 Garth Road	441 yd
Bangers and Baps	Garth Road Industrial Centre, 193 Garth Road	455 yd
Royal India Restaurant	208 Cheam Common Road, Worcester Park	732 yd
Taste On Wheels	32 Central Road, Worcester Park	790 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The North End Tavern/ 8th Street/ Value Mighty/Sin City	The North End Tavern, 245 Cheam Common Road	779 yd
Lord Nelson T/A Loco Loco, El Rodeo Mexicano, Burrito Bandits	Lord Nelson, 837 London Road	945 yd
The Brook	181 Central Road, Worcester Park	1,025 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morley's	204A Cheam Common Road, Worcester Park	732 yd
Classic Wok	26 Central Road, Worcester Park	788 yd
Atlantis	8 Central Road, Worcester Park	788 yd
Chubbys	52 Central Road, Worcester Park	793 yd
Teddy Bear Bubble Tea	23 Central Road, Worcester Park	821 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Retail Unit, Harcros House	828 yd
Aldi Food Store	673 London Road, North Cheam	864 yd
Ryan Gate	174 Central Road, Worcester Park	991 yd
Iceland	141-145 Central Road, Worcester Park	996 yd
Waitrose	1 Stone Place, Worcester Park	1,046 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cheam Common Junior Academy KINGSMEAD AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	892 yd
Worcester Park Athletics Club WORCESTER PARK ATHLETIC CLUB WORCESTER PARK ATHLETIC CLUB GREEN LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	978 yd
Club Constellation (Closed) London Road		986 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	50 Mbit/s
Average download speed	171.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	49.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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