Links Avenue, Morden, SM4 4AF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SM4 4AF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.1%	50.8%	0.7%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	49.9%	49.2%	-0.7%	49.0%	0.2%

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 SM4 4AF there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.2% 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	26.1%	32.2%	6.1%	37.9%	-5.7%
Married: Opposite sex	61.8%	54.2%	-7.6%	44.2%	10.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	1.8%	1.7%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	3.9%	4.1%	0.2%	9.1%	-5.0%
Widowed	6.4%	6.1%	-0.3%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.6%) 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	48.4%	54.8%	6.4%	48.4%	6.4%
Good health	33.4%	32.8%	-0.6%	33.6%	-0.8%
Fair health	12.8%	9.4%	-3.4%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	4.5%	1.3%	-3.2%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 51.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.1%	16.6%	-5.5%	18.2%	-1.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.4%	7.5%	-3.9%	9.6%	-2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.3%	8.5%	-5.8%	13.4%	-4.9%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	1.4%	-0.4%	5.3%	-3.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	10.5%	1.9%	16.9%	-6.4%
Degree or Similar	33.2%	51.2%	18.0%	33.8%	17.4%
Other	8.6%	4.4%	-4.2%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 53.4% 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	3.3%	4.8%	1.5%	1.1%	3.7%
Chinese	4.2%	7.8%	3.6%	0.7%	7.1%
Indian	3.9%	6.7%	2.8%	3.1%	3.6%
Pakistani	11.3%	4.8%	-6.5%	2.7%	2.1%
Other Asian	6.9%	8.3%	1.4%	1.6%	6.7%
Black African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	3%	1.3%	-1.7%	1.0%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	0.5%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.6%	2.1%	1.5%	0.8%	1.3%
White	63.6%	53.4%	-10.2%	81.4%	-28.0%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	0%	5.6%	5.6%	1.6%	4.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.8% 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	71.3%	61.8%	-9.5%	83.2%	-21.4%
European Union	5.4%	9.6%	4.2%	6.1%	3.5%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	5.1%	6.7%	1.6%	2.7%	4.0%
Middle East and Asia	14%	15%	1.0%	5.6%	9.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.3%	5.3%	2.0%	1.3%	4.0%
Oceania	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%	0.8%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.6%	61.8%	-7.8%	83.2%	-21.4%
10+ Years	3.9%	28.1%	24.2%	9.8%	18.3%
5-10 Years	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	7.2%	2.9%	-4.3%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	18.8%	5.3%	-13.5%	1.9%	3.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77%	76.7%	0.3%
Ireland	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Italy	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	3.5%	1.2%	2.3%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Central and South America	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
No passport held	3.2%	13.5%	-10.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.5%	37.2%	-5.7%
Christian	36.6%	46.2%	-9.6%
Buddhist	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Hindu	11.6%	1.7%	9.9%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	12.6%	6.5%	6.1%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Links Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Links Avenue was 39.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 9.0% higher than the Cannon Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Links Avenue has the 46th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Cannon Hill and the 190th lowest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 28.9%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£68,900

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SM4 4AF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 6/10 (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) - 5/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Links Avenue are based on 43 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 Links Avenue, Morden, SM4 4AF

Estimated Average Property Prices for SM4 4AF

Average Price
£469,782

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£469,782

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Links Avenue

Average Price
£683,493

Semi-Detached
£641,477

Terraced
£657,877

Detached
£872,460

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£950,230

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Links AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
49 Links Avenue, Morden, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£281,000	2013-06-06	£508,890

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Employment

SM4 4AF area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

SM4 4AF 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	108
Retired	64
Self-Employed	38
Part-Time Employee	22
Looking after home or family	17
Student (economically inactive)	14
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Education	14
Construction	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Other	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Information and communication	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	6
Manufacturing	6
Transport and storage	5
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	3,668 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Wall Nursery School Robin Hood Lane , SM1 2SF	4out of 4	4,298 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Poplar Primary School Poplar Road South , Merton Park SW19 3JZ	3out of 4	506 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillcross Primary School Ashridge Way , SM4 4EE	3out of 4	559 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbotsbury Primary School Abbotsbury Road , SM4 5JS	3out of 4	751 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Morden Primary School London Road , SM4 5PX	3out of 4	784 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Hood Primary School Whatley Avenue , Raynes Park SW20 9NS	3out of 4	1,187 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rutlish School Watery Lane , Merton Park SW20 9AD	4out of 4	1,162 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Boys	More About School
Harris Academy Morden Lilleshall Road , SM4 6DU	4out of 4	2,007 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Wimbledon 59 High Path , SW19 2JY	- not rated	2,139 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Glenthorne High School Sutton Common Road , SM3 9PS	4out of 4	2,205 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ursuline High School Wimbledon Crescent Road , Wimbledon SW20 8HA	4out of 4	2,426 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	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	5,385 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Perseid School Bordesley Road , SM4 5LT	4out of 4	651 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The London Acorn School Morden Cottage , Morden Hall Park SM4 5JD	- not rated	1,259 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Canterbury Campus Canterbury Road , SM4 6PT	3out of 4	1,543 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wimbledon School of Art Merton Hall Road , SW19 3QA	- not rated	1,850 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Melrose School Church Road , CR4 3BE	3out of 4	2,336 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Verona	20 Morden Court Parade, London Road	409 yd
Deluxe Pizza Morden	2 Morden Court Parade, London Road	409 yd
Kenitos Piri Piri	6 Morden Court Parade, London Road	409 yd
The German Doner and Shake	21 Morden Court Parade, London Road	409 yd
Princess of India	10-11 Morden Court Parade, London Road	409 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Blue Junction	1-2 Crown Parade, Crown Lane	530 yd
Central Ward Residents Club	Ashridge Way, Morden	533 yd
Cranleigh Tennis Club & Social Club	Cranleigh Lawn Tennis Club Open Space, Cranleigh Road	620 yd
Ganleys Irish Bar	43-47 London Road, Morden	777 yd
The George Inn	Epsom Road, Morden	869 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	16 Morden Court Parade, London Road	409 yd
Subway	64 London Road, Morden	775 yd
Kebaby	19 London Road, Morden	806 yd
KFC	59 London Road, Morden	806 yd
Verona Pizza	28 Abbotsbury Road, Morden	827 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	148 Central Road, Morden	763 yd
Sainsbury's	198-202 Martin Way, Morden	773 yd
Iceland	37 Aberconway Road, Morden	816 yd
Lidl	29-31 Aberconway Road, Morden	816 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Morden Park Sports Centre (Closed) Links Avenue	grass pitches	47 yd
St Ann'S School (Closed) Bordesley Road		513 yd
Perseid Lower School BORDESLEY ROAD	swimming pool	513 yd
Morden Leisure Centre MORDEN LEISURE CENTRE MORDEN LEISURE CENTRE LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	529 yd
Hillcross Primary School HILLCROSS PRIMARY SCHOOL HILLCROSS PRIMARY SCHOOL ASHRIDGE WAY	grass pitches	629 yd
Morden Park Pools (Closed) London Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	791 yd
Morden Recreation Ground Farm Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	895 yd
Perseid Upper School MIDDLETON ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	1,076 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Overview of SM4 4AF