Hillcross Avenue, Morden, SM4 4EX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SM4 4EX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.2%	50.7%	3.5%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	52.8%	49.3%	-3.5%	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	34.9%	35.9%	1.0%	37.9%	-2.0%
Married: Opposite sex	44.3%	47.5%	3.2%	44.2%	3.3%
Married: Same sex	2.1%	0.7%	-1.4%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Separated	1%	1.7%	0.7%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	5.2%	5.1%	-0.1%	9.1%	-4.0%
Widowed	12.5%	7.8%	-4.7%	6.1%	1.7%

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	43.3%	47%	3.7%	48.4%	-1.4%
Good health	35.9%	29.5%	-6.4%	33.6%	-4.1%
Fair health	14.4%	20.1%	5.7%	12.7%	7.4%
Bad health	4.3%	3.2%	-1.1%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	2.1%	0.3%	-1.8%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 44.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.1%	19%	-2.1%	18.2%	0.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.4%	7.8%	-3.6%	9.6%	-1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	12.6%	-2.3%	13.4%	-0.8%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	2.4%	0.7%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	11.2%	0.8%	16.9%	-5.7%
Degree or Similar	28.7%	44.2%	15.5%	33.8%	10.4%
Other	11.8%	2.7%	-9.1%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.6% 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	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	3.4%	4.3%	0.9%	3.1%	1.2%
Pakistani	4.3%	9%	4.7%	2.7%	6.3%
Other Asian	3.1%	3.8%	0.7%	1.6%	2.2%
Black African	2.1%	2.6%	0.5%	2.5%	0.1%
Black Caribbean	2.8%	2.6%	-0.2%	1.0%	1.6%
Other Black	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	2.9%	2.3%	0.8%	2.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.8%	0.9%
White	78.5%	65.6%	-12.9%	81.4%	-15.8%
Other	0%	5.2%	5.2%	1.6%	3.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.7% 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	74.8%	67.7%	-7.1%	83.2%	-15.5%
European Union	6.4%	11.8%	5.4%	6.1%	5.7%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	6.4%	7.5%	1.1%	2.7%	4.8%
Middle East and Asia	7.4%	8.6%	1.2%	5.6%	3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	2.6%	0.1%	1.3%	1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.5%	67.5%	-7.0%	83.2%	-15.7%
10+ Years	1.8%	23.6%	21.8%	9.8%	13.8%
5-10 Years	4%	4.9%	0.9%	2.9%	2.0%
2-5 Years	5.2%	2.3%	-2.9%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	14.4%	1.7%	-12.7%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.7%	76.7%	1.0%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	3.4%	1.3%	2.1%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2.9%	1.2%	1.7%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	6%	13.5%	-7.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.5%	37.2%	-14.7%
Christian	52.6%	46.2%	6.4%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	6.1%	1.7%	4.4%
Muslim	11.3%	6.5%	4.8%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Hillcross Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hillcross Avenue was 87.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 96.4% higher than the Lower Morden average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hillcross Avenue has the 10th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Lower Morden and the 173rd highest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -2.8%.

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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. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£63,700

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SM4 4EX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Hillcross Avenue are based on 473 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 Hillcross Avenue, Morden, SM4 4EX

Estimated Average Property Prices for SM4 4EX

Average Price
£574,848

Semi-Detached
£721,812

Terraced
£633,006

Detached
£639,557

Flats/Maisonettes
£381,588

Other
£34,226

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hillcross Avenue

Average Price
£625,648

Semi-Detached
£681,628

Terraced
£622,423

Detached
£769,620

Flats/Maisonettes
£347,303

Other
£191,485

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hillcross AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
414D Hillcross Avenue, Morden, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£271,000	2023-07-04	£272,347
334 Hillcross Avenue, Morden, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£555,000	2023-05-19	£579,302
Flat 5 Crocus Court, 418 Hillcross Avenue, Morden, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£415,000	2023-03-17	£424,661
332 Hillcross Avenue, Morden, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£585,000	2022-06-28	£621,941
318 Hillcross Avenue, Morden, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£549,000	2022-05-24	£586,172

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SM4 4EX

Employment

SM4 4EX 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in SM4 4EX area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	112
Retired	88
Self-Employed	28
Part-Time Employee	23
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Construction	22
Human health and social work activities	19
Information and communication	18
Other	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Financial and insurance activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Education	11
Manufacturing	8
Transport and storage	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	4

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thomas Wall Nursery School Robin Hood Lane , SM1 2SF	4out of 4	3,833 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	4,676 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hatfeild Primary School Lower Morden Lane , SM4 4SJ	3out of 4	311 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher RC Primary School Grand Drive , SW20 9NA	3out of 4	421 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aragon Primary School Aragon Primary School , Aragon Road SM4 4QU	3out of 4	515 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillcross Primary School Ashridge Way , SM4 4EE	3out of 4	1,072 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Green Lane Primary and Nursery School Green Lane , KT4 8AS	2out of 4	1,265 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Raynes Park High School Bushey Road , SW20 0JL	3out of 4	1,857 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Coombe Boys' School College Gardens, Blakes Lane , KT3 6NU	3out of 4	1,954 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Glenthorne High School Sutton Common Road , SM3 9PS	4out of 4	2,088 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rutlish School Watery Lane , Merton Park SW20 9AD	4out of 4	2,177 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Boys	More About School
Ursuline High School Wimbledon Crescent Road , Wimbledon SW20 8HA	4out of 4	2,728 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Blossom House School Station Road , Motspur Park KT3 6JJ	- not rated	1,359 yd	Other independent special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Perseid School Bordesley Road , SM4 5LT	4out of 4	2,000 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookways School 660 London Road , North Cheam SM3 9BZ	- not rated	2,136 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Canterbury Campus Canterbury Road , SM4 6PT	3out of 4	2,354 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tennis Avenue School Manor Park , Malden Road KT3 6AU	- not rated	2,448 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
Annex Abbey House	459 Hillcross Avenue, Morden	111 yd
Eat Well Cafe	366 Grand Drive, Raynes Park	201 yd
Premier	340 Grand Drive, Raynes Park	206 yd
Blue Diamond Lower Morden Garden Centre	Garden Centre, Lower Morden Lane	249 yd
The Hive	Aragon Primary School, Aragon Road	365 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morden Brook	The Morden Brook Public House, Lower Morden Lane	158 yd
Raynes Park Vale Sports & Social Club	Raynes Park Vale Footbal Club, Prince Georges Playing Fields	732 yd
Kings College School Sports Ground	Kingsway, New Malden	1,086 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kingfish	324 Grand Drive, Raynes Park	222 yd
Tudor Kebab	3 Tudor Drive, Morden	941 yd
The Fish & Chippy	15 Tudor Drive, Morden	941 yd
KFC Stonecot	5 Stonecot Hill, Sutton	1,051 yd
Chicken World Peri Peri	33 Stonecot Hill, Sutton	1,083 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-Op	300 Grand Drive, Raynes Park		222 yd
Asda	1 Stonecot Hill, Sutton		1,051 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Aragon Primary School ARAGON ROAD	tennis courts	434 yd
King Georges Playing Fields Tudor Drive	grass pitches, tennis courts	654 yd
St Catherine'S Football Ground GRAND DRIVE	grass pitches	705 yd
Old Blues Rugby Football Club ARTHUR ROAD	grass pitches	782 yd
Morden Cricket Club THE PAVILION THE PAVILION LOWER MORDEN LANE	grass pitches	789 yd
King'S College School Sports Ground KINGSWAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	954 yd
Hillcross Primary School HILLCROSS PRIMARY SCHOOL HILLCROSS PRIMARY SCHOOL ASHRIDGE WAY	grass pitches	1,060 yd
Morden Park Pools (Closed) London Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,088 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	73.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	161.6 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	17.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SM4 4EX