Cherrywood Lane, Morden, SM4 4HU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SM4 4HU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52%	51.9%	-0.1%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	48%	48.1%	0.1%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 4HU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59.2% 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	24.9%	24.9%	0.0%	37.9%	-13.0%
Married: Opposite sex	59.9%	59.2%	-0.7%	44.2%	15.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Separated	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	5.9%	6.4%	0.5%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	7.6%	7.3%	-0.3%	6.1%	1.2%

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 (90.5%) 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	53.7%	61.2%	7.5%	48.4%	12.8%
Good health	29.9%	29.3%	-0.6%	33.6%	-4.3%
Fair health	13.9%	7.3%	-6.6%	12.7%	-5.4%
Bad health	2.4%	0.9%	-1.5%	4.0%	-3.1%
Very bad health	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%

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 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.5%	10.6%	0.1%	18.2%	-7.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.2%	8.1%	-7.1%	9.6%	-1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19%	12.7%	-6.3%	13.4%	-0.7%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	4.2%	2.9%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.4%	11%	2.6%	16.9%	-5.9%
Degree or Similar	37.6%	49.6%	12.0%	33.8%	15.8%
Other	8%	3.8%	-4.2%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	9.2%	9.8%	0.6%	3.1%	6.7%
Pakistani	0%	1.9%	1.9%	2.7%	-0.8%
Other Asian	4.1%	1.6%	-2.5%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	3.2%	2.2%	0.8%	2.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	1%	1.9%	0.9%	0.8%	1.1%
White	78.9%	75.6%	-3.3%	81.4%	-5.8%
Other	1.7%	2.5%	0.8%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.9% 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	77.9%	75.9%	-2.0%	83.2%	-7.3%
European Union	5.8%	10.1%	4.3%	6.1%	4.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	6.1%	5.1%	-1.0%	2.7%	2.4%
Middle East and Asia	5.8%	4.1%	-1.7%	5.6%	-1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.4%	0.9%	-2.5%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	1%	1.6%	0.6%	0.3%	1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.2%	75.7%	-0.5%	83.2%	-7.5%
10+ Years	3.1%	17.7%	14.6%	9.8%	7.9%
5-10 Years	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	2.7%	1.6%	-1.1%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	16.3%	3.5%	-12.8%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.1%	76.7%	9.4%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
Oceania	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
No passport held	3.5%	13.5%	-10.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.1%	37.2%	-13.1%
Christian	53.5%	46.2%	7.3%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	8.2%	1.7%	6.5%
Muslim	5.4%	6.5%	-1.1%
Not answered	8.5%	6.0%	2.5%

Safety

Is Cherrywood Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cherrywood Lane was 33.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 8.4% lower than the Cannon Hill average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Cherrywood Lane has the 42nd lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Cannon Hill and the 158th lowest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 55.0%.

🔎 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. 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 4HU, 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 1/10 (very 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 Cherrywood Lane are based on 173 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 Cherrywood Lane, Morden, SM4 4HU

Estimated Average Property Prices for SM4 4HU

Average Price
£717,760

Semi-Detached
£707,060

Terraced
£719,449

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cherrywood Lane

Average Price
£716,069

Semi-Detached
£749,461

Terraced
£717,544

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£284,899

Other
£542,677

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cherrywood LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
55 Cherrywood Lane, Morden, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£675,000	2024-12-06	£675,000
7 Cherrywood Lane, Morden, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£700,000	2023-02-10	£725,480
31 Cherrywood Lane, Morden, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£800,000	2022-08-01	£815,920
11 Cherrywood Lane, Morden, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£743,500	2022-01-14	£792,191
39A Cherrywood Lane, Morden, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2021-06-28	£442,765

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SM4 4HU

Employment

SM4 4HU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% 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.

SM4 4HU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	86
Retired	60
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	32
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Unemployed	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Other	1

Employment Industry

Education	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Construction	11
Financial and insurance activities	11
Transport and storage	9
Information and communication	9
Other	8
Manufacturing	8
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Accommodation and food service 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	4out of 4	4,507 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	4,595 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hillcross Primary School Ashridge Way , SM4 4EE	3out of 4	503 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Hood Primary School Whatley Avenue , Raynes Park SW20 9NS	3out of 4	797 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher RC Primary School Grand Drive , SW20 9NA	3out of 4	944 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hatfeild Primary School Lower Morden Lane , SM4 4SJ	3out of 4	955 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Morden Primary School London Road , SM4 5PX	3out of 4	1,330 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	1,261 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Boys	More About School
Raynes Park High School Bushey Road , SW20 0JL	3out of 4	1,753 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ursuline High School Wimbledon Crescent Road , Wimbledon SW20 8HA	4out of 4	1,935 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Coombe Boys' School College Gardens, Blakes Lane , KT3 6NU	3out of 4	2,347 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Wimbledon College Edge Hill , SW19 4NS	3out of 4	2,416 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	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	1,622 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wimbledon School of Art Merton Hall Road , SW19 3QA	- not rated	1,706 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blossom House School Station Road , Motspur Park KT3 6JJ	- not rated	1,779 yd	Other independent special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hall School Wimbledon 17 the Downs , Wimbledon SW20 8HF	- not rated	1,882 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ursuline Preparatory School 18 The Downs , Wimbledon SW20 8HR	- not rated	2,059 yd	Other independent school	Yes	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 Copse	Hillcross Primary School, Ashridge Way	367 yd
Merton Fish Bar	258 Martin Way, Morden	551 yd
Martins Way Cafe, Chicken and Kebab	192 Martin Way, Morden	602 yd
Little Forest Folk	320A Cannon Hill Lane, Raynes Park	774 yd
The Lighthouse	218-220 Grand Drive, Raynes Park	935 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Central Ward Residents Club	Ashridge Way, Morden	484 yd
Merton Bowling Club	Joseph Hood Recreation Ground, Martin Way	710 yd
Merton Football Club	Pavilion, Joseph Hood Recreation Ground	710 yd
Raynes Park Vale Sports & Social Club	Raynes Park Vale Footbal Club, Prince Georges Playing Fields	952 yd
Morden Brook	The Morden Brook Public House, Lower Morden Lane	1,079 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Jan Chinese Takeaway	246 Martin Way, Morden		551 yd
Kingfish	324 Grand Drive, Raynes Park		1,005 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	198-202 Martin Way, Morden		602 yd
Co-Op	300 Grand Drive, Raynes Park		982 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hillcross Primary School HILLCROSS PRIMARY SCHOOL HILLCROSS PRIMARY SCHOOL ASHRIDGE WAY	grass pitches	402 yd
Joseph Hood Recreation Ground Martin Way	grass pitches, tennis courts	623 yd
All England Club Community Sports Ground MESSINES PLAYING FIELD MESSINES PLAYING FIELD GRAND DRIVE	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	808 yd
Morden Leisure Centre MORDEN LEISURE CENTRE MORDEN LEISURE CENTRE LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	923 yd
Morden Park Sports Centre (Closed) Links Avenue	grass pitches	973 yd
David Lloyd Club (Raynes Park) BUSHEY ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, swimming pool, tennis courts	979 yd
St Catherine'S Football Ground GRAND DRIVE	grass pitches	1,030 yd
Raynes Park Vale Fc OFFICES OFFICES GRAND DRIVE	grass pitches	1,035 yd
Morden Park Pools (Closed) London Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,064 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	192.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	25.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SM4 4HU