Buttermere Close, Morden, SM4 4SG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SM4 4SG has a slightly higher male population, with 51.9% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.3%	48.1%	0.8%	51.0%	-2.9%
Male	52.7%	51.9%	-0.8%	49.0%	2.9%

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 area around SM4 4SG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.5% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	46.2%	43.5%	-2.7%	37.9%	5.6%
Married: Opposite sex	35.9%	38.1%	2.2%	44.2%	-6.1%
Married: Same sex	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	10.3%	9.6%	-0.7%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	4.4%	6.3%	1.9%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46.3%	43.7%	-2.6%	48.4%	-4.7%
Good health	31.7%	35.2%	3.5%	33.6%	1.6%
Fair health	13%	14.4%	1.4%	12.7%	1.7%
Bad health	7%	4.8%	-2.2%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	1.2%	0.7%

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	22%	17.6%	-4.4%	18.2%	-0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11%	8.8%	-2.2%	9.6%	-0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11%	10.1%	-0.9%	13.4%	-3.3%
Apprenticeship	4%	3.4%	-0.6%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.1%	16.4%	0.3%	16.9%	-0.5%
Degree or Similar	27.1%	40.8%	13.7%	33.8%	7.0%
Other	8.8%	2.9%	-5.9%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.9% 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%	3.3%	3.3%	1.1%	2.2%
Chinese	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	2.5%	1.8%	-0.7%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	2.2%	2.2%	0.0%	2.7%	-0.5%
Other Asian	1%	2.9%	1.9%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	1.8%	-0.1%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	84.8%	77.9%	-6.9%	81.4%	-3.5%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	3.3%	3.3%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63% 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	74.9%	63%	-11.9%	83.2%	-20.2%
European Union	10.5%	15.6%	5.1%	6.1%	9.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	3%	3.0%	0.8%	2.2%
Africa	8.3%	7.4%	-0.9%	2.7%	4.7%
Middle East and Asia	4.4%	7.8%	3.4%	5.6%	2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	3.3%	1.4%	1.3%	2.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.7%	63.2%	-8.5%	83.2%	-20.0%
10+ Years	1.6%	22.3%	20.7%	9.8%	12.5%
5-10 Years	5.7%	10%	4.3%	2.9%	7.1%
2-5 Years	7%	3.7%	-3.3%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	14%	0.7%	-13.3%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.1%	76.7%	-5.6%
Ireland	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.6%	1.2%	1.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	8.9%	13.5%	-4.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38%	37.2%	0.8%
Christian	48.3%	46.2%	2.1%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	5.5%	6.5%	-1.0%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Buttermere Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Buttermere Close was 80.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 123.6% higher than the Cannon Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Buttermere Close has the 20th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Cannon Hill and the 190th highest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 44.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -24.2%.

🔎 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 4SG, 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 - 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Buttermere Close are based on 90 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 Buttermere Close, Morden, SM4 4SG

Estimated Average Property Prices for SM4 4SG

Average Price
£361,344

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£577,414

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£328,606

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Buttermere Close

Average Price
£349,348

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£524,629

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£329,873

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Buttermere CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
45 Buttermere Close, Morden, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£257,000	2025-03-25	£258,792
15 Buttermere Close, Morden, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£268,000	2022-08-23	£269,065
33 Buttermere Close, Morden, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£438,000	2022-08-12	£439,740
59 Buttermere Close, Morden, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£376,000	2021-09-28	£392,297
31 Buttermere Close, Morden, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£245,000	2019-03-28	£266,625

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SM4 4SG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	95
Retired	35
Part-Time Employee	24
Self-Employed	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Unemployed	13
Other	12
Looking after home or family	11
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	18
Other	17
Education	16
Construction	16
Administrative and support service activities	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Transport and storage	12
Financial and insurance activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Manufacturing	10
Information and communication	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	1

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	3,903 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	4,945 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Surbiton Children's Centre Nursery Alpha Road , KT5 8RS	4out of 4	5,275 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John Fisher RC Primary School Grand Drive , SW20 9NA	3out of 4	304 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hatfeild Primary School Lower Morden Lane , SM4 4SJ	3out of 4	582 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aragon Primary School Aragon Primary School , Aragon Road SM4 4QU	3out of 4	596 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Green Lane Primary and Nursery School Green Lane , KT4 8AS	2out of 4	988 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillcross Primary School Ashridge Way , SM4 4EE	3out of 4	1,344 yd	Community school	Yes	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	3out of 4	1,685 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Raynes Park High School Bushey Road , SW20 0JL	3out of 4	1,714 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Glenthorne High School Sutton Common Road , SM3 9PS	4out of 4	2,272 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rutlish School Watery Lane , Merton Park SW20 9AD	4out of 4	2,383 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Boys	More About School
Ursuline High School Wimbledon Crescent Road , Wimbledon SW20 8HA	4out of 4	2,799 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	1,098 yd	Other independent special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookways School 660 London Road , North Cheam SM3 9BZ	- not rated	2,075 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tennis Avenue School Manor Park , Malden Road KT3 6AU	- not rated	2,152 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Perseid School Bordesley Road , SM4 5LT	4out of 4	2,296 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Study School 57 Thetford Road , KT3 5DP	- not rated	2,606 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
Eat Well Cafe	366 Grand Drive, Raynes Park	95 yd
Premier	340 Grand Drive, Raynes Park	112 yd
Annex Abbey House	459 Hillcross Avenue, Morden	205 yd
The Hive	Aragon Primary School, Aragon Road	341 yd
Rainbow Day Nursery	Aragon Primary School, Aragon Road	341 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morden Brook	The Morden Brook Public House, Lower Morden Lane	246 yd
Raynes Park Vale Sports & Social Club	Raynes Park Vale Footbal Club, Prince Georges Playing Fields	621 yd
Kings College School Sports Ground	Kingsway, New Malden	918 yd
Old Blues RFC	The Old Blues Rfc, Arthur Road	959 yd
Old Tenisonians Sports Club	Archbishop Tenison's School Sports Ground, Arthur Road	959 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Kingfish	324 Grand Drive, Raynes Park		117 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-Op	300 Grand Drive, Raynes Park		141 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Aragon Primary School ARAGON ROAD	tennis courts	477 yd
Old Blues Rugby Football Club ARTHUR ROAD	grass pitches	550 yd
St Catherine'S Football Ground GRAND DRIVE	grass pitches	557 yd
King'S College School Sports Ground KINGSWAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	767 yd
King Georges Playing Fields Tudor Drive	grass pitches, tennis courts	809 yd
Archbishop Tenison'S School Sports Ground ARTHUR ROAD	grass pitches	862 yd
Sir Joseph Hood Memorial Playing Fields Marina Avenue	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,017 yd
Morden Cricket Club THE PAVILION THE PAVILION LOWER MORDEN LANE	grass pitches	1,043 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	128 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SM4 4SG