Links Avenue, Morden, SM4 5AA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SM4 5AA has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	50.8%	49.3%	-1.5%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	49.2%	50.7%	1.5%	49.0%	1.7%

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	30%	36.1%	6.1%	37.9%	-1.8%
Married: Opposite sex	54%	50.7%	-3.3%	44.2%	6.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	2.8%	0.4%	-2.4%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	4.8%	5.1%	0.3%	9.1%	-4.0%
Widowed	8.4%	6.6%	-1.8%	6.1%	0.5%

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 (89.6%) 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	49.2%	56.6%	7.4%	48.4%	8.2%
Good health	34%	33%	-1.0%	33.6%	-0.6%
Fair health	12.9%	8.3%	-4.6%	12.7%	-4.4%
Bad health	3.3%	1.8%	-1.5%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	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 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.6%	15.4%	-0.2%	18.2%	-2.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8%	7%	-1.0%	9.6%	-2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.6%	7.3%	-6.3%	13.4%	-6.1%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	2.6%	-1.0%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.6%	14.3%	6.7%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	39.2%	48.7%	9.5%	33.8%	14.9%
Other	12.4%	4.8%	-7.6%	2.8%	2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.2% 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	4.3%	2.7%	-1.6%	1.1%	1.6%
Chinese	3.3%	1.8%	-1.5%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	3%	2.7%	-0.3%	3.1%	-0.4%
Pakistani	13.9%	7.1%	-6.8%	2.7%	4.4%
Other Asian	11.6%	9.8%	-1.8%	1.6%	8.2%
Black African	0.7%	2.7%	2.0%	2.5%	0.2%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2.6%	0.3%	-2.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	2.1%	0.4%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	2.6%	3%	0.4%	0.8%	2.2%
White	51.5%	59.2%	7.7%	81.4%	-22.2%
Arab	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.3%	5.3%	4.0%	1.6%	3.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51.9% 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	60.7%	51.9%	-8.8%	83.2%	-31.3%
European Union	7.3%	19.2%	11.9%	6.1%	13.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	2.7%	2.4%	0.8%	1.9%
Africa	6.3%	5.3%	-1.0%	2.7%	2.6%
Middle East and Asia	22.8%	15.3%	-7.5%	5.6%	9.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	4.7%	2.7%	1.3%	3.4%
Oceania	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.7%	52.2%	-7.5%	83.2%	-31.0%
10+ Years	3%	23.4%	20.4%	9.8%	13.6%
5-10 Years	8.3%	11.6%	3.3%	2.9%	8.7%
2-5 Years	9.2%	10.1%	0.9%	2.2%	7.9%
Less than 2 years	19.8%	2.7%	-17.1%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.5%	76.7%	-14.2%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Germany	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Lithuania	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	6.5%	0.9%	5.6%
Other EU countries	8%	1.5%	6.5%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central Asia	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	3.5%	0.3%	3.2%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	3.8%	13.5%	-9.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.5%	37.2%	-15.7%
Christian	48.7%	46.2%	2.5%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Jewish	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Muslim	15.9%	6.5%	9.4%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Links Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Links Avenue was 121.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 13.6% higher than the Merton Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Links Avenue has the 4th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Merton Park and the 99th highest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 44.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -7.6%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 74% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,400

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in SM4 5AA, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 7/10 (above 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 5AA

Estimated Average Property Prices for SM4 5AA

Average Price
£718,546

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£648,058

Detached
£887,478

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£944,590

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
26 Links Avenue, Morden, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£600,000	2023-06-30	£618,712
24 Links Avenue, Morden, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£630,000	2023-03-21	£661,629
10 Links Avenue, Morden, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£700,000	2020-06-12	£828,058
40 Links Avenue, Morden, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£860,000	2018-04-27	£950,230
20 Links Avenue, Morden, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£303,000	2012-11-30	£570,910

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SM4 5AA

Employment

SM4 5AA 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	114
Retired	51
Self-Employed	30
Part-Time Employee	27
Other	13
Looking after home or family	12
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Construction	17
Financial and insurance activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Education	13
Administrative and support service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	8
Information and communication	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	3
Manufacturing	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	3,687 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Wall Nursery School Robin Hood Lane , SM1 2SF	4out of 4	4,507 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	268 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillcross Primary School Ashridge Way , SM4 4EE	3out of 4	736 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbotsbury Primary School Abbotsbury Road , SM4 5JS	3out of 4	840 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Merton Park Primary School Church Lane , Merton Park SW19 3HQ	4out of 4	986 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Morden Primary School London Road , SM4 5PX	3out of 4	1,000 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	1,004 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Boys	More About School
Harris Academy Wimbledon 59 High Path , SW19 2JY	- not rated	1,903 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Morden Lilleshall Road , SM4 6DU	4out of 4	2,021 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ursuline High School Wimbledon Crescent Road , Wimbledon SW20 8HA	4out of 4	2,333 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Glenthorne High School Sutton Common Road , SM3 9PS	4out of 4	2,412 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	5,220 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	706 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The London Acorn School Morden Cottage , Morden Hall Park SM4 5JD	- not rated	1,101 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Canterbury Campus Canterbury Road , SM4 6PT	3out of 4	1,661 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wimbledon School of Art Merton Hall Road , SW19 3QA	- not rated	1,702 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Melrose School Church Road , CR4 3BE	3out of 4	2,209 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
Jigsaw Out of school Care	Poplar Primary School, Poplar Road South	287 yd
Verona	20 Morden Court Parade, London Road	289 yd
Deluxe Pizza Morden	2 Morden Court Parade, London Road	289 yd
Kenitos Piri Piri	6 Morden Court Parade, London Road	289 yd
The German Doner and Shake	21 Morden Court Parade, London Road	289 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Blue Junction	1-2 Crown Parade, Crown Lane	315 yd
Cranleigh Tennis Club & Social Club	Cranleigh Lawn Tennis Club Open Space, Cranleigh Road	401 yd
Ganleys Irish Bar	43-47 London Road, Morden	577 yd
Central Ward Residents Club	Ashridge Way, Morden	666 yd
Old Rutlishians Association	Poplar Road, Wimbledon	754 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	16 Morden Court Parade, London Road	289 yd
Subway	64 London Road, Morden	563 yd
Kebaby	19 London Road, Morden	604 yd
KFC	59 London Road, Morden	604 yd
Verona Pizza	28 Abbotsbury Road, Morden	632 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	37 Aberconway Road, Morden	649 yd
Lidl	29-31 Aberconway Road, Morden	649 yd
Sainsbury's	198-202 Martin Way, Morden	761 yd
Sainsbury's	148 Central Road, Morden	813 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Morden Park Sports Centre (Closed) Links Avenue	grass pitches	276 yd
St Ann'S School (Closed) Bordesley Road		578 yd
Perseid Lower School BORDESLEY ROAD	swimming pool	578 yd
Morden Leisure Centre MORDEN LEISURE CENTRE MORDEN LEISURE CENTRE LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	768 yd
Hillcross Primary School HILLCROSS PRIMARY SCHOOL HILLCROSS PRIMARY SCHOOL ASHRIDGE WAY	grass pitches	782 yd
Old Rutlishians Association SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND POPLAR ROAD	grass pitches	928 yd
Morden Recreation Ground Farm Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,024 yd
Morden Park Pools (Closed) London Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,029 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	133 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SM4 5AA