London Road, Morden, SM4 5AR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SM4 5AR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.6%	51.6%	0.0%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	48.4%	48.4%	0.0%	49.0%	-0.6%

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	40.2%	36.6%	-3.6%	37.9%	-1.3%
Married: Opposite sex	43.4%	48.9%	5.5%	44.2%	4.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	2%	1.9%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	8.6%	8.8%	0.2%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	5.9%	3.4%	-2.5%	6.1%	-2.7%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.9%) 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	44%	55.8%	11.8%	48.4%	7.4%
Good health	36.7%	30.1%	-6.6%	33.6%	-3.5%
Fair health	13.9%	10.3%	-3.6%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	4.7%	3.2%	-1.5%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 51.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18%	15.2%	-2.8%	18.2%	-3.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.4%	5.7%	-3.7%	9.6%	-3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.8%	10.3%	0.5%	13.4%	-3.1%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	3.4%	1.1%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.8%	10.6%	2.8%	16.9%	-6.3%
Degree or Similar	43%	51.7%	8.7%	33.8%	17.9%
Other	9.8%	3%	-6.8%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 43.1% 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	0.9%	2.9%	2.0%	1.1%	1.8%
Chinese	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	11.7%	10%	-1.7%	3.1%	6.9%
Pakistani	19%	15.6%	-3.4%	2.7%	12.9%
Other Asian	15.5%	8.8%	-6.7%	1.6%	7.2%
Black African	0.6%	2.9%	2.3%	2.5%	0.4%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	2.4%	1.5%	1.0%	1.4%
Other Black	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2.9%	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	43.7%	43.1%	-0.6%	81.4%	-38.3%
Roma	0%	3.2%	3.2%	0.2%	3.0%
Arab	2.2%	1.5%	-0.7%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	1.9%	2.1%	0.2%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 45.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	47.5%	45.7%	-1.8%	83.2%	-37.5%
European Union	7.9%	18.3%	10.4%	6.1%	12.2%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	2.7%	1.1%	0.8%	1.9%
Africa	7.9%	9.1%	1.2%	2.7%	6.4%
Middle East and Asia	33.2%	21.5%	-11.7%	5.6%	15.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	2.7%	0.8%	1.3%	1.4%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 45.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 29.2% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	46.8%	45.7%	-1.1%	83.2%	-37.5%
10+ Years	6.3%	29.2%	22.9%	9.8%	19.4%
5-10 Years	8.2%	10.9%	2.7%	2.9%	8.0%
2-5 Years	12.7%	9.7%	-3.0%	2.2%	7.5%
Less than 2 years	25.9%	4.4%	-21.5%	1.9%	2.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.6%	76.7%	-18.1%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Portugal	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	6%	1.3%	4.7%
Romania	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	9.6%	1.2%	8.4%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	6.6%	13.5%	-6.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.8%	37.2%	-15.4%
Christian	39.1%	46.2%	-7.1%
Hindu	10%	1.7%	8.3%
Muslim	23.2%	6.5%	16.7%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is London Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around London Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Merton Park average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 11.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 5AR, 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 London Road are based on 377 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 London Road, Morden, SM4 5AR

Estimated Average Property Prices for SM4 5AR

Average Price
£485,281

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£402,105

Other
£1,483,395

Estimated Average Property Prices for London Road

Average Price
£367,791

Semi-Detached
£674,165

Terraced
£607,108

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£285,568

Other
£513,978

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on London Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Chenab Court, 176A London Road, Morden, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£279,000	2023-02-24	£283,772
6 Chenab Court, 176A London Road, Morden, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£408,000	2020-12-18	£417,921
10 Chenab Court, 176A London Road, Morden, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£410,000	2020-11-20	£422,538
11 Chenab Court, 176A London Road, Morden, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£328,000	2020-08-26	£348,694
8 Chenab Court, 176A London Road, Morden, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£328,000	2020-06-29	£351,652

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SM4 5AR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	95
Retired	44
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	30
Looking after home or family	18
Unemployed	12
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Accommodation and food service activities	21
Human health and social work activities	17
Education	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Other	10
Information and communication	8
Construction	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

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	3,538 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Wall Nursery School Robin Hood Lane , SM1 2SF	4out of 4	4,383 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	350 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbotsbury Primary School Abbotsbury Road , SM4 5JS	3out of 4	684 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillcross Primary School Ashridge Way , SM4 4EE	3out of 4	780 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Morden Primary School London Road , SM4 5PX	3out of 4	892 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Merton Park Primary School Church Lane , Merton Park SW19 3HQ	4out of 4	1,110 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	1,158 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Boys	More About School
Harris Academy Morden Lilleshall Road , SM4 6DU	4out of 4	1,872 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Wimbledon 59 High Path , SW19 2JY	- not rated	1,952 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Glenthorne High School Sutton Common Road , SM3 9PS	4out of 4	2,288 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ursuline High School Wimbledon Crescent Road , Wimbledon SW20 8HA	4out of 4	2,489 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	5,162 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	549 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The London Acorn School Morden Cottage , Morden Hall Park SM4 5JD	- not rated	1,036 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Canterbury Campus Canterbury Road , SM4 6PT	3out of 4	1,506 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wimbledon School of Art Merton Hall Road , SW19 3QA	- not rated	1,857 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Melrose School Church Road , CR4 3BE	3out of 4	2,121 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	186 yd
Deluxe Pizza Morden	2 Morden Court Parade, London Road	186 yd
Kenitos Piri Piri	6 Morden Court Parade, London Road	186 yd
The German Doner and Shake	21 Morden Court Parade, London Road	186 yd
Princess of India	10-11 Morden Court Parade, London Road	186 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Blue Junction	1-2 Crown Parade, Crown Lane	329 yd
Cranleigh Tennis Club & Social Club	Cranleigh Lawn Tennis Club Open Space, Cranleigh Road	536 yd
Ganleys Irish Bar	43-47 London Road, Morden	560 yd
Central Ward Residents Club	Ashridge Way, Morden	740 yd
Old Rutlishians Association	Poplar Road, Wimbledon	875 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	16 Morden Court Parade, London Road	186 yd
Subway	64 London Road, Morden	564 yd
Kebaby	19 London Road, Morden	590 yd
KFC	59 London Road, Morden	590 yd
Verona Pizza	28 Abbotsbury Road, Morden	607 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	37 Aberconway Road, Morden	592 yd
Lidl	29-31 Aberconway Road, Morden	592 yd
Sainsbury's	148 Central Road, Morden	656 yd
Sainsbury's	198-202 Martin Way, Morden	899 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Morden Park Sports Centre (Closed) Links Avenue	grass pitches	271 yd
St Ann'S School (Closed) Bordesley Road		422 yd
Perseid Lower School BORDESLEY ROAD	swimming pool	422 yd
Morden Leisure Centre MORDEN LEISURE CENTRE MORDEN LEISURE CENTRE LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	718 yd
Hillcross Primary School HILLCROSS PRIMARY SCHOOL HILLCROSS PRIMARY SCHOOL ASHRIDGE WAY	grass pitches	844 yd
Morden Recreation Ground Farm Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	873 yd
Morden Park Pools (Closed) London Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	963 yd
Old Rutlishians Association SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND POPLAR ROAD	grass pitches	1,048 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	63.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	67.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	77.75 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	77.75 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SM4 5AR