Goodwood Close, Morden, SM4 5AW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SM4 5AW has a slightly higher male population, with 51.6% 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	41.8%	48.4%	6.6%	51.0%	-2.6%
Male	58.2%	51.6%	-6.6%	49.0%	2.6%

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	44.1%	36.8%	-7.3%	37.9%	-1.1%
Married: Opposite sex	41.5%	49.6%	8.1%	44.2%	5.4%
Separated	3.8%	2.3%	-1.5%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	6.8%	9.4%	2.6%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	3.8%	1.9%	-1.9%	6.1%	-4.2%

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 (87.1%) 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	41.8%	56.1%	14.3%	48.4%	7.7%
Good health	41.5%	31%	-10.5%	33.6%	-2.6%
Fair health	14.2%	9.9%	-4.3%	12.7%	-2.8%
Bad health	2.1%	2.9%	0.8%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 50.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.8%	12.9%	-1.9%	18.2%	-5.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.4%	8%	-3.4%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.9%	4.6%	-12.3%	13.4%	-8.8%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	2.7%	1.0%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.6%	14.8%	7.2%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	31.4%	50.6%	19.2%	33.8%	16.8%
Other	16.1%	6.5%	-9.6%	2.8%	3.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 40.3% 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	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	1.1%	1.0%
Chinese	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	3.5%	2.6%	-0.9%	3.1%	-0.5%
Pakistani	20.9%	34.1%	13.2%	2.7%	31.4%
Other Asian	13.5%	4.4%	-9.1%	1.6%	2.8%
Black African	2.1%	4.4%	2.3%	2.5%	1.9%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	2.1%	0.0%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	3.2%	3.2%	0.0%	0.8%	2.4%
White	46.8%	40.3%	-6.5%	81.4%	-41.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.1%	2.9%	0.8%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 35.1% 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	43.3%	35.1%	-8.2%	83.2%	-48.1%
European Union	12.8%	24.6%	11.8%	6.1%	18.5%
Rest of Europe	2.5%	5.3%	2.8%	0.8%	4.5%
Africa	5.3%	2.6%	-2.7%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	32.6%	27.8%	-4.8%	5.6%	22.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.5%	4.7%	1.2%	1.3%	3.4%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 35.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 22.2% 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	39.4%	35.1%	-4.3%	83.2%	-48.1%
10+ Years	16.3%	22.2%	5.9%	9.8%	12.4%
5-10 Years	8.2%	18.7%	10.5%	2.9%	15.8%
2-5 Years	15.2%	13.5%	-1.7%	2.2%	11.3%
Less than 2 years	20.9%	10.5%	-10.4%	1.9%	8.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	38.5%	76.7%	-38.2%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Germany	7.6%	0.2%	7.4%
Italy	4.4%	0.6%	3.8%
Portugal	4.1%	0.5%	3.6%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	5.3%	1.3%	4.0%
Romania	6.8%	0.9%	5.9%
Other EU countries	5.6%	1.5%	4.1%
Turkey	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Other Europe	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	11.2%	1.2%	10.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
No passport held	6.2%	13.5%	-7.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.8%	37.2%	-20.4%
Christian	36.7%	46.2%	-9.5%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	3.2%	1.7%	1.5%
Muslim	38.7%	6.5%	32.2%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	2.9%	6.0%	-3.1%

Safety

Is Goodwood Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Goodwood Close was 76.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 28.4% lower than the Merton Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Goodwood Close has the 10th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Merton Park and the 218th highest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 51.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -24.0%.

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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 5AW, 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 Goodwood Close are based on 33 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 Goodwood Close, Morden, SM4 5AW

Estimated Average Property Prices for SM4 5AW

Average Price
£331,843

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£331,843

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Goodwood Close

Average Price
£333,183

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£333,183

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Goodwood CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Goodwood Close, Morden, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£320,000	2021-06-29	£334,560
7 Goodwood Close, Morden, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£395,000	2021-06-04	£412,973
2 Goodwood Close, Morden, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£292,000	2019-07-03	£321,232
7 Goodwood Close, Morden, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£330,000	2016-12-21	£367,434
14 Goodwood Close, Morden, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£270,000	2014-08-04	£326,519

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SM4 5AW

Employment

SM4 5AW area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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 5AW area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	101
Self-Employed	45
Looking after home or family	28
Part-Time Employee	27
Retired	21
Student (economically inactive)	15
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Construction	22
Human health and social work activities	16
Other	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Information and communication	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Education	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Manufacturing	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	3,545 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Wall Nursery School Robin Hood Lane , SM1 2SF	4out of 4	4,274 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	473 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbotsbury Primary School Abbotsbury Road , SM4 5JS	3out of 4	643 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillcross Primary School Ashridge Way , SM4 4EE	3out of 4	683 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Morden Primary School London Road , SM4 5PX	3out of 4	771 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Merton Park Primary School Church Lane , Merton Park SW19 3HQ	4out of 4	1,218 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	1,225 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Boys	More About School
Harris Academy Morden Lilleshall Road , SM4 6DU	4out of 4	1,882 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Wimbledon 59 High Path , SW19 2JY	- not rated	2,085 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Glenthorne High School Sutton Common Road , SM3 9PS	4out of 4	2,178 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ursuline High School Wimbledon Crescent Road , Wimbledon SW20 8HA	4out of 4	2,523 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	5,268 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	531 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The London Acorn School Morden Cottage , Morden Hall Park SM4 5JD	- not rated	1,143 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Canterbury Campus Canterbury Road , SM4 6PT	3out of 4	1,451 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wimbledon School of Art Merton Hall Road , SW19 3QA	- not rated	1,921 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Melrose School Church Road , CR4 3BE	3out of 4	2,210 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	299 yd
Deluxe Pizza Morden	2 Morden Court Parade, London Road	299 yd
Kenitos Piri Piri	6 Morden Court Parade, London Road	299 yd
The German Doner and Shake	21 Morden Court Parade, London Road	299 yd
Princess of India	10-11 Morden Court Parade, London Road	299 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Blue Junction	1-2 Crown Parade, Crown Lane	461 yd
Cranleigh Tennis Club & Social Club	Cranleigh Lawn Tennis Club Open Space, Cranleigh Road	635 yd
Central Ward Residents Club	Ashridge Way, Morden	664 yd
Ganleys Irish Bar	43-47 London Road, Morden	689 yd
The George Inn	Epsom Road, Morden	881 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	16 Morden Court Parade, London Road	299 yd
Subway	64 London Road, Morden	696 yd
Kebaby	19 London Road, Morden	719 yd
KFC	59 London Road, Morden	719 yd
Verona Pizza	28 Abbotsbury Road, Morden	733 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	148 Central Road, Morden	643 yd
Iceland	37 Aberconway Road, Morden	709 yd
Lidl	29-31 Aberconway Road, Morden	709 yd
Sainsbury's	198-202 Martin Way, Morden	890 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Morden Park Sports Centre (Closed) Links Avenue	grass pitches	174 yd
St Ann'S School (Closed) Bordesley Road		393 yd
Perseid Lower School BORDESLEY ROAD	swimming pool	393 yd
Morden Leisure Centre MORDEN LEISURE CENTRE MORDEN LEISURE CENTRE LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	586 yd
Hillcross Primary School HILLCROSS PRIMARY SCHOOL HILLCROSS PRIMARY SCHOOL ASHRIDGE WAY	grass pitches	757 yd
Morden Recreation Ground Farm Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	807 yd
Morden Park Pools (Closed) London Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	830 yd
Perseid Upper School MIDDLETON ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	1,015 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	78.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	128 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SM4 5AW