Crown Lane, Morden, SM4 5BL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SM4 5BL is primarily male, with 53.1% of the population 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	45%	46.9%	1.9%	51.0%	-4.1%
Male	55%	53.1%	-1.9%	49.0%	4.1%

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 5BL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.1% 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	49.5%	43.1%	-6.4%	37.9%	5.2%
Married: Opposite sex	35.9%	41.8%	5.9%	44.2%	-2.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Separated	3.2%	1.7%	-1.5%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	10%	10.5%	0.5%	9.1%	1.4%
Widowed	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	6.1%	-4.4%

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 (90.4%) 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	44.6%	53.8%	9.2%	48.4%	5.4%
Good health	39.1%	36.6%	-2.5%	33.6%	3.0%
Fair health	12%	7.5%	-4.5%	12.7%	-5.2%
Bad health	2.7%	1%	-1.7%	4.0%	-3.0%
Very bad health	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.4%	23.6%	7.2%	18.2%	5.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.4%	9.3%	-2.1%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.3%	9.3%	-3.0%	13.4%	-4.1%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	4.6%	4.1%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.2%	10.1%	-3.1%	16.9%	-6.8%
Degree or Similar	27.7%	37.6%	9.9%	33.8%	3.8%
Other	18.6%	5.5%	-13.1%	2.8%	2.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 53.1% 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	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	2.3%	2%	-0.3%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	3.1%	4.8%	1.7%	3.1%	1.7%
Pakistani	8.1%	14.6%	6.5%	2.7%	11.9%
Other Asian	15.1%	7.5%	-7.6%	1.6%	5.9%
Black African	2.3%	3.7%	1.4%	2.5%	1.2%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	4.3%	1.4%	-2.9%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0.8%	2.7%	1.9%	0.8%	1.9%
White	53.5%	53.1%	-0.4%	81.4%	-28.3%
Arab	3.1%	0.3%	-2.8%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	3.1%	7.1%	4.0%	1.6%	5.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 31.1% 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	36%	31.1%	-4.9%	83.2%	-52.1%
European Union	19%	27.3%	8.3%	6.1%	21.2%
Rest of Europe	3.1%	4.8%	1.7%	0.8%	4.0%
Africa	8.9%	7.2%	-1.7%	2.7%	4.5%
Middle East and Asia	27.5%	24.6%	-2.9%	5.6%	19.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.5%	3.8%	0.3%	1.3%	2.5%
Oceania	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	0.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 31.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 28.1% 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	34.5%	31.2%	-3.3%	83.2%	-52.0%
10+ Years	12.8%	28.1%	15.3%	9.8%	18.3%
5-10 Years	17.8%	20.2%	2.4%	2.9%	17.3%
2-5 Years	17.4%	12.7%	-4.7%	2.2%	10.5%
Less than 2 years	17.4%	7.9%	-9.5%	1.9%	6.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	47.4%	76.7%	-29.3%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Italy	4.1%	0.6%	3.5%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Poland	4.8%	1.3%	3.5%
Romania	5.5%	0.9%	4.6%
Other EU countries	9.6%	1.5%	8.1%
Turkey	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	5.8%	1.2%	4.6%
South-East Asia	3.8%	0.2%	3.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	5.5%	13.5%	-8.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	14.7%	37.2%	-22.5%
Christian	47.3%	46.2%	1.1%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	4.1%	1.7%	2.4%
Muslim	25.7%	6.5%	19.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Crown Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Crown Lane was 1450.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 1232.7% higher than the Merton Park average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Crown Lane has the highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Merton Park and the 2nd highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Merton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 432.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -20.4%.

🔎 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 5BL, 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 Crown Lane are based on 70 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 Crown Lane, Morden, SM4 5BL

Estimated Average Property Prices for SM4 5BL

Average Price
£494,796

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£746,451

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£287,294

Other
£450,643

Estimated Average Property Prices for Crown Lane

Average Price
£459,559

Semi-Detached
£493,545

Terraced
£488,811

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£308,664

Other
£288,602

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Crown LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26 Crown Lane, Morden, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2025-01-17	£210,998
22 - 22A Crown Lane, Morden, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£395,000	2021-07-30	£395,824
18 Crown Lane, Morden, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£450,000	2017-02-08	£466,002
28A Crown Lane, Morden, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£340,000	2006-07-28	£819,715
Flat 1 2A Crown Lane, Morden, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2005-05-04	£339,063

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SM4 5BL

Employment

SM4 5BL 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	76
Self-Employed	41
Part-Time Employee	33
Looking after home or family	19
Other	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Student (economically inactive)	12
Retired	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Unemployed	9

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Administrative and support service activities	18
Human health and social work activities	14
Construction	12
Education	11
Other	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Manufacturing	6
Information and communication	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Real estate activities	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	3,397 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Wall Nursery School Robin Hood Lane , SM1 2SF	- not rated	4,633 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	312 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park Academy 200 Dorset Road , SW19 3EF	4out of 4	811 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbotsbury Primary School Abbotsbury Road , SM4 5JS	3out of 4	816 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Merton Park Primary School Church Lane , Merton Park SW19 3HQ	- not rated	960 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillcross Primary School Ashridge Way , SM4 4EE	- not rated	1,186 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Malmesbury Middle School Malmesbury Road , SM4 6HG	- not rated	1,803 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Morden Farm Middle School Aragon Road , SM4 4QU	- not rated	2,458 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Park House Middle School Arthur Road , Wimbledon SW19 7DZ	- not rated	3,366 yd	Community school	No	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	- not rated	1,186 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Boys	More About School
Harris Academy Wimbledon 59 High Path , SW19 2JY	4out of 4	1,579 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Watermeads High School Lilleshall Road , SM4 6DU	- not rated	1,733 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishopsford Arts College Lilleshall Road , SM4 6DU	- not rated	1,733 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Morden Lilleshall Road , SM4 6DU	4out of 4	1,749 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Willows County High School Central Road , SM4 5SE	- not rated	863 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillcross County Middle School Ashridge Way , SM4 4ED	- not rated	1,027 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Malmesbury County Middle School Malmesbury Road , SM4 6HG	- not rated	1,803 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wimbledon Chase County Middle School Merton Hall Road , SW19 3QB	- not rated	1,845 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Liberty County Middle School Western Road , CR4 3EB	- not rated	2,163 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Phoenix College Central Road , SM4 5SE	- not rated	863 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Merton College Morden Park , London Road SM4 5QX	- not rated	1,170 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carshalton College Nightingale Road , SM5 2EJ	- not rated	4,380 yd	Further education	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	- not rated	4,762 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The London Acorn School Morden Cottage , Morden Hall Park SM4 5JD	- not rated	646 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Perseid School Bordesley Road , SM4 5LT	4out of 4	653 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Liberty Woodland School Morden Lodge , Morden Hall Road SM4 5JD	- not rated	727 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wimbledon House School 1b-1c Dorset Road , Merton Park SW19 3EY	- not rated	1,516 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Canterbury Campus and Lavender Campus Canterbury Road , SM4 6PT	3out of 4	1,601 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
El Cafetal Coffee Roaster	22 Crown Lane, Morden	1 yd
Crown Coffee House	12 Crown Lane, Morden	2 yd
Morden Baptist Church	36 Crown Lane, Morden	2 yd
Metronome	8 Crown Lane, Morden	48 yd
The Pickled Fork	1B Windermere Avenue, Wimbledon	50 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Blue Junction	1-2 Crown Parade, Crown Lane	52 yd
Ganleys Irish Bar	43-47 London Road, Morden	213 yd
Cranleigh Tennis Club & Social Club	Cranleigh Lawn Tennis Club Open Space, Cranleigh Road	406 yd
Old Rutlishians Association	Poplar Road, Wimbledon	630 yd
Central Ward Residents Club	Ashridge Way, Morden	1,027 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	64 London Road, Morden	196 yd
Kebaby	19 London Road, Morden	238 yd
KFC	59 London Road, Morden	238 yd
Domino's Pizza	16 Morden Court Parade, London Road	259 yd
Verona Pizza	28 Abbotsbury Road, Morden	271 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	29-31 Aberconway Road, Morden	321 yd
Iceland	37 Aberconway Road, Morden	321 yd
Sainsbury's	148 Central Road, Morden	807 yd
Sainsbury's	198-202 Martin Way, Morden	1,037 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Morden Park Sports Centre (Closed) Links Avenue	grass pitches	624 yd
St Ann'S School (Closed) Bordesley Road		648 yd
Perseid Lower School BORDESLEY ROAD	swimming pool	648 yd
Old Rutlishians Association SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND POPLAR ROAD	grass pitches	785 yd
Morden Leisure Centre MORDEN LEISURE CENTRE MORDEN LEISURE CENTRE LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,092 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.6%

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	3.4%

Download Speed

Median download speed	55 Mbit/s
Average download speed	150.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SM4 5BL