London Road, Morden, SM4 5HA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SM4 5HA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45.3%	51.9%	6.6%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	54.7%	48.1%	-6.6%	49.0%	-0.9%

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%	37.5%	-2.7%	37.9%	-0.4%
Married: Opposite sex	44.6%	49.3%	4.7%	44.2%	5.1%
Married: Same sex	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.3%	2.2%	-1.1%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	7.6%	9.6%	2.0%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	2.2%	1.5%	-0.7%	6.1%	-4.6%

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 (90.1%) 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	53%	58.7%	5.7%	48.4%	10.3%
Good health	34.3%	31.4%	-2.9%	33.6%	-2.2%
Fair health	9.3%	8%	-1.3%	12.7%	-4.7%
Bad health	2.5%	1.3%	-1.2%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	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.

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 43.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19%	23.4%	4.4%	18.2%	5.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.2%	8%	-0.2%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.5%	10.2%	3.7%	13.4%	-3.2%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	2.9%	1.3%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.6%	9.1%	1.5%	16.9%	-7.8%
Degree or Similar	38.6%	43.1%	4.5%	33.8%	9.3%
Other	18.5%	3.3%	-15.2%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 26% 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)
Chinese	3%	0.5%	-2.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	11.4%	8.6%	-2.8%	3.1%	5.5%
Pakistani	4.2%	4.8%	0.6%	2.7%	2.1%
Other Asian	9.3%	8.6%	-0.7%	1.6%	7.0%
Black African	17.8%	26.3%	8.5%	2.5%	23.8%
Black Caribbean	8.5%	6.2%	-2.3%	1.0%	5.2%
Other Black	5.1%	1.3%	-3.8%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.4%	2.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3%	1.9%	-1.1%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	0.8%	1.1%
White	27.1%	26%	-1.1%	81.4%	-55.4%
Roma	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
Arab	0%	3.5%	3.5%	0.6%	2.9%
Other	7.2%	4.3%	-2.9%	1.6%	2.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 41.2% 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	38.6%	41.2%	2.6%	83.2%	-42.0%
European Union	11.4%	16.8%	5.4%	6.1%	10.7%
Rest of Europe	2.5%	4.5%	2.0%	0.8%	3.7%
Africa	17.4%	19.8%	2.4%	2.7%	17.1%
Middle East and Asia	24.2%	13.4%	-10.8%	5.6%	7.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.9%	4%	-1.9%	1.3%	2.7%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 41.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 27.2% 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	38.6%	41.4%	2.8%	83.2%	-41.8%
10+ Years	9.3%	27.2%	17.9%	9.8%	17.4%
5-10 Years	14.4%	12.6%	-1.8%	2.9%	9.7%
2-5 Years	20.8%	10.2%	-10.6%	2.2%	8.0%
Less than 2 years	16.9%	8.6%	-8.3%	1.9%	6.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52.5%	76.7%	-24.2%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	5.9%	0.6%	5.3%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	11.7%	1.5%	10.2%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	5.1%	0.3%	4.8%
South and Eastern Africa	2.7%	0.2%	2.5%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	5.6%	1.2%	4.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	7.5%	13.5%	-6.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	13.5%	37.2%	-23.7%
Christian	48.8%	46.2%	2.6%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	8.8%	1.7%	7.1%
Muslim	21%	6.5%	14.5%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is London Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around London Road was 278.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 134.0% higher than the Cricket Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

London Road has the 5th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Cricket Green and the 21st highest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 135.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 65% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,300

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in SM4 5HA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (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) - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 10/10 (very high )
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 5HA

Estimated Average Property Prices for SM4 5HA

Average Price
£8,968

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£8,968

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
Morden Delivery Office, 199 London Road, Morden, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£8,745	2017-06-26	£9,022

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SM4 5HA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	114
Part-Time Employee	45
Other	24
Looking after home or family	23
Self-Employed	21
Student (economically inactive)	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Unemployed	10
Retired	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	29
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Administrative and support service activities	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Education	8
Transport and storage	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Construction	5
Information and communication	3
Manufacturing	2
Other	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	2,905 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	4out of 4	4,722 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bond Primary School Bond Road , CR4 3HG	3out of 4	120 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Primary School St Mark's Road , CR4 2LF	3out of 4	270 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Liberty Primary Western Road , CR4 3EB	3out of 4	497 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School 53 Commonside East , CR4 1YG	3out of 4	613 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gorringe Park Primary School Sandy Lane , Figges Marsh CR4 2YA	3out of 4	824 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mark's Church of England Academy Acacia Road , CR4 1SF	3out of 4	830 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Wimbledon 59 High Path , SW19 2JY	- not rated	1,831 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Graveney School Welham Road , Tooting SW17 9BU	4out of 4	2,067 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Morden Lilleshall Road , SM4 6DU	4out of 4	2,272 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Merton Wide Way , CR4 1BP	4out of 4	2,427 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2,291 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	4,590 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eagle House School 224 London Road , CR4 3HD	- not rated	62 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
RISE Education 37-39 WESTERN ROAD , MITCHAM CR4 3ED	- not rated	272 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jus'T'Learn 9-11 Commonside East , CR4 2QA	- not rated	488 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Date Valley School Mitcham Court , Cricket Green CR4 4LB	- not rated	679 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cricket Green School Lower Green West , CR4 3AF	4out of 4	810 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
Rangoes Grill	197 London Road, Mitcham	49 yd
Colombo Restaurant	175 London Road, Mitcham	101 yd
vee & jay's gyaadze	179A London Road, Mitcham	101 yd
T-SHACK	258 London Road, Mitcham	120 yd
Pawelek Coffee Shop and Ice Cream T/A Restaurant	242-244 London Road, Mitcham	120 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
White Lion of Mortimer	223 London Road, Mitcham	49 yd
The Gardeners Arms	Gardeners Arms, 107 London Road	363 yd
The Windmill	Pub, The Windmill Public House, 40 Commonside West	552 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Xu Sheng	76 Monarch Parade, London Road	96 yd
Tasty Chicken	173 London Road, Mitcham	101 yd
Monster Burgerz/Master Wings/Crunch/Chikin/Pizza Romano	256A London Road, Mitcham	120 yd
Mr Kebab	8 Upper Green West, Mitcham	187 yd
Kentiss	12 Fair Green Parade, London Road	247 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	Shop, Durham House, 12-16 Upper Green West	251 yd
Asda	Unit 1, James Estate	253 yd
Lidl	9-17 Western Road, Mitcham	339 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Better Gym Mitcham 1-3 1-3 UPPER GREEN EAST	health and fitness suite	173 yd
St Marks Family Centre ST. MARKS ROAD		214 yd
Liberty Primary School Western Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	609 yd
Lavender Park Lavender Avenue	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	625 yd
Freshfields Day Centre Birches Close		675 yd
Mitcham Sports Ground Commonside West	grass pitches	737 yd
Figges Marsh LONDON ROAD	grass pitches	775 yd
Mitcham Cricket Club Cricket Green	grass pitches	783 yd
Lewis Road Recreation Ground (Closed) Lewis Road	grass pitches	797 yd
Tamworth Recreation Ground TAMWORTH FARM RECREATION GROUND TAMWORTH FARM RECREATION GROUND LONDON ROAD	tennis courts	817 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Overview of SM4 5HA