London Road, Morden, SM4 5HT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SM4 5HT is primarily male, with 54.1% 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	47.3%	45.9%	-1.4%	51.0%	-5.1%
Male	52.7%	54.1%	1.4%	49.0%	5.1%

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 5HT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.6% 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	50%	43.6%	-6.4%	37.9%	5.7%
Married: Opposite sex	36%	40.6%	4.6%	44.2%	-3.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	6.7%	4%	-2.7%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	6%	9.9%	3.9%	9.1%	0.8%
Widowed	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	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 (86.9%) 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	56.5%	58.3%	1.8%	48.4%	9.9%
Good health	31.5%	28.6%	-2.9%	33.6%	-5.0%
Fair health	6.5%	10%	3.5%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	5.4%	2.7%	-2.7%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%

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.

In the area around SM4 5HT this area, 30.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.7%	30.3%	17.6%	18.2%	12.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.3%	9.5%	0.2%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.3%	4.5%	-12.8%	13.4%	-8.9%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	3%	1.7%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8%	11.4%	3.4%	16.9%	-5.5%
Degree or Similar	26.7%	38.8%	12.1%	33.8%	5.0%
Other	24.7%	2.5%	-22.2%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 49% 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	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	6.5%	1.2%	-5.3%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	6.5%	6.6%	0.1%	3.1%	3.5%
Pakistani	7.6%	6.9%	-0.7%	2.7%	4.2%
Other Asian	7.6%	4.6%	-3.0%	1.6%	3.0%
Black African	8.2%	9.7%	1.5%	2.5%	7.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	2.3%	2.3%	1.0%	1.3%
Other Black	4.3%	0.4%	-3.9%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.5%	4.2%	3.7%	0.8%	3.4%
White	53.8%	49%	-4.8%	81.4%	-32.4%
Arab	1.6%	3.5%	1.9%	0.6%	2.9%
Other	1.1%	10.4%	9.3%	1.6%	8.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 35.7% 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	36.4%	35.7%	-0.7%	83.2%	-47.5%
European Union	16.8%	37.6%	20.8%	6.1%	31.5%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	3.1%	2.0%	0.8%	2.3%
Africa	16.3%	7.4%	-8.9%	2.7%	4.7%
Middle East and Asia	25.5%	11.6%	-13.9%	5.6%	6.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	2.7%	1.1%	1.3%	1.4%
Oceania	2.2%	1.6%	-0.6%	0.3%	1.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 35.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 25.5% 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	34.8%	35.5%	0.7%	83.2%	-47.7%
10+ Years	17.4%	25.5%	8.1%	9.8%	15.7%
5-10 Years	14.1%	21.2%	7.1%	2.9%	18.3%
2-5 Years	18.5%	12.7%	-5.8%	2.2%	10.5%
Less than 2 years	15.2%	5%	-10.2%	1.9%	3.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	42.7%	76.7%	-34.0%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Italy	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Spain	2.3%	0.4%	1.9%
Lithuania	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Poland	8.8%	1.3%	7.5%
Romania	6.5%	0.9%	5.6%
Other EU countries	10%	1.5%	8.5%
Turkey	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Southern Asia	3.5%	1.2%	2.3%
South-East Asia	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	9.2%	13.5%	-4.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.2%	37.2%	-21.0%
Christian	47.3%	46.2%	1.1%
Hindu	3.1%	1.7%	1.4%
Muslim	26.5%	6.5%	20.0%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

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 fallen by about -45.8%.

🔎 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 5HT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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) - 8/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 5HT

Estimated Average Property Prices for SM4 5HT

Average Price
£365,176

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£706,080

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£184,568

Other
£151,447

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
53 - 55 London Road, Morden, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£8,500	2020-04-23	£9,371
41 London Road, Morden, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£110,000	2018-12-04	£116,207
39 London Road, Morden, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£300,000	2018-04-19	£331,475
53 - 55 London Road, Morden, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£616,000	2018-03-28	£676,930
63A London Road, Morden, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2014-04-25	£225,731

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SM4 5HT

Employment

SM4 5HT area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Less than 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 25% 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 5HT 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	59
Self-Employed	50
Part-Time Employee	28
Other	17
Looking after home or family	15
Retired	10
Student (economically inactive)	7
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	20
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Construction	14
Transport and storage	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Education	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Other	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Information and communication	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Manufacturing	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	3,414 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Wall Nursery School Robin Hood Lane , SM1 2SF	4out of 4	4,787 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	398 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park Academy 200 Dorset Road , SW19 3EF	3out of 4	645 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Merton Park Primary School Church Lane , Merton Park SW19 3HQ	4out of 4	886 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbotsbury Primary School Abbotsbury Road , SM4 5JS	3out of 4	964 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Haslemere Primary School Brooklands Court , Haslemere Avenue CR4 3PQ	3out of 4	1,222 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	1,181 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Boys	More About School
Harris Academy Wimbledon 59 High Path , SW19 2JY	- not rated	1,406 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Morden Lilleshall Road , SM4 6DU	4out of 4	1,787 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ursuline High School Wimbledon Crescent Road , Wimbledon SW20 8HA	4out of 4	2,578 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Glenthorne High School Sutton Common Road , SM3 9PS	4out of 4	2,713 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	4,625 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	542 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Perseid School Bordesley Road , SM4 5LT	4out of 4	803 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Melrose School Church Road , CR4 3BE	3out of 4	1,669 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Canterbury Campus Canterbury Road , SM4 6PT	3out of 4	1,722 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wimbledon School of Art Merton Hall Road , SW19 3QA	- not rated	1,829 yd	Miscellaneous	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
Festive Spice Catering	Rear of 29, London Road	18 yd
Creams	23 London Road, Morden	38 yd
MOB	30 Abbotsbury Road, Morden	46 yd
Eat Rite Caribbean	2-4 Abbotsbury Road, Morden	46 yd
Kokoro Morden	52 London Road, Morden	59 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ganleys Irish Bar	43-47 London Road, Morden	29 yd
Blue Junction	1-2 Crown Parade, Crown Lane	290 yd
Cranleigh Tennis Club & Social Club	Cranleigh Lawn Tennis Club Open Space, Cranleigh Road	580 yd
Old Rutlishians Association	Poplar Road, Wimbledon	689 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kebaby	19 London Road, Morden	2 yd
KFC	59 London Road, Morden	2 yd
Verona Pizza	28 Abbotsbury Road, Morden	46 yd
Subway	64 London Road, Morden	67 yd
Domino's Pizza	16 Morden Court Parade, London Road	431 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	29-31 Aberconway Road, Morden	168 yd
Iceland	37 Aberconway Road, Morden	168 yd
Sainsbury's	148 Central Road, Morden	856 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Ann'S School (Closed) Bordesley Road		760 yd
Perseid Lower School BORDESLEY ROAD	swimming pool	760 yd
Old Rutlishians Association SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND POPLAR ROAD	grass pitches	811 yd
Morden Park Sports Centre (Closed) Links Avenue	grass pitches	852 yd
South Mitcham Community Centre HASLEMERE AVENUE		1,009 yd
Nursery Road Playing Fields Nursery Road Merton	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,053 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	49.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	49.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	12.7%

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	1.4%

Download Speed

Median download speed	70.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	76.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SM4 5HT