Bayham Road, Morden, SM4 5JH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SM4 5JH is primarily male, with 53.2% 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	47.4%	46.8%	-0.6%	51.0%	-4.2%
Male	52.6%	53.2%	0.6%	49.0%	4.2%

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	35.9%	39.6%	3.7%	37.9%	1.7%
Married: Opposite sex	48%	49.6%	1.6%	44.2%	5.4%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%
Separated	4%	0.8%	-3.2%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	6.3%	5.6%	-0.7%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	4.9%	3.2%	-1.7%	6.1%	-2.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50.9%	52.5%	1.6%	48.4%	4.1%
Good health	34.8%	30.7%	-4.1%	33.6%	-2.9%
Fair health	11.3%	15%	3.7%	12.7%	2.3%
Bad health	2.7%	1.8%	-0.9%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.7%	19.3%	-0.4%	18.2%	1.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.5%	11%	2.5%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.4%	10.6%	-7.8%	13.4%	-2.8%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	3.9%	3.5%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	12.6%	0.9%	16.9%	-4.3%
Degree or Similar	25.6%	38.6%	13.0%	33.8%	4.8%
Other	15.7%	3.9%	-11.8%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 55.8% 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%	0.9%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	0.7%	4.9%	4.2%	3.1%	1.8%
Pakistani	15.7%	8%	-7.7%	2.7%	5.3%
Other Asian	13.7%	7.4%	-6.3%	1.6%	5.8%
Black African	2%	1.2%	-0.8%	2.5%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	2%	1.2%	-0.8%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	2.4%	0.9%	-1.5%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	1%	2.1%	1.1%	0.8%	1.3%
White	60.1%	55.8%	-4.3%	81.4%	-25.6%
Arab	0.3%	3.4%	3.1%	0.6%	2.8%
Other	1%	10.4%	9.4%	1.6%	8.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.3%	52.1%	-5.2%	83.2%	-31.1%
European Union	12.3%	17.2%	4.9%	6.1%	11.1%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	3.4%	1.7%	0.8%	2.6%
Africa	3.8%	6.1%	2.3%	2.7%	3.4%
Middle East and Asia	19.8%	17.8%	-2.0%	5.6%	12.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.1%	3.4%	-0.7%	1.3%	2.1%
Oceania	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	57%	52%	-5.0%	83.2%	-31.2%
10+ Years	4.1%	26.9%	22.8%	9.8%	17.1%
5-10 Years	10.9%	10.7%	-0.2%	2.9%	7.8%
2-5 Years	16.4%	9.2%	-7.2%	2.2%	7.0%
Less than 2 years	11.6%	1.2%	-10.4%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.4%	76.7%	-12.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	4%	1.3%	2.7%
Romania	4.3%	0.9%	3.4%
Other EU countries	6.7%	1.5%	5.2%
Other Europe	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	3.7%	1.2%	2.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	5.5%	13.5%	-8.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.9%	37.2%	-13.3%
Christian	39.9%	46.2%	-6.3%
Hindu	6.1%	1.7%	4.4%
Muslim	22.1%	6.5%	15.6%
Not answered	8%	6.0%	2.0%

Safety

Is Bayham Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bayham Road was 88.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 17.4% lower than the Merton Park average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Bayham Road has the 7th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Merton Park and the 169th highest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -9.8%.

🔎 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 5JH, 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 Bayham Road are based on 87 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 Bayham Road, Morden, SM4 5JH

Estimated Average Property Prices for SM4 5JH

Average Price
£515,367

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£519,402

Detached
£414,483

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bayham Road

Average Price
£495,289

Semi-Detached
£510,572

Terraced
£494,521

Detached
£448,988

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bayham Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13 Bayham Road, Morden, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£605,000	2025-01-31	£607,966
25 Bayham Road, Morden, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£650,000	2023-11-24	£677,772
33 Bayham Road, Morden, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£605,000	2023-04-25	£630,849
11 Bayham Road, Morden, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£476,000	2022-12-12	£481,639
23 Bayham Road, Morden, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£526,000	2022-03-11	£571,133

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SM4 5JH

Employment

SM4 5JH area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in SM4 5JH area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	84
Self-Employed	37
Part-Time Employee	31
Retired	27
Looking after home or family	23
Student (economically inactive)	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	6

Employment Industry

Construction	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Education	16
Other	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Transport and storage	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Information and communication	6
Real estate activities	5
Manufacturing	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	2,989 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Wall Nursery School Robin Hood Lane , SM1 2SF	4out of 4	4,496 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Abbotsbury Primary School Abbotsbury Road , SM4 5JS	3out of 4	727 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Poplar Primary School Poplar Road South , Merton Park SW19 3JZ	3out of 4	733 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park Academy 200 Dorset Road , SW19 3EF	3out of 4	968 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Benedict Academy Church Road , CR4 3BE	- not rated	1,153 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Haslemere Primary School Brooklands Court , Haslemere Avenue CR4 3PQ	3out of 4	1,204 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Academy Morden Lilleshall Road , SM4 6DU	4out of 4	1,357 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rutlish School Watery Lane , Merton Park SW20 9AD	4out of 4	1,597 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Boys	More About School
Harris Academy Wimbledon 59 High Path , SW19 2JY	- not rated	1,643 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Glenthorne High School Sutton Common Road , SM3 9PS	4out of 4	2,460 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Church of England Academy Acacia Road , CR4 1SF	3out of 4	2,882 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	4,459 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	370 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Perseid School Bordesley Road , SM4 5LT	4out of 4	594 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Canterbury Campus Canterbury Road , SM4 6PT	3out of 4	1,370 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Melrose School Church Road , CR4 3BE	3out of 4	1,395 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cricket Green School Lower Green West , CR4 3AF	4out of 4	1,676 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
Stableyard Cafe	The Park, Morden Hall Park	225 yd
Morden Hall	21 Morden Hall Road, Morden	249 yd
Sunshine Cafe	54 Central Road, Morden	312 yd
King Peri Peri Chicken	50 Central Road, Morden	312 yd
Liberty Woodland School	Morden Lodge, Morden Hall Park	314 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ganleys Irish Bar	43-47 London Road, Morden	427 yd
Blue Junction	1-2 Crown Parade, Crown Lane	590 yd
Cranleigh Tennis Club & Social Club	Cranleigh Lawn Tennis Club Open Space, Cranleigh Road	962 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mr Cod	56 Central Road, Morden	312 yd
Wok Inc.	67 St Helier Avenue, Morden	346 yd
Verona Pizza	28 Abbotsbury Road, Morden	387 yd
Kebaby	19 London Road, Morden	431 yd
KFC	59 London Road, Morden	431 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	37 Aberconway Road, Morden	264 yd
Lidl	29-31 Aberconway Road, Morden	264 yd
Sainsbury's	148 Central Road, Morden	592 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Ann'S School (Closed) Bordesley Road		631 yd
Perseid Lower School BORDESLEY ROAD	swimming pool	631 yd
Morden Recreation Ground Farm Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	950 yd
Morden Park Sports Centre (Closed) Links Avenue	grass pitches	987 yd
South Mitcham Community Centre HASLEMERE AVENUE		1,047 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	225.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SM4 5JH