Buckfast Road, Morden, SM4 5NA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SM4 5NA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.5%	50.3%	-1.2%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	48.5%	49.7%	1.2%	49.0%	0.7%

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	37.5%	39.4%	1.9%	37.9%	1.5%
Married: Opposite sex	39.7%	46.5%	6.8%	44.2%	2.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	2.7%	1.1%	-1.6%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	10.3%	8.9%	-1.4%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	9.8%	3.5%	-6.3%	6.1%	-2.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45.4%	47.2%	1.8%	48.4%	-1.2%
Good health	38.8%	37.4%	-1.4%	33.6%	3.8%
Fair health	9.6%	11.5%	1.9%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	4.8%	2.8%	-2.0%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	26.8%	21.6%	-5.2%	18.2%	3.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.6%	9.6%	-6.0%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	9.2%	-4.6%	13.4%	-4.2%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	5.3%	3.1%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.3%	11%	4.7%	16.9%	-5.9%
Degree or Similar	22.3%	39%	16.7%	33.8%	5.2%
Other	12.9%	4.3%	-8.6%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.7% 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	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	0.7%	4.9%	4.2%	3.1%	1.8%
Pakistani	3.8%	6.3%	2.5%	2.7%	3.6%
Other Asian	5.8%	4.6%	-1.2%	1.6%	3.0%
Black African	5.8%	5.1%	-0.7%	2.5%	2.6%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	1.4%	2.9%	1.5%	0.8%	2.1%
White	73.5%	61.7%	-11.8%	81.4%	-19.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Arab	3.8%	1.4%	-2.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	2.7%	2.9%	0.2%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.9% 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	69.1%	58.9%	-10.2%	83.2%	-24.3%
European Union	10.7%	16.1%	5.4%	6.1%	10.0%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	5.4%	3.7%	0.8%	4.6%
Africa	6.2%	4.8%	-1.4%	2.7%	2.1%
Middle East and Asia	10.7%	12.2%	1.5%	5.6%	6.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	2.5%	1.1%	1.3%	1.2%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67%	58.9%	-8.1%	83.2%	-24.3%
10+ Years	3.4%	29.2%	25.8%	9.8%	19.4%
5-10 Years	6.9%	6.2%	-0.7%	2.9%	3.3%
2-5 Years	7.2%	1.7%	-5.5%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	15.5%	4%	-11.5%	1.9%	2.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.7%	76.7%	-13.0%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Germany	3.9%	0.2%	3.7%
Italy	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	3.1%	1.3%	1.8%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	5.6%	1.5%	4.1%
Turkey	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	11.5%	13.5%	-2.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.4%	37.2%	-9.8%
Christian	42.9%	46.2%	-3.3%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	6.5%	1.7%	4.8%
Muslim	14.7%	6.5%	8.2%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Buckfast Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Buckfast Road was 93.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 13.7% lower than the Merton Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Buckfast Road has the 6th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Merton Park and the 167th highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Merton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 44.4%.

🔎 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 5NA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Buckfast Road are based on 66 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 Buckfast Road, Morden, SM4 5NA

Estimated Average Property Prices for SM4 5NA

Average Price
£481,974

Semi-Detached
£495,522

Terraced
£492,871

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£226,038

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Buckfast Road

Average Price
£481,852

Semi-Detached
£501,448

Terraced
£489,297

Detached
£461,253

Flats/Maisonettes
£210,887

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Buckfast Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
25 Buckfast Road, Morden, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£472,000	2023-04-27	£487,365
59 Buckfast Road, Morden, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£545,000	2022-08-02	£550,423
23 Buckfast Road, Morden, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£472,500	2021-08-20	£519,034
75 Buckfast Road, Morden, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£533,000	2020-06-29	£598,446
79 Buckfast Road, Morden, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£390,000	2019-12-18	£465,159

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SM4 5NA

Employment

SM4 5NA 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	95
Self-Employed	48
Retired	36
Part-Time Employee	27
Looking after home or family	18
Student (economically inactive)	17
Unemployed	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Construction	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Education	15
Human health and social work activities	12
Other	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Manufacturing	6
Information and communication	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,873 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Wall Nursery School Robin Hood Lane , SM1 2SF	- not rated	4,230 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	478 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Poplar Primary School Poplar Road South , Merton Park SW19 3JZ	3out of 4	824 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moreton Green First School Llanthony Road , SM4 6DX	- not rated	1,074 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Morden Primary School London Road , SM4 5PX	3out of 4	1,077 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park Academy 200 Dorset Road , SW19 3EF	4out of 4	1,220 yd	Free schools	No	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	1,271 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Morden Farm Middle School Aragon Road , SM4 4QU	- not rated	2,490 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Park House Middle School Arthur Road , Wimbledon SW19 7DZ	- not rated	3,888 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Watermeads High School Lilleshall Road , SM4 6DU	- not rated	1,195 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishopsford Arts College Lilleshall Road , SM4 6DU	- not rated	1,195 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Morden Lilleshall Road , SM4 6DU	4out of 4	1,213 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rutlish School Watery Lane , Merton Park SW20 9AD	- not rated	1,723 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Boys	More About School
Harris Academy Wimbledon 59 High Path , SW19 2JY	4out of 4	1,909 yd	Free schools	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	329 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Malmesbury County Middle School Malmesbury Road , SM4 6HG	- not rated	1,271 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillcross County Middle School Ashridge Way , SM4 4ED	- not rated	1,283 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cranmer County Middle School Cranmer Road , CR4 4XU	- not rated	2,043 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Liberty County Middle School Western Road , CR4 3EB	- not rated	2,151 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	329 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Merton College Morden Park , London Road SM4 5QX	- not rated	1,099 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carshalton College Nightingale Road , SM5 2EJ	- not rated	3,834 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	4,608 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	371 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Liberty Woodland School Morden Lodge , Morden Hall Road SM4 5JD	- not rated	443 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The London Acorn School Morden Cottage , Morden Hall Park SM4 5JD	- not rated	612 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Canterbury Campus and Lavender Campus Canterbury Road , SM4 6PT	3out of 4	1,113 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oldridge Preparatory School Mitcham Parish Centre , Church Path CR4 3BN	- not rated	1,373 yd	Other independent 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
Sunshine Cafe	54 Central Road, Morden	177 yd
King Peri Peri Chicken	50 Central Road, Morden	177 yd
Verona	20 Morden Court Parade, London Road	409 yd
Deluxe Pizza Morden	2 Morden Court Parade, London Road	409 yd
Kenitos Piri Piri	6 Morden Court Parade, London Road	409 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ganleys Irish Bar	43-47 London Road, Morden	518 yd
Blue Junction	1-2 Crown Parade, Crown Lane	557 yd
Cranleigh Tennis Club & Social Club	Cranleigh Lawn Tennis Club Open Space, Cranleigh Road	938 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mr Cod	56 Central Road, Morden	177 yd
Domino's Pizza	16 Morden Court Parade, London Road	409 yd
Wok Inc.	67 St Helier Avenue, Morden	433 yd
Verona Pizza	28 Abbotsbury Road, Morden	507 yd
Kebaby	19 London Road, Morden	536 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	148 Central Road, Morden	342 yd
Iceland	37 Aberconway Road, Morden	386 yd
Lidl	29-31 Aberconway Road, Morden	386 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Ann'S School (Closed) Bordesley Road		368 yd
Perseid Lower School BORDESLEY ROAD	swimming pool	368 yd
Morden Recreation Ground Farm Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	700 yd
Morden Park Sports Centre (Closed) Links Avenue	grass pitches	794 yd
Perseid Upper School MIDDLETON ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	1,009 yd
Morden Leisure Centre MORDEN LEISURE CENTRE MORDEN LEISURE CENTRE LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,079 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	155 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	18.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SM4 5NA