Rutland Drive, Morden, SM4 5QH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SM4 5QH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.3%	50.9%	-3.4%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	45.7%	49.1%	3.4%	49.0%	0.1%

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 vicinity of SM4 5QH there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	28.1%	29.1%	1.0%	37.9%	-8.8%
Married: Opposite sex	54.7%	55%	0.3%	44.2%	10.8%
Separated	1.5%	2.5%	1.0%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	8%	8.5%	0.5%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	7.7%	5%	-2.7%	6.1%	-1.1%

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 (86.8%) 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	41.6%	54.9%	13.3%	48.4%	6.5%
Good health	41%	31.9%	-9.1%	33.6%	-1.7%
Fair health	14.3%	9.8%	-4.5%	12.7%	-2.9%
Bad health	2.9%	3.2%	0.3%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	18.2%	13.8%	-4.4%	18.2%	-4.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.2%	9.5%	-7.7%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12%	13.4%	1.4%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	5.7%	2.8%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.2%	13.1%	-1.1%	16.9%	-3.8%
Degree or Similar	28.8%	38.2%	9.4%	33.8%	4.4%
Other	6.6%	6.4%	-0.2%	2.8%	3.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67.9% 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%	2.9%	1.3%	1.1%	1.8%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	3.2%	6.6%	3.4%	3.1%	3.5%
Pakistani	8.6%	8.3%	-0.3%	2.7%	5.6%
Other Asian	6.7%	3.4%	-3.3%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	1.6%	2.3%	0.7%	2.5%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	2.6%	1.0%	0.8%	1.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	0.8%	0.9%
White	74.3%	67.9%	-6.4%	81.4%	-13.5%
Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.3% 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	78.4%	63.3%	-15.1%	83.2%	-19.9%
European Union	3.2%	17.3%	14.1%	6.1%	11.2%
Rest of Europe	1%	1.4%	0.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	6.3%	4.6%	-1.7%	2.7%	1.9%
Middle East and Asia	9.8%	11.3%	1.5%	5.6%	5.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	2%	0.7%	1.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.2%	63.3%	-11.9%	83.2%	-19.9%
10+ Years	0.6%	22.3%	21.7%	9.8%	12.5%
5-10 Years	2.2%	8.7%	6.5%	2.9%	5.8%
2-5 Years	4.8%	2.9%	-1.9%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	17.1%	2.9%	-14.2%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.6%	76.7%	-5.1%
Ireland	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Germany	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	6.4%	0.9%	5.5%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	5.5%	13.5%	-8.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.8%	37.2%	-11.4%
Christian	50.7%	46.2%	4.5%
Hindu	4.3%	1.7%	2.6%
Muslim	13.9%	6.5%	7.4%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Rutland Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rutland Drive was 22.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 49.2% lower than the Lower Morden average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Rutland Drive has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Lower Morden and the 95th lowest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.5%.

🔎 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. 68% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,100

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in SM4 5QH, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 5/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Rutland Drive are based on 119 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 Rutland Drive, Morden, SM4 5QH

Estimated Average Property Prices for SM4 5QH

Average Price
£673,285

Semi-Detached
£712,362

Terraced
£629,866

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rutland Drive

Average Price
£635,372

Semi-Detached
£654,262

Terraced
£622,670

Detached
£726,338

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rutland DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
42 Rutland Drive, Morden, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£650,000	2024-08-20	£648,103
32 Rutland Drive, Morden, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£610,000	2023-04-24	£632,159
24 Rutland Drive, Morden, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£675,000	2023-01-31	£691,875
26 Rutland Drive, Morden, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£632,000	2021-03-08	£713,257
34 Rutland Drive, Morden, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£564,500	2019-03-01	£673,335

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SM4 5QH

Employment

SM4 5QH area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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 5QH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	97
Retired	56
Self-Employed	46
Part-Time Employee	27
Looking after home or family	18
Student (economically inactive)	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	6
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Human health and social work activities	22
Education	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Construction	19
Other	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	8
Manufacturing	6
Real estate activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Information and communication	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thomas Wall Nursery School Robin Hood Lane , SM1 2SF	4out of 4	3,031 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	3,456 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Morden Primary School London Road , SM4 5PX	3out of 4	570 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Primary School Glastonbury Road , SM4 6NY	3out of 4	824 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hatfeild Primary School Lower Morden Lane , SM4 4SJ	3out of 4	939 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aragon Primary School Aragon Primary School , Aragon Road SM4 4QU	3out of 4	1,028 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbotsbury Primary School Abbotsbury Road , SM4 5JS	3out of 4	1,136 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Glenthorne High School Sutton Common Road , SM3 9PS	4out of 4	991 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Morden Lilleshall Road , SM4 6DU	4out of 4	2,059 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenshaw High School Grennell Road , SM1 3DY	3out of 4	2,300 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rutlish School Watery Lane , Merton Park SW20 9AD	4out of 4	2,407 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Boys	More About School
Carshalton Boys Sports College Winchcombe Road , SM5 1RW	3out of 4	2,735 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Canterbury Campus Canterbury Road , SM4 6PT	3out of 4	1,169 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Perseid School Bordesley Road , SM4 5LT	4out of 4	1,253 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookways School 660 London Road , North Cheam SM3 9BZ	- not rated	2,068 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Acorn School Morden Cottage , Morden Hall Park SM4 5JD	- not rated	2,215 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blossom House School Station Road , Motspur Park KT3 6JJ	- not rated	2,596 yd	Other independent special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Zaaffran	135 - 137 Epsom Road, Sutton	448 yd
St Lawrences Church	London Road, Morden	552 yd
New Golden Wok	382 Sutton Common Road, Sutton	559 yd
Morden Leisure Centre	London Road, Morden	611 yd
Cafe Royale	17 Tudor Drive, Morden	612 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The George Inn	Epsom Road, Morden		445 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Surma Tandoori	388 Sutton Common Road, Sutton	559 yd
Sutton Rock Fish Chips	396 Sutton Common Road, Sutton	559 yd
Oz Grill	360 Sutton Common Road, Sutton	559 yd
Yiamiam	354 Sutton Common Road, Sutton	559 yd
Perfect Peri Peri Chicken	370 Sutton Common Road, Sutton	587 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda	1 Stonecot Hill, Sutton		649 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sutton Common Recreation Ground AMBERLEY WAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	310 yd
Morden Cricket Club THE PAVILION THE PAVILION LOWER MORDEN LANE	grass pitches	460 yd
Morden Park Pools (Closed) London Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	562 yd
Perseid Upper School MIDDLETON ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	694 yd
Abbey Primary School 137-141 137-141 GLASTONBURY ROAD	grass pitches	720 yd
Reigate Avenue Recreation Ground GLENTHORNE CLOSE	grass pitches	746 yd
King Georges Playing Fields Tudor Drive	grass pitches, tennis courts	784 yd
Morden Leisure Centre MORDEN LEISURE CENTRE MORDEN LEISURE CENTRE LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	826 yd
Glenthorne High School SUTTON COMMON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	883 yd
Morden Recreation Ground Farm Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	954 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	78 Mbit/s
Average download speed	187.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SM4 5QH