Rutland Drive, Morden, SM4 5QL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SM4 5QL has a slightly higher male population, with 52.2% of residents 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	48.9%	47.8%	-1.1%	51.0%	-3.2%
Male	51.1%	52.2%	1.1%	49.0%	3.2%

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	34.2%	37%	2.8%	37.9%	-0.9%
Married: Opposite sex	51.8%	46.9%	-4.9%	44.2%	2.7%
Separated	2.3%	3.1%	0.8%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	8.2%	7.3%	-0.9%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	3.5%	5.7%	2.2%	6.1%	-0.4%

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	54.6%	47%	-7.6%	48.4%	-1.4%
Good health	31.4%	35%	3.6%	33.6%	1.4%
Fair health	10.2%	13.2%	3.0%	12.7%	0.5%
Bad health	2.9%	3.8%	0.9%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	17.9%	15.8%	-2.1%	18.2%	-2.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	22.6%	9.8%	-12.8%	9.6%	0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.2%	14.7%	-0.5%	13.4%	1.3%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	3.4%	1.1%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.2%	21.1%	7.9%	16.9%	4.2%
Degree or Similar	24.5%	32.5%	8.0%	33.8%	-1.3%
Other	4.3%	2.6%	-1.7%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73% 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	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	0%	1%	1.0%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	1.6%	7%	5.4%	2.7%	4.3%
Other Asian	7%	1.6%	-5.4%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	3.2%	2.9%	-0.3%	2.5%	0.4%
Black Caribbean	2.5%	4.4%	1.9%	1.0%	3.4%
Other Black	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	81.9%	73%	-8.9%	81.4%	-8.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0.3%	5.7%	5.4%	1.6%	4.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.4%	80%	-4.4%	83.2%	-3.2%
European Union	2.2%	5%	2.8%	6.1%	-1.1%
Africa	5.4%	3.8%	-1.6%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	6%	8.8%	2.8%	5.6%	3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	2.5%	0.6%	1.3%	1.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.2%	80.3%	-2.9%	83.2%	-2.9%
10+ Years	0.6%	13.5%	12.9%	9.8%	3.7%
5-10 Years	1%	3.8%	2.8%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	2.5%	1.6%	-0.9%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	12.7%	0.9%	-11.8%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.5%	76.7%	6.8%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
No passport held	5%	13.5%	-8.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.5%	37.2%	-11.7%
Christian	52.8%	46.2%	6.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	3.8%	1.7%	2.1%
Muslim	9.4%	6.5%	2.9%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.9%	6.0%	1.9%

Safety

Is Rutland Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rutland Drive was 33.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 24.7% lower than the Lower Morden average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Rutland Drive has the 10th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Lower Morden and the 160th lowest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -26.4%.

🔎 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 5QL, 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 5QL

Estimated Average Property Prices for SM4 5QL

Average Price
£583,333

Semi-Detached
£549,017

Terraced
£601,832

Detached
£519,790

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
82 Rutland Drive, Morden, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£630,000	2024-11-28	£639,356
82 Rutland Drive, Morden, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£590,000	2023-11-03	£615,209
70A Rutland Drive, Morden, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£451,000	2018-07-26	£511,233
70B Rutland Drive, Morden, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£455,000	2017-01-20	£575,474
70C Rutland Drive, Morden, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£445,000	2016-09-23	£563,061

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SM4 5QL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	88
Retired	52
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	29
Student (economically inactive)	16
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Education	24
Construction	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Transport and storage	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	9
Information and communication	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Real estate activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
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
Thomas Wall Nursery School Robin Hood Lane , SM1 2SF	4out of 4	2,773 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	3,168 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Abbey Primary School Glastonbury Road , SM4 6NY	3out of 4	473 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Morden Primary School London Road , SM4 5PX	3out of 4	742 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbotsbury Primary School Abbotsbury Road , SM4 5JS	3out of 4	1,169 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Malmesbury Primary School Malmesbury Road , SM4 6HG	3out of 4	1,243 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookfield Primary Academy Ridge Road , North Cheam SM3 9LY	3out of 4	1,251 yd	Academy converter	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	687 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Morden Lilleshall Road , SM4 6DU	4out of 4	1,867 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenshaw High School Grennell Road , SM1 3DY	3out of 4	1,950 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carshalton Boys Sports College Winchcombe Road , SM5 1RW	3out of 4	2,395 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Rutlish School Watery Lane , Merton Park SW20 9AD	4out of 4	2,663 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	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	953 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Perseid School Bordesley Road , SM4 5LT	4out of 4	1,313 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookways School 660 London Road , North Cheam SM3 9BZ	- not rated	2,072 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Acorn School Morden Cottage , Morden Hall Park SM4 5JD	- not rated	2,253 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wandle Valley Academy Welbeck Road , SM5 1LW	3out of 4	2,523 yd	Academy special converter	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
New Golden Wok	382 Sutton Common Road, Sutton	410 yd
Master Chef	101 Green Lane, Morden	581 yd
King Cafe	137 Green Lane, Morden	581 yd
Achieve Together	179 Green Lane, Morden	611 yd
Zaaffran	135 - 137 Epsom Road, Sutton	670 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The George Inn	Epsom Road, Morden		696 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Surma Tandoori	388 Sutton Common Road, Sutton	410 yd
Sutton Rock Fish Chips	396 Sutton Common Road, Sutton	410 yd
Oz Grill	360 Sutton Common Road, Sutton	410 yd
Yiamiam	354 Sutton Common Road, Sutton	410 yd
Perfect Peri Peri Chicken	370 Sutton Common Road, Sutton	431 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda	1 Stonecot Hill, Sutton		810 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sutton Common Recreation Ground AMBERLEY WAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	332 yd
Abbey Primary School 137-141 137-141 GLASTONBURY ROAD	grass pitches	370 yd
Reigate Avenue Recreation Ground GLENTHORNE CLOSE	grass pitches	421 yd
Glenthorne High School SUTTON COMMON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	604 yd
Perseid Upper School MIDDLETON ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	642 yd
Thomas Wall Park Green Lane	grass pitches	733 yd
Morden Cricket Club THE PAVILION THE PAVILION LOWER MORDEN LANE	grass pitches	800 yd
Morden Park Pools (Closed) London Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	855 yd
Rosehill Community Association ROSEHILL RECREATION GROUND ROSEHILL RECREATION GROUND ROSE HILL		857 yd
Youth Centre 21 (Closed) Alcorn Close		859 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	171.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SM4 5QL