Litchfield Avenue, Morden, SM4 5QS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SM4 5QS, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.3% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.5%	53.3%	-2.2%	51.0%	2.3%
Male	44.5%	46.7%	2.2%	49.0%	-2.3%

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	36.8%	36.2%	-0.6%	37.9%	-1.7%
Married: Opposite sex	42.9%	49.3%	6.4%	44.2%	5.1%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.7%	2%	0.3%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	5.4%	3.3%	-2.1%	9.1%	-5.8%
Widowed	12.8%	9.2%	-3.6%	6.1%	3.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44.2%	47.8%	3.6%	48.4%	-0.6%
Good health	37.5%	34.5%	-3.0%	33.6%	0.9%
Fair health	15.4%	14.1%	-1.3%	12.7%	1.4%
Bad health	2%	2.4%	0.4%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	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	20.6%	22.3%	1.7%	18.2%	4.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.2%	9.2%	-8.0%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.9%	8.9%	-8.0%	13.4%	-4.5%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	3.9%	-0.2%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	15.4%	6.3%	16.9%	-1.5%
Degree or Similar	21.3%	38.4%	17.1%	33.8%	4.6%
Other	10.8%	2%	-8.8%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59% 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	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	3.5%	7.7%	4.2%	3.1%	4.6%
Pakistani	4.7%	7.4%	2.7%	2.7%	4.7%
Other Asian	6.1%	7.7%	1.6%	1.6%	6.1%
Black African	4.1%	6.3%	2.2%	2.5%	3.8%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	0.8%	0.6%
White	75.9%	59%	-16.9%	81.4%	-22.4%
Arab	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	5.7%	5.7%	1.6%	4.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.1% 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	76.7%	68.1%	-8.6%	83.2%	-15.1%
European Union	4.1%	7.1%	3.0%	6.1%	1.0%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	3%	1.5%	0.8%	2.2%
Africa	5.5%	4.4%	-1.1%	2.7%	1.7%
Middle East and Asia	9.9%	14.2%	4.3%	5.6%	8.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	3.3%	1.8%	1.3%	2.0%
Oceania	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75%	67.8%	-7.2%	83.2%	-15.4%
10+ Years	0.9%	19.5%	18.6%	9.8%	9.7%
5-10 Years	5.8%	4.9%	-0.9%	2.9%	2.0%
2-5 Years	2.9%	6%	3.1%	2.2%	3.8%
Less than 2 years	15.4%	1.9%	-13.5%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77%	76.7%	0.3%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.7%	1.2%	1.5%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	5.7%	13.5%	-7.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.5%	37.2%	-16.7%
Christian	48.1%	46.2%	1.9%
Hindu	9.7%	1.7%	8.0%
Muslim	15.1%	6.5%	8.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Litchfield Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Litchfield Avenue was 37.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 16.4% lower than the Lower Morden average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Litchfield Avenue has the 13th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Lower Morden and the 180th lowest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.6%.

🔎 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 5QS, 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 Litchfield Avenue are based on 35 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 Litchfield Avenue, Morden, SM4 5QS

Estimated Average Property Prices for SM4 5QS

Average Price
£708,853

Semi-Detached
£698,666

Terraced
£688,269

Detached
£1,015,926

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Litchfield Avenue

Average Price
£751,758

Semi-Detached
£728,050

Terraced
£719,402

Detached
£1,194,812

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Litchfield AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13 Litchfield Avenue, Morden, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£552,000	2024-08-30	£550,389
18 Litchfield Avenue, Morden, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£590,000	2023-05-05	£612,051
33 Litchfield Avenue, Morden, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£660,000	2021-06-14	£730,562
23 Litchfield Avenue, Morden, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£550,000	2021-05-27	£624,144
17 Litchfield Avenue, Morden, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£587,500	2021-03-22	£648,909

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SM4 5QS

Employment

SM4 5QS area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 5QS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	92
Retired	75
Self-Employed	41
Part-Time Employee	36
Student (economically inactive)	19
Looking after home or family	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Human health and social work activities	21
Education	19
Construction	17
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Other	11
Transport and storage	11
Information and communication	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Real estate activities	4
Manufacturing	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1
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	3,047 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	3,611 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	665 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hatfeild Primary School Lower Morden Lane , SM4 4SJ	3out of 4	803 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aragon Primary School Aragon Primary School , Aragon Road SM4 4QU	3out of 4	870 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Primary School Glastonbury Road , SM4 6NY	3out of 4	941 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookfield Primary Academy Ridge Road , North Cheam SM3 9LY	3out of 4	1,174 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	1,056 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Morden Lilleshall Road , SM4 6DU	4out of 4	2,217 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rutlish School Watery Lane , Merton Park SW20 9AD	4out of 4	2,416 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Boys	More About School
Greenshaw High School Grennell Road , SM1 3DY	3out of 4	2,418 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cheam High School Chatsworth Road , Cheam SM3 8PW	4out of 4	2,779 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	1,328 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Perseid School Bordesley Road , SM4 5LT	4out of 4	1,366 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookways School 660 London Road , North Cheam SM3 9BZ	- not rated	1,967 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Acorn School Morden Cottage , Morden Hall Park SM4 5JD	- not rated	2,328 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blossom House School Station Road , Motspur Park KT3 6JJ	- not rated	2,449 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	305 yd
Cafe Royale	17 Tudor Drive, Morden	466 yd
Divana Lounge	23 Stonecot Hill, Sutton	518 yd
Kremeecakes	25 Stonecot Hill, Sutton	548 yd
New Golden Gate Restaurant	18 Stonecot Hill, Sutton	562 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The George Inn	Epsom Road, Morden		508 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tudor Kebab	3 Tudor Drive, Morden	466 yd
The Fish & Chippy	15 Tudor Drive, Morden	466 yd
KFC Stonecot	5 Stonecot Hill, Sutton	518 yd
Surma Tandoori	388 Sutton Common Road, Sutton	575 yd
Sutton Rock Fish Chips	396 Sutton Common Road, Sutton	575 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda	1 Stonecot Hill, Sutton		518 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sutton Common Recreation Ground AMBERLEY WAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	308 yd
Morden Cricket Club THE PAVILION THE PAVILION LOWER MORDEN LANE	grass pitches	327 yd
Morden Park Pools (Closed) London Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	578 yd
King Georges Playing Fields Tudor Drive	grass pitches, tennis courts	625 yd
Reigate Avenue Recreation Ground GLENTHORNE CLOSE	grass pitches	834 yd
Abbey Primary School 137-141 137-141 GLASTONBURY ROAD	grass pitches	838 yd
Perseid Upper School MIDDLETON ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	844 yd
Morden Leisure Centre MORDEN LEISURE CENTRE MORDEN LEISURE CENTRE LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	849 yd
Glenthorne High School SUTTON COMMON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	936 yd
Aragon Primary School ARAGON ROAD	tennis courts	977 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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	204.2 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	21 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SM4 5QS