Central Road, Morden, SM4 5RL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SM4 5RL has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% 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	49.6%	48.9%	-0.7%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	50.4%	51.1%	0.7%	49.0%	2.1%

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 area around SM4 5RL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.2% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	35.8%	47.2%	11.4%	37.9%	9.3%
Married: Opposite sex	48.7%	40.2%	-8.5%	44.2%	-4.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	4.1%	2.4%	-1.7%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	6%	5.6%	-0.4%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	5.4%	4%	-1.4%	6.1%	-2.1%

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 (85.6%) 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	42.8%	51.5%	8.7%	48.4%	3.1%
Good health	40.9%	34.1%	-6.8%	33.6%	0.5%
Fair health	9.2%	9.8%	0.6%	12.7%	-2.9%
Bad health	5.6%	3.1%	-2.5%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 45.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.4%	19.9%	-3.5%	18.2%	1.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.8%	8.9%	-1.9%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	7.8%	-7.1%	13.4%	-5.6%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	3.5%	1.3%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	10.5%	1.6%	16.9%	-6.4%
Degree or Similar	24.4%	45.4%	21.0%	33.8%	11.6%
Other	15.5%	4%	-11.5%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61% 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	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	2.7%	5%	2.3%	3.1%	1.9%
Pakistani	8.8%	8.7%	-0.1%	2.7%	6.0%
Other Asian	11.9%	7.4%	-4.5%	1.6%	5.8%
Black African	3.9%	3.3%	-0.6%	2.5%	0.8%
Black Caribbean	2.4%	2%	-0.4%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
White	62.3%	61%	-1.3%	81.4%	-20.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.7%	5.2%	4.5%	1.6%	3.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.3% 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	61.3%	59.3%	-2.0%	83.2%	-23.9%
European Union	15.6%	16.6%	1.0%	6.1%	10.5%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	3.7%	3.2%	0.8%	2.9%
Africa	3.6%	4.8%	1.2%	2.7%	2.1%
Middle East and Asia	16.5%	14%	-2.5%	5.6%	8.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.9%	59%	-0.9%	83.2%	-24.2%
10+ Years	2.9%	29.6%	26.7%	9.8%	19.8%
5-10 Years	7.1%	5.2%	-1.9%	2.9%	2.3%
2-5 Years	14.6%	4.8%	-9.8%	2.2%	2.6%
Less than 2 years	15.6%	1.3%	-14.3%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.1%	76.7%	-9.6%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	3.9%	0.2%	3.7%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	4.4%	1.3%	3.1%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	4.6%	1.5%	3.1%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	2%	0.2%	1.8%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	3.1%	1.2%	1.9%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	5.9%	13.5%	-7.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28%	37.2%	-9.2%
Christian	38.5%	46.2%	-7.7%
Buddhist	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Hindu	7.7%	1.7%	6.0%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	16%	6.5%	9.5%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Central Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Central Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Merton Park average.

Central Road has the lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Merton Park and the lowest crime rate of 593 local areas in Merton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -3.4%.

🔎 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 5RL, 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 Central Road are based on 276 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 Central Road, Morden, SM4 5RL

Estimated Average Property Prices for SM4 5RL

Average Price
£380,153

Semi-Detached
£608,605

Terraced
£540,424

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£279,733

Other
£76,727

Estimated Average Property Prices for Central Road

Average Price
£471,347

Semi-Detached
£548,129

Terraced
£532,873

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£318,026

Other
£458,015

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Central Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 6 144 Central Road, Morden, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£320,000	2024-05-31	£325,801
142 Central Road, Morden, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£608,000	2022-10-03	£621,309
122 Central Road, Morden, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£451,000	2022-06-24	£477,557
138 Central Road, Morden, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£535,000	2022-05-16	£571,224
Flat 6 144 Central Road, Morden, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2018-04-20	£331,475

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SM4 5RL

Employment

SM4 5RL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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	145
Self-Employed	51
Retired	42
Part-Time Employee	35
Looking after home or family	28
Student (economically inactive)	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Unemployed	15
Other	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Construction	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	22
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Transport and storage	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Other	14
Education	13
Administrative and support service activities	13
Manufacturing	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Information and communication	8
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	2
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	2,910 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Wall Nursery School Robin Hood Lane , SM1 2SF	4out of 4	3,934 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	132 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Morden Primary School London Road , SM4 5PX	3out of 4	743 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Poplar Primary School Poplar Road South , Merton Park SW19 3JZ	3out of 4	911 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Malmesbury Primary School Malmesbury Road , SM4 6HG	3out of 4	1,181 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillcross Primary School Ashridge Way , SM4 4EE	3out of 4	1,224 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	1,252 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rutlish School Watery Lane , Merton Park SW20 9AD	4out of 4	1,796 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Boys	More About School
Glenthorne High School Sutton Common Road , SM3 9PS	4out of 4	1,875 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Wimbledon 59 High Path , SW19 2JY	- not rated	2,219 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenshaw High School Grennell Road , SM1 3DY	3out of 4	2,533 yd	Academy converter	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	4,915 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	107 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Canterbury Campus Canterbury Road , SM4 6PT	3out of 4	888 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Acorn School Morden Cottage , Morden Hall Park SM4 5JD	- not rated	956 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Melrose School Church Road , CR4 3BE	3out of 4	1,803 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cricket Green School Lower Green West , CR4 3AF	4out of 4	2,070 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
Sunshine Cafe	54 Central Road, Morden	320 yd
King Peri Peri Chicken	50 Central Road, Morden	320 yd
Merton Rugby Football Club Limited	25 Faversham Road, Morden	564 yd
Verona	20 Morden Court Parade, London Road	583 yd
Deluxe Pizza Morden	2 Morden Court Parade, London Road	583 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Blue Junction	1-2 Crown Parade, Crown Lane	797 yd
Ganleys Irish Bar	43-47 London Road, Morden	836 yd
The George Inn	Epsom Road, Morden	933 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mr Cod	56 Central Road, Morden	320 yd
Domino's Pizza	16 Morden Court Parade, London Road	583 yd
Wok Inc.	67 St Helier Avenue, Morden	601 yd
K&S Mezra Ltd T/A Green Lane Kebab	135 Green Lane, Morden	721 yd
Elaha Indian Restaurant	121 Green Lane, Morden	721 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	148 Central Road, Morden	7 yd
Iceland	37 Aberconway Road, Morden	723 yd
Lidl	29-31 Aberconway Road, Morden	723 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Ann'S School (Closed) Bordesley Road		245 yd
Perseid Lower School BORDESLEY ROAD	swimming pool	245 yd
Morden Recreation Ground Farm Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	356 yd
Perseid Upper School MIDDLETON ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	665 yd
Morden Park Sports Centre (Closed) Links Avenue	grass pitches	788 yd
Morden Leisure Centre MORDEN LEISURE CENTRE MORDEN LEISURE CENTRE LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	904 yd
Morden Park Pools (Closed) London Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,008 yd
Malmesbury Primary School MALMESBURY ROAD	grass pitches	1,055 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	95.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	91.7%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	150.5 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	18.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SM4 5RL