Central Road, Morden, SM4 5RP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SM4 5RP 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 Central Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Central Road was 99.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 6.9% lower than the Merton Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Central Road has the 5th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Merton Park and the 135th highest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 65.3%.

🔎 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 5RP, 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 5RP

Estimated Average Property Prices for SM4 5RP

Average Price
£419,381

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£523,650

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£273,696

Other
£272,966

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
50A Central Road, Morden, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£500,000	2023-05-03	£507,021
56 Central Road, Morden, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£40,000	2021-07-09	£42,169
60 Central Road, Morden, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£290,000	2021-04-23	£301,636
58A Central Road, Morden, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£249,000	2013-10-16	£419,089
60A Central Road, Morden, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£157,000	2010-06-21	£275,090

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SM4 5RP

Employment

SM4 5RP 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	2,829 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Wall Nursery School Robin Hood Lane , SM1 2SF	4out of 4	4,182 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	451 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Poplar Primary School Poplar Road South , Merton Park SW19 3JZ	3out of 4	872 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Morden Primary School London Road , SM4 5PX	3out of 4	1,060 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Montacute Road , SM4 6RL	3out of 4	1,239 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park Academy 200 Dorset Road , SW19 3EF	3out of 4	1,272 yd	Free schools	No	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	1,167 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rutlish School Watery Lane , Merton Park SW20 9AD	4out of 4	1,772 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Boys	More About School
Harris Academy Wimbledon 59 High Path , SW19 2JY	- not rated	1,956 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Glenthorne High School Sutton Common Road , SM3 9PS	4out of 4	2,152 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenshaw High School Grennell Road , SM1 3DY	3out of 4	2,671 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	4,612 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	360 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The London Acorn School Morden Cottage , Morden Hall Park SM4 5JD	- not rated	648 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Canterbury Campus Canterbury Road , SM4 6PT	3out of 4	1,061 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Melrose School Church Road , CR4 3BE	3out of 4	1,506 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cricket Green School Lower Green West , CR4 3AF	4out of 4	1,779 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	1 yd
King Peri Peri Chicken	50 Central Road, Morden	1 yd
Pipasa	63 St Helier Avenue, Morden	301 yd
Stableyard Cafe	The Park, Morden Hall Park	538 yd
Morden Hall	21 Morden Hall Road, Morden	559 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Ganleys Irish Bar	43-47 London Road, Morden		668 yd
Blue Junction	1-2 Crown Parade, Crown Lane		733 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mr Cod	56 Central Road, Morden	1 yd
Wok Inc.	67 St Helier Avenue, Morden	301 yd
Domino's Pizza	16 Morden Court Parade, London Road	585 yd
Verona Pizza	28 Abbotsbury Road, Morden	646 yd
Kebaby	19 London Road, Morden	682 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	148 Central Road, Morden	314 yd
Iceland	37 Aberconway Road, Morden	519 yd
Lidl	29-31 Aberconway Road, Morden	519 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Ann'S School (Closed) Bordesley Road		454 yd
Perseid Lower School BORDESLEY ROAD	swimming pool	454 yd
Morden Recreation Ground Farm Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	657 yd
Morden Park Sports Centre (Closed) Links Avenue	grass pitches	943 yd
Perseid Upper School MIDDLETON ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	966 yd
Harris Academy Morden LILLESHALL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,036 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	94.4%

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	77 Mbit/s
Average download speed	101.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SM4 5RP