Central Road, Morden, SM4 5RW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SM4 5RW has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% 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	52.3%	49.1%	-3.2%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	47.7%	50.9%	3.2%	49.0%	1.9%

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 5RW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.2% 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	39.1%	51.2%	12.1%	37.9%	13.3%
Married: Opposite sex	40.6%	30.1%	-10.5%	44.2%	-14.1%
Separated	2%	2.4%	0.4%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	13.7%	12.5%	-1.2%	9.1%	3.4%
Widowed	4.7%	3.8%	-0.9%	6.1%	-2.3%

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	45.3%	45.7%	0.4%	48.4%	-2.7%
Good health	33.8%	36.5%	2.7%	33.6%	2.9%
Fair health	14.5%	12.8%	-1.7%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	4.2%	3.9%	-0.3%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	2.1%	1.2%	-0.9%	1.2%	0.0%

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	25%	19.7%	-5.3%	18.2%	1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.5%	10%	-4.5%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.6%	10.7%	2.1%	13.4%	-2.7%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	3.8%	2.2%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	15.2%	3.9%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	28.9%	37%	8.1%	33.8%	3.2%
Other	10.2%	3.5%	-6.7%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.4% 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	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	7.9%	6.9%	-1.0%	2.7%	4.2%
Other Asian	5.1%	6.6%	1.5%	1.6%	5.0%
Black African	2.4%	5.4%	3.0%	2.5%	2.9%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	4.2%	2.1%	1.0%	3.2%
Other Black	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	2.4%	2.1%	-0.3%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
White	73.1%	65.4%	-7.7%	81.4%	-16.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	1.2%	3.6%	2.4%	1.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.9% 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	70.7%	57.9%	-12.8%	83.2%	-25.3%
European Union	12.4%	17%	4.6%	6.1%	10.9%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	3.3%	1.5%	0.8%	2.5%
Africa	4.8%	4.2%	-0.6%	2.7%	1.5%
Middle East and Asia	9.4%	12.2%	2.8%	5.6%	6.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	4.8%	3.9%	1.3%	3.5%
Oceania	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.1%	57.9%	-12.2%	83.2%	-25.3%
10+ Years	1.8%	25.7%	23.9%	9.8%	15.9%
5-10 Years	5.1%	9.9%	4.8%	2.9%	7.0%
2-5 Years	11.5%	4.2%	-7.3%	2.2%	2.0%
Less than 2 years	11.5%	2.4%	-9.1%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66%	76.7%	-10.7%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
France	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	6.3%	1.3%	5.0%
Other EU countries	5.4%	1.5%	3.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Central Asia	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
No passport held	8.1%	13.5%	-5.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.7%	37.2%	-4.5%
Christian	41.4%	46.2%	-4.8%
Buddhist	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Hindu	3%	1.7%	1.3%
Muslim	13.2%	6.5%	6.7%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Central Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Central Road was 96.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 117.3% higher than the Lower Morden average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Central Road has the 8th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Lower Morden and the 143rd highest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 35.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 0.0%.

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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 5RW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 5RW

Estimated Average Property Prices for SM4 5RW

Average Price
£241,725

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£241,725

Other
no sales

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 3 Laurel House Central Road, Morden, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£242,500	2018-10-22	£255,383
Flat 5 Laurel House Central Road, Morden, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,000	2017-09-26	£223,397
Flat 3 Laurel House Central Road, Morden, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2014-02-05	£232,657
Flat 8 Laurel House Central Road, Morden, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2013-07-15	£219,783
Flat 16 Laurel House Central Road, Morden, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£139,000	2011-11-11	£242,291

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Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	119
Self-Employed	33
Retired	32
Part-Time Employee	26
Student (economically inactive)	23
Looking after home or family	18
Other	12
Unemployed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Construction	18
Administrative and support service activities	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Education	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Transport and storage	10
Other	8
Manufacturing	7
Information and communication	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
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	2,853 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Wall Nursery School Robin Hood Lane , SM1 2SF	4out of 4	4,081 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	325 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Poplar Primary School Poplar Road South , Merton Park SW19 3JZ	3out of 4	878 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Morden Primary School London Road , SM4 5PX	3out of 4	936 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Malmesbury Primary School Malmesbury Road , SM4 6HG	3out of 4	1,230 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Montacute Road , SM4 6RL	3out of 4	1,230 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,187 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rutlish School Watery Lane , Merton Park SW20 9AD	4out of 4	1,779 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Boys	More About School
Glenthorne High School Sutton Common Road , SM3 9PS	4out of 4	2,040 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Wimbledon 59 High Path , SW19 2JY	- not rated	2,060 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenshaw High School Grennell Road , SM1 3DY	3out of 4	2,609 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	4,729 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	244 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The London Acorn School Morden Cottage , Morden Hall Park SM4 5JD	- not rated	769 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Canterbury Campus Canterbury Road , SM4 6PT	3out of 4	981 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Melrose School Church Road , CR4 3BE	3out of 4	1,620 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cricket Green School Lower Green West , CR4 3AF	4out of 4	1,890 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	126 yd
King Peri Peri Chicken	50 Central Road, Morden	126 yd
Pipasa	63 St Helier Avenue, Morden	414 yd
Verona	20 Morden Court Parade, London Road	567 yd
Deluxe Pizza Morden	2 Morden Court Parade, London Road	567 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Ganleys Irish Bar	43-47 London Road, Morden		726 yd
Blue Junction	1-2 Crown Parade, Crown Lane		747 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mr Cod	56 Central Road, Morden	126 yd
Wok Inc.	67 St Helier Avenue, Morden	414 yd
Domino's Pizza	16 Morden Court Parade, London Road	567 yd
Verona Pizza	28 Abbotsbury Road, Morden	713 yd
Kebaby	19 London Road, Morden	744 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	148 Central Road, Morden	189 yd
Iceland	37 Aberconway Road, Morden	590 yd
Lidl	29-31 Aberconway Road, Morden	590 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Ann'S School (Closed) Bordesley Road		355 yd
Perseid Lower School BORDESLEY ROAD	swimming pool	355 yd
Morden Recreation Ground Farm Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	535 yd
Perseid Upper School MIDDLETON ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	844 yd
Morden Park Sports Centre (Closed) Links Avenue	grass pitches	875 yd
Harris Academy Morden LILLESHALL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,059 yd
Morden Leisure Centre MORDEN LEISURE CENTRE MORDEN LEISURE CENTRE LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,067 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	155 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	19.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SM4 5RW