Central Gardens, Morden, SM4 5SH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SM4 5SH has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	45%	48.8%	3.8%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	55%	51.2%	-3.8%	49.0%	2.2%

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	42%	41.8%	-0.2%	37.9%	3.9%
Married: Opposite sex	48.5%	42.5%	-6.0%	44.2%	-1.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	1.3%	3.3%	2.0%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	3%	8.1%	5.1%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	5.2%	4%	-1.2%	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 (87.7%) 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	47.5%	49.7%	2.2%	48.4%	1.3%
Good health	37.5%	38%	0.5%	33.6%	4.4%
Fair health	10.5%	9.9%	-0.6%	12.7%	-2.8%
Bad health	3.8%	2%	-1.8%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	15.4%	14.3%	-1.1%	18.2%	-3.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.8%	8.8%	-3.0%	9.6%	-0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.1%	8.5%	-2.6%	13.4%	-4.9%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	6.6%	4.3%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	15.8%	4.0%	16.9%	-1.1%
Degree or Similar	34.8%	40.8%	6.0%	33.8%	7.0%
Other	12.8%	5.1%	-7.7%	2.8%	2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 40.8% 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	2.7%	1.8%	-0.9%	1.1%	0.7%
Chinese	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	5.9%	4.7%	-1.2%	3.1%	1.6%
Pakistani	11.8%	20.8%	9.0%	2.7%	18.1%
Other Asian	7.5%	12%	4.5%	1.6%	10.4%
Black African	3.5%	6.2%	2.7%	2.5%	3.7%
Black Caribbean	4%	3.5%	-0.5%	1.0%	2.5%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	1.5%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	2.1%	1.8%	-0.3%	0.8%	1.0%
White	54.2%	40.8%	-13.4%	81.4%	-40.6%
Arab	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	2.1%	4.1%	2.0%	1.6%	2.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 43.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.5%	43.5%	-16.0%	83.2%	-39.7%
European Union	8.8%	17.4%	8.6%	6.1%	11.3%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	2.3%	1.0%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	9.9%	8.7%	-1.2%	2.7%	6.0%
Middle East and Asia	19%	26.1%	7.1%	5.6%	20.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	2%	0.9%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 43.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 29.7% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	58.7%	43.7%	-15.0%	83.2%	-39.5%
10+ Years	3.8%	29.7%	25.9%	9.8%	19.9%
5-10 Years	8.6%	15.2%	6.6%	2.9%	12.3%
2-5 Years	12.1%	8.7%	-3.4%	2.2%	6.5%
Less than 2 years	16.9%	2.6%	-14.3%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.3%	76.7%	-21.4%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Germany	3.2%	0.2%	3.0%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Poland	5.8%	1.3%	4.5%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	5%	1.5%	3.5%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	10.2%	1.2%	9.0%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	8.5%	13.5%	-5.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.6%	37.2%	-18.6%
Christian	36.3%	46.2%	-9.9%
Buddhist	2.9%	0.5%	2.4%
Hindu	7.7%	1.7%	6.0%
Muslim	27.1%	6.5%	20.6%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Central Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Central Gardens was 25.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.9% lower than the Lower Morden average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Central Gardens has the 4th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Lower Morden and the 121st lowest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 9.2%.

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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 5SH, 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 Gardens are based on 127 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 Gardens, Morden, SM4 5SH

Estimated Average Property Prices for SM4 5SH

Average Price
£279,760

Semi-Detached
£358,262

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£277,771

Other
£292,761

Estimated Average Property Prices for Central Gardens

Average Price
£284,024

Semi-Detached
£365,741

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£281,440

Other
£403,334

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Central GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
47 Central Gardens, Morden, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£263,000	2023-09-08	£267,498
22 Central Gardens, Morden, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£249,000	2023-01-13	£251,739
27 Central Gardens, Morden, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£249,000	2022-11-11	£248,508
1 Central Gardens, Morden, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£252,500	2022-09-27	£252,750
42 Central Gardens, Morden, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2022-06-07	£257,383

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SM4 5SH

Employment

SM4 5SH area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in SM4 5SH area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	99
Self-Employed	37
Retired	33
Part-Time Employee	27
Looking after home or family	24
Student (economically inactive)	19
Unemployed	13
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
Human health and social work activities	28
Professional, scientific and technical activities	23
Education	21
Construction	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	10
Information and communication	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Transport and storage	7
Manufacturing	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	2,903 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Wall Nursery School Robin Hood Lane , SM1 2SF	4out of 4	3,828 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	35 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Morden Primary School London Road , SM4 5PX	3out of 4	652 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Poplar Primary School Poplar Road South , Merton Park SW19 3JZ	3out of 4	986 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Malmesbury Primary School Malmesbury Road , SM4 6HG	3out of 4	1,122 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillcross Primary School Ashridge Way , SM4 4EE	3out of 4	1,204 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	1,257 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Glenthorne High School Sutton Common Road , SM3 9PS	4out of 4	1,765 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rutlish School Watery Lane , Merton Park SW20 9AD	4out of 4	1,857 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Boys	More About School
Harris Academy Wimbledon 59 High Path , SW19 2JY	- not rated	2,329 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenshaw High School Grennell Road , SM1 3DY	3out of 4	2,455 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	5,001 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	166 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Canterbury Campus Canterbury Road , SM4 6PT	3out of 4	811 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Acorn School Morden Cottage , Morden Hall Park SM4 5JD	- not rated	1,067 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Melrose School Church Road , CR4 3BE	3out of 4	1,887 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cricket Green School Lower Green West , CR4 3AF	4out of 4	2,150 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	426 yd
King Peri Peri Chicken	50 Central Road, Morden	426 yd
Merton Rugby Football Club Limited	25 Faversham Road, Morden	461 yd
The Potting Shed	Morden Hall Garden Centre, Morden Hall Park	586 yd
Master Chef	101 Green Lane, Morden	609 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The George Inn	Epsom Road, Morden	843 yd
Blue Junction	1-2 Crown Parade, Crown Lane	881 yd
Ganleys Irish Bar	43-47 London Road, Morden	938 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mr Cod	56 Central Road, Morden	426 yd
K&S Mezra Ltd T/A Green Lane Kebab	135 Green Lane, Morden	609 yd
Elaha Indian Restaurant	121 Green Lane, Morden	609 yd
Domino's Pizza	16 Morden Court Parade, London Road	658 yd
Wok Inc.	67 St Helier Avenue, Morden	694 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	148 Central Road, Morden	116 yd
Iceland	37 Aberconway Road, Morden	830 yd
Lidl	29-31 Aberconway Road, Morden	830 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Morden Recreation Ground Farm Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	244 yd
St Ann'S School (Closed) Bordesley Road		280 yd
Perseid Lower School BORDESLEY ROAD	swimming pool	280 yd
Perseid Upper School MIDDLETON ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	553 yd
Morden Park Sports Centre (Closed) Links Avenue	grass pitches	802 yd
Morden Leisure Centre MORDEN LEISURE CENTRE MORDEN LEISURE CENTRE LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	854 yd
Morden Park Pools (Closed) London Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	932 yd
Malmesbury Primary School MALMESBURY ROAD	grass pitches	996 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	111.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SM4 5SH