Central Road, Morden, SM4 5SJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SM4 5SJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.2% 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	50.8%	52.2%	1.4%	51.0%	1.2%
Male	49.2%	47.8%	-1.4%	49.0%	-1.2%

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	32.1%	36.9%	4.8%	37.9%	-1.0%
Married: Opposite sex	51.1%	47.1%	-4.0%	44.2%	2.9%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.2%	2.7%	-1.5%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	7.3%	7.2%	-0.1%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	5%	6.1%	1.1%	6.1%	0.0%

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 (85.5%) 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	42.3%	54.6%	12.3%	48.4%	6.2%
Good health	38.4%	30.9%	-7.5%	33.6%	-2.7%
Fair health	11.4%	9.7%	-1.7%	12.7%	-3.0%
Bad health	5.7%	4%	-1.7%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	2.1%	0.8%	-1.3%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	22.9%	17.3%	-5.6%	18.2%	-0.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.3%	13.3%	-5.0%	9.6%	3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.6%	12.9%	0.3%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	4.8%	2.5%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	13.9%	1.7%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	21.4%	35.4%	14.0%	33.8%	1.6%
Other	10.3%	2.4%	-7.9%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 45.4% 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)
Bangladeshi	3.9%	3%	-0.9%	1.1%	1.9%
Chinese	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	2.4%	1.6%	-0.8%	3.1%	-1.5%
Pakistani	17.4%	23.4%	6.0%	2.7%	20.7%
Other Asian	8.4%	8.1%	-0.3%	1.6%	6.5%
Black African	4.5%	2.7%	-1.8%	2.5%	0.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.9%	1.3%	-2.6%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%	0.8%	1.4%
White	53.2%	45.4%	-7.8%	81.4%	-36.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	0.9%	6.2%	5.3%	1.6%	4.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.7% 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	69.7%	64.7%	-5.0%	83.2%	-18.5%
European Union	3.3%	9.2%	5.9%	6.1%	3.1%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	0.5%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	6.6%	4.6%	-2.0%	2.7%	1.9%
Middle East and Asia	18%	19.1%	1.1%	5.6%	13.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	1.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.6%	64.7%	-2.9%	83.2%	-18.5%
10+ Years	1.5%	25.9%	24.4%	9.8%	16.1%
5-10 Years	1.2%	7%	5.8%	2.9%	4.1%
2-5 Years	10.8%	1.3%	-9.5%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	18.9%	1.1%	-17.8%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.7%	76.7%	1.0%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	6.2%	13.5%	-7.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.3%	37.2%	-16.9%
Christian	35.7%	46.2%	-10.5%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	7.3%	1.7%	5.6%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	30.8%	6.5%	24.3%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Central Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Central Road was 129.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 180.7% higher than the Lower Morden average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Central Road has the 2nd highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Lower Morden and the 94th highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Merton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 59.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 25.0%.

🔎 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 5SJ, 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 282 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 5SJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SM4 5SJ

Average Price
£484,947

Semi-Detached
£532,116

Terraced
£479,706

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Central Road

Average Price
£468,396

Semi-Detached
£545,461

Terraced
£534,952

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£305,823

Other
£442,612

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Central Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
129 Central Road, Morden, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£434,300	2025-11-18	£422,236
153 Central Road, Morden, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£467,500	2024-09-13	£462,037
151 Central Road, Morden, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£462,500	2023-10-30	£474,659
153 Central Road, Morden, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£385,000	2019-11-11	£457,047
159 Central Road, Morden, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£455,000	2017-07-10	£538,886

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SM4 5SJ

Employment

SM4 5SJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	82
Part-Time Employee	53
Retired	45
Self-Employed	33
Student (economically inactive)	24
Looking after home or family	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	9
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Construction	20
Human health and social work activities	17
Education	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Transport and storage	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Information and communication	7
Manufacturing	4
Real estate 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	2,829 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Wall Nursery School Robin Hood Lane , SM1 2SF	- not rated	3,698 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	140 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Morden Primary School London Road , SM4 5PX	3out of 4	619 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Malmesbury Primary School Malmesbury Road , SM4 6HG	- not rated	1,008 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Malmesbury First School Malmesbury Road , SM4 6HG	- not rated	1,012 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moreton Green First School Llanthony Road , SM4 6DX	- not rated	1,070 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Malmesbury Middle School Malmesbury Road , SM4 6HG	- not rated	969 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Morden Farm Middle School Aragon Road , SM4 4QU	- not rated	2,074 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Park House Middle School Arthur Road , Wimbledon SW19 7DZ	- not rated	4,296 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Watermeads High School Lilleshall Road , SM4 6DU	- not rated	1,174 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishopsford Arts College Lilleshall Road , SM4 6DU	- not rated	1,174 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Morden Lilleshall Road , SM4 6DU	4out of 4	1,204 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Glenthorne High School Sutton Common Road , SM3 9PS	3out of 4	1,642 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Glenthorne High School Sutton Common Road , SM3 9PS	- not rated	1,642 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Willows County High School Central Road , SM4 5SE	- not rated	383 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Malmesbury County Middle School Malmesbury Road , SM4 6HG	- not rated	969 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillcross County Middle School Ashridge Way , SM4 4ED	- not rated	1,185 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morden Farm Middle School Aragon Road , SM4 4QU	- not rated	2,074 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cranmer County Middle School Cranmer Road , CR4 4XU	- not rated	2,318 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Phoenix College Central Road , SM4 5SE	- not rated	383 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Merton College Morden Park , London Road SM4 5QX	- not rated	712 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carshalton College Nightingale Road , SM5 2EJ	- not rated	3,574 yd	Further education	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	- not rated	5,043 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	299 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Canterbury Campus and Lavender Campus Canterbury Road , SM4 6PT	3out of 4	684 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Liberty Woodland School Morden Lodge , Morden Hall Road SM4 5JD	- not rated	966 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The London Acorn School Morden Cottage , Morden Hall Park SM4 5JD	- not rated	1,171 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oldridge Preparatory School Mitcham Parish Centre , Church Path CR4 3BN	- not rated	1,823 yd	Other independent 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
Merton Rugby Football Club Limited	25 Faversham Road, Morden	405 yd
The Potting Shed	Morden Hall Garden Centre, Morden Hall Park	462 yd
Master Chef	101 Green Lane, Morden	506 yd
King Cafe	137 Green Lane, Morden	506 yd
Sunshine Cafe	54 Central Road, Morden	549 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The George Inn	Epsom Road, Morden	719 yd
Blue Junction	1-2 Crown Parade, Crown Lane	930 yd
Ganleys Irish Bar	43-47 London Road, Morden	1,016 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
K&S Mezra Ltd T/A Green Lane Kebab	135 Green Lane, Morden	506 yd
Elaha Indian Restaurant	121 Green Lane, Morden	506 yd
Mr Cod	56 Central Road, Morden	549 yd
Domino's Pizza	16 Morden Court Parade, London Road	700 yd
Wok Inc.	67 St Helier Avenue, Morden	820 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	148 Central Road, Morden	234 yd
Iceland	37 Aberconway Road, Morden	921 yd
Lidl	29-31 Aberconway Road, Morden	921 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Morden Recreation Ground Farm Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	166 yd
St Ann'S School (Closed) Bordesley Road		304 yd
Perseid Lower School BORDESLEY ROAD	swimming pool	304 yd
Perseid Upper School MIDDLETON ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	455 yd
Morden Leisure Centre MORDEN LEISURE CENTRE MORDEN LEISURE CENTRE LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	754 yd
Morden Park Sports Centre (Closed) Links Avenue	grass pitches	767 yd
Morden Park Pools (Closed) London Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	813 yd
Malmesbury Primary School MALMESBURY ROAD	grass pitches	1,010 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	95.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.2%

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	74.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	106.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SM4 5SJ