Wandle Road, Morden, SM4 6AD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SM4 6AD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.2%	51.2%	1.0%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	49.8%	48.8%	-1.0%	49.0%	-0.2%

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	28.5%	34.6%	6.1%	37.9%	-3.3%
Married: Opposite sex	54.6%	48.3%	-6.3%	44.2%	4.1%
Married: Same sex	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	2.4%	2.1%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	8.4%	9.6%	1.2%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	4.4%	5.1%	0.7%	6.1%	-1.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	40.3%	45.6%	5.3%	48.4%	-2.8%
Good health	41.3%	35.7%	-5.6%	33.6%	2.1%
Fair health	12.7%	14.2%	1.5%	12.7%	1.5%
Bad health	3.5%	2.7%	-0.8%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	2.1%	1.9%	-0.2%	1.2%	0.7%

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	25.3%	19.5%	-5.8%	18.2%	1.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.3%	9.2%	-4.1%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.5%	9.2%	-5.3%	13.4%	-4.2%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	3.8%	2.6%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	13.7%	4.1%	16.9%	-3.2%
Degree or Similar	28.1%	41.3%	13.2%	33.8%	7.5%
Other	8%	3.4%	-4.6%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 50.4% 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	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	2.1%	1.1%	-1.0%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	7.1%	5.9%	-1.2%	3.1%	2.8%
Pakistani	5.7%	9.9%	4.2%	2.7%	7.2%
Other Asian	6.4%	7%	0.6%	1.6%	5.4%
Black African	8.5%	11.8%	3.3%	2.5%	9.3%
Black Caribbean	1.8%	2.7%	0.9%	1.0%	1.7%
Other Black	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	0.5%	1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	0.8%	1.3%
White	64.7%	50.4%	-14.3%	81.4%	-31.0%
Arab	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0%	2.7%	2.7%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.2% 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	65.4%	57.2%	-8.2%	83.2%	-26.0%
European Union	13.4%	16.3%	2.9%	6.1%	10.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	9.2%	10.7%	1.5%	2.7%	8.0%
Middle East and Asia	9.9%	12%	2.1%	5.6%	6.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	2.4%	0.3%	1.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.8%	57.4%	-4.4%	83.2%	-25.8%
10+ Years	0.7%	33%	32.3%	9.8%	23.2%
5-10 Years	6.4%	4.3%	-2.1%	2.9%	1.4%
2-5 Years	8.1%	4.6%	-3.5%	2.2%	2.4%
Less than 2 years	23%	0.8%	-22.2%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.6%	76.7%	-0.1%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	2.9%	1.3%	1.6%
Romania	6.6%	0.9%	5.7%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	2.4%	13.5%	-11.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.3%	37.2%	-17.9%
Christian	50.9%	46.2%	4.7%
Hindu	5.4%	1.7%	3.7%
Muslim	17.2%	6.5%	10.7%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Wandle Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wandle Road was 88.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 26.2% lower than the Cricket Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wandle Road has the 36th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Cricket Green and the 171st highest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 52.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 45.9%.

🔎 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
£50,200

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in SM4 6AD, 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Wandle Road are based on 382 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 Wandle Road, Morden, SM4 6AD

Estimated Average Property Prices for SM4 6AD

Average Price
£585,192

Semi-Detached
£696,278

Terraced
£591,060

Detached
£630,234

Flats/Maisonettes
£375,219

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wandle Road

Average Price
£479,914

Semi-Detached
£715,878

Terraced
£696,997

Detached
£726,212

Flats/Maisonettes
£363,298

Other
£46,575

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wandle Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
119 Wandle Road, Morden, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£587,000	2024-06-07	£608,367
91 Wandle Road, Morden, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£585,000	2018-11-12	£703,067
91 Wandle Road, Morden, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£550,000	2015-07-10	£747,036
97 Wandle Road, Morden, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£395,000	2015-06-01	£557,336
123 Wandle Road, Morden, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£249,995	2013-08-16	£381,790

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SM4 6AD

Employment

SM4 6AD area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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	79
Retired	76
Self-Employed	37
Part-Time Employee	21
Looking after home or family	17
Other	15
Unemployed	15
Student (economically inactive)	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Construction	17
Human health and social work activities	17
Transport and storage	13
Education	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Information and communication	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Manufacturing	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
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	2,316 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Wall Nursery School Robin Hood Lane , SM1 2SF	4out of 4	4,226 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Benedict Academy Church Road , CR4 3BE	- not rated	881 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Montacute Road , SM4 6RL	3out of 4	900 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbotsbury Primary School Abbotsbury Road , SM4 5JS	3out of 4	928 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Malmesbury Primary School Malmesbury Road , SM4 6HG	3out of 4	1,150 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Green Wrythe Primary School Green Wrythe Lane , SM5 1JP	3out of 4	1,158 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	720 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Wimbledon 59 High Path , SW19 2JY	- not rated	2,040 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rutlish School Watery Lane , Merton Park SW20 9AD	4out of 4	2,272 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Boys	More About School
Glenthorne High School Sutton Common Road , SM3 9PS	4out of 4	2,330 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carshalton Boys Sports College Winchcombe Road , SM5 1RW	3out of 4	2,444 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	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	4,126 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The London Acorn School Morden Cottage , Morden Hall Park SM4 5JD	- not rated	722 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Perseid School Bordesley Road , SM4 5LT	4out of 4	908 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Melrose School Church Road , CR4 3BE	3out of 4	1,021 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Canterbury Campus Canterbury Road , SM4 6PT	3out of 4	1,103 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cricket Green School Lower Green West , CR4 3AF	4out of 4	1,270 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
Pipasa	63 St Helier Avenue, Morden	334 yd
River Side Cafe	Cafe, Ravensbury Park Medical Centre, 1-3 Ravensbury Lane	421 yd
Harris Academy Morden	131 Lilleshall Road, Morden	591 yd
Sunshine Cafe	54 Central Road, Morden	591 yd
King Peri Peri Chicken	50 Central Road, Morden	591 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wok Inc.	67 St Helier Avenue, Morden	334 yd
Mr Cod	56 Central Road, Morden	591 yd
Jays Peri Peri Chicken	7 Hillfield Parade, Bishopsford Road	694 yd
Southsea Fish Bar	1 Hillfield Parade, Bishopsford Road	701 yd
The Shak	Imperial Fields, Bishopsford Road	868 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	148 Central Road, Morden	820 yd
Iceland	37 Aberconway Road, Morden	936 yd
Lidl	29-31 Aberconway Road, Morden	937 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Harris Academy Morden LILLESHALL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	589 yd
Tooting And Mitcham Community Sports Club IMPERIAL FIELDS IMPERIAL FIELDS BISHOPSFORD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	871 yd
Melrose School MELROSE SCHOOL MELROSE SCHOOL CHURCH ROAD		960 yd
St Ann'S School (Closed) Bordesley Road		1,027 yd
Perseid Lower School BORDESLEY ROAD	swimming pool	1,027 yd
Morden Recreation Ground Farm Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,044 yd
Green Wrythe Primary School GREEN WRYTHE LANE	grass pitches	1,049 yd
The Quad GREEN WRYTHE LANE		1,059 yd
Malmesbury Primary School MALMESBURY ROAD	grass pitches	1,062 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	87.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	87.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	87.5%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	151.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SM4 6AD