Gavina Close, Morden, SM4 6AY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SM4 6AY has a slightly higher male population, with 52.7% 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	46.3%	47.3%	1.0%	51.0%	-3.7%
Male	53.7%	52.7%	-1.0%	49.0%	3.7%

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	33.5%	36.1%	2.6%	37.9%	-1.8%
Married: Opposite sex	53.8%	46.8%	-7.0%	44.2%	2.6%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3%	3%	0.0%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	3.4%	8.9%	5.5%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	5.5%	5.2%	-0.3%	6.1%	-0.9%

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 (87.5%) 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	42.4%	56.1%	13.7%	48.4%	7.7%
Good health	37.5%	31.4%	-6.1%	33.6%	-2.2%
Fair health	13.4%	10.6%	-2.8%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	5.7%	1.6%	-4.1%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	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	24.2%	23.7%	-0.5%	18.2%	5.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.3%	8.5%	-0.8%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.4%	7%	0.6%	13.4%	-6.4%
Apprenticeship	3%	4.4%	1.4%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.6%	14.4%	6.8%	16.9%	-2.5%
Degree or Similar	38.6%	38.9%	0.3%	33.8%	5.1%
Other	11%	3%	-8.0%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.9% 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	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.8%	2.2%	-0.6%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	4.9%	6.7%	1.8%	3.1%	3.6%
Pakistani	4.6%	8.3%	3.7%	2.7%	5.6%
Other Asian	5.7%	4.4%	-1.3%	1.6%	2.8%
Black African	3.2%	2.5%	-0.7%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	3.9%	1.9%	-2.0%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	3.2%	2.1%	0.8%	2.4%
Mixed White and African	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	1.6%	-0.2%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.2%
White	67.1%	62.9%	-4.2%	81.4%	-18.5%
Roma	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Other	1.8%	2.5%	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51.6% 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	73.9%	51.6%	-22.3%	83.2%	-31.6%
European Union	7.8%	21.7%	13.9%	6.1%	15.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	4.6%	7.3%	2.7%	2.7%	4.6%
Middle East and Asia	11.3%	14.3%	3.0%	5.6%	8.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	3.2%	1.1%	1.3%	1.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71%	51.6%	-19.4%	83.2%	-31.6%
10+ Years	1.1%	36.3%	35.2%	9.8%	26.5%
5-10 Years	3.9%	7.3%	3.4%	2.9%	4.4%
2-5 Years	7.8%	2.9%	-4.9%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	16.3%	1.9%	-14.4%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.1%	76.7%	-10.6%
Ireland	4.1%	0.6%	3.5%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	10.1%	1.3%	8.8%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	3.2%	1.2%	2.0%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
No passport held	6.6%	13.5%	-6.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.9%	37.2%	-13.3%
Christian	49.4%	46.2%	3.2%
Buddhist	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Hindu	3.8%	1.7%	2.1%
Muslim	15.6%	6.5%	9.1%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Gavina Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gavina Close was 133.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 11.9% higher than the Cricket Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gavina Close has the 22nd highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Cricket Green and the 78th highest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 51.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.7%.

🔎 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 6AY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 5/10 (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) - 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 Gavina Close are based on 13 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 Gavina Close, Morden, SM4 6AY

Estimated Average Property Prices for SM4 6AY

Average Price
£563,801

Semi-Detached
£642,636

Terraced
£524,383

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gavina Close

Average Price
£561,407

Semi-Detached
£617,764

Terraced
£526,184

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gavina CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Gavina Close, Morden, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£465,000	2019-11-15	£559,853
12 Gavina Close, Morden, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2019-10-07	£469,645
20 Gavina Close, Morden, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£375,000	2019-04-26	£447,990
17 Gavina Close, Morden, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£420,000	2018-06-22	£491,836
12 Gavina Close, Morden, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£294,500	2014-06-20	£415,789

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SM4 6AY

Employment

SM4 6AY area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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	76
Retired	63
Self-Employed	44
Part-Time Employee	31
Looking after home or family	19
Unemployed	13
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Construction	18
Human health and social work activities	15
Education	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Information and communication	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Other	7
Transport and storage	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Real estate activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Manufacturing	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	1,682 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Wall Nursery School Robin Hood Lane , SM1 2SF	4out of 4	4,113 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Montacute Road , SM4 6RL	3out of 4	655 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Green Wrythe Primary School Green Wrythe Lane , SM5 1JP	3out of 4	683 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cranmer Primary School Cranmer Road , CR4 4XU	3out of 4	959 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School Cricket Green , CR4 4LA	3out of 4	981 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Benedict Academy Church Road , CR4 3BE	- not rated	1,002 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	379 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carshalton Boys Sports College Winchcombe Road , SM5 1RW	3out of 4	2,005 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Greenshaw High School Grennell Road , SM1 3DY	3out of 4	2,204 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Church of England Academy Acacia Road , CR4 1SF	3out of 4	2,254 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Glenthorne High School Sutton Common Road , SM3 9PS	4out of 4	2,439 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	3,839 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Melrose School Church Road , CR4 3BE	3out of 4	962 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cricket Green School Lower Green West , CR4 3AF	4out of 4	1,094 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Canterbury Campus Canterbury Road , SM4 6PT	3out of 4	1,251 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Date Valley School Mitcham Court , Cricket Green CR4 4LB	- not rated	1,292 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The London Acorn School Morden Cottage , Morden Hall Park SM4 5JD	- not rated	1,306 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tooting & Mitcham Football Club	The Hub, Imperial Fields Bishopsford Road	250 yd
The Meal Team	Imperial Fields, Bishopsford Road	250 yd
Harris Academy Morden	131 Lilleshall Road, Morden	334 yd
Impact Food Group @Harris Academy Morden	Main School Building, Harris Academy Morden, 131 Lilleshall Road	534 yd
River Side Cafe	Cafe, Ravensbury Park Medical Centre, 1-3 Ravensbury Lane	544 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jays Peri Peri Chicken	7 Hillfield Parade, Bishopsford Road	171 yd
Southsea Fish Bar	1 Hillfield Parade, Bishopsford Road	209 yd
The Shak	Imperial Fields, Bishopsford Road	250 yd
Mitcham Kebab	388 London Road, Mitcham	907 yd
Chicken World	345 London Road, Mitcham	910 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Tooting And Mitcham Community Sports Club IMPERIAL FIELDS IMPERIAL FIELDS BISHOPSFORD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	251 yd
Harris Academy Morden LILLESHALL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	370 yd
Green Wrythe Primary School GREEN WRYTHE LANE	grass pitches	635 yd
The Quad GREEN WRYTHE LANE		688 yd
Poulter Park Watermead Lane	grass pitches	785 yd
Melrose School MELROSE SCHOOL MELROSE SCHOOL CHURCH ROAD		997 yd
Saint Helier Community Centre Hill House Hill House Bishopsford Road		1,005 yd
Malmesbury Primary School MALMESBURY ROAD	grass pitches	1,070 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	215 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SM4 6AY