Bishopsford Road, Morden, SM4 6BE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SM4 6BE has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	50%	49.2%	-0.8%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	50%	50.8%	0.8%	49.0%	1.8%

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	39.4%	37.8%	-1.6%	37.9%	-0.1%
Married: Opposite sex	41.4%	39.4%	-2.0%	44.2%	-4.8%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.1%	2.3%
Separated	3.2%	1.6%	-1.6%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	8.8%	11.2%	2.4%	9.1%	2.1%
Widowed	7.2%	7.6%	0.4%	6.1%	1.5%

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	39.6%	54.7%	15.1%	48.4%	6.3%
Good health	40.3%	29.4%	-10.9%	33.6%	-4.2%
Fair health	14.4%	11.1%	-3.3%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	3.7%	3.8%	0.1%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	2%	0.9%	-1.1%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	21.7%	18.8%	-2.9%	18.2%	0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.4%	10%	-2.4%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.6%	11.6%	2.0%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	3.6%	2.4%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	13.6%	1.2%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	30.9%	38.8%	7.9%	33.8%	5.0%
Other	11.6%	3.6%	-8.0%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 46% 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	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	5%	2.5%	-2.5%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	10.4%	16.2%	5.8%	2.7%	13.5%
Other Asian	7%	4.8%	-2.2%	1.6%	3.2%
Black African	6%	9.2%	3.2%	2.5%	6.7%
Black Caribbean	5%	6.3%	1.3%	1.0%	5.3%
Other Black	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	58.7%	46%	-12.7%	81.4%	-35.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1%	9.5%	8.5%	1.6%	7.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 49.5% 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	62.4%	49.5%	-12.9%	83.2%	-33.7%
European Union	8.1%	17.9%	9.8%	6.1%	11.8%
Rest of Europe	2%	1.3%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	8.4%	8.2%	-0.2%	2.7%	5.5%
Middle East and Asia	15.1%	18.5%	3.4%	5.6%	12.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.7%	4.4%	0.7%	1.3%	3.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 49.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 28.7% 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	59.7%	49.8%	-9.9%	83.2%	-33.4%
10+ Years	3.4%	28.7%	25.3%	9.8%	18.9%
5-10 Years	7.4%	9.5%	2.1%	2.9%	6.6%
2-5 Years	7.7%	5.7%	-2.0%	2.2%	3.5%
Less than 2 years	21.8%	6.3%	-15.5%	1.9%	4.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.8%	76.7%	-11.9%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	4.4%	0.4%	4.0%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	3.5%	1.3%	2.2%
Romania	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	3.5%	0.3%	3.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	4.1%	13.5%	-9.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.7%	37.2%	-18.5%
Christian	48.6%	46.2%	2.4%
Hindu	5.1%	1.7%	3.4%
Muslim	18.7%	6.5%	12.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	8.6%	6.0%	2.6%

Safety

Is Bishopsford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bishopsford Road was 50.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 57.5% lower than the Cricket Green average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Bishopsford Road has the 16th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Cricket Green and the 257th lowest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 330.4%.

🔎 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 6BE, 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 Bishopsford Road are based on 226 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 Bishopsford Road, Morden, SM4 6BE

Estimated Average Property Prices for SM4 6BE

Average Price
£269,483

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£347,291

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£265,133

Other
£265,621

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bishopsford Road

Average Price
£380,538

Semi-Detached
£437,029

Terraced
£432,539

Detached
£521,406

Flats/Maisonettes
£262,754

Other
£347,583

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bishopsford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 16 Grosslea, 90 Bishopsford Road, Morden, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£268,000	2024-10-17	£267,207
Flat 5 Grosslea, 90 Bishopsford Road, Morden, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£232,500	2022-05-05	£240,591
Flat 7 Grosslea, 90 Bishopsford Road, Morden, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£258,000	2017-08-10	£269,183
Flat 10 Grosslea, 90 Bishopsford Road, Morden, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£260,000	2016-03-30	£287,593
Flat 23 Grosslea, 90 Bishopsford Road, Morden, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2015-09-23	£273,860

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SM4 6BE

Employment

SM4 6BE area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% 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	95
Retired	42
Self-Employed	34
Part-Time Employee	22
Looking after home or family	15
Unemployed	13
Other	11
Student (economically inactive)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	21
Administrative and support service activities	16
Education	15
Information and communication	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Construction	10
Manufacturing	8
Other	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	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	1,674 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Wall Nursery School Robin Hood Lane , SM1 2SF	4out of 4	3,993 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	531 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Green Wrythe Primary School Green Wrythe Lane , SM5 1JP	3out of 4	592 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Malmesbury Primary School Malmesbury Road , SM4 6HG	3out of 4	967 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cranmer Primary School Cranmer Road , CR4 4XU	3out of 4	1,071 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Benedict Academy Church Road , CR4 3BE	- not rated	1,102 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	255 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carshalton Boys Sports College Winchcombe Road , SM5 1RW	3out of 4	1,918 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Greenshaw High School Grennell Road , SM1 3DY	3out of 4	2,095 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Glenthorne High School Sutton Common Road , SM3 9PS	4out of 4	2,317 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Church of England Academy Acacia Road , CR4 1SF	3out of 4	2,376 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	3,960 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	1,078 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Canterbury Campus Canterbury Road , SM4 6PT	3out of 4	1,135 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cricket Green School Lower Green West , CR4 3AF	4out of 4	1,216 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wandle Valley Academy Welbeck Road , SM5 1LW	3out of 4	1,316 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Acorn School Morden Cottage , Morden Hall Park SM4 5JD	- not rated	1,333 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
Harris Academy Morden	131 Lilleshall Road, Morden	218 yd
Tooting & Mitcham Football Club	The Hub, Imperial Fields Bishopsford Road	345 yd
The Meal Team	Imperial Fields, Bishopsford Road	345 yd
Impact Food Group @Harris Academy Morden	Main School Building, Harris Academy Morden, 131 Lilleshall Road	411 yd
River Side Cafe	Cafe, Ravensbury Park Medical Centre, 1-3 Ravensbury Lane	619 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jays Peri Peri Chicken	7 Hillfield Parade, Bishopsford Road	63 yd
Southsea Fish Bar	1 Hillfield Parade, Bishopsford Road	94 yd
The Shak	Imperial Fields, Bishopsford Road	345 yd
Wok Inc.	67 St Helier Avenue, Morden	970 yd
Quality Fish Bar	356 Middleton Road, Carshalton	984 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Harris Academy Morden LILLESHALL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	255 yd
Tooting And Mitcham Community Sports Club IMPERIAL FIELDS IMPERIAL FIELDS BISHOPSFORD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	344 yd
Green Wrythe Primary School GREEN WRYTHE LANE	grass pitches	529 yd
The Quad GREEN WRYTHE LANE		576 yd
Poulter Park Watermead Lane	grass pitches	776 yd
Saint Helier Community Centre Hill House Hill House Bishopsford Road		881 yd
Malmesbury Primary School MALMESBURY ROAD	grass pitches	948 yd
David Weir Leisure Centre TWEEDDALE ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,090 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	131.3 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	17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SM4 6BE