Melsa Road, Morden, SM4 6JQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SM4 6JQ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.2% 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	45.8%	54.2%	8.4%	51.0%	3.2%
Male	54.2%	45.8%	-8.4%	49.0%	-3.2%

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	38.7%	40.3%	1.6%	37.9%	2.4%
Married: Opposite sex	44.2%	45.4%	1.2%	44.2%	1.2%
Separated	2.5%	1.4%	-1.1%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	10.6%	7.4%	-3.2%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	4%	5.6%	1.6%	6.1%	-0.5%

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	47.7%	40.4%	-7.3%	48.4%	-8.0%
Good health	32.6%	36.2%	3.6%	33.6%	2.6%
Fair health	15.9%	17%	1.1%	12.7%	4.3%
Bad health	1.9%	5.7%	3.8%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	1.9%	0.8%	-1.1%	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	28.1%	23.7%	-4.4%	18.2%	5.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.1%	7%	-8.1%	9.6%	-2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.6%	15.8%	-0.8%	13.4%	2.4%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	3.7%	2.2%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	14.9%	5.4%	16.9%	-2.0%
Degree or Similar	21.1%	29.3%	8.2%	33.8%	-4.5%
Other	8%	5.6%	-2.4%	2.8%	2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60% 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%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	0%	3.1%	3.1%	0.7%	2.4%
Indian	0%	3.8%	3.8%	3.1%	0.7%
Pakistani	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	15.2%	12.7%	-2.5%	1.6%	11.1%
Black African	4.9%	3.8%	-1.1%	2.5%	1.3%
Black Caribbean	3.4%	3.1%	-0.3%	1.0%	2.1%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.4%	1.2%	-2.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	0.8%	0.7%
White	66.7%	60%	-6.7%	81.4%	-21.4%
Roma	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Arab	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	1.9%	5.4%	3.5%	1.6%	3.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.9% 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	74.2%	65.9%	-8.3%	83.2%	-17.3%
European Union	7.6%	11.7%	4.1%	6.1%	5.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	3.4%	4.5%	1.1%	2.7%	1.8%
Middle East and Asia	12.5%	15.2%	2.7%	5.6%	9.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	1.1%	-1.2%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.1%	65.9%	-7.2%	83.2%	-17.3%
10+ Years	5.3%	25%	19.7%	9.8%	15.2%
5-10 Years	3.4%	3%	-0.4%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	9.5%	3%	-6.5%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	8.7%	3%	-5.7%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.2%	76.7%	-7.5%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	3.1%	1.2%	1.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	14.6%	13.5%	1.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.6%	37.2%	-7.6%
Christian	38.8%	46.2%	-7.4%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Hindu	13.5%	1.7%	11.8%
Muslim	2.7%	6.5%	-3.8%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Not answered	10.4%	6.0%	4.4%

Safety

Is Melsa Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Melsa Road was 33.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 68.3% lower than the Merton Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Melsa Road has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Merton Park and the 163rd lowest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 74% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,400

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in SM4 6JQ, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 8/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Melsa Road are based on 6 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 Melsa Road, Morden, SM4 6JQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SM4 6JQ

Average Price
£435,758

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£435,758

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Melsa Road

Average Price
£454,060

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£454,060

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Melsa Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Melsa Road, Morden, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£405,000	2024-06-11	£419,742
12 Melsa Road, Morden, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£405,000	2022-04-14	£436,514
11 Melsa Road, Morden, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£381,000	2021-11-17	£406,797
5 Melsa Road, Morden, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2012-09-28	£445,652
7 Melsa Road, Morden, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£204,500	2006-09-14	£480,763

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SM4 6JQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	63
Retired	47
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	25
Student (economically inactive)	16
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	17
Administrative and support service activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Other	10
Education	9
Construction	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Transport and storage	4
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Manufacturing	1
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	2,280 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Wall Nursery School Robin Hood Lane , SM1 2SF	4out of 4	3,486 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Malmesbury Primary School Malmesbury Road , SM4 6HG	3out of 4	504 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Montacute Road , SM4 6RL	3out of 4	603 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbotsbury Primary School Abbotsbury Road , SM4 5JS	3out of 4	676 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Green Wrythe Primary School Green Wrythe Lane , SM5 1JP	3out of 4	988 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Morden Primary School London Road , SM4 5PX	3out of 4	1,073 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	702 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Glenthorne High School Sutton Common Road , SM3 9PS	4out of 4	1,571 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenshaw High School Grennell Road , SM1 3DY	3out of 4	1,890 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carshalton Boys Sports College Winchcombe Road , SM5 1RW	3out of 4	1,999 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Rutlish School Watery Lane , Merton Park SW20 9AD	4out of 4	2,485 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	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	4,788 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Canterbury Campus Canterbury Road , SM4 6PT	3out of 4	341 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Perseid School Bordesley Road , SM4 5LT	4out of 4	794 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The London Acorn School Morden Cottage , Morden Hall Park SM4 5JD	- not rated	1,330 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wandle Valley Academy Welbeck Road , SM5 1LW	3out of 4	1,728 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Melrose School Church Road , CR4 3BE	3out of 4	1,739 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
Pre school - Jancett childcare	Nursery School, Newminster Children's Centre	403 yd
Merton Rugby Football Club Limited	25 Faversham Road, Morden	483 yd
Gosto Fino Catering	Chaucer Centre, Canterbury Road	519 yd
Impact Food Group @Harris Academy Morden	Main School Building, Harris Academy Morden, 131 Lilleshall Road	533 yd
Achieve Together	179 Green Lane, Morden	608 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
K&S Mezra Ltd T/A Green Lane Kebab	135 Green Lane, Morden	750 yd
Elaha Indian Restaurant	121 Green Lane, Morden	750 yd
Mr Cod	56 Central Road, Morden	782 yd
Wok Inc.	67 St Helier Avenue, Morden	831 yd
Southsea Fish Bar	1 Hillfield Parade, Bishopsford Road	850 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	148 Central Road, Morden		688 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Malmesbury Primary School MALMESBURY ROAD	grass pitches	382 yd
Saint Helier Community Centre Hill House Hill House Bishopsford Road		569 yd
Morden Recreation Ground Farm Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	593 yd
Harris Academy Morden LILLESHALL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	629 yd
Perseid Upper School MIDDLETON ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	696 yd
The Quad GREEN WRYTHE LANE		803 yd
Green Wrythe Primary School GREEN WRYTHE LANE	grass pitches	853 yd
Thomas Wall Park Green Lane	grass pitches	879 yd
St Ann'S School (Closed) Bordesley Road		926 yd
Perseid Lower School BORDESLEY ROAD	swimming pool	926 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	69.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	212.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SM4 6JQ