St Helier Avenue, Morden, SM4 6LA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SM4 6LA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.8%	50.5%	-3.3%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	46.2%	49.5%	3.3%	49.0%	0.5%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around SM4 6LA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.2% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	40.7%	51.2%	10.5%	37.9%	13.3%
Married: Opposite sex	44.3%	35.5%	-8.8%	44.2%	-8.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	3.9%	1.8%	-2.1%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	8.2%	5.2%	-3.0%	9.1%	-3.9%
Widowed	2.9%	5.5%	2.6%	6.1%	-0.6%

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	46.7%	51.3%	4.6%	48.4%	2.9%
Good health	38.5%	32.6%	-5.9%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	10.6%	11.8%	1.2%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	4.2%	3.4%	-0.8%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	0%	1%	1.0%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	25.7%	23.9%	-1.8%	18.2%	5.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.3%	11.3%	-8.0%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.1%	9.5%	-1.6%	13.4%	-3.9%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	4.9%	3.5%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.1%	16.2%	10.1%	16.9%	-0.7%
Degree or Similar	23.2%	28.4%	5.2%	33.8%	-5.4%
Other	13.2%	5.8%	-7.4%	2.8%	3.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 53.5% 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	2.7%	2.9%	0.2%	1.1%	1.8%
Chinese	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	4.8%	3.1%	-1.7%	3.1%	0.0%
Pakistani	5.6%	9.1%	3.5%	2.7%	6.4%
Other Asian	13.5%	9.1%	-4.4%	1.6%	7.5%
Black African	6.6%	5.3%	-1.3%	2.5%	2.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	0.8%	0.4%
White	59.7%	53.5%	-6.2%	81.4%	-27.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Roma	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Arab	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	2.1%	6%	3.9%	1.6%	4.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.3% 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	62.6%	56.3%	-6.3%	83.2%	-26.9%
European Union	9.8%	16.9%	7.1%	6.1%	10.8%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	2.1%	0.2%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	7.4%	4.8%	-2.6%	2.7%	2.1%
Middle East and Asia	16.4%	16%	-0.4%	5.6%	10.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	2.9%	2.1%	1.3%	1.6%
Oceania	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62.3%	56.6%	-5.7%	83.2%	-26.6%
10+ Years	4%	27.6%	23.6%	9.8%	17.8%
5-10 Years	8.2%	9.4%	1.2%	2.9%	6.5%
2-5 Years	12.5%	4.3%	-8.2%	2.2%	2.1%
Less than 2 years	13%	2.2%	-10.8%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.3%	76.7%	-16.4%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	8.6%	1.3%	7.3%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Other Europe	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	3.3%	1.2%	2.1%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and South America	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	13.5%	13.5%	0.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.7%	37.2%	-8.5%
Christian	44%	46.2%	-2.2%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	6%	1.7%	4.3%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	13.4%	6.5%	6.9%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is St Helier Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Helier Avenue was 31.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 71.0% lower than the Merton Park average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

St Helier Avenue has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Merton Park and the 140th lowest crime rate of 580 local areas in Merton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -86.0%.

🔎 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 6LA, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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 St Helier Avenue are based on 331 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 St Helier Avenue, Morden, SM4 6LA

Estimated Average Property Prices for SM4 6LA

Average Price
£409,318

Semi-Detached
£557,185

Terraced
£452,553

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£285,879

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Helier Avenue

Average Price
£404,640

Semi-Detached
£480,455

Terraced
£444,412

Detached
£1,292,108

Flats/Maisonettes
£256,458

Other
£6,380

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Helier AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
188 St Helier Avenue, Morden, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£545,000	2024-06-27	£555,491
200 St Helier Avenue, Morden, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£450,000	2023-06-22	£459,507
184 St Helier Avenue, Morden, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£307,000	2023-02-10	£296,808
212 St Helier Avenue, Morden, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£425,000	2020-12-04	£447,949
194 St Helier Avenue, Morden, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£410,000	2018-12-13	£469,166

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SM4 6LA

Employment

SM4 6LA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in SM4 6LA area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	83
Self-Employed	61
Retired	35
Part-Time Employee	33
Looking after home or family	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Student (economically inactive)	23
Unemployed	15
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	25
Administrative and support service activities	14
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Construction	12
Transport and storage	11
Other	10
Information and communication	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Education	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Manufacturing	2

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	2,287 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Wall Nursery School Robin Hood Lane , SM1 2SF	- not rated	3,637 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Moreton Green First School Llanthony Road , SM4 6DX	- not rated	526 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Montacute Road , SM4 6RL	3out of 4	621 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Malmesbury Primary School Malmesbury Road , SM4 6HG	- not rated	624 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Malmesbury First School Malmesbury Road , SM4 6HG	- not rated	644 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbotsbury Primary School Abbotsbury Road , SM4 5JS	3out of 4	646 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	554 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Morden Farm Middle School Aragon Road , SM4 4QU	- not rated	2,549 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Park House Middle School Arthur Road , Wimbledon SW19 7DZ	- not rated	4,607 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	626 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishopsford Arts College Lilleshall Road , SM4 6DU	- not rated	626 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Morden Lilleshall Road , SM4 6DU	4out of 4	656 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Glenthorne High School Sutton Common Road , SM3 9PS	3out of 4	1,719 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Glenthorne High School Sutton Common Road , SM3 9PS	- not rated	1,719 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	396 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Malmesbury County Middle School Malmesbury Road , SM4 6HG	- not rated	554 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillcross County Middle School Ashridge Way , SM4 4ED	- not rated	1,726 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cranmer County Middle School Cranmer Road , CR4 4XU	- not rated	1,842 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Liberty County Middle School Western Road , CR4 3EB	- not rated	2,481 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	396 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Merton College Morden Park , London Road SM4 5QX	- not rated	1,242 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carshalton College Nightingale Road , SM5 2EJ	- not rated	3,127 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	4,663 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Canterbury Campus and Lavender Campus Canterbury Road , SM4 6PT	3out of 4	494 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Perseid School Bordesley Road , SM4 5LT	4out of 4	739 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Liberty Woodland School Morden Lodge , Morden Hall Road SM4 5JD	- not rated	905 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The London Acorn School Morden Cottage , Morden Hall Park SM4 5JD	- not rated	1,186 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oldridge Preparatory School Mitcham Parish Centre , Church Path CR4 3BN	- not rated	1,529 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	478 yd
Sunshine Cafe	54 Central Road, Morden	570 yd
King Peri Peri Chicken	50 Central Road, Morden	570 yd
Pre school - Jancett childcare	Nursery School, Newminster Children's Centre	614 yd
Pipasa	63 St Helier Avenue, Morden	642 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mr Cod	56 Central Road, Morden	570 yd
Wok Inc.	67 St Helier Avenue, Morden	641 yd
K&S Mezra Ltd T/A Green Lane Kebab	135 Green Lane, Morden	750 yd
Elaha Indian Restaurant	121 Green Lane, Morden	750 yd
Southsea Fish Bar	1 Hillfield Parade, Bishopsford Road	906 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	148 Central Road, Morden	496 yd
Iceland	37 Aberconway Road, Morden	1,087 yd
Lidl	29-31 Aberconway Road, Morden	1,087 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Morden Recreation Ground Farm Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	494 yd
Malmesbury Primary School MALMESBURY ROAD	grass pitches	595 yd
Harris Academy Morden LILLESHALL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	686 yd
Perseid Upper School MIDDLETON ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	688 yd
St Ann'S School (Closed) Bordesley Road		742 yd
Perseid Lower School BORDESLEY ROAD	swimming pool	742 yd
Saint Helier Community Centre Hill House Hill House Bishopsford Road		776 yd
The Quad GREEN WRYTHE LANE		960 yd
Green Wrythe Primary School GREEN WRYTHE LANE	grass pitches	999 yd
Thomas Wall Park Green Lane	grass pitches	1,049 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	77.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	130.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SM4 6LA