Love Lane, Morden, SM4 6LH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SM4 6LH has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% 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	50.7%	48.6%	-2.1%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	49.3%	51.4%	2.1%	49.0%	2.4%

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 6LH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.6% 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	42.2%	47.6%	5.4%	37.9%	9.7%
Married: Opposite sex	40%	41.3%	1.3%	44.2%	-2.9%
Married: Same sex	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	4.3%	2.4%	-1.9%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	6.1%	5.2%	-0.9%	9.1%	-3.9%
Widowed	5.7%	3.2%	-2.5%	6.1%	-2.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	40%	49.4%	9.4%	48.4%	1.0%
Good health	36.6%	33.3%	-3.3%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	15.5%	11.2%	-4.3%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	5.5%	4.8%	-0.7%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	2.4%	1.2%	-1.2%	1.2%	0.0%

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	29.6%	19%	-10.6%	18.2%	0.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.3%	12.3%	-6.0%	9.6%	2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.2%	15%	-0.2%	13.4%	1.6%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	6.3%	4.6%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	14.6%	3.3%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	17.4%	29.6%	12.2%	33.8%	-4.2%
Other	6.5%	3.2%	-3.3%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64% 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	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%
Chinese	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	5.2%	8.5%	3.3%	2.7%	5.8%
Other Asian	12.1%	7.6%	-4.5%	1.6%	6.0%
Black African	3.8%	3.4%	-0.4%	2.5%	0.9%
Black Caribbean	2.4%	3.7%	1.3%	1.0%	2.7%
Other Black	1.7%	0.6%	-1.1%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.8%	1.3%
White	68.6%	64%	-4.6%	81.4%	-17.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	4.6%	4.6%	1.6%	3.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64% 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	70.7%	64%	-6.7%	83.2%	-19.2%
European Union	4.8%	14.5%	9.7%	6.1%	8.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	6.2%	3.9%	-2.3%	2.7%	1.2%
Middle East and Asia	14.1%	11.8%	-2.3%	5.6%	6.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.4%	3.6%	0.2%	1.3%	2.3%
Oceania	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70%	64.4%	-5.6%	83.2%	-18.8%
10+ Years	1.4%	25.8%	24.4%	9.8%	16.0%
5-10 Years	4.5%	6.7%	2.2%	2.9%	3.8%
2-5 Years	8.6%	2.1%	-6.5%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	15.5%	0.9%	-14.6%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.9%	76.7%	-14.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Poland	3.9%	1.3%	2.6%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	6.6%	1.5%	5.1%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	3%	1.2%	1.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	11.7%	13.5%	-1.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34%	37.2%	-3.2%
Christian	39.2%	46.2%	-7.0%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	9.1%	1.7%	7.4%
Muslim	10%	6.5%	3.5%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Love Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Love Lane was 66.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 44.2% higher than the Lower Morden average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Love Lane has the 18th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Lower Morden and the 256th highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Merton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -23.5%.

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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
£50,100

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in SM4 6LH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 9/10 (very 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 Love Lane are based on 88 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 Love Lane, Morden, SM4 6LH

Estimated Average Property Prices for SM4 6LH

Average Price
£488,718

Semi-Detached
£437,207

Terraced
£540,228

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Love Lane

Average Price
£453,419

Semi-Detached
£519,252

Terraced
£471,038

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£222,990

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Love LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Love Lane, Morden, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£412,000	2020-11-23	£437,207
16 Love Lane, Morden, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2008-10-17	£531,712
16 Love Lane, Morden, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2002-07-31	£540,031
2 Love Lane, Morden, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£159,950	2002-05-03	£537,580

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SM4 6LH

Employment

SM4 6LH area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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	81
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	34
Retired	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Looking after home or family	15
Unemployed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Construction	16
Administrative and support service activities	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Transport and storage	11
Other	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Education	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Information and communication	3
Manufacturing	1
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,580 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Wall Nursery School Robin Hood Lane , SM1 2SF	- not rated	2,918 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Abbey Primary School Glastonbury Road , SM4 6NY	- not rated	500 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Primary School Glastonbury Road , SM4 6NY	3out of 4	500 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Malmesbury First School Malmesbury Road , SM4 6HG	- not rated	605 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Malmesbury Primary School Malmesbury Road , SM4 6HG	- not rated	630 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Morden Primary School London Road , SM4 5PX	3out of 4	874 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	668 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Morden Farm Middle School Aragon Road , SM4 4QU	- not rated	2,013 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Park House Middle School Arthur Road , Wimbledon SW19 7DZ	- not rated	5,067 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Glenthorne High School Sutton Common Road , SM3 9PS	3out of 4	916 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Glenthorne High School Sutton Common Road , SM3 9PS	- not rated	916 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Watermeads High School Lilleshall Road , SM4 6DU	- not rated	1,224 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishopsford Arts College Lilleshall Road , SM4 6DU	- not rated	1,224 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Morden Lilleshall Road , SM4 6DU	4out of 4	1,259 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Malmesbury County Middle School Malmesbury Road , SM4 6HG	- not rated	668 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willows County High School Central Road , SM4 5SE	- not rated	1,025 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillcross County Middle School Ashridge Way , SM4 4ED	- not rated	1,725 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morden Farm Middle School Aragon Road , SM4 4QU	- not rated	2,013 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cranmer County Middle School Cranmer Road , CR4 4XU	- not rated	2,553 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	1,025 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Merton College Morden Park , London Road SM4 5QX	- not rated	1,047 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carshalton College Nightingale Road , SM5 2EJ	- not rated	3,000 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	5,432 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	349 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Perseid School Bordesley Road , SM4 5LT	4out of 4	1,084 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Anchor School Sutton Junior Tennis Centre , Rose Hill SM1 3HH	- not rated	1,165 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Liberty Woodland School Morden Lodge , Morden Hall Road SM4 5JD	- not rated	1,643 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The London Acorn School Morden Cottage , Morden Hall Park SM4 5JD	- not rated	1,895 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
Achieve Together	179 Green Lane, Morden	120 yd
Gosto Fino Catering	Chaucer Centre, Canterbury Road	245 yd
Master Chef	101 Green Lane, Morden	349 yd
King Cafe	137 Green Lane, Morden	349 yd
Merton Rugby Football Club Limited	25 Faversham Road, Morden	408 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The George Inn	Epsom Road, Morden		830 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
K&S Mezra Ltd T/A Green Lane Kebab	135 Green Lane, Morden	349 yd
Elaha Indian Restaurant	121 Green Lane, Morden	349 yd
RFC Grill	61 The Market, Rose Hill	634 yd
Euphoria Food	48 The Market, Rose Hill	634 yd
KFC	56 - 58 The Market, Rose Hill	634 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	148 Central Road, Morden		972 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Perseid Upper School MIDDLETON ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	365 yd
Thomas Wall Park Green Lane	grass pitches	441 yd
Abbey Primary School 137-141 137-141 GLASTONBURY ROAD	grass pitches	482 yd
Morden Recreation Ground Farm Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	626 yd
Reigate Avenue Recreation Ground GLENTHORNE CLOSE	grass pitches	674 yd
Malmesbury Primary School MALMESBURY ROAD	grass pitches	684 yd
Rosehill Community Association ROSEHILL RECREATION GROUND ROSEHILL RECREATION GROUND ROSE HILL		824 yd
Sutton Common Recreation Ground AMBERLEY WAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	848 yd
Saint Helier Community Centre Hill House Hill House Bishopsford Road		888 yd
Glenthorne High School SUTTON COMMON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	912 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	144.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SM4 6LH