Love Lane, Morden, SM4 6LP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SM4 6LP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.2%	50.7%	0.5%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	49.8%	49.3%	-0.5%	49.0%	0.3%

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	39.2%	40.1%	0.9%	37.9%	2.2%
Married: Opposite sex	40.1%	41.5%	1.4%	44.2%	-2.7%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.5%	0.9%	-2.6%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	10.1%	12.3%	2.2%	9.1%	3.2%
Widowed	6.2%	5.2%	-1.0%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42.7%	47.2%	4.5%	48.4%	-1.2%
Good health	37.5%	33.8%	-3.7%	33.6%	0.2%
Fair health	13.1%	13%	-0.1%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	5.2%	3.7%	-1.5%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	1.5%	2.2%	0.7%	1.2%	1.0%

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	26.4%	22.5%	-3.9%	18.2%	4.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.5%	8.5%	-6.0%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.1%	12.7%	-1.4%	13.4%	-0.7%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	8%	5.8%	5.3%	2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.7%	16.9%	3.2%	16.9%	0.0%
Degree or Similar	19.8%	28.2%	8.4%	33.8%	-5.6%
Other	9.3%	3.3%	-6.0%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	5.6%	7.2%	1.6%	1.6%	5.6%
Black African	0%	4.2%	4.2%	2.5%	1.7%
Black Caribbean	2.6%	1.9%	-0.7%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	2.6%	1.5%	0.9%	1.7%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.8%	0.3%
White	82.8%	77%	-5.8%	81.4%	-4.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Roma	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Arab	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.9% 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%	63.9%	-10.3%	83.2%	-19.3%
European Union	10.9%	18.2%	7.3%	6.1%	12.1%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	3.3%	2.6%	0.8%	2.5%
Africa	5.6%	4.5%	-1.1%	2.7%	1.8%
Middle East and Asia	7.5%	7.4%	-0.1%	5.6%	1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	2.6%	2.2%	1.3%	1.3%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73%	64.2%	-8.8%	83.2%	-19.0%
10+ Years	0.7%	23.9%	23.2%	9.8%	14.1%
5-10 Years	7.1%	6%	-1.1%	2.9%	3.1%
2-5 Years	8.6%	4.1%	-4.5%	2.2%	1.9%
Less than 2 years	10.5%	1.9%	-8.6%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.7%	76.7%	-7.0%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	3%	0.5%	2.5%
Lithuania	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Poland	4.1%	1.3%	2.8%
Romania	4.8%	0.9%	3.9%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
No passport held	4.1%	13.5%	-9.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.2%	37.2%	-7.0%
Christian	61.6%	46.2%	15.4%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	3.7%	1.7%	2.0%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Love Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Love Lane was 71.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 55.4% higher than the Lower Morden average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Love Lane has the 17th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Lower Morden and the 240th highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Merton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.1%.

🔎 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
£50,100

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in SM4 6LP, 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 6LP

Estimated Average Property Prices for SM4 6LP

Average Price
£442,574

Semi-Detached
£468,940

Terraced
£460,280

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£239,153

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
64 Love Lane, Morden, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£465,000	2026-01-14	£460,463
68 Love Lane, Morden, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£430,000	2025-02-20	£420,067
70 Love Lane, Morden, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£475,000	2025-02-07	£464,383
58 Love Lane, Morden, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£510,000	2023-03-17	£530,379
56 Love Lane, Morden, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£455,000	2022-01-21	£480,068

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SM4 6LP

Employment

SM4 6LP area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% 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.

SM4 6LP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	84
Retired	32
Self-Employed	30
Part-Time Employee	22
Looking after home or family	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Student (economically inactive)	7
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Other	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Construction	22
Human health and social work activities	18
Education	16
Other	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Information and communication	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	4
Manufacturing	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thomas Wall Nursery School Robin Hood Lane , SM1 2SF	- not rated	2,715 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	2,822 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	257 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Primary School Glastonbury Road , SM4 6NY	3out of 4	257 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Morden Primary School London Road , SM4 5PX	3out of 4	871 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Malmesbury First School Malmesbury Road , SM4 6HG	- not rated	886 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Malmesbury Primary School Malmesbury Road , SM4 6HG	- not rated	915 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	965 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Morden Farm Middle School Aragon Road , SM4 4QU	- not rated	1,777 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Park House Middle School Arthur Road , Wimbledon SW19 7DZ	- not rated	5,191 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	646 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Glenthorne High School Sutton Common Road , SM3 9PS	- not rated	646 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Watermeads High School Lilleshall Road , SM4 6DU	- not rated	1,539 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishopsford Arts College Lilleshall Road , SM4 6DU	- not rated	1,539 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Morden Lilleshall Road , SM4 6DU	4out of 4	1,573 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	965 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willows County High School Central Road , SM4 5SE	- not rated	1,290 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillcross County Middle School Ashridge Way , SM4 4ED	- not rated	1,733 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morden Farm Middle School Aragon Road , SM4 4QU	- not rated	1,777 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's Catholic Middle School Grand Drive , West Wimbledon SW20 9NA	- not rated	2,654 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Merton College Morden Park , London Road SM4 5QX	- not rated	1,038 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix College Central Road , SM4 5SE	- not rated	1,290 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carshalton College Nightingale Road , SM5 2EJ	- not rated	3,102 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	667 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Anchor School Sutton Junior Tennis Centre , Rose Hill SM1 3HH	- not rated	1,014 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Perseid School Bordesley Road , SM4 5LT	4out of 4	1,272 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Liberty Woodland School Morden Lodge , Morden Hall Road SM4 5JD	- not rated	1,913 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The London Acorn School Morden Cottage , Morden Hall Park SM4 5JD	- not rated	2,150 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	426 yd
Master Chef	101 Green Lane, Morden	492 yd
King Cafe	137 Green Lane, Morden	492 yd
Gosto Fino Catering	Chaucer Centre, Canterbury Road	546 yd
New Golden Wok	382 Sutton Common Road, Sutton	574 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The George Inn	Epsom Road, Morden		779 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
K&S Mezra Ltd T/A Green Lane Kebab	135 Green Lane, Morden	492 yd
Elaha Indian Restaurant	121 Green Lane, Morden	492 yd
Surma Tandoori	388 Sutton Common Road, Sutton	574 yd
Sutton Rock Fish Chips	396 Sutton Common Road, Sutton	574 yd
Oz Grill	360 Sutton Common Road, Sutton	574 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda	1 Stonecot Hill, Sutton		1,028 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Abbey Primary School 137-141 137-141 GLASTONBURY ROAD	grass pitches	261 yd
Reigate Avenue Recreation Ground GLENTHORNE CLOSE	grass pitches	410 yd
Thomas Wall Park Green Lane	grass pitches	527 yd
Perseid Upper School MIDDLETON ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	542 yd
Sutton Common Recreation Ground AMBERLEY WAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	550 yd
Glenthorne High School SUTTON COMMON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	641 yd
Rosehill Community Association ROSEHILL RECREATION GROUND ROSEHILL RECREATION GROUND ROSE HILL		733 yd
Morden Recreation Ground Farm Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	849 yd
Youth Centre 21 (Closed) Alcorn Close		894 yd
Sutton Life Centre ALCORN CLOSE	artificial grass pitch	910 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	39.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	108.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SM4 6LP