Postcode · Mitcham

CR4 2QE area guide

Who lives in CR4 2QE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Mitcham East
Council: Merton
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,828 (2024)

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At a glance

What CR4 2QE is like

CR4 2QE is a postcode in the Mitcham East area of Merton. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,828 people. 56.1% of households own their home, 36.3% rent privately and 7.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 61.2% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in CR4 2 sold for a median of £450,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CR4 2QE compares

Headline figures for CR4 2QE, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 40.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£450,000

Median over 77 sales in CR4 2, +1.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 9 stations within a mile, 51 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 14 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£68,080

Average annual income before tax, higher than 81% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CR4 2QE differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
36.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
03
Well connectedPositive
9 stations within a mile and 51 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

CR4 2QE FAQs

Is CR4 2QE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 40.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).

How much does a house cost in CR4 2QE?

The median sale price over the last year was £450,000.

Homes in CR4 2 sold for a median of £450,000 across 77 sales in the year to August 2026, +1.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CR4 2QE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 40.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around CR4 2QE, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in CR4 2QE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 40–44, at 9.7% of residents. 56.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (41.5%).

Which council covers CR4 2QE?

The local authority for CR4 2QE is Merton.

CR4 2QE comes under Merton in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CR4 2QE?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 51 bus stops within 800m and 9 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Mitcham Eastfields Station, 0.3 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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