Postcode · Mitcham

CR4 3GL area guide

Who lives in CR4 3GL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Mitcham West
Council: Merton
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 2,503 (2024)

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At a glance

What CR4 3GL is like

CR4 3GL is a postcode in the Mitcham West neighbourhood of Merton. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 2,503 people. 44.7% of households own their home, 24.1% rent privately and 27.6% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 40–44, and 61.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in CR4 3 sold for a median of £410,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CR4 3GL compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle — 28.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£410,000

Median over 89 sales in CR4 3, −5.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent — 8 stations within a mile, 40 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 17 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£65,532

Average a year, before tax — higher than 77% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
24.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
27.6% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in CR4 3 is down 5.7% on the year before.
04
Well connectedPositive
8 stations within a mile and 40 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

CR4 3GL FAQs

Is CR4 3GL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 4.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 28.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 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 3GL?

The median sale price over the last year was £410,000.

Homes in CR4 3 sold for a median of £410,000 across 89 sales in the year to August 2026, −5.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is CR4 3GL safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 28.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around CR4 3GL, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in CR4 3GL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 40–44, at 9.6% of residents. 44.7% of households own their home. The most common home is terraced (42.1%).

Which council covers CR4 3GL?

CR4 3GL is in Merton.

CR4 3GL is in Merton, in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CR4 3GL?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 40 bus stops within 800m and 8 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Belgrave Walk Tram Stop, 0.4 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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