Postcode · Mitcham

CR4 4BY area guide

Who lives in CR4 4BY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Mitcham South
Council: Merton
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,969 (2024)

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At a glance

What CR4 4BY is like

CR4 4BY is a postcode in the Mitcham South neighbourhood of Merton. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,969 people. 53.4% of households own their home, 20.9% rent privately and 24.1% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 25–29, and 56.3% 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 4 sold for a median of £288,906 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CR4 4BY 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

7/ 10

Around the middle — 36.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£288,906

Median over 41 sales in CR4 4, −26.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent — 9 stations within a mile, 30 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 19 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£69,928

Average a year, before tax — higher than 84% 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 young populationPositive
22.3% of residents are 20 to 34 — the age group that rents most — against 19.6% across England.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
24.1% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in CR4 4 is down 26.3% on the year before.
04
Well connectedPositive
9 stations within a mile and 30 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

CR4 4BY FAQs

Is CR4 4BY 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 36.7 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 4BY?

The median sale price over the last year was £288,906.

Homes in CR4 4 sold for a median of £288,906 across 41 sales in the year to August 2026, −26.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is CR4 4BY safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 36.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around CR4 4BY, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in CR4 4BY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 25–29, at 8.6% of residents. 53.4% of households own their home. The most common home is terraced (37.5%).

Which council covers CR4 4BY?

CR4 4BY is in Merton.

CR4 4BY is in Merton, in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CR4 4BY?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 30 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 Tram Stop, 0.2 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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