Postcode · Mitcham

CR4 4DS area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Mitcham South
Council: Merton
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,647 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

CR4 4DSMitcham

At a glance

What CR4 4DS is like

CR4 4DS is a postcode in the Mitcham South area of Merton. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,647 people. 49.4% of households own their home, 25.4% rent privately and 25.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 56.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in CR4 4 sold for a median of £288,906 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CR4 4DS compares

Headline figures for CR4 4DS, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 32.5 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: 12 stations within a mile, 32 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 17 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£69,928

Average annual income before tax, higher than 84% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CR4 4DS differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
25.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
25.1% 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
12 stations within a mile and 32 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

CR4 4DS FAQs

Is CR4 4DS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 32.5 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 4DS?

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 4DS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 32.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around CR4 4DS, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in CR4 4DS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 8.5% of residents. 49.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (44.4%).

Which council covers CR4 4DS?

The local authority for CR4 4DS is Merton.

CR4 4DS comes under Merton in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CR4 4DS?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 32 bus stops within 800m and 12 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Belgrave Walk Tram Stop, 0.1 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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