Postcode sector · Mitcham

CR4 9 area guide

Who lives in CR4 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Merton
Region: London
Population: 2,250 (2024)

CR4 9Postcode sector · Mitcham

At a glance

What CR4 9 is like

The CR4 9 postcode sector in Merton covers 14 live postcodes and is home to about 2,250 people in 773 households. 49.8% of households own their home, 28.1% rent privately and 20.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 64.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average.

Scores

How CR4 9 compares

Headline figures for CR4 9, 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

6/ 10

Around the middle: 26.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 10 stations within a mile, 39 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

No schools found nearby.

Household incomeMore

£65,532

Average annual income before tax, higher than 77% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CR4 9 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
28.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Well connectedPositive
10 stations within a mile and 39 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

CR4 9 FAQs

Is CR4 9 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 26.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).

Is CR4 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around CR4 9, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in CR4 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 9.2% of residents. 49.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (45.9%).

Which council covers CR4 9?

The local authority for CR4 9 is Merton.

CR4 9 comes under Merton in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CR4 9?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 39 bus stops within 800m and 10 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Belgrave Walk Tram Stop, 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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