Postcode · Mitcham

CR4 9BT area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Mitcham West
Council: Merton
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 2,250 (2024)

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At a glance

What CR4 9BT is like

CR4 9BT is a postcode in the Mitcham West area of Merton. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,250 people. 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 9BT compares

Headline figures for CR4 9BT, 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

100%

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

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 9BT 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.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

CR4 9BT FAQs

Is CR4 9BT 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. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).

Is CR4 9BT 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 9BT, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in CR4 9BT?

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 9BT?

The local authority for CR4 9BT is Merton.

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

How well connected is CR4 9BT?

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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