Postcode district · Mitcham

CR4 area guide

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

Council: Merton
Region: London
Population: 81,816 (2024)

CR4Postcode district · Mitcham

At a glance

What CR4 is like

The CR4 postcode district in Merton covers 910 live postcodes and is home to about 81,816 people across 45 census neighbourhoods. 48.6% of households own their home, 27% rent privately and 23% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 30–34, and 60.2% 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 sold for a median of £425,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CR4 compares

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

AffluenceMore

4.2/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle — 31.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£425,000

Median over 281 sales in CR4, −3.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent — 9 stations within a mile, 49 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 20 rated schools in CR4 are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£69,226

Average a year, before tax — higher than 83% 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
22.6% of residents are 20 to 34 — the age group that rents most — against 19.6% across England.
02
A big private rental marketPositive
27% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
03
Well connectedPositive
9 stations within a mile and 49 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

CR4 FAQs

Is CR4 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 4.2 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 31.5 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?

The median sale price over the last year was £425,000.

Homes in CR4 sold for a median of £425,000 across 281 sales in the year to August 2026, −3.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is CR4 safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 31.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around CR4, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in CR4?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 30–34, at 8.7% of residents. 48.6% of households own their home. The most common home is terraced (39.8%).

Which council covers CR4?

CR4 is in Merton.

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

How well connected is CR4?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 49 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 Eastfields Station, 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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