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 in 28,409 households. 48.6% of households own their home, 27% rent privately and 23% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 60.2% 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 sold for a median of £425,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CR4 compares

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

AffluenceMore

4.2/ 10

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

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%

Rated good or better across 20 inspected schools in CR4.

Household incomeMore

£69,226

Average annual income before tax, higher than 83% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CR4 differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
22.6% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), 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.

It scores 4.2 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in 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 recorded crime here compares with the national average.

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

Which council covers CR4?

The local authority for CR4 is Merton.

CR4 comes under 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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