Postcode district · Morden
Who lives in SM4
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SM4, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Merton
- Region
- London
- Population
- 50,177 (2024)
SM4Postcode district · Morden
Who lives in SM4
Residents
50,177
2024 estimate
Households
17,985
Census
Median age
39
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
19% / 14%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 40–44, at 8% of residents. 19.6% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 13.8% are 65 or over, below the England figure of 18.4%.
SM4England
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51.2% of residents are female and 48.8% male.
SM4
51%
49%
England
- Female51.2%51%
- Male48.8%49%
Relationship status
47% of adults in SM4 are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 38.3% have never married.
SM4England
Married or civil partnership47%44.7%
Never married38.3%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved7.6%9.1%
Separated2%2.2%
Widowed5.1%6.1%
How residents rate their health
84.6% of residents in SM4 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
SM4
51%
33%
England
- Very good51.2%48.5%
- Good33.4%33.7%
- Fair11.3%12.7%
- Bad3.2%4%
- Very bad0.9%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.