Area Information for Mitcham, CR4 7RS

This postcode in Mitcham is in the London region of England. The postcode is within the Bensham Manor ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Croydon West. This page combines information for the address Mitcham, CR4 7RS, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of CR4 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

Please Note

This postcode was terminated by the Royal Mail in December 1990. Where possible, we have attempted to find data relating to the area in which the postcode used to reside before retirement. However, some data such as street names and house pricing is based on current postcodes only and so may be missing or incomplete.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Croydon
Ward Bensham Manor
Constituency Croydon West * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency, local authority and/or ward boundaries.
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Region London
Country England

Housing Summary

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is flats, with the most common tenure being private rental. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We hold details of the latest crimes committed near Mitcham, CR4 7RS - click here.

We also have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Bensham Manor), and the Metropolitan Police Service force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

Nearby Services

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Mitcham, CR4 7RS is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

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House Prices

There have been no house sales reported to the Land Registry in this postcode since January 1st 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.

Housing Types Embed This

The area containing Mitcham consists predominantly of flats, which is common in inner cities, student neighbourhoods and poorer suburban settings. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 4
Semi-Detached 18
Terraced 13
Flat (Purpose-Built) 59
Flat (Converted) 40
Residence in Commercial Building 1
Total 135
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Mitcham contains a higher-than-average level of social housing - 31% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just under 17.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 15
Owned with Mortgage 26
Shared Ownership 5
Rented: From Council 29
Rented: Other Social 12
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 43
Rented: Other 3
Rent Free 1
Total 134

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 58
Two People 31
Three People 18
Four People 18
Five People 7
Six People 2
Seven People 2
8+ People 0
Total 136

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

This area contains a mixture of household compositions, as detailed below. No single type accounts for more than 50% of the households.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 58
Family Household 64
Other Household 14
Total 136

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 50
Deprived In One Dimension 39
Deprived In Two Dimensions 34
Deprived In Three Dimensions 11
Deprived In Four Dimensions 1
Total 135

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Croydon West constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 50% male.

Gender
Male 152
Female 153
Total 305

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 23
5-9 24
10-14 18
15-19 8
20-24 16
25-29 17
30-34 31
35-39 26
40-44 23
45-49 18
50-54 22
55-59 21
60-64 35
65-69 13
70-74 5
75-79 4
80-84 4
85+ 1
Total 309

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The number of residents who are separated in CR4 7RS is high - 8% of the area's population. This contrasts with a national average of just 2.3%.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 121
Married 76
Separated 23
Divorced 14
Widowed 9
Total 243

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 133
Good 108
Fair 41
Bad 13
Very Bad 10
Total 305

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 78
Apprenticeship 6
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 38
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 29
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
No GCSEs or Equivalent 62
Other 7
Total 241

Ethnic Group Embed This

Mitcham can be considered more ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 21% so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 65
Mixed Ethnicity 25
Indian 22
Pakistani 40
Bangladeshi 1
Chinese 2
Other Asian 10
Black African 56
Black Caribbean 56
Other Black/African/Caribbean 17
Other 14
Total 308

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

In this area (Mitcham), 50% of the residents were born in the United Kingdom, which is significantly below the UK average.

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 154
European Union 30
Rest of Europe 2
Africa 44
Middle East and Asia 45
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 28
Total 303

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 154
10+ Years 110
5-10 Years 14
2-5 Years 19
Less Than 2 Years 6
Total 303

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to CR4 7RS.

Passport(s) Held
None 25
United Kingdom 195
Republic of Ireland 1
European Union 54
Rest of Europe 2
African Countries 11
Middle East or Asia 4
North America or Caribbean 7
Central and South America 4

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 42
Christian 150
Buddhist 6
Hindu 10
Jewish 0
Muslim 73
Sikh 0
Other Religion 0
Not Stated 24
Total 305

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Bensham Manor ward had a larger than average concentration of residents that were in part-time employment - 17% of the resident population. On average, around 11.9% of census respondents were in part-time employment.

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 61
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 41
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 14
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 7
Unemployed 12
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 15
Retired 27
Looking After Home or Family 12
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 23
Other 29
Total 241

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 14
Professional Occupations 15
Associate Professional Occupations 21
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 14
Skilled Trades Occupations 8
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 18
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 10
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 8
Elementary Occupations 23
Total 131

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 9
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 44
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 34
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 28
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 14
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 32
Semi-Routine Occupation 28
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 38
Full-time Student 15
Total 242

Mitcham, CR4 7RS is within the Bensham Manor policing neighbourhood, under the Metropolitan Police Service force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view crimes committed near CR4 7RS
Neighbourhood Team Address Bensham Manor
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Below are the details of the closest services to CR4 7RS. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for CR4 7RS.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Mitcham, CR4 7RS. The nearest railway station is Thornton Heath, approximately 160 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Thornton Heath 160 yards
Selhurst 0.8 miles
Norwood Junction 1.2 miles
Norbury 1.2 miles
West Croydon 1.4 miles
East Croydon 1.7 miles
Anerley 1.9 miles
Crystal Palace 1.9 miles
Gipsy Hill 2 miles
Streatham Common 2 miles
Birkbeck 2 miles
Penge West 2.2 miles
Waddon 2.2 miles
Streatham (Greater London) 2.3 miles
Elmers End 2.3 miles
West Norwood 2.3 miles
Mitcham Eastfields 2.3 miles
Mitcham Junction 2.4 miles
South Croydon 2.5 miles
Penge East 2.5 miles

Nearest Tube/DLR Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest Tube and Docklands Light Railway stations to Mitcham, CR4 7RS. The nearest Overground station is Norwood Junction, approximately 1.2 miles away.

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Mitcham, CR4 7RS. The nearest is Beulah Infants' School, approximately 730 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Mitcham, CR4 7RS. The nearest is Norbury High School for Girls, approximately 1 mile away.

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Mitcham, CR4 7RS. The nearest is Your Family Practice, approximately 160 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Mitcham, CR4 7RS. The nearest is Brigstock Dental Practice, approximately 410 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest hospitals to Mitcham, CR4 7RS. The nearest is Croydon University Hospital, approximately 0.7 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Mitcham, CR4 7RS. The nearest is Boots-Thornton Heath, approximately 450 yards away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.