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Demographics report

Demographics near SM4 5AA

Census profile

Demographics around SM4 5AA

Census 2021 · Merton 023
Population9,445usual residents in matched Census geography
Density7,097people per sq km
Median age36matched Census area
Households—Census household count
Benchmarks

How this postcode compares

Precomputed Census benchmarks; city average is shown only for major UK cities.
MeasurePostcode areaAverage for LondonAverage for England
Main ethnic groupWhite
Postcode area49.9%Average for London55%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, asian pakistani, asian other
Postcode area47.1%Average for London22.3%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area43.1%Average for London41.2%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area7,097Average for London8,644Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area67.6%Average for London66.3%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area46.9%Average for London47.2%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area62.6%Average for London71.8%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Merton 023A
5/ 10

Middle of England

This small area sits around the middle of the official England neighbourhood wellbeing ranking.

Living environmentDecile 2
Major pressure
IncomeDecile 4
Elevated pressure
CrimeDecile 4
Elevated pressure
JobsDecile 5
Mixed
EducationDecile 6
Mixed
Housing & servicesDecile 7
Relatively strong
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population9,445matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age36Census area median
Owned46.9%household tenure
Private rent32.6%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White49.9%
Asian34.8%
Black4.2%
Mixed5.6%
Other5.5%
Detailed mix
white british25.6%
white other22.4%
asian pakistani16.1%
asian other8.5%
asian indian5.7%
other any4.9%
black african2.7%
asian bangladeshi2.7%
Born: uk62.6%
Born: no passport7.8%
Born: other eu5.2%
Born: poland4.3%
Born: romania3.4%
Religion

Religion profile around SM4 5AA

Census 2021 · Merton 023
Largest groupChristian43.1% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian43.1%
No religion24.8%
Muslim17.3%
Religion not stated6.5%
Hindu6.2%
Buddhist1.4%
Other religion0.4%
Jewish0.2%
Sikh0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 45% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
33/100
Income
33/100
Employment
64/100
Education
74/100
Health
89/100
Housing access
67/100
Property
66/100
Insight

What the profile means

Use deprivation for within-nation context only. England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland publish different measures, methods, and release years.
  • Decile 5/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 33% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.

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