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Demographics report

Demographics near SM4 5NL

Census profile

Demographics around SM4 5NL

Census 2021 · Merton 024
Population9,660usual residents in matched Census geography
Density5,929people per sq km
Median age38matched 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 area53.5%Average for London55%Average for England82.2%
Significant presenceasian other, white other, black african
Postcode area29.8%Average for London26.8%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area45.4%Average for London41.2%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area5,929Average for London8,644Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area63.5%Average for London66.3%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area49.5%Average for London47.2%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area70.2%Average for London71.8%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Merton 024E
4/ 10

Bottom 40% in England

This small area sits on the more pressured side of the official England neighbourhood wellbeing ranking.

IncomeDecile 3
Elevated pressure
JobsDecile 3
Elevated pressure
CrimeDecile 5
Mixed
EducationDecile 5
Mixed
Living environmentDecile 5
Mixed
HealthDecile 5
Mixed
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population9,660matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age38Census area median
Owned49.5%household tenure
Private rent18.5%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White53.5%
Asian20.1%
Black14.9%
Mixed5.9%
Other5.6%
Detailed mix
white british41%
asian other10.8%
white other10.7%
black african8.3%
other any5.2%
black caribbean4.3%
asian pakistani4%
black other2.3%
Born: uk70.2%
Born: no passport8.8%
Born: other eu3.5%
Born: poland2.5%
Born: romania1.8%
Religion

Religion profile around SM4 5NL

Census 2021 · Merton 024
Largest groupChristian45.4% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian45.4%
No religion25.2%
Muslim13.7%
Hindu7.3%
Religion not stated5.4%
Buddhist2.1%
Other religion0.6%
Sikh0.2%
Jewish0.2%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 34% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
38/100
Income
22/100
Employment
60/100
Education
65/100
Health
44/100
Housing access
56/100
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 4/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 19% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.

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