CR4 1BS is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Clay Avenue, 0.5km from Eastfields in Merton. Administratively it sits within Figge's Marsh ward and the Mitcham and Morden constituency.
An affordable area with active regeneration, CR4 1BS is a mixed area of service workers, students and families in semi-detached housing. During the day, ethnically mixed self-employed with no fixed place of work in construction, transport, and storage. A balanced community with an average age of 35 — families, professionals, and long-term residents all well represented. 42% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence. The area has a notably diverse population — 61% of residents identify as non-white, reflecting the multicultural character of this part of Merton. Full-time employment stands at 23% — below average for the region, consistent with the area's higher deprivation indicators.
Safety: Crime rates are low here at 43 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: Average house prices are around £205k. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.
Census 2021 statistics for CR4 1BS are sourced from Output Area E00017159 (shared with 6 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
CLAY AVENUE, CR4 1BS House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for CLAY AVENUE, CR4 1BS.
362
35
£ 52,600 /yr
42%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: Employment metrics are below the national average, which typically reflects either economic deprivation or a highly retired population.
Area Character
Social renting makes up 42% of tenure in CR4 1BS — a meaningful indicator of a community with strong public housing infrastructure. Low crime and a young population give this estate more upside than first impressions suggest.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for CR4 1BS. The average age is 35.5. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Age & Housing: A mid-life demographic with high rental density. The population consists largely of working adults in their thirties and forties renting their homes.
home Property Prices by Type
Flat
£ 205,000
1 sales · Mean £ 205,000
Terraced
£ 310,000
5 sales · Mean £ 314,076
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
CR4 1BS has low crime rates — 43 incidents per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
St Mark's Church of England Academy
Lonesome Primary School
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School
St Mark's Primary School
Beecholme Primary School
Gorringe Park Primary School
Harris Primary Academy Merton
Bond Primary School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
52 nearby- A Paris Corner0.8 km
- Fairgreen Pharmacy0.9 km
- Figges Marsh General Store0.9 km
- Leonard Mini-Market0.9 km
- Pound Store1.0 km
- + 47 more
Pub, NightClub
7 nearby- Elmwood Lawn Tennis Club0.7 km
- Kings Arms Public House0.9 km
- The Vale1.0 km
- The Windmill0.8 km
- Mitcham Conservative Club Ltd1.0 km
- + 2 more
Restaurant, Cafe
29 nearby- AFIA Cuisine0.8 km
- AK Kitchen0.9 km
- Bistro Przy Rondzie0.9 km
- Chicken Express0.9 km
- Colombo Restaurant0.8 km
- + 24 more
Supermarkets
2 nearby- Lidl0.9 km
- Iceland1.0 km
Takeaway Shop
22 nearby- Dragon Inn0.7 km
- Abbys Grill Peri Peri0.9 km
- Kentiss0.9 km
- Mitcham Best Chicken and Pizza Ltd0.9 km
- Morleys0.4 km
- + 17 more
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Mitcham Eastfields0.3 km
- Mitcham Junction1.6 km
- Tooting1.6 km
Bus Stops
- Mitcham Eastfields Rail Station0.3 km
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Postcode Profile: CR41BS · Data under Open Government Licence