CR4 1AQ is a safe, established residential area on Maple Close, 0.6km from Eastfields in Merton. Administratively it sits within Longthornton ward and the Mitcham and Morden constituency.
An affordable area with active regeneration, CR4 1AQ 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 36 — families, professionals, and long-term residents all well represented. 44% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence. The area has a notably diverse population — 56% of residents identify as non-white, reflecting the multicultural character of this part of Merton.
Safety: Crime rates are low here at 45 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: Prices average £586k.
Census 2021 statistics for CR4 1AQ are sourced from Output Area E00017269 (shared with 4 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
MAPLE CLOSE, CR4 1AQ House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for MAPLE CLOSE, CR4 1AQ.
449
36
£ 52,600 /yr
48%
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 44% of tenure in CR4 1AQ — 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 1AQ. The average age is 35.6. 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
Terraced
£ 450,000
7 sales · Mean £ 476,857
Semi-Detached
£ 554,500
2 sales · Mean £ 554,500
Flat
£ 206,000
3 sales · Mean £ 204,500
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
CR4 1AQ has low crime rates — 45 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
Beecholme Primary School
Lonesome Primary School
Gorringe Park Primary School
Granton Primary School
St Mark's Church of England Academy
Stanford Primary School
St Mark's Primary School
Woodmansterne School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
32 nearby- Tamworth Newsagents0.7 km
- Spar Foods0.9 km
- Casa Luso Brasileira0.8 km
- Star Convenience Store0.8 km
- The Wine Leaf0.8 km
- + 27 more
Pub, NightClub
3 nearby- Purkins Wine Bar0.6 km
- The Gardeners Arms0.9 km
- The Vale0.5 km
Restaurant, Cafe
24 nearby- HakkaMoon0.5 km
- Fornos Delicatessen0.5 km
- Aha Wok0.9 km
- Kido Tooting0.9 km
- Livi's Cuisine0.9 km
- + 19 more
Takeaway Shop
15 nearby- Mitcham's Plaice0.9 km
- Rowan Fish Bar0.6 km
- Good Taste0.6 km
- Burak Kebab House0.6 km
- Peters Fish and Kebab0.7 km
- + 10 more
Supermarkets
3 nearby- Tesco0.5 km
- Co-op Late Shop0.8 km
- Lidl0.6 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Mitcham Eastfields0.6 km
- Streatham Common1.2 km
- Tooting1.2 km
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Postcode Profile: CR41AQ · Data under Open Government Licence