Among the most deprived
IMD England
Low · 3.0 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
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Coordinates & Location for CR4 3GU
Postcode
CR4 3GU
Coordinates
51.4031, -0.1695
Grid reference
TQ274687
Easting
527,420
Northing
168,713
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XCR3J+75
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Merton
Travel to Work
London
ITL Region
Merton
National Park
Non-National Park
Deprivation Index(IMD)
IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
6642
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 6642 out of 32,844 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near CR4 3GU
England & WalesCrime trends · near CR4 3GU
Counts are for Cricket Green electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
16
YoY -16%
25167
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
12
YoY —
20123
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
740
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
740
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
950
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.24.9%
Other White14.7%
African14.3%
Other Asian12.0%
Caribbean6.6%
+ 9 other groups · 27.6%
Religion
Christian48.6%
No religion21.1%
Muslim17.0%
Hindu7.2%
Not answered4.3%
+ other · 1.7%
Age groups
35–4924.2%
50–6417.6%
25–3413.7%
10–1510.2%
5–97.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.1%
Households
Other18.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children16.8%
Lone parent family: With dependent children11.7%
Any member 66+10.6%
With dependent children8.2%
+ 8 other households · 34.6%
Administrative Information
Merton
Local Authority
Council AreaMitcham and Morden E14001371
Constituency
E14001371Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Cricket Green
Constituency code
E14001371
EU Electoral Region
London
Parish
Merton, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Merton
Health & NHS
London
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS EnglandWest London
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
London
NHS Region
London
Integrated Care Board
NHS South West London Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Sutton and Merton
Sub ICB Location
NHS South West London ICB - 36L
Cancer Alliance
West London
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Merton 018C E01003379
E01003379MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Merton 018 E02000706
E02000706LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Merton 018C E01003379
E01003379MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Merton 018 E02000706
E02000706Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1
Sun & Time Information
5:40 AM
Sunrise
6:09 PM
Sunset
12 hours 29 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:40 AM
Sunset (today)
6:09 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 29 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
February 2026
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
TerminatedActive
Active Duration
2026 -> PresentFebruary 2026 — Introduced
Postcode CR4 3GU introduced by Royal Mail.
Present — Active
Postcode CR4 3GU is currently active and in use.
First introduced
February 2026
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
Active
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
Schools near CR4 3GU
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 4–19FSM 56%
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 4–16FSM 60%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 65%
RWM expected
93%
PrimaryIndependentMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 0%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 26%
RWM expected
76%
SecondaryIndependentMixed · Ages 13–16FSM 0%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–12FSM 0%
SecondaryIndependentMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 0%
Attainment 8
7.0
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 37%
RWM expected
64%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 42%
RWM expected
38%
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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