Is Ivy Gardens in London Borough of Merton a nice place to live?

Ivy Gardens is classified by the ONS as Commuters with Young Families. Ivy Gardens is in the top 30% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road has a slightly lower level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Ivy Gardens is located in the Pollards Hill ward of the Merton district in Greater London.
Coordinates 51.401323, -0.13574
Grid Ref TQ297685
Suburb Pollards Hill
Constituency Mitcham and Morden
Postcodes CR4 1BR

House Prices

We have no record of house sales in Ivy Gardens in the last 3 years. Therefore we cannot provide a house price analysis for this road.

Crime in Ivy Gardens, Greater London

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Metropolitan Police in Ivy Gardens during September 2024.

Crime Deprivation

The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) government statistics have a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal crime. We have taken the lower super output area (LSOA) that includes Ivy Gardens and compared that to the average for the Pollards Hill ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Ivy Gardens, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Pollards Hill ward

Social economic statistics for Ivy Gardens

These statistics are taken from the English Index of Multiple Deprivation's decile figures, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. As these are decile figures, a score of 1 for example would mean Ivy Gardens is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Ivy Gardens is in the top 10% of least deprived LSOAs in the country.

Income Deprivation

The Income Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the population in and around Ivy Gardens experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Ivy Gardens are in the top 40% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Ivy Gardens involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Ivy Gardens are experiencing average levels of employment deprivation

Health & Disability Deprivation

The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health. This does not include aspects of behaviour or the environment that may be lead to predicted future health and disability problems.
Residents in Ivy Gardens are in the top 30% least health & disability deprived in the country

Index of Multiple Deprivation

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is an overall relative measure of deprivation constructed by combining seven measures of deprivation. It encapsulates a broad socio-economic view of Ivy Gardens, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Ivy Gardens are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Ivy Gardens

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Ivy Gardens.

Unemployment in Ivy Gardens

The census is now the only reliable source to find the proportion of residents that are unemployed or under-employed as the Department for Work and pensions no longer do so and haven't since the introduction of Universal Credit.
3.17% of Ivy Gardens residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Ivy Gardens

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Ivy Gardens. The proportion of retirees on Ivy Gardens is 1.93% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
16.67% of Ivy Gardens residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Ivy Gardens

The proportion of home owners on Ivy Gardens is 15.5% higher than the national average of 62%. 17.5% of properties in Ivy Gardens are private rented and 5% are social rented.
77.5% of residents of Ivy Gardens own their home

Country of Birth of Ivy Gardens residents

The proportion if Ivy Gardens residents born in the UK is 22.91% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 40.26% of Ivy Gardens residents were born outside the UK.
59.74% of Ivy Gardens residents were born in the UK

Ivy Gardens Summary

Ivy Gardens has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Ivy Gardens maybe difficult.

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