Derwent Road, London Borough of Merton, Greater London

Derwent Road is classified by the ONS as New EU Tech Workers. Derwent Road is in the lowest 40% of postcodes for crime (see map). That road has a much lower level of deprivation compared to other in the rest of the country.

Geography

Derwent Road is located in the Lower Morden ward of the Merton district in Greater London.
Coordinates 51.393166, -0.22489
Grid Ref TQ235675
Suburb Lower Morden
Constituency Mitcham and Morden
Postcodes SW20 9NH

House Prices

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

Crime in Derwent Road, Greater London

There were 3 street crime incidents in Derwent Road in September 2024. These are the latest figures released by Metropolitan Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: September 2024
September 2024 Crime Incidents in Derwent Road
# Category Outcome
1 Robbery Under investigation
2 Violent Crime Unable to prosecute suspect
3 Violent Crime Under investigation

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 Derwent Road and compared that to the average for the Lower Morden ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Derwent Road, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Lower Morden ward

Social economic statistics for Derwent Road

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 Derwent Road is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Derwent Road 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 Derwent Road experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Derwent Road are experiencing average levels of income deprivation.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Derwent Road involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Derwent Road are in the top 40% least employment deprived in the country

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 Derwent Road 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 Derwent Road, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Derwent Road are in the top 30% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Derwent Road

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

Unemployment in Derwent Road

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.
2.56% of Derwent Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Derwent Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Derwent Road. The proportion of retirees on Derwent Road is 11.27% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
7.33% of Derwent Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Derwent Road

The proportion of home owners on Derwent Road is 15.9% lower than the national average of 62%. 29.08% of properties in Derwent Road are private rented and 24.82% are social rented.
46.1% of residents of Derwent Road own their home

Country of Birth of Derwent Road residents

The proportion if Derwent Road residents born in the UK is 24.48% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 41.83% of Derwent Road residents were born outside the UK.
58.17% of Derwent Road residents were born in the UK

Derwent Road Summary

Derwent Road has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Derwent Road maybe easier than surrounding areas.

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