Watermill Way, London Borough of Merton, Greater London

Watermill Way is classified by the ONS as Multicultural Student Neighbourhoods. Watermill Way has a slightly higher crime rate than average (see map). The road has a slightly lower level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Watermill Way is located in the Colliers Wood ward of the Merton district in Greater London.
Coordinates 51.41267, -0.183122
Grid Ref TQ264697
Suburb Merton
Constituency Mitcham and Morden
Postcodes SW19 2RT, SW19 2RW

House Prices

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

Crime in Watermill Way, Greater London

There were 1 street crime incidents in Watermill Way in April 2024. These are the latest figures released by Metropolitan Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: April 2024
April 2024 Crime Incidents in Watermill Way
# Category Outcome
1 Other Theft 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 Watermill Way and compared that to the average for the Colliers Wood ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Watermill Way, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Colliers Wood ward

Social economic statistics for Watermill Way

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 Watermill Way is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Watermill Way 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 Watermill Way experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Watermill Way are in the top 40% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Watermill Way involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Watermill Way are in the top 10% 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 Watermill Way 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 Watermill Way, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Watermill Way are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Watermill Way

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

Unemployment in Watermill Way

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.
2.86% of Watermill Way residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Watermill Way

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Watermill Way. The proportion of retirees on Watermill Way is 15.74% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
2.86% of Watermill Way residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Watermill Way

The proportion of home owners on Watermill Way is 28.97% lower than the national average of 62%. 65.14% of properties in Watermill Way are private rented and 0.92% are social rented.
33.03% of residents of Watermill Way own their home

Country of Birth of Watermill Way residents

The proportion if Watermill Way residents born in the UK is 21.74% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 39.09% of Watermill Way residents were born outside the UK.
60.91% of Watermill Way residents were born in the UK

Watermill Way Summary

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

Watermill Way has very low levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe easier compared to the rest of the country.

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