Lower Morden

According to the 2021 census, Lower Morden had a total of 11,341 usual residents residing in 4,105 households, indicating an average household size of 2.8. The borough covers an area of 40.3 square kilometers resulting in a population density of 4,565.4 individuals per square kilometer. The average age of its residents was 40.3 years.

Religion: In Lower Morden, the ‘Christian’ community represents the largest religious group, making up 50.6% of the population, ‘No religion’ population follows at 27.69% and ‘Muslim’ is 3rd with 8.72%

Ethnic groups: The predominant ethnic group in Lower Morden is ‘White’, constituting 70.37% of the total population. The ‘Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh’ ethnic group is second largest, making up 15.68%, while ‘Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African’ accounts for 5.75%.

Economic activity: 63.48% of Lower Morden’s population is economically active. The primary job roles are ‘Professional occupations’ and ‘Associate professional and technical’

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Health: Majority of the population are in very good health. Most common age groups are those aged 35 to 49 years and aged 50 to 64 years. Additionally, 50.71% of its inhabitants is married and 35.16% are single.

Living Arrangements and Property Types: Majority of the households are Single family households (69.43%). Most of the properties in Lower Morden are terraced, with the majority of the ownership either being owned or private rented

Crime rate: As of 2022, Lower Morden crime rate (crime per 1000 residents) stands at 45.94. Most common crime types are ‘Vehicle crime’, ‘Violence and sexual offences’ and ‘Anti-social behaviour’.

Lower Morden in comparision with 20 Merton wards

When we analyze the percentage distribution of population and households, we see that Lower Morden surpasses most of Merton wards in the following metrics.

Prominent demographics insights:
  1. Age:
    • Aged 50 to 64 years- Rank (2)
    • Aged 65 to 74 years- Rank (3)
    • Aged 75 to 84 years- Rank (3)
  2. Economic activity status:
    • Economically inactive- Rank (6)
  3. Ethnic group:
    • White- Rank (7)
  4. General health:
    • Fair health- Rank (4)
    • Good health- Rank (6)
  5. Marital and civil partnership status:
    • Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner- Rank (3)
    • Married or in a registered civil partnership- Rank (5)

Prominent household insights:
  1. Accommodation type:
    • Terraced- Rank (1)
    • Semi-detached- Rank (5)
  2. Household composition:
    • Single family household- Rank (1)
  3. Household deprivation:
    • Household is deprived in one dimension- Rank (9)
    • Household is deprived in two dimensions- Rank (9)
  4. Tenure of household:
    • Owned- Rank (1)

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Property types in Lower Morden

Accommodation Type Total % of Households
Terraced 2,200 53.59
Semi-detached 991 24.14
Flats 691 16.83
Converted or shared house 106 2.58
Detached 77 1.88
Commercial building. Eg office, hotel, shop 34 0.83
Converted building. Eg school, church 5 0.12
Caravan or other mobile structure 1 0.02

How does Lower Morden compare to other wards in Merton ?

Rank of Lower Morden when compared against Merton wards.

Accommodation Type Rank % of Households
Terraced 1 53.59
Semi-detached 5 24.14
Commercial building. Eg office, hotel, shop 15 0.83
Caravan or other mobile structure 15 0.02
Flats 18 16.83
Detached 19 1.88
Converted or shared house 20 2.58
Converted building. Eg school, church 20 0.12

Property ownership in Lower Morden

  1. Owned – 77.79% (3,194)
    1. Owns with a mortgage or loan – 40.70% (1,671)
    2. Owns outright – 37.09% (1,523)
  2. Private rented – 15.71% (645)
    1. Private landlord or letting agency – 13.71% (563)
    2. Other private rented – 2.00% (82)
  3. Social rented – 6.02% (247)
    1. Other social rented – 5.31% (218)
    2. Rents from council or Local Authority – 0.71% (29)
  4. Shared ownership – 0.44% (18)
    1. Shared ownership – 0.44% (18)

How does Lower Morden compare to other wards in Merton ?

Rank of Lower Morden when compared against Merton wards.

  1. Owned – rank – 1 (77.79%)
    1. Owns with a mortgage or loan – rank – 1 (40.70%)
    2. Owns outright – rank – 4 (37.09%)
  2. Shared ownership – rank – 17 (0.44%)
    1. Shared ownership – rank – 17 (0.44%)
  3. Social rented – rank – 17 (6.02%)
    1. Other social rented – rank – 15 (5.31%)
    2. Rents from council or Local Authority – rank – 18 (0.71%)
  4. Private rented – rank – 20 (15.71%)
    1. Other private rented – rank – 12 (2.00%)
    2. Private landlord or letting agency – rank – 20 (13.71%)

Families in Lower Morden

  1. Single family household – 69.43% (2,848)
    1. Married or civil partnership couple – 39.76% (1,631)
      1. Dependent children – 20.45% (839)
      2. All children non-dependent – 10.14% (416)
      3. No children – 9.17% (376)
    2. Lone parent family – 10.73% (440)
      1. All children non-dependent – 5.56% (228)
      2. With dependent children – 5.17% (212)
    3. Cohabiting couple family – 9.34% (383)
      1. No children – 4.31% (177)
      2. With dependent children – 4.29% (176)
      3. All children non-dependent – 0.73% (30)
    4. All aged 66 years and over – 8.51% (349)
    5. Other single family household – 1.10% (45)
      1. Other family composition – 1.10% (45)
  2. One person household – 20.43% (838)
    1. Aged 66 years and over – 10.51% (431)
    2. Other – 9.92% (407)
  3. Other household types – 10.14% (416)
    1. With dependent children – 5.07% (208)
    2. Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over – 5.07% (208)

How does Lower Morden compare to other wards in Merton ?

Rank of Lower Morden when compared against Merton wards.

  1. Single family household – rank – 1 (69.43%)
    1. All aged 66 years and over – rank – 3 (8.51%)
    2. Married or civil partnership couple – rank – 6 (39.76%)
      1. All children non-dependent – rank – 1 (10.14%)
      2. Dependent children – rank – 8 (20.45%)
      3. No children – rank – 10 (9.17%)
    3. Lone parent family – rank – 9 (10.73%)
      1. All children non-dependent – rank – 9 (5.56%)
      2. With dependent children – rank – 11 (5.17%)
    4. Cohabiting couple family – rank – 12 (9.34%)
      1. With dependent children – rank – 1 (4.29%)
      2. All children non-dependent – rank – 5 (0.73%)
      3. No children – rank – 15 (4.31%)
    5. Other single family household – rank – 16 (1.10%)
      1. Other family composition – rank – 16 (1.10%)
  2. Other household types – rank – 16 (10.14%)
    1. With dependent children – rank – 9 (5.07%)
    2. Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over – rank – 20 (5.07%)
  3. One person household – rank – 20 (20.43%)
    1. Aged 66 years and over – rank – 5 (10.51%)
    2. Other – rank – 18 (9.92%)

Lower Morden household deprivation

Household Deprivation Total % of Households
Household is not deprived in any dimension 2,177 53.03
Household is deprived in one dimension 1,358 33.08
Household is deprived in two dimensions 494 12.03
Household is deprived in three dimensions 75 1.83
Household is deprived in four dimensions 1 0.02

How does Lower Morden compare to other wards in Merton ?

Rank of Lower Morden when compared against Merton wards.

Household Deprivation Rank % of Households
Household is deprived in one dimension 9 33.08
Household is deprived in two dimensions 9 12.03
Household is not deprived in any dimension 12 53.03
Household is deprived in three dimensions 13 1.83
Household is deprived in four dimensions 19 0.02

Household sizes in Lower Morden

Household Size Total % of Households
2 people in household 1,214 29.57
3 people in household 870 21.19
1 person in household 841 20.49
4 people in household 776 18.9
5 people in household 266 6.48
6 people in household 78 1.9
7 people in household 30 0.73
8 or more people in household 30 0.73

How does Lower Morden compare to other wards in Merton ?

Rank of Lower Morden when compared against Merton wards.

Household Size Rank % of Households
3 people in household 1 21.19
0 people in household 1 0
4 people in household 5 18.9
8 or more people in household 7 0.73
2 people in household 10 29.57
6 people in household 10 1.9
7 people in household 10 0.73
5 people in household 11 6.48
1 person in household 20 20.49

Age groups of Lower Morden residents

Age Total % of Usual residents
Aged 35 to 49 years 2,423 21.36
Aged 50 to 64 years 2,298 20.26
Aged 65 to 74 years 1,060 9.35
Aged 10 to 15 years 857 7.56
Aged 4 years and under 677 5.97
Aged 5 to 9 years 645 5.69
Aged 75 to 84 years 623 5.49
Aged 25 to 34 years 595 5.25
Aged 16 to 19 years 501 4.42
Aged 85 years and over 255 2.25

How does Lower Morden compare to other wards in Merton ?

Rank of Lower Morden when compared against Merton wards.

Age Rank % of Usual residents
Aged 50 to 64 years 2 20.26
Aged 65 to 74 years 3 9.35
Aged 75 to 84 years 3 5.49
Aged 85 years and over 4 2.25
Aged 16 to 19 years 6 4.42
Aged 10 to 15 years 10 7.56
Aged 25 to 34 years 10 5.25
Aged 4 years and under 14 5.97
Aged 5 to 9 years 15 5.69
Aged 35 to 49 years 18 21.36

Gender breakdown in Lower Morden

Sex Total % of Usual residents
Female 5,798 51.12
Male 5,543 48.88

How does Lower Morden compare to other wards in Merton ?

Rank of Lower Morden when compared against Merton wards.

Sex Rank % of Usual residents
Male 9 48.88
Female 11 51.12

Lower Morden Health status

General Health Total % of Usual residents
Very good health 5,910 52.1
Good health 3,804 33.54
Fair health 1,255 11.06
Bad health 300 2.64
Very bad health 74 0.65

How does Lower Morden compare to other wards in Merton ?

Rank of Lower Morden when compared against Merton wards.

General Health Rank % of Usual residents
Fair health 4 11.06
Good health 6 33.54
Bad health 10 2.64
Very good health 12 52.1
Very bad health 13 0.65

Relationship status amongst Lower Morden Residents

  1. Married or in a registered civil partnership – 50.71% (4,648)
    1. Married – 50.46% (4,625)
      1. Opposite sex – 50.18% (4,599)
      2. Same sex – 0.28% (26)
    2. In a registered civil partnership – 0.25% (23)
      1. Same sex – 0.21% (19)
      2. Opposite sex – 0.04% (4)
  2. Never married and never registered a civil partnership – 35.16% (3,222)
  3. Divorced or civil partnership dissolved – 6.75% (619)
    1. Divorced – 6.73% (617)
    2. Formerly in a civil partnership now legally dissolved – 0.02% (2)
  4. Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner – 5.55% (509)
    1. Widowed – 5.55% (509)
    2. Surviving partner from civil partnership – 0.00% (0)
  5. Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership – 1.82% (167)
    1. Separated, but still married – 1.80% (165)
    2. Separated, but still in a registered civil partnership – 0.02% (2)

How does Lower Morden compare to other wards in Merton ?

Rank of Lower Morden when compared against Merton wards.

  1. Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner – rank – 3 (5.55%)
    1. Widowed – rank – 3 (5.55%)
    2. Surviving partner from civil partnership – rank – 13 (0.00%)
  2. Married or in a registered civil partnership – rank – 5 (50.71%)
    1. Married – rank – 5 (50.46%)
      1. Opposite sex – rank – 5 (50.18%)
      2. Same sex – rank – 12 (0.28%)
    2. In a registered civil partnership – rank – 14 (0.25%)
      1. Same sex – rank – 10 (0.21%)
      2. Opposite sex – rank – 19 (0.04%)
  3. Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership – rank – 11 (1.82%)
    1. Separated, but still in a registered civil partnership – rank – 5 (0.02%)
    2. Separated, but still married – rank – 11 (1.80%)
  4. Divorced or civil partnership dissolved – rank – 14 (6.75%)
    1. Formerly in a civil partnership now legally dissolved – rank – 10 (0.02%)
    2. Divorced – rank – 14 (6.73%)
  5. Never married and never registered a civil partnership – rank – 17 (35.16%)

Lower Morden residents’ country of birth

  1. Europe – 82.25% (9,328)
    1. United Kingdom – 71.14% (8,068)
    2. EU countries – 9.45% (1,072)
      1. European Union EU14 – 4.66% (529)
      2. European Union EU8 – 2.72% (309)
      3. European Union EU2 – 1.83% (208)
      4. All other EU countries – 0.23% (26)
    3. Non-EU countries – 1.66% (188)
      1. All other non-EU countries – 1.66% (188)
  2. Middle East and Asia – 10.20% (1,157)
  3. Africa – 4.80% (544)
  4. The Americas and the Caribbean – 2.35% (267)
  5. Antarctica and Oceania (including Australasia) and Other – 0.40% (45)
  6. British Overseas – 0.00% (0)

How does Lower Morden compare to other wards in Merton ?

Rank of Lower Morden when compared against Merton wards.

  1. Europe – rank – 1 (82.25%)
    1. United Kingdom – rank – 1 (71.14%)
    2. Non-EU countries – rank – 17 (1.66%)
      1. All other non-EU countries – rank – 17 (1.66%)
    3. EU countries – rank – 20 (9.45%)
      1. All other EU countries – rank – 13 (0.23%)
      2. European Union EU2 – rank – 16 (1.83%)
      3. European Union EU8 – rank – 17 (2.72%)
      4. European Union EU14 – rank – 18 (4.66%)
  2. Antarctica and Oceania (including Australasia) and Other – rank – 13 (0.40%)
  3. Middle East and Asia – rank – 17 (10.20%)
  4. Africa – rank – 20 (4.80%)
  5. The Americas and the Caribbean – rank – 20 (2.35%)
  6. British Overseas – rank – 20 (0.00%)

Passport records of Lower Morden residents

  1. Europe – 89.11% (10,102)
    1. United Kingdom – 77.46% (8,782)
    2. Other Europe – 9.76% (1,106)
      1. EU Member countries – 9.03% (1,024)
        1. Other EU countries – 2.22% (252)
        2. Poland – 1.79% (203)
        3. Germany – 1.09% (124)
        4. Romania – 1.03% (117)
        5. Italy – 0.82% (93)
        6. Portugal – 0.66% (75)
        7. Spain – 0.60% (68)
        8. France – 0.49% (55)
        9. Lithuania – 0.33% (37)
      2. Rest of Europe – 0.72% (82)
        1. Other Europe – 0.56% (64)
        2. Turkey – 0.16% (18)
    3. Ireland – 1.89% (214)
  2. No passport held – 6.22% (705)
  3. Middle East and Asia – 2.85% (323)
    1. Southern Asia – 2.12% (240)
    2. South-East Asia – 0.34% (39)
    3. Eastern Asia – 0.28% (32)
    4. Middle East – 0.11% (12)
    5. Central Asia – 0.00% (0)
  4. Africa – 0.84% (95)
    1. South and Eastern Africa – 0.46% (52)
    2. Central and Western Africa – 0.36% (41)
    3. North Africa – 0.02% (2)
  5. The Americas and the Caribbean – 0.72% (82)
    1. Central and South America – 0.39% (44)
    2. North America and the Caribbean – 0.34% (38)
  6. Antarctica and Oceania, including Australasia – 0.26% (30)

How does Lower Morden compare to other wards in Merton ?

Rank of Lower Morden when compared against Merton wards.

  1. British Overseas Territories – rank – 1 (0.00%)
  2. Europe – rank – 5 (89.11%)
    1. United Kingdom – rank – 2 (77.46%)
    2. Ireland – rank – 11 (1.89%)
    3. Other Europe – rank – 20 (9.76%)
      1. Rest of Europe – rank – 16 (0.72%)
        1. Turkey – rank – 12 (0.16%)
        2. Other Europe – rank – 15 (0.56%)
      2. EU Member countries – rank – 19 (9.03%)
        1. Germany – rank – 4 (1.09%)
        2. Lithuania – rank – 12 (0.33%)
        3. Poland – rank – 13 (1.79%)
        4. Romania – rank – 15 (1.03%)
        5. France – rank – 19 (0.49%)
        6. Portugal – rank – 19 (0.66%)
        7. Italy – rank – 20 (0.82%)
        8. Spain – rank – 20 (0.60%)
        9. Other EU countries – rank – 20 (2.22%)
  3. No passport held – rank – 7 (6.22%)
  4. Antarctica and Oceania, including Australasia – rank – 12 (0.26%)
  5. Middle East and Asia – rank – 15 (2.85%)
    1. Southern Asia – rank – 7 (2.12%)
    2. Middle East – rank – 8 (0.11%)
    3. Eastern Asia – rank – 15 (0.28%)
    4. South-East Asia – rank – 17 (0.34%)
    5. Central Asia – rank – 17 (0.00%)
  6. Africa – rank – 20 (0.84%)
    1. Central and Western Africa – rank – 13 (0.36%)
    2. South and Eastern Africa – rank – 18 (0.46%)
    3. North Africa – rank – 20 (0.02%)
  7. The Americas and the Caribbean – rank – 20 (0.72%)
    1. Central and South America – rank – 18 (0.39%)
    2. North America and the Caribbean – rank – 20 (0.34%)

Ethnic groups in Lower Morden

  1. White – 70.37% (7,982)
    1. English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British – 57.32% (6,502)
    2. Other White – 10.58% (1,200)
    3. Irish – 2.31% (262)
    4. Gypsy or Irish Traveller – 0.09% (10)
    5. Roma – 0.07% (8)
  2. Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh – 15.68% (1,779)
    1. Other Asian – 5.88% (667)
    2. Pakistani – 4.95% (561)
    3. Indian – 3.11% (353)
    4. Bangladeshi – 0.88% (100)
    5. Chinese – 0.86% (98)
  3. Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African – 5.75% (652)
    1. African – 2.74% (311)
    2. Caribbean – 2.05% (233)
    3. Other Black – 0.95% (108)
  4. Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – 4.54% (515)
    1. White and Black Caribbean – 1.44% (163)
    2. Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – 1.35% (153)
    3. White and Asian – 1.08% (123)
    4. White and Black African – 0.67% (76)
  5. Other ethnic group – 3.66% (415)
    1. Any other ethnic group – 3.09% (351)
    2. Arab – 0.56% (64)

How does Lower Morden compare to other wards in Merton ?

Rank of Lower Morden when compared against Merton wards.

  1. White – rank – 7 (70.37%)
    1. English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British – rank – 1 (57.32%)
    2. Gypsy or Irish Traveller – rank – 6 (0.09%)
    3. Irish – rank – 11 (2.31%)
    4. Roma – rank – 20 (0.07%)
    5. Other White – rank – 20 (10.58%)
  2. Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African – rank – 12 (5.75%)
    1. Caribbean – rank – 11 (2.05%)
    2. Other Black – rank – 11 (0.95%)
    3. African – rank – 12 (2.74%)
  3. Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh – rank – 14 (15.68%)
    1. Pakistani – rank – 9 (4.95%)
    2. Other Asian – rank – 11 (5.88%)
    3. Bangladeshi – rank – 13 (0.88%)
    4. Chinese – rank – 18 (0.86%)
    5. Indian – rank – 19 (3.11%)
  4. Other ethnic group – rank – 16 (3.66%)
    1. Any other ethnic group – rank – 14 (3.09%)
    2. Arab – rank – 19 (0.56%)
  5. Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – rank – 20 (4.54%)
    1. White and Black Caribbean – rank – 10 (1.44%)
    2. White and Black African – rank – 14 (0.67%)
    3. White and Asian – rank – 16 (1.08%)
    4. Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – rank – 20 (1.35%)

Religions in Lower Morden

Religion Total % of Usual residents
Christian 5,738 50.6
No religion 3,140 27.69
Muslim 989 8.72
Not answered 654 5.77
Hindu 626 5.52
Buddhist 107 0.94
Other religion 63 0.56
Jewish 20 0.18
Sikh 4 0.04

How does Lower Morden compare to other wards in Merton ?

Rank of Lower Morden when compared against Merton wards.

Religion Rank % of Usual residents
Christian 4 50.6
Buddhist 8 0.94
No religion 10 27.69
Hindu 10 5.52
Muslim 11 8.72
Other religion 11 0.56
Jewish 12 0.18
Sikh 19 0.04
Not answered 19 5.77

Employment and unemployment amongst Lower Morden Residents

  1. Economically active (excluding full-time students) – 63.48% (5,816)
    1. In employment – 60.71% (5,562)
      1. Employee – 49.14% (4,502)
        1. Full-time – 37.31% (3,418)
        2. Part-time – 11.83% (1,084)
      2. Self-employed without employees – 9.97% (913)
        1. Full-time – 5.82% (533)
        2. Part-time – 4.15% (380)
      3. Self-employed with employees – 1.60% (147)
        1. Full-time – 1.15% (105)
        2. Part-time – 0.46% (42)
    2. Unemployed – 2.77% (254)
  2. Economically inactive – 34.49% (3,160)
    1. Retired – 19.78% (1,812)
    2. Student – 4.91% (450)
    3. Looking after home or family – 4.87% (446)
    4. Other – 2.83% (259)
    5. Long-term sick or disabled – 2.11% (193)
  3. Economically active and a full-time student – 2.03% (186)
    1. In employment – 1.52% (139)
      1. Employee – 1.43% (131)
        1. Part-time – 1.06% (97)
        2. Full-time – 0.37% (34)
      2. Self-employed without employees – 0.05% (5)
        1. Part-time – 0.05% (5)
        2. Full-time – 0.00% (0)
      3. Self-employed with employees – 0.03% (3)
        1. Part-time – 0.02% (2)
        2. Full-time – 0.01% (1)
    2. Unemployed – 0.51% (47)

How does Lower Morden compare to other wards in Merton ?

Rank of Lower Morden when compared against Merton wards.

  1. Economically inactive – rank – 6 (34.49%)
    1. Retired – rank – 3 (19.78%)
    2. Long-term sick or disabled – rank – 11 (2.11%)
    3. Other – rank – 12 (2.83%)
    4. Student – rank – 14 (4.91%)
    5. Looking after home or family – rank – 16 (4.87%)
  2. Economically active and a full-time student – rank – 11 (2.03%)
    1. Unemployed – rank – 6 (0.51%)
    2. In employment – rank – 12 (1.52%)
      1. Self-employed with employees – rank – 9 (0.03%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 6 (0.01%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 7 (0.02%)
      2. Employee – rank – 10 (1.43%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 9 (0.37%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 10 (1.06%)
      3. Self-employed without employees – rank – 20 (0.05%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 19 (0.00%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 20 (0.05%)
  3. Economically active (excluding full-time students) – rank – 14 (63.48%)
    1. In employment – rank – 13 (60.71%)
      1. Employee – rank – 10 (49.14%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 7 (11.83%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 10 (37.31%)
      2. Self-employed with employees – rank – 18 (1.60%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 11 (0.46%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 17 (1.15%)
      3. Self-employed without employees – rank – 19 (9.97%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 15 (5.82%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 20 (4.15%)
    2. Unemployed – rank – 17 (2.77%)

Socio-economic statistics for Lower Morden

Socio Economic Classification Total % of Usual residents
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations 1,899 20.72
Intermediate occupations 1,332 14.53
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations 1,258 13.73
Small employers and own account workers 1,139 12.43
Semi-routine occupations 896 9.78
Routine occupations 831 9.07
Never worked and long-term unemployed 661 7.21
Full-time students 613 6.69
Lower supervisory and technical occupations 536 5.85

How does Lower Morden compare to other wards in Merton ?

Rank of Lower Morden when compared against Merton wards.

Socio Economic Classification Rank % of Usual residents
Intermediate occupations 1 14.53
Lower supervisory and technical occupations 1 5.85
Semi-routine occupations 8 9.78
Routine occupations 9 9.07
Never worked and long-term unemployed 10 7.21
Small employers and own account workers 11 12.43
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations 12 20.72
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations 13 13.73
Full-time students 13 6.69

Occupation groups in Lower Morden

Occupation Total % of Usual residents
Professional occupations 1,163 20.39
Associate professional and technical 774 13.57
Managers, directors and senior officials 740 12.98
Administrative and secretarial 687 12.05
Skilled trades 666 11.68
Caring, leisure and other service 498 8.73
Elementary 439 7.7
Sales and customer service 418 7.33
Process, plant and machine operatives 318 5.58

How does Lower Morden compare to other wards in Merton ?

Rank of Lower Morden when compared against Merton wards.

Occupation Rank % of Usual residents
Administrative and secretarial 1 12.05
Skilled trades 2 11.68
Caring, leisure and other service 9 8.73
Sales and customer service 9 7.33
Process, plant and machine operatives 9 5.58
Elementary 10 7.7
Managers, directors and senior officials 12 12.98
Associate professional and technical 12 13.57
Professional occupations 13 20.39