Census 2021 puts Mitcham at 10,087 households with a median age of 36.4. The mainly Victorian stock is mixed-tenure, which is why 54% houses and 46% flats need different handling in CR4.
Private renting sits at 28% and owner-occupation at 47%; the first group books mattress and bed disposal at short notice, the second plans it.
Mitcham substrates run to lath and plaster over timber studs; locally that also means with solid brick on the party and external walls — which is what a 46% flat share across the ONS neighbourhood covering Mitcham actually produces. Nothing is drilled until the wall has been sounded, because which crumbles the key and drops the panel, over a plasterboard plug spun into lime plaster — which is why London Borough of Merton kerb rules get settled before the van is loaded is the mistake that costs a CR4 customer twice.
Two streets can behave very differently in Mitcham: one of the largest commons in London, a cricket green and Wandle-valley industry. The quote reflects the street the job is actually on. Mitcham is outside the Congestion Charge zone but inside ULEZ; our vehicles are compliant, so nothing is added for it.
Getting to the door matters as much as the job: tram-line crossings, wide suburban roads and driveways on most streets. Mitcham (Tramlink) is the nearest station, and two crew and a Luton on a standard mattress and base; the same crew dismantles bunk frames and storage divans on site before the carry.
