Mitcham

Mitcham
Mitcham Clocktower. Built in 1898 and renovated in 2016
Mitcham is located in Greater London
Mitcham
Mitcham
Location within Greater London
Population63,393 (2011 Census)[1]
OS grid referenceTQ285685
London borough
Ceremonial countyGreater London
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townMITCHAM
Postcode districtCR4
Dialling code020
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51°24′03″N 0°09′06″W / 51.4009°N 0.1517°W / 51.4009; -0.1517

Mitcham is an area within the London Borough of Merton in Southwest London, England. It is centred 7.2 miles (11.6 km) southwest of Charing Cross. Originally a village in the county of Surrey, today it is mainly a residential suburb, and includes Mitcham Common. It has been a settlement throughout recorded history.

Amenities include Mitcham Library and Mitcham Cricket Green. Nearby major districts are Croydon, Sutton, Streatham, Brixton and Merton. Mitcham, most broadly defined, had a population of 63,393 in 2011, formed from six wards including Pollards Hill.[2]

  1. ^ Mitcham is made up of 6 wards in the London Borough of Merton: Cricket Green, Figge's Marsh, Graveney, Lavender Fields, Longthornton, and Pollards Hill."2011 Census Ward Population Estimates | London DataStore". Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
  2. ^ "2011 Census Ward Population Estimates | London DataStore". Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 9 June 2014.

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