Mitcham

Mitcham is an area within the London Borough of Merton in South London, England. It is centred 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.

Key facts

UK place.country: England
UK place.static_image_name: File:Mitcham clock tower (geograph 1853146).jpg
UK place.static_image_caption: Mitcham Clocktower was built in 1898 and renovated in 2016.
UK place.region: London
UK place.population: 63,393
UK place.population_ref: (2011 Census)
UK place.official_name: Mitcham
UK place.london_borough: Merton
UK place.constituency_westminster: Mitcham and Morden
UK place.post_town: MITCHAM
UK place.postcode_area: CR
UK place.postcode_district: CR4
UK place.dial_code: 020
UK place.os_grid_reference: TQ285685

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Wikidata facts

Population: 63393
Image: Formerly Mitcham Railway Station - geograph.org.uk - 1220242.jpg

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postal code: CR4
OS grid reference: TQ285685
Commons category: Mitcham, London
P8168: 1575 in science

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Location
History
Open spaces
Notable buildings
Notable people
Demography and economics
Transport and locale
Bus
Coach
Footnotes
References
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Amenities include Mitcham Library and Mitcham Cricket Green. Nearby major districts are Croydon, Sutton, Beddington, Wimbledon, Morden, Tooting, Streatham, Norbury and Colliers Wood. Mitcham, most broadly defined, had a population of 63,393 in 2011, formed from six wards including Pollards Hill.