Mitcham is a district in south
London, located within the
London Borough of Merton. It is centred south-west of
Charing Cross. A
suburban area, Mitcham is located on the border of
Inner London and
Outer London, and was historically in the county of
Surrey. It is both residentially and financially developed and served by train, bus and tram routes. Localities within Mitcham include Mitcham Town Centre and
Mitcham Common. Amenities include
Mitcham Library and
Mitcham Cricket Green. Nearby districts include
Wimbledon,
Streatham,
Croydon,
Tooting,
Morden and
Sutton. Mitcham itself had a population of 63,393 which includes the electrol wards of Cricket Green, Figges Marsh, Graveney, Lavender Fields, Longthornton and Pollards Hill in 2011 but its urban area had a population of 103,298.