Leigham Avenue, London, SW16 2DS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW16 2DS has a female population much higher than UK average, with 58.5% of the population being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.1%	58.5%	5.4%	51.0%	7.5%
Male	46.9%	41.5%	-5.4%	49.0%	-7.5%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around SW16 2DS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 69.8% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	71.2%	69.8%	-1.4%	37.9%	31.9%
Married: Opposite sex	18.7%	21.9%	3.2%	44.2%	-22.3%
Separated	4.3%	2.4%	-1.9%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	4.3%	4.5%	0.2%	9.1%	-4.6%
Widowed	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	6.1%	-4.7%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.9%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	60.5%	58.5%	-2.0%	48.4%	10.1%
Good health	29.5%	30.4%	0.9%	33.6%	-3.2%
Fair health	9.1%	7.3%	-1.8%	12.7%	-5.4%
Bad health	0.6%	2.5%	1.9%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.2%	0.1%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 68.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11%	12.8%	1.8%	18.2%	-5.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7%	2.4%	-4.6%	9.6%	-7.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.7%	3.8%	-2.9%	13.4%	-9.6%
Apprenticeship	0%	1.7%	1.7%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	9.4%	-2.3%	16.9%	-7.5%
Degree or Similar	51.5%	68.1%	16.6%	33.8%	34.3%
Other	12%	1.7%	-10.3%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.6% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	8%	7%	-1.0%	0.7%	6.3%
Indian	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	1.8%	2.2%	0.4%	2.7%	-0.5%
Other Asian	6.5%	8.3%	1.8%	1.6%	6.7%
Black African	8%	5.4%	-2.6%	2.5%	2.9%
Black Caribbean	5.6%	3.5%	-2.1%	1.0%	2.5%
Other Black	3.5%	0.3%	-3.2%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	2.4%	1.9%	-0.5%	0.8%	1.1%
White	59%	59.6%	0.6%	81.4%	-21.8%
Roma	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Other	1.8%	5.1%	3.3%	1.6%	3.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52.8%	61.3%	8.5%	83.2%	-21.9%
European Union	18%	11.9%	-6.1%	6.1%	5.8%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	10%	4.4%	-5.6%	2.7%	1.7%
Middle East and Asia	10%	9.7%	-0.3%	5.6%	4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8%	7.2%	-0.8%	1.3%	5.9%
Oceania	0.9%	4.4%	3.5%	0.3%	4.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	51.6%	61.7%	10.1%	83.2%	-21.5%
10+ Years	10.6%	16.8%	6.2%	9.8%	7.0%
5-10 Years	10%	12%	2.0%	2.9%	9.1%
2-5 Years	10.9%	7.6%	-3.3%	2.2%	5.4%
Less than 2 years	16.8%	1.9%	-14.9%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.1%	76.7%	-0.6%
Ireland	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	5.7%	0.6%	5.1%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Spain	5.4%	0.4%	5.0%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central Asia	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
No passport held	2.2%	13.5%	-11.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.6%	37.2%	14.4%
Christian	30.7%	46.2%	-15.5%
Buddhist	4.4%	0.5%	3.9%
Muslim	6%	6.5%	-0.5%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Leigham Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Leigham Avenue was 38.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 53.0% lower than the Streatham Hill East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Leigham Avenue has the 9th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Streatham Hill East and the 85th lowest crime rate of 769 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 95% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£66,700

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SW16 2DS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Leigham Avenue are based on 325 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Lambeth.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Leigham Avenue, London, SW16 2DS

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW16 2DS

Average Price
£394,437

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£394,437

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Leigham Avenue

Average Price
£371,187

Semi-Detached
£931,422

Terraced
£768,702

Detached
£1,283,313

Flats/Maisonettes
£338,671

Other
£880,105

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Leigham AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 29 Manor Court Leigham Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£455,000	2025-07-08	£452,111
Flat 15 Manor Court Leigham Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£439,500	2024-12-18	£419,401
Flat 28 Manor Court Leigham Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£445,000	2024-08-21	£425,948
Flat 7 Manor Court Leigham Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£375,000	2024-05-23	£360,046
Flat 1B Manor Court Leigham Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£365,000	2024-05-22	£350,445

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW16 2DS

Employment

SW16 2DS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	164
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	28
Retired	13
Looking after home or family	13
Other	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	28
Information and communication	26
Professional, scientific and technical activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	20
Other	18
Administrative and support service activities	16
Construction	15
Education	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Manufacturing	7
Real estate activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	1,560 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	2,003 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	- not rated	2,490 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	4out of 4	2,883 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Effra Nursery School and Children's Centre 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	3out of 4	2,955 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hitherfield Primary School Leigham Vale , Streatham SW16 2JQ	- not rated	873 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hitherfield Junior School Leigham Vale , Streatham SW16 2JQ	- not rated	873 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hitherfield Infant School Hitherfield Road , SW16 2JQ	- not rated	873 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sunnyhill Primary School Sunnyhill Road , Streatham SW16 2UW	3out of 4	896 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Streatham Wells Primary School 50 Palace Road , SW2 3NJ	- not rated	973 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , Streatham SW16 2QB	- not rated	609 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Heights E-ACT Academy 33 Abbots Park , Tulse Hill SW2 3PW	3out of 4	1,285 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School Belltrees Grove , SW16 2HY	- not rated	1,386 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Martin in the Fields High School for Girls 155 Tulse Hill , SW2 3UP	- not rated	1,661 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
St Martin in the Fields High School for Girls 155 Tulse Hill , SW2 3UP	- not rated	1,661 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stanford County Middle School Chilmark Road , Norbury SW16 5HB	- not rated	3,153 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gorringe Park Middle School Sandy Lane , CR4 2HD	- not rated	3,729 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Middle School Recreation Way , CR4 1PJ	- not rated	4,077 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thoma's of Canterbury Catholic Middle School Commonside East , CR4 1YG	- not rated	4,511 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Liberty County Middle School Western Road , CR4 3EB	- not rated	4,552 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , SW4 8DX	- not rated	2,535 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank University Sixth Form 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	2,628 yd	Academy 16 to 19 sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	2,683 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bank Colleges 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	3,102 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	609 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	- not rated	2,842 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Durand Academy Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	4,844 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beechwood School 55 Leigham Court Road , Streatham SW16 2NJ	- not rated	197 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Nea Project 6 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2PG	- not rated	238 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Livity School Adare Walk , Streatham SW16 2PW	3out of 4	273 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maypole School (Leigham Court) 76 Leigham Court Road , Streatham SW16 2QA	- not rated	351 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Woodfield Centre Dingley Lane , SW16 1AU	- not rated	470 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bar Copabana	15 Leigham Hall Parade, Streatham High Road	106 yd
Monkey Leaf Cafe	9 Leigham Hall Parade, Streatham High Road	106 yd
Nar Turkish Kitchen	2 Leigham Hall Parade, Streatham High Road	121 yd
Kaspa's Desserts	10 The High Parade, Streatham High Road	135 yd
Baby Spinach	24 - 26 The High Parade, Streatham High Road	135 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Taylors	Taylors Public House, 78A-78B Streatham High Road	165 yd
The Five Bells	68 - 70 Streatham High Road, London	201 yd
Porky's Wine Bar	23 - 27 Sternhold Avenue, London	391 yd
White Lion	The White Lion, 232 - 234 Streatham High Road	566 yd
Lisa's Kitchen	The White Lion, 232 - 234 Streatham High Road	607 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Orient Express	12 Leigham Hall Parade, Streatham High Road	106 yd
German Doner Kebab	29 The High Parade, Streatham High Road	135 yd
Cake Box	9 The High Parade, Streatham High Road	137 yd
KFC	116 Streatham High Road, London	219 yd
Chicken Trio Streatham	11 Streatleigh Parade, Streatham High Road	272 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	42 - 50 Streatham High Road, London	201 yd
Sainsbury's	172-176 Streatham High Road, London	384 yd
Marks \& Spencer	Unit 4, 142-170 Streatham Hill, London	402 yd
Co-operative Food	176 - 178 Streatham Hill, London	433 yd
Lidl	222 - 224 Streatham High Road, London	530 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fitness First Health Club (London Streatham) Streatham High Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	197 yd
Virgin Active Club (Streatham) OCKLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	386 yd
Dunraven School (North Side) Mount Nod Road		392 yd
Dunraven School (South Side) Leigham Court Road	artificial grass pitch	585 yd
Telford Park Tennis Club 35a 35a Killieser Avenue	tennis courts	628 yd
Valley Road Playing Fields CURTIS FIELD ROAD	grass pitches	848 yd
Hillside Gardens KINGSMEAD ROAD	tennis courts	861 yd
Streatham & Clapham High School ABBOTSWOOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	885 yd
Streatham Wells Primary School PALACE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,006 yd
Tooting Bec Lido TOOTING BEC LIDO TOOTING BEC LIDO TOOTING BEC ROAD	swimming pool	1,030 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	50 Mbit/s
Average download speed	122.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	99.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of SW16 2DS