Leigham Vale, London, SW16 2JH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SW16 2JH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.1%	50.7%	-0.4%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	48.9%	49.3%	0.4%	49.0%	0.3%

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 2JH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.7% 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	45.1%	51.7%	6.6%	37.9%	13.8%
Married: Opposite sex	43.8%	36.2%	-7.6%	44.2%	-8.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	2.3%	2.2%	-0.1%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	4.9%	4.4%	-0.5%	9.1%	-4.7%
Widowed	3.9%	3.8%	-0.1%	6.1%	-2.3%

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 (90.5%) 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	54%	60.4%	6.4%	48.4%	12.0%
Good health	32%	30.1%	-1.9%	33.6%	-3.5%
Fair health	11.3%	8.5%	-2.8%	12.7%	-4.2%
Bad health	2.4%	0.8%	-1.6%	4.0%	-3.2%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 60.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13%	13.7%	0.7%	18.2%	-4.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.1%	4.1%	-6.0%	9.6%	-5.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.4%	7%	-3.4%	13.4%	-6.4%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	3.8%	3.2%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	9.2%	0.1%	16.9%	-7.7%
Degree or Similar	45.8%	60.2%	14.4%	33.8%	26.4%
Other	11%	1.9%	-9.1%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 55.8% 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)
Bangladeshi	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	1.6%	2.4%	0.8%	0.7%	1.7%
Indian	2.4%	2.6%	0.2%	3.1%	-0.5%
Pakistani	5.1%	7.4%	2.3%	2.7%	4.7%
Other Asian	6.2%	1.3%	-4.9%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	4.3%	5.6%	1.3%	2.5%	3.1%
Black Caribbean	12.1%	9.5%	-2.6%	1.0%	8.5%
Other Black	2.7%	0.8%	-1.9%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	2.9%	1.3%	0.8%	2.1%
Mixed White and African	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	2.1%	0.5%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	2.2%	1.9%	-0.3%	0.8%	1.1%
White	52.7%	55.8%	3.1%	81.4%	-25.6%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	1.1%	2.6%	1.5%	0.6%	2.0%
Other	3.2%	2.9%	-0.3%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57% 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	51.3%	57%	5.7%	83.2%	-26.2%
European Union	18%	18.6%	0.6%	6.1%	12.5%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	8.9%	6.6%	-2.3%	2.7%	3.9%
Middle East and Asia	9.9%	6.4%	-3.5%	5.6%	0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	9.9%	9.5%	-0.4%	1.3%	8.2%
Oceania	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	50.5%	56.9%	6.4%	83.2%	-26.3%
10+ Years	4.3%	24.9%	20.6%	9.8%	15.1%
5-10 Years	8.9%	7.7%	-1.2%	2.9%	4.8%
2-5 Years	10.5%	6.3%	-4.2%	2.2%	4.1%
Less than 2 years	25.8%	4.2%	-21.6%	1.9%	2.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.8%	76.7%	-6.9%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	3.7%	0.3%	3.4%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	4%	0.6%	3.4%
Portugal	2.9%	0.5%	2.4%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Poland	4%	1.3%	2.7%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	2.9%	0.2%	2.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	5.6%	13.5%	-7.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.8%	37.2%	-1.4%
Christian	41.9%	46.2%	-4.3%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	10.1%	6.5%	3.6%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	9.8%	6.0%	3.8%

Safety

Is Leigham Vale Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Leigham Vale was 119.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 23.0% higher than the Knight's Hill average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Leigham Vale has the 9th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Knight's Hill and the 341st highest crime rate of 768 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 41.0%.

🔎 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. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£64,100

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SW16 2JH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 5/10 (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) - 5/10 (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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Vale are based on 311 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 Vale, London, SW16 2JH

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW16 2JH

Average Price
£574,715

Semi-Detached
£760,874

Terraced
£582,346

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£446,370

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Leigham Vale

Average Price
£489,325

Semi-Detached
£816,693

Terraced
£839,628

Detached
£695,612

Flats/Maisonettes
£357,395

Other
£43,132

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Leigham ValeStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Ground Floor Flat 70 Leigham Vale, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£186,762	2025-05-09	£187,161
Flat 3, 33 Leigham Vale, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£315,000	2025-04-16	£312,339
Flat 1, 33 Leigham Vale, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£600,000	2024-10-18	£571,400
Flat 2, 33 Leigham Vale, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£412,500	2023-12-13	£394,839
Flat 1 32 Leigham Vale, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£519,000	2023-08-30	£493,260

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW16 2JH

Employment

SW16 2JH area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

SW16 2JH 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	148
Retired	40
Self-Employed	38
Part-Time Employee	31
Student (economically inactive)	18
Looking after home or family	14
Other	13
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	26
Information and communication	26
Professional, scientific and technical activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Construction	19
Education	16
Financial and insurance activities	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	15
Other	14
Transport and storage	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Manufacturing	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Real estate activities	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	1,586 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	2,301 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	4out of 4	2,755 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	2,825 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	2,892 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	279 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hitherfield Junior School Leigham Vale , Streatham SW16 2JQ	- not rated	279 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hitherfield Infant School Hitherfield Road , SW16 2JQ	- not rated	279 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Streatham Wells Primary School 50 Palace Road , SW2 3NJ	- not rated	672 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Streatham Wells Primary 50 Palace Road , SW2 3NJ	4out of 4	672 yd	Academy converter	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	243 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Heights E-ACT Academy 33 Abbots Park , Tulse Hill SW2 3PW	3out of 4	986 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Elmgreen School Elmcourt Road , Tulse Hill SE27 9BZ	3out of 4	1,158 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Elmgreen School Elmcourt Road , Tulse Hill SE27 9BZ	- not rated	1,158 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School Belltrees Grove , SW16 2HY	- not rated	1,165 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	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	3,257 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gorringe Park Middle School Sandy Lane , CR4 2HD	- not rated	4,079 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Middle School Recreation Way , CR4 1PJ	- not rated	4,123 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thoma's of Canterbury Catholic Middle School Commonside East , CR4 1YG	- not rated	4,835 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Liberty County Middle School Western Road , CR4 3EB	- not rated	5,003 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South Bank University Sixth Form 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	2,674 yd	Academy 16 to 19 sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , SW4 8DX	- not rated	2,755 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	3,217 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bank Colleges 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	3,477 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	5,301 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	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	243 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	- not rated	2,989 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Durand Academy Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	4,875 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rhoda Reid School 224 Amesbury Avenue , Streatham Hill SW2 3BL	- not rated	366 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maypole School (Leigham Court) 76 Leigham Court Road , Streatham SW16 2QA	- not rated	380 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Livity School Adare Walk , Streatham SW16 2PW	3out of 4	486 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beechwood School 55 Leigham Court Road , Streatham SW16 2NJ	- not rated	547 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Nea Project 6 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2PG	- not rated	744 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
SW16 Bar \& Kitchen	5 Streatham High Road, London	760 yd
Exhibit B	5 Streatham High Road, London	760 yd
Kennedy's Of Streatham	5 - 5A Leigham Court Road, London	764 yd
Cafe Zara	23 Leigham Court Road, London	764 yd
Taj Mahal	11A Leigham Court Road, London	764 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Taylors	Taylors Public House, 78A-78B Streatham High Road	829 yd
The Five Bells	68 - 70 Streatham High Road, London	833 yd
The Leigham Well	Leigham Arms, 1 - 3 Wellfield Road	876 yd
Porky's Wine Bar	23 - 27 Sternhold Avenue, London	887 yd
Streatham Wine House	53A Streatham Hill, London	927 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Caribbean Mix	17 Leigham Court Road, London	764 yd
German Doner Kebab	29 The High Parade, Streatham High Road	767 yd
Cake Box	9 The High Parade, Streatham High Road	770 yd
Orient Express	12 Leigham Hall Parade, Streatham High Road	771 yd
Chicken Trio Streatham	11 Streatleigh Parade, Streatham High Road	793 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	42 - 50 Streatham High Road, London	833 yd
Marks \& Spencer	Unit 4, 142-170 Streatham Hill, London	857 yd
Co-operative Food	176 - 178 Streatham Hill, London	865 yd
Sainsbury's	172-176 Streatham High Road, London	917 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Local, 47A - 47B Streatham Hill	927 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dunraven School (South Side) Leigham Court Road	artificial grass pitch	266 yd
Dunraven School (North Side) Mount Nod Road		280 yd
Hillside Gardens KINGSMEAD ROAD	tennis courts	365 yd
Valley Road Playing Fields CURTIS FIELD ROAD	grass pitches	429 yd
Streatham Wells Primary School PALACE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	694 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Streatham) Streatham High Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	759 yd
West Norwood Health And Leisure Centre DEVANE WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	914 yd
Virgin Active Club (Streatham) OCKLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	936 yd
City Heights E-Act Academy ABBOTS PARK		986 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	106.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW16 2JH