Leigham Close, London, SW16 2LA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW16 2LA, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.2% of residents 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	45.6%	52.2%	6.6%	51.0%	1.2%
Male	54.4%	47.8%	-6.6%	49.0%	-1.2%

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 2LA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.5% 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	57.4%	57.5%	0.1%	37.9%	19.6%
Married: Opposite sex	29.8%	28%	-1.8%	44.2%	-16.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	3.4%	2.5%	-0.9%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	6.8%	7.1%	0.3%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	2.6%	3.4%	0.8%	6.1%	-2.7%

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 (87%) 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	51.2%	56.7%	5.5%	48.4%	8.3%
Good health	34.7%	30.3%	-4.4%	33.6%	-3.3%
Fair health	8.1%	9.8%	1.7%	12.7%	-2.9%
Bad health	3.9%	2.2%	-1.7%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	2.1%	1%	-1.1%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 56.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.3%	10.7%	-8.6%	18.2%	-7.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.3%	4.6%	-1.7%	9.6%	-5.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.8%	8.6%	-0.2%	13.4%	-4.8%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	2.1%	1.5%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	14.1%	2.7%	16.9%	-2.8%
Degree or Similar	41.8%	56.7%	14.9%	33.8%	22.9%
Other	11.9%	3.1%	-8.8%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 53.3% 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	0%	1%	1.0%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	8.1%	8.3%	0.2%	2.5%	5.8%
Black Caribbean	9.5%	12.7%	3.2%	1.0%	11.7%
Other Black	8.8%	5.6%	-3.2%	0.5%	5.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	3.4%	2.7%	0.4%	3.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	5.4%	3.1%	0.9%	4.5%
Mixed Other	2.1%	1.5%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.7%
White	60.2%	53.3%	-6.9%	81.4%	-28.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	0.9%	3.4%	2.5%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.4% 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	63.4%	64.4%	1.0%	83.2%	-18.8%
European Union	16.4%	13.8%	-2.6%	6.1%	7.7%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	2%	1.5%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	8.1%	6.6%	-1.5%	2.7%	3.9%
Middle East and Asia	3.2%	2.5%	-0.7%	5.6%	-3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.4%	9.6%	2.2%	1.3%	8.3%
Oceania	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.8%	64.1%	2.3%	83.2%	-19.1%
10+ Years	4.2%	21.8%	17.6%	9.8%	12.0%
5-10 Years	9.7%	6.8%	-2.9%	2.9%	3.9%
2-5 Years	7.6%	5.9%	-1.7%	2.2%	3.7%
Less than 2 years	16.7%	1.5%	-15.2%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.4%	76.7%	-9.3%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
France	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Italy	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Portugal	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Spain	3.9%	0.4%	3.5%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	3.9%	1.3%	2.6%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Other Europe	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	7.6%	13.5%	-5.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.1%	37.2%	-2.1%
Christian	48.6%	46.2%	2.4%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	6.4%	6.5%	-0.1%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Leigham Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Leigham Close was 59.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 37.0% lower than the Knight's Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Leigham Close has the 24th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Knight's Hill and the 200th lowest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.4%.

🔎 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. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£62,700

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SW16 2LA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 9/10 (very 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 Close are based on 34 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 Close, London, SW16 2LA

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW16 2LA

Average Price
£350,904

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£543,948

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£286,556

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Leigham Close

Average Price
£334,854

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£549,490

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£279,208

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Leigham CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Leigham Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£520,000	2021-06-25	£540,189
Flat 4 Spa View Leigham Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£287,500	2019-02-22	£299,479
Flat 3 Spa View Leigham Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£275,000	2018-06-08	£270,560
Flat 2 Spa View Leigham Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£343,000	2015-07-15	£366,292
Flat 4 Spa View Leigham Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£235,000	2014-11-14	£265,498

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW16 2LA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	139
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	38
Retired	27
Unemployed	23
Student (economically inactive)	23
Other	13
Looking after home or family	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	26
Professional, scientific and technical activities	25
Information and communication	25
Other	23
Human health and social work activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Education	20
Administrative and support service activities	19
Construction	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Financial and insurance activities	11
Manufacturing	7
Transport and storage	7
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,830 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	2,498 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	2,952 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Effra Nursery School and Early Years Centre 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	3out of 4	3,089 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	4out of 4	3,166 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sunnyhill Primary School Sunnyhill Road , Streatham SW16 2UW	3out of 4	422 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hitherfield Primary School Leigham Vale , Streatham SW16 2JQ	3out of 4	525 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Streatham Wells Primary School 50 Palace Road , SW2 3NJ	3out of 4	935 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Julian's School 16 Wolfington Road , West Norwood SE27 0JF	3out of 4	1,017 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Catholic Primary School Polworth Road , Streatham SW16 2ET	4out of 4	1,124 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School Belltrees Grove , SW16 2HY	4out of 4	911 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
City Heights E-ACT Academy 33 Abbots Park , Tulse Hill SW2 3PW	3out of 4	1,251 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Elmgreen School Elmcourt Road , Tulse Hill SE27 9BZ	3out of 4	1,352 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Martin in the Fields High School for Girls 155 Tulse Hill , SW2 3UP	3out of 4	1,577 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
St Joseph's College Beulah Hill , SE19 3HL	3out of 4	1,686 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	2,911 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	3,332 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	3,658 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	5,144 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	4out of 4	69 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	2,728 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Livity School Adare Walk , Streatham SW16 2PW	3out of 4	594 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Silburn Reid 51c Crown Lane , Streatham SW16 3JE	- not rated	1,296 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Streatham & Clapham High School 42 Abbotswood Road , London SW16 1AW	- not rated	1,504 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Park Campus Academy Gipsy Road , West Norwood SE27 9NP	3out of 4	1,661 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rosemead Preparatory School 70 Thurlow Park Road , SE21 8HZ	- not rated	1,716 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Odeon Cinema	47 - 49 Streatham High Road, London	824 yd
PRS - Performing Rights Society	Elgar House, 41 Streatham High Road	825 yd
Life Cafe Restaurant	5 Astoria Parade, Streatham High Road	858 yd
Hungs Restaurant	2 Sunnyhill Road, London	862 yd
Kaspa's Desserts	10 The High Parade, Streatham High Road	869 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Leigham Well	Leigham Arms, 1 - 3 Wellfield Road	721 yd
Taylors	Taylors Public House, 78A-78B Streatham High Road	948 yd
White Lion	The White Lion, 232 - 234 Streatham High Road	962 yd
Lisa's Kitchen	The White Lion, 232 - 234 Streatham High Road	962 yd
The Horns Tavern	Knight's Hill, London	964 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sunnyhill Thai Kitchen	6 Sunnyhill Road, London	862 yd
German Doner Kebab	29 The High Parade, Streatham High Road	869 yd
Cake Box	9 The High Parade, Streatham High Road	872 yd
KFC	116 Streatham High Road, London	913 yd
Orient Express	12 Leigham Hall Parade, Streatham High Road	917 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	172-176 Streatham High Road, London	937 yd
Lidl	222 - 224 Streatham High Road, London	956 yd
Iceland Foods	194 - 198 Streatham High Road, London	956 yd
Tesco	42 - 50 Streatham High Road, London	1,005 yd
Iceland Foods	348 - 352 Norwood Road, London	1,009 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Valley Road Playing Fields CURTIS FIELD ROAD	grass pitches	121 yd
Dunraven School (South Side) Leigham Court Road	artificial grass pitch	227 yd
Dunraven School (North Side) Mount Nod Road		453 yd
Hillside Gardens KINGSMEAD ROAD	tennis courts	650 yd
Bishop Thomas Grant School Belltrees Grove		852 yd
West Norwood Health And Leisure Centre DEVANE WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	855 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Streatham) Streatham High Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	955 yd
Virgin Active Club (Streatham) OCKLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	961 yd
West Norwood Lawn Tennis Club (Closed) KNIGHTS HILL	tennis courts	984 yd
Streatham Wells Primary School PALACE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	997 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	20.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	20.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	20.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	20.0%

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	80.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	23.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	180.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW16 2LA