Leigh Orchard Close, London, SW16 2XB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SW16 2XB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.1%	51.8%	-2.3%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	45.9%	48.2%	2.3%	49.0%	-0.8%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	38.5%	38%	-0.5%	37.9%	0.1%
Married: Opposite sex	51.9%	49.8%	-2.1%	44.2%	5.6%
Separated	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	5.2%	6.4%	1.2%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	2.7%	4.4%	1.7%	6.1%	-1.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.7%	52.6%	4.9%	48.4%	4.2%
Good health	34%	29.9%	-4.1%	33.6%	-3.7%
Fair health	14.2%	14%	-0.2%	12.7%	1.3%
Bad health	3.2%	3%	-0.2%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 50%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.9%	15.2%	-4.7%	18.2%	-3.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.5%	7.1%	0.6%	9.6%	-2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.3%	8.8%	-2.5%	13.4%	-4.6%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	5.1%	3.0%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	11.5%	1.2%	16.9%	-5.4%
Degree or Similar	39.5%	50%	10.5%	33.8%	16.2%
Other	10.3%	2.4%	-7.9%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 55.2% 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	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	6.1%	5.5%	-0.6%	0.7%	4.8%
Indian	5.5%	3.3%	-2.2%	3.1%	0.2%
Pakistani	2.9%	7.4%	4.5%	2.7%	4.7%
Other Asian	2%	1.1%	-0.9%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	7%	4.9%	-2.1%	2.5%	2.4%
Black Caribbean	12.8%	7.9%	-4.9%	1.0%	6.9%
Other Black	3.8%	1.4%	-2.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	2.6%	3.3%	0.7%	0.8%	2.5%
White	52.9%	55.2%	2.3%	81.4%	-26.2%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	1.5%	5.5%	4.0%	1.6%	3.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.1% 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	55.2%	58.1%	2.9%	83.2%	-25.1%
European Union	13.7%	14.8%	1.1%	6.1%	8.7%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	1.9%	0.4%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	8.7%	3.3%	-5.4%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	8.1%	9.3%	1.2%	5.6%	3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	12.2%	11.8%	-0.4%	1.3%	10.5%
Oceania	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	52.9%	58.2%	5.3%	83.2%	-25.0%
10+ Years	1.5%	29.4%	27.9%	9.8%	19.6%
5-10 Years	7.8%	6.9%	-0.9%	2.9%	4.0%
2-5 Years	8.7%	2.5%	-6.2%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	29.1%	3%	-26.1%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.2%	76.7%	-4.5%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Italy	4.7%	0.6%	4.1%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	2.2%	0.4%	1.8%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	5.5%	1.3%	4.2%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	3.9%	13.5%	-9.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.1%	37.2%	-5.1%
Christian	40%	46.2%	-6.2%
Buddhist	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	15.9%	6.5%	9.4%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	9%	6.0%	3.0%

Safety

Is Leigh Orchard Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Leigh Orchard Close was 143.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 50.7% higher than the Knight's Hill average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Leigh Orchard Close has the 6th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Knight's Hill and the 264th highest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -13.2%.

🔎 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 2XB, 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 Leigh Orchard Close are based on 19 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 Leigh Orchard Close, London, SW16 2XB

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW16 2XB

Average Price
£622,886

Semi-Detached
£592,848

Terraced
£607,052

Detached
£709,157

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Leigh Orchard Close

Average Price
£577,291

Semi-Detached
£595,263

Terraced
£560,691

Detached
£701,107

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Leigh Orchard CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Leigh Orchard Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£675,000	2022-09-02	£640,086
16 Leigh Orchard Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£735,000	2021-09-07	£779,904
7 Leigh Orchard Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2021-03-25	£407,407
12 Leigh Orchard Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£490,000	2015-06-26	£595,215
1 Leigh Orchard Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2013-09-26	£487,500

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW16 2XB

Employment

SW16 2XB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	89
Self-Employed	58
Retired	56
Part-Time Employee	35
Looking after home or family	16
Unemployed	15
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	24
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Education	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Other	11
Construction	10
Information and communication	9
Financial and insurance activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	3
Manufacturing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	1,739 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	2,286 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	4out of 4	2,814 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	3,085 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	3,306 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	574 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hitherfield Primary School Leigham Vale , Streatham SW16 2JQ	3out of 4	718 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Streatham Wells Primary School 50 Palace Road , SW2 3NJ	3out of 4	980 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Catholic Primary School Polworth Road , Streatham SW16 2ET	4out of 4	1,112 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Leonard's Church of England Primary School 42 Mitcham Lane , Streatham SW16 6NP	4out of 4	1,199 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	1,078 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
City Heights E-ACT Academy 33 Abbots Park , Tulse Hill SW2 3PW	3out of 4	1,309 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Elmgreen School Elmcourt Road , Tulse Hill SE27 9BZ	3out of 4	1,610 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	1,672 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
St Joseph's College Beulah Hill , SE19 3HL	3out of 4	1,972 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	2,734 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	3,016 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	3,411 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	5,443 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	305 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	2,683 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	377 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Streatham & Clapham High School 42 Abbotswood Road , London SW16 1AW	- not rated	1,140 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Silburn Reid 51c Crown Lane , Streatham SW16 3JE	- not rated	1,570 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The White House Preparatory School & Woodentops Kindergarten 24 Thornton Road , SW12 0LF	- not rated	1,736 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elm Court School Elm Park , SW2 2EF	4out of 4	1,845 yd	Community special school	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
PRS - Performing Rights Society	Elgar House, 41 Streatham High Road	462 yd
Odeon Cinema	47 - 49 Streatham High Road, London	483 yd
Life Cafe Restaurant	5 Astoria Parade, Streatham High Road	505 yd
Kaspa's Desserts	10 The High Parade, Streatham High Road	506 yd
Baby Spinach	24 - 26 The High Parade, Streatham High Road	506 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Leigham Well	Leigham Arms, 1 - 3 Wellfield Road	519 yd
Taylors	Taylors Public House, 78A-78B Streatham High Road	587 yd
White Lion	The White Lion, 232 - 234 Streatham High Road	641 yd
Lisa's Kitchen	The White Lion, 232 - 234 Streatham High Road	653 yd
The Five Bells	68 - 70 Streatham High Road, London	663 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
German Doner Kebab	29 The High Parade, Streatham High Road	506 yd
Cake Box	9 The High Parade, Streatham High Road	509 yd
KFC	116 Streatham High Road, London	547 yd
Orient Express	12 Leigham Hall Parade, Streatham High Road	566 yd
Amigos Burgers & Shakes	156 Streatham High Road, London	571 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	172-176 Streatham High Road, London	583 yd
Lidl	222 - 224 Streatham High Road, London	628 yd
Iceland Foods	194 - 198 Streatham High Road, London	628 yd
Tesco	42 - 50 Streatham High Road, London	664 yd
Marks \& Spencer	Unit 4, 142-170 Streatham Hill, London	802 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dunraven School (South Side) Leigham Court Road	artificial grass pitch	147 yd
Dunraven School (North Side) Mount Nod Road		216 yd
Valley Road Playing Fields CURTIS FIELD ROAD	grass pitches	385 yd
Virgin Active Club (Streatham) OCKLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	605 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Streatham) Streatham High Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	631 yd
Hillside Gardens KINGSMEAD ROAD	tennis courts	713 yd
Bishop Thomas Grant School Belltrees Grove		979 yd
Streatham Wells Primary School PALACE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	999 yd
Telford Park Tennis Club 35a 35a Killieser Avenue	tennis courts	1,062 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	39.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	50.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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