Leverson Street, London, SW16 6DG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SW16 6DG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.7%	50.4%	-0.3%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	49.3%	49.6%	0.3%	49.0%	0.6%

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 6DG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.4% 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	50.6%	54.4%	3.8%	37.9%	16.5%
Married: Opposite sex	34.1%	32.6%	-1.5%	44.2%	-11.6%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.3%	3.5%	-0.8%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	8.2%	7.4%	-0.8%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	2%	2.1%	0.1%	6.1%	-4.0%

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 (85.2%) 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	49.6%	55.4%	5.8%	48.4%	7.0%
Good health	35.7%	29.8%	-5.9%	33.6%	-3.8%
Fair health	11%	10.6%	-0.4%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	3.2%	2.5%	-0.7%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	1.2%	0.5%

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 53.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.6%	13.4%	-6.2%	18.2%	-4.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.8%	8.1%	-1.7%	9.6%	-1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.2%	10.9%	0.7%	13.4%	-2.5%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	2.8%	1.2%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.8%	8.5%	0.7%	16.9%	-8.4%
Degree or Similar	42%	53.2%	11.2%	33.8%	19.4%
Other	9%	3.2%	-5.8%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 50% 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	4.1%	1.1%	-3.0%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	0.9%	3.4%	2.5%	2.7%	0.7%
Other Asian	2.6%	3.4%	0.8%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	17.7%	15.3%	-2.4%	2.5%	12.8%
Black Caribbean	8.1%	7.4%	-0.7%	1.0%	6.4%
Other Black	9%	4%	-5.0%	0.5%	3.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	2.6%	1.2%	0.9%	1.7%
Mixed Other	2%	3.1%	1.1%	0.8%	2.3%
White	50.4%	50%	-0.4%	81.4%	-31.4%
Arab	0.6%	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%	1.7%
Other	1.7%	4.3%	2.6%	1.6%	2.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.9% 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	63.5%	56.9%	-6.6%	83.2%	-26.3%
European Union	13.9%	17.4%	3.5%	6.1%	11.3%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	12.5%	12.3%	-0.2%	2.7%	9.6%
Middle East and Asia	4.6%	7.3%	2.7%	5.6%	1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	4.2%	1.6%	1.3%	2.9%
Oceania	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	0.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62.3%	56.7%	-5.6%	83.2%	-26.5%
10+ Years	2.6%	24.3%	21.7%	9.8%	14.5%
5-10 Years	9.3%	11.7%	2.4%	2.9%	8.8%
2-5 Years	14.5%	5.3%	-9.2%	2.2%	3.1%
Less than 2 years	11.3%	2%	-9.3%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66%	76.7%	-10.7%
Ireland	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	3.4%	0.5%	2.9%
Spain	2.2%	0.4%	1.8%
Poland	5.6%	1.3%	4.3%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	3.9%	1.5%	2.4%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	3.1%	0.3%	2.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	4.8%	13.5%	-8.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31%	37.2%	-6.2%
Christian	47.5%	46.2%	1.3%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	15.1%	6.5%	8.6%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Leverson Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Leverson Street was 120.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 60.5% higher than the Furzedown average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Leverson Street has the 17th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Furzedown and the 237th highest crime rate of 825 local areas in Wandsworth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 23.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 82% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,000

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SW16 6DG, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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) - 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Leverson Street are based on 330 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Wandsworth.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Leverson Street, London, SW16 6DG

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW16 6DG

Average Price
£328,195

Semi-Detached
£409,442

Terraced
£412,563

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£336,105

Other
£122,007

Estimated Average Property Prices for Leverson Street

Average Price
£381,915

Semi-Detached
£460,807

Terraced
£506,816

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£316,541

Other
£130,529

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Leverson Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
57 Leverson Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£385,000	2025-02-07	£381,394
63A Leverson Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£420,000	2024-06-13	£398,644
47 Leverson Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£483,141	2024-05-23	£459,032
91 Leverson Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£405,000	2024-02-15	£401,273
89 Leverson Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£242,000	2024-01-25	£233,892

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW16 6DG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	117
Self-Employed	33
Part-Time Employee	27
Retired	23
Student (economically inactive)	20
Looking after home or family	17
Other	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Other	17
Information and communication	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Construction	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Financial and insurance activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Education	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Manufacturing	6
Transport and storage	6
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Accommodation and food service activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	4out of 4	3,222 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	3,693 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	3,858 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	4,647 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	4,659 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Goldfinch Primary School Cunliffe Street , SW16 6DS	1out of 4	200 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Penwortham Primary School Penwortham Road , SW16 6RJ	3out of 4	324 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Granton Primary School Granton Road , Streatham SW16 5AN	4out of 4	749 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Furzedown Primary School Beclands Road , Tooting SW17 9TJ	3out of 4	811 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Immanuel and St Andrew Church of England Primary School Northanger Road , Streatham SW16 5SL	4out of 4	874 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Graveney School Welham Road , Tooting SW17 9BU	4out of 4	734 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School Belltrees Grove , SW16 2HY	4out of 4	1,902 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Church of England Academy Acacia Road , CR4 1SF	3out of 4	1,948 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Merton Wide Way , CR4 1BP	4out of 4	2,376 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Norbury High School for Girls Kensington Avenue , CR7 8BT	3out of 4	2,405 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	3,847 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	4,378 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	4,677 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	1,117 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	2,312 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Francis Barber Pupil Referral Unit 287 Franciscan Road , Tooting SW17 8HE	3out of 4	1,656 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Streatham & Clapham High School 42 Abbotswood Road , London SW16 1AW	- not rated	1,811 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Al Risalah Boys' School 145 Upper Tooting Road , SW17 7TJ	- not rated	2,105 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Al Risalah Secondary School 145 Upper Tooting Road , SW17 7TJ	- not rated	2,116 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Eagle House School 224 London Road , CR4 3HD	- not rated	2,242 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dallas Chicken & Pizza	106 Eardley Road, London	168 yd
Kido Streatham International	113 Blegborough Road, London	238 yd
Aha Wok	Ground Floor, 251 Mitcham Lane	405 yd
Piccolino Cafe	212A Eardley Road, London	430 yd
Tasos Greek Souvlaki	268 Mitcham Lane, London	437 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
STREATHAM CONSERVATIVE CLUB	111 Blegborough Road, London	234 yd
The Furzedown	118 Mitcham Lane, London	519 yd
Club 99	99 Mitcham Lane, London	520 yd
The Railway	Railway Hotel Public House, 2 Greyhound Lane	561 yd
Earl Ferrers	Earl Ferrers Public House, 22 Ellora Road	775 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morley's Fried Chicken	259 Mitcham Lane, London	425 yd
Mitcham's Plaice	266 Mitcham Lane, London	433 yd
AMT Coffee	Streatham Common Railway Station, Estreham Road	448 yd
Kebabalicious	1 Thrale Road, London	474 yd
M M Fried Chicken	27 Streatham Vale, London	495 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op Late Shop	107 - 111 Streatham Vale, London	597 yd
Sainsbury's	86-88 Mitcham Lane, London	604 yd
Sainsbury's	480 Streatham High Road, London	910 yd
Marks \& Spencer	352 Streatham High Road, London	971 yd
Aldi	350 - 372 Streatham High Road, London	1,008 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Streatham Youth And Community Trust CONYERS ROAD		423 yd
Penwortham School PENWORTHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch	463 yd
Squats Gym MITCHAM LANE	health and fitness suite	470 yd
Granton Primary School GRANTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch	689 yd
Streatham Vale Park ABERCAIRN ROAD	tennis courts	845 yd
Graveney School FURZEDOWN EDUCATIONAL SITE FURZEDOWN EDUCATIONAL SITE WELHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	865 yd
Streatham Ice & Leisure Centre STREATHAM HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite, ice rinks, swimming pool	883 yd
Immanuel And St Andrew Church Hall STREATHAM HIGH ROAD		949 yd
Streatham Leisure Centre (Closed) Streatham High Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	960 yd
The Gym (Streatham) STATION APPROACH	health and fitness suite	981 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	66.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	144.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	105.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW16 6DG