Lessingham Avenue, Tooting, London, SW17 8LU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW17 8LU has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.7% 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	59.5%	56.7%	-2.8%	51.0%	5.7%
Male	40.5%	43.3%	2.8%	49.0%	-5.7%

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 SW17 8LU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.4% 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	54.6%	58.4%	3.8%	37.9%	20.5%
Married: Opposite sex	28.4%	29.4%	1.0%	44.2%	-14.8%
Separated	5.5%	1.4%	-4.1%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	6.9%	6.1%	-0.8%	9.1%	-3.0%
Widowed	4.6%	4.7%	0.1%	6.1%	-1.4%

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	40.5%	51.3%	10.8%	48.4%	2.9%
Good health	40.1%	26.9%	-13.2%	33.6%	-6.7%
Fair health	13%	14.3%	1.3%	12.7%	1.6%
Bad health	5.3%	4.7%	-0.6%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	1.1%	2.9%	1.8%	1.2%	1.7%

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 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.9%	14.9%	-8.0%	18.2%	-3.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.5%	10.7%	-0.8%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	8.4%	-5.8%	13.4%	-5.0%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	4.7%	3.8%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.8%	9.3%	1.5%	16.9%	-7.6%
Degree or Similar	33%	49.8%	16.8%	33.8%	16.0%
Other	9.6%	2.3%	-7.3%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 45.8% 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	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	2.5%	1.4%	-1.1%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	7.4%	7.2%	-0.2%	3.1%	4.1%
Pakistani	5.6%	8.3%	2.7%	2.7%	5.6%
Other Asian	6.3%	7.9%	1.6%	1.6%	6.3%
Black African	6.7%	3.2%	-3.5%	2.5%	0.7%
Black Caribbean	7.4%	4.7%	-2.7%	1.0%	3.7%
Other Black	3.9%	3.2%	-0.7%	0.5%	2.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	4.7%	3.6%	0.8%	3.9%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	4%	1.5%	0.9%	3.1%
Mixed Other	4.6%	3.6%	-1.0%	0.8%	2.8%
White	51.4%	45.8%	-5.6%	81.4%	-35.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.1%	1.0%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	2.2%	2.2%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.3% 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	70.1%	70.3%	0.2%	83.2%	-12.9%
European Union	5.3%	8.3%	3.0%	6.1%	2.2%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	7.7%	3.6%	-4.1%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	9.5%	13%	3.5%	5.6%	7.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.2%	4%	-0.2%	1.3%	2.7%
Oceania	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68%	69.8%	1.8%	83.2%	-13.4%
10+ Years	3.2%	21.6%	18.4%	9.8%	11.8%
5-10 Years	6.7%	5%	-1.7%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	4.2%	1.8%	-2.4%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	18%	1.8%	-16.2%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70%	76.7%	-6.7%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Poland	3.6%	1.3%	2.3%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
No passport held	13.9%	13.5%	0.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.9%	37.2%	-8.3%
Christian	34.7%	46.2%	-11.5%
Hindu	8.3%	1.7%	6.6%
Muslim	13.4%	6.5%	6.9%
Sikh	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	11.9%	6.0%	5.9%

Safety

Is Lessingham Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lessingham Avenue was 262.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 249.0% higher than the Tooting Bec average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lessingham Avenue has the 2nd highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Tooting Bec and the 75th highest crime rate of 825 local areas in Wandsworth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 68.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 4.7%.

🔎 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. 89% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£60,700

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SW17 8LU, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very 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 - 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) - 10/10 (very 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) - 10/10 (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 Lessingham Avenue are based on 227 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 Lessingham Avenue, Tooting, London, SW17 8LU

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW17 8LU

Average Price
£528,036

Semi-Detached
£601,310

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£513,381

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lessingham Avenue

Average Price
£578,094

Semi-Detached
£632,479

Terraced
£589,442

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£458,798

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lessingham AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2A Lessingham Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£520,000	2024-07-12	£496,387
6A Lessingham Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£510,000	2020-09-25	£491,205
4A Lessingham Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£539,000	2019-02-22	£552,718
6A Lessingham Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£500,000	2018-06-01	£495,897
4 Lessingham Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£580,000	2017-02-07	£564,245

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW17 8LU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	77
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Looking after home or family	18
Retired	17
Other	15
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Human health and social work activities	13
Education	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Information and communication	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	2
Manufacturing	2
Construction	1
Mining and quarrying	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	1,865 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	3,470 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	3,874 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 25 William Bonney Estate , Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ	4out of 4	4,210 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	5,176 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gatton (VA) Primary School 13e Broadwater Rd , Tooting SW17 0DS	4out of 4	315 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hillbrook School Hillbrook Road , Tooting SW17 8SG	4out of 4	547 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fircroft Primary School Fircroft Road , Tooting Bec SW17 7PP	3out of 4	595 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broadwater Primary School Broadwater Road , Tooting SW17 0DZ	3out of 4	615 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Boniface RC Primary School Undine Street , Tooting SW17 8PP	4out of 4	634 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ernest Bevin College Beechcroft Road , Tooting SW17 7DF	2out of 4	669 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Burntwood School Burntwood Lane , SW17 0AQ	3out of 4	1,304 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Graveney School Welham Road , Tooting SW17 9BU	4out of 4	1,530 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chestnut Grove School Chestnut Grove , Balham SW12 8JZ	3out of 4	1,655 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School Atkins Road , SW12 0AB	4out of 4	2,511 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	2,659 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	3,719 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	3,938 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	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	3,275 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	3,456 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Al Risalah Secondary School 145 Upper Tooting Road , SW17 7TJ	- not rated	122 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Al Risalah Boys' School 145 Upper Tooting Road , SW17 7TJ	- not rated	122 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Wandsworth Hospital and Home Tuition Service Springfield University Hosp , 61 Glenburnie Road SW17 7DJ	4out of 4	727 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Francis Barber Pupil Referral Unit 287 Franciscan Road , Tooting SW17 8HE	3out of 4	734 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St George's Hospital Medical School Cranmer Terrace , SW17 0RE	- not rated	954 yd	Higher education institutions	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
SZ 4011 Groups Limited	149 Upper Tooting Road, London	21 yd
Cheatmeals Tooting	149 Upper Tooting Road, London	21 yd
Caffe Cream	153 Upper Tooting Road, London	22 yd
Ideal Sweets	164 Upper Tooting Road, London	62 yd
Chaat Gali	173 Upper Tooting Road, London	64 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mayfair Tavern	127-145 Upper Tooting Road, London	53 yd
The Kings Head	84 Upper Tooting Road, London	239 yd
The Tapas Room Ltd	Unit 3-5, Broadway Market	367 yd
Royal Mahal Banqueting	28 Upper Tooting Road, London	434 yd
The Selkirk	60 Selkirk Road, London	492 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
149CM Group Limited	149 Upper Tooting Road, London	21 yd
Lahore Spices	Former Parent 111 To 113, Upper Tooting Road	134 yd
Fat Twins Tooting	217 Upper Tooting Road, London	236 yd
Coffeemax	242 Upper Tooting Road, London	264 yd
Meat & Shake	47 Upper Tooting Road, London	355 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	130 Upper Tooting Road, London	116 yd
Lidl	180-214 Upper Tooting Road, London	152 yd
Aldi	33-35 Tooting High Street, London	466 yd
Sainsbury's	71-77 Tooting High Street, London	663 yd
Tesco	129-133 Mitcham Road, London	811 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Derinton Road Community Centre DERINTON ROAD		233 yd
Fishponds Playing Fields HEBDON ROAD	grass pitches	469 yd
Fircroft Primary School FIRCROFT ROAD		611 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Balham) 279-291 279-291 BALHAM HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite	658 yd
Ernest Bevin School BEECHCROFT ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	773 yd
Tooting Leisure Centre GREAVES PLACE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	833 yd
The Gym (London Tooting) CORNWALL COURT CORNWALL COURT GARRATT LANE	health and fitness suite	848 yd
Yorky'S Gym CHARLMONT ROAD	health and fitness suite	915 yd
Springfield Hospital (The Physical Therapies Department) SPRINGFIELD HOSPITAL SPRINGFIELD HOSPITAL GLENBURNIE ROAD	health and fitness suite	948 yd
Robert Lowe Sports Centre CRANMER TERRACE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	998 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	168 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	400 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	400 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	94 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	400 Mbit/s

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