Lessingham Avenue, Tooting, London, SW17 8NG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW17 8NG has a female population much higher than UK average, with 57.7% 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	54.2%	57.7%	3.5%	51.0%	6.7%
Male	45.8%	42.3%	-3.5%	49.0%	-6.7%

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 8NG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62.1% 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	50.9%	62.1%	11.2%	37.9%	24.2%
Married: Opposite sex	33.3%	22.3%	-11.0%	44.2%	-21.9%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	2.8%	1.8%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	7.4%	8%	0.6%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	5.6%	4.9%	-0.7%	6.1%	-1.2%

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	52%	50.8%	-1.2%	48.4%	2.4%
Good health	32.5%	32.8%	0.3%	33.6%	-0.8%
Fair health	8.3%	8.8%	0.5%	12.7%	-3.9%
Bad health	5.1%	4.6%	-0.5%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	2.2%	3.1%	0.9%	1.2%	1.9%

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 53.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.4%	12.3%	-7.1%	18.2%	-5.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.3%	1.3%	-8.0%	9.6%	-8.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12%	12.8%	0.8%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	0.4%	-1.9%	5.3%	-4.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	16.3%	3.3%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	35.2%	53.3%	18.1%	33.8%	19.5%
Other	8.8%	3.5%	-5.3%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 51.5% 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	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3.6%	2.7%	-0.9%	3.1%	-0.4%
Pakistani	10.1%	9.2%	-0.9%	2.7%	6.5%
Other Asian	7.9%	5.7%	-2.2%	1.6%	4.1%
Black African	5.1%	11.8%	6.7%	2.5%	9.3%
Black Caribbean	4.7%	7.3%	2.6%	1.0%	6.3%
Other Black	6.5%	0%	-6.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	1.9%	-0.3%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4%	4.6%	0.6%	0.9%	3.7%
Mixed Other	1.8%	2.7%	0.9%	0.8%	1.9%
White	47.7%	51.5%	3.8%	81.4%	-29.9%
Arab	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	3.2%	1.9%	-1.3%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.8% 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	64.6%	66.8%	2.2%	83.2%	-16.4%
European Union	7.2%	7.3%	0.1%	6.1%	1.2%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	7.6%	7.3%	-0.3%	2.7%	4.6%
Middle East and Asia	13.4%	12.2%	-1.2%	5.6%	6.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4%	4.6%	0.6%	1.3%	3.3%
Oceania	1.8%	1.1%	-0.7%	0.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62.5%	67%	4.5%	83.2%	-16.2%
10+ Years	2.5%	27.2%	24.7%	9.8%	17.4%
5-10 Years	6.5%	3.1%	-3.4%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	10.5%	2.3%	-8.2%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	18.1%	0.4%	-17.7%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.8%	76.7%	6.1%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
No passport held	5.7%	13.5%	-7.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.5%	37.2%	-0.7%
Christian	29.3%	46.2%	-16.9%
Hindu	5.7%	1.7%	4.0%
Muslim	12.5%	6.5%	6.0%
Not answered	16%	6.0%	10.0%

Safety

Is Lessingham Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lessingham Avenue was 14.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 80.7% lower than the Tooting Bec average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Lessingham Avenue has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Tooting Bec and the 35th lowest crime rate of 825 local areas in Wandsworth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year.

🔎 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 8NG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 3/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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) - 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 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 8NG

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW17 8NG

Average Price
£666,377

Semi-Detached
£638,746

Terraced
£677,960

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£595,550

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
123 Lessingham Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£750,000	2025-08-21	£753,061
71 Lessingham Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£946,000	2025-03-31	£957,679
111 Lessingham Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£612,000	2024-09-18	£595,376
75 Lessingham Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£735,000	2022-08-19	£704,912
145 Lessingham Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£670,000	2022-01-25	£686,035

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW17 8NG

Employment

SW17 8NG 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.

The percentage of student residents living in SW17 8NG area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	99
Part-Time Employee	27
Student (economically inactive)	22
Retired	21
Looking after home or family	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Self-Employed	9
Unemployed	7
Other	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Education	13
Other	11
Construction	8
Transport and storage	8
Information and communication	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	2
Manufacturing	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	1,963 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	3,423 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	3,744 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 25 William Bonney Estate , Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ	4out of 4	4,239 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	5,085 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hillbrook School Hillbrook Road , Tooting SW17 8SG	4out of 4	228 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Franciscan Primary School 221 Franciscan Road , Tooting SW17 8HQ	3out of 4	386 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tooting Primary School Franciscan Road , Tooting SW17 8HE	4out of 4	470 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Gatton (VA) Primary School 13e Broadwater Rd , Tooting SW17 0DS	4out of 4	489 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Boniface RC Primary School Undine Street , Tooting SW17 8PP	4out of 4	514 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	979 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Graveney School Welham Road , Tooting SW17 9BU	4out of 4	1,192 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Burntwood School Burntwood Lane , SW17 0AQ	3out of 4	1,651 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Chestnut Grove School Chestnut Grove , Balham SW12 8JZ	3out of 4	1,757 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School Atkins Road , SW12 0AB	4out of 4	2,506 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	2,748 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	3,784 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	3,911 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	2,932 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	3,190 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 Boys' School 145 Upper Tooting Road , SW17 7TJ	- not rated	251 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Al Risalah Secondary School 145 Upper Tooting Road , SW17 7TJ	- not rated	265 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Francis Barber Pupil Referral Unit 287 Franciscan Road , Tooting SW17 8HE	3out of 4	506 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wandsworth Hospital and Home Tuition Service Springfield University Hosp , 61 Glenburnie Road SW17 7DJ	4out of 4	1,073 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St George's Hospital Medical School Cranmer Terrace , SW17 0RE	- not rated	1,084 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
Our Parks	Franciscan Primary School, Franciscan Road	305 yd
Chaat Gali	173 Upper Tooting Road, London	362 yd
Caffe Cream	153 Upper Tooting Road, London	366 yd
SZ 4011 Groups Limited	149 Upper Tooting Road, London	370 yd
Cheatmeals Tooting	149 Upper Tooting Road, London	370 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mayfair Tavern	127-145 Upper Tooting Road, London	377 yd
The Tapas Room Ltd	Unit 3-5, Broadway Market	504 yd
The Kings Head	84 Upper Tooting Road, London	515 yd
Rose and Crown	Rose And Crown, 140 Tooting Bec Road	543 yd
Tooting Conservative & Unionist Club	Club Ground Floor, 12 Ashvale Road	580 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Britannia Fish Bar	178 Franciscan Road, London	287 yd
149CM Group Limited	149 Upper Tooting Road, London	370 yd
Fat Twins Tooting	217 Upper Tooting Road, London	415 yd
Lahore Spices	Former Parent 111 To 113, Upper Tooting Road	441 yd
Coffeemax	242 Upper Tooting Road, London	462 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	180-214 Upper Tooting Road, London	425 yd
Tesco	130 Upper Tooting Road, London	451 yd
Aldi	33-35 Tooting High Street, London	559 yd
Tesco	129-133 Mitcham Road, London	672 yd
Sainsbury's	71-77 Tooting High Street, London	721 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Derinton Road Community Centre DERINTON ROAD		140 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Balham) 279-291 279-291 BALHAM HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite	744 yd
Fishponds Playing Fields HEBDON ROAD	grass pitches	790 yd
Yorky'S Gym CHARLMONT ROAD	health and fitness suite	792 yd
Furze Down Recreation Ground Ramsdale Road	tennis courts	836 yd
Tooting Common TOOTING COMMON STOREYARD TOOTING COMMON STOREYARD DOCTOR JOHNSON AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	870 yd
Fircroft Primary School FIRCROFT ROAD		885 yd
Furzedown Recreation Centre CHILLERTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, tennis courts	906 yd
Tooting Leisure Centre GREAVES PLACE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,057 yd
Graveney School FURZEDOWN EDUCATIONAL SITE FURZEDOWN EDUCATIONAL SITE WELHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,077 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	167.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	34.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	500 Mbit/s

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