Lessingham Avenue, Tooting, London, SW17 8NQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW17 8NQ has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.6% 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	56.7%	56.6%	-0.1%	51.0%	5.6%
Male	43.3%	43.4%	0.1%	49.0%	-5.6%

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 SW17 8NQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.5% 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	52.2%	56.5%	4.3%	37.9%	18.6%
Married: Opposite sex	30.9%	29.2%	-1.7%	44.2%	-15.0%
Separated	3.9%	2.4%	-1.5%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	9.1%	7.9%	-1.2%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	3.9%	4%	0.1%	6.1%	-2.1%

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	50.8%	50.3%	-0.5%	48.4%	1.9%
Good health	30%	28.8%	-1.2%	33.6%	-4.8%
Fair health	11.1%	13%	1.9%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	5.5%	5.7%	0.2%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	2.6%	2.2%	-0.4%	1.2%	1.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.5%	22.6%	-3.9%	18.2%	4.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.7%	11.9%	-3.8%	9.6%	2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13%	7.9%	-5.1%	13.4%	-5.5%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	2%	1.6%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	13.1%	4.0%	16.9%	-3.8%
Degree or Similar	28.7%	40.5%	11.8%	33.8%	6.7%
Other	6.5%	2%	-4.5%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56.5% 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)
Bangladeshi	3.3%	3.2%	-0.1%	1.1%	2.1%
Indian	6.8%	3.5%	-3.3%	3.1%	0.4%
Pakistani	1.6%	7.3%	5.7%	2.7%	4.6%
Other Asian	5.5%	3.5%	-2.0%	1.6%	1.9%
Black African	8.1%	6%	-2.1%	2.5%	3.5%
Black Caribbean	11.4%	3.8%	-7.6%	1.0%	2.8%
Other Black	4.6%	3.8%	-0.8%	0.5%	3.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	2.3%	0.6%	-1.7%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.9%	2.2%	-0.7%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	1%	2.5%	1.5%	0.8%	1.7%
White	51.1%	56.5%	5.4%	81.4%	-24.9%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.7%	5.7%	5.0%	1.6%	4.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.2% 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	76.5%	69.2%	-7.3%	83.2%	-14.0%
European Union	3.6%	9.9%	6.3%	6.1%	3.8%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	6.5%	6.4%	-0.1%	2.7%	3.7%
Middle East and Asia	8.5%	10.6%	2.1%	5.6%	5.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.6%	2.9%	-0.7%	1.3%	1.6%
Oceania	1%	1%	0.0%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.9%	68.6%	-6.3%	83.2%	-14.6%
10+ Years	1%	23.8%	22.8%	9.8%	14.0%
5-10 Years	3.9%	5.1%	1.2%	2.9%	2.2%
2-5 Years	5.2%	1.3%	-3.9%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	15%	1.3%	-13.7%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.7%	76.7%	-5.0%
Ireland	3.8%	0.6%	3.2%
Germany	3.2%	0.2%	3.0%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	4.1%	1.2%	2.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	11.4%	13.5%	-2.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.9%	37.2%	0.7%
Christian	36.6%	46.2%	-9.6%
Hindu	4.8%	1.7%	3.1%
Muslim	15.9%	6.5%	9.4%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	2.9%	6.0%	-3.1%

Safety

Is Lessingham Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lessingham Avenue was 76.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 1.3% lower than the Tooting Bec average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lessingham Avenue has the 13th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Tooting Bec and the 393rd lowest crime rate of 806 local areas in Wandsworth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 48.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.1%.

🔎 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. 98% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£73,100

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SW17 8NQ, 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 - 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 8/10 (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 8NQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW17 8NQ

Average Price
£586,757

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£586,757

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lessingham Avenue

Average Price
£567,120

Semi-Detached
£622,079

Terraced
£579,739

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£437,447

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lessingham AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
185 Lessingham Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£775,000	2025-01-03	£756,193
245 Lessingham Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£685,000	2024-07-25	£649,975
223 Lessingham Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£450,000	2023-08-25	£450,467
211 Lessingham Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£631,500	2021-04-29	£698,050
185 Lessingham Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£532,500	2021-04-29	£588,617

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW17 8NQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	99
Retired	28
Part-Time Employee	25
Self-Employed	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Student (economically inactive)	19
Looking after home or family	16
Other	10
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Human health and social work activities	18
Education	17
Other	12
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Real estate activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Construction	7
Manufacturing	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Transport and storage	2
Information and communication	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	- not rated	2,249 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	3,491 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	3,684 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	4out of 4	5,003 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Effra Nursery School and Children's Centre 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	3out of 4	5,070 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Franciscan Primary School 221 Franciscan Road , Tooting SW17 8HQ	3out of 4	228 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Franciscan Primary School 221 Franciscan Road , Tooting SW17 8HQ	- not rated	228 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillbrook School Hillbrook Road , Tooting SW17 8SG	3out of 4	372 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tooting Primary School Franciscan Road , Tooting SW17 8HE	- not rated	410 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Boniface RC Primary School Undine Street , Tooting SW17 8PP	3out of 4	634 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Park House Middle School Arthur Road , Wimbledon SW19 7DZ	- not rated	3,952 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Malmesbury Middle School Malmesbury Road , SM4 6HG	- not rated	5,283 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Graveney School Welham Road , Tooting SW17 9BU	- not rated	708 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Graveney School Welham Road , Tooting SW17 9BU	4out of 4	708 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ernest Bevin College Beechcroft Road , Tooting SW17 7DF	- not rated	1,459 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Ernest Bevin Academy Beechcroft Road , Tooting SW17 7DF	3out of 4	1,459 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Chestnut Grove School Chestnut Grove , Balham SW12 8JZ	- not rated	2,054 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gorringe Park Middle School Sandy Lane , CR4 2HD	- not rated	2,129 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Liberty County Middle School Western Road , CR4 3EB	- not rated	2,404 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanford County Middle School Chilmark Road , Norbury SW16 5HB	- not rated	2,763 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thoma's of Canterbury Catholic Middle School Commonside East , CR4 1YG	- not rated	2,853 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Middle School Recreation Way , CR4 1PJ	- not rated	3,601 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	3,002 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bank Colleges 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	3,995 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , SW4 8DX	- not rated	4,049 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
South Thames College Wandsworth High Street , Wandsworth SW18 2PP	- not rated	4,297 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bank University Sixth Form 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	4,495 yd	Academy 16 to 19 sponsor led	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	- not rated	2,444 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	2,906 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	739 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Al Risalah Secondary School 145 Upper Tooting Road , SW17 7TJ	- not rated	752 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Rechere's Academy 163-165 Tooting High Street , Tooting SW17 0SY	- not rated	1,058 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bright Horizon Preparatory School Weltham Road , St James Hall SW16 6NT	- not rated	1,164 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bertrum House School 290 Balham High Road , SW17 7AL	- not rated	1,195 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
Our Parks	Franciscan Primary School, Franciscan Road	281 yd
Tooting Community Kitchen	Scout's Hall, 19 Church Lane	419 yd
Idara E Jaaferiya Mosque	18 Church Lane, London	463 yd
Ro Vietnamese	51 Molyneux Drive, London	508 yd
Deelokcious	Unit 13, 20 Totterdown Street	576 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Goldfinch	145 Mitcham Road, London	607 yd
Rose and Crown	Rose And Crown, 140 Tooting Bec Road	651 yd
The Ramble Inn	223 Mitcham Road, London	665 yd
Tooting Progressive Working	227 Mitcham Road, London	675 yd
Tooting Conservative & Unionist Club	Club Ground Floor, 12 Ashvale Road	681 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Britannia Fish Bar	178 Franciscan Road, London	303 yd
Soni Pizza (Snappy Tomato Pizza)	135 Mitcham Road, London	604 yd
Domino's Pizza	124 Mitcham Road, London	642 yd
Chicks Chicken & Pizza	101 Mitcham Road, London	653 yd
Chesters	79 Mitcham Road, London	676 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	129-133 Mitcham Road, London	605 yd
Iceland Foods Limited	132 Mitcham Road, London	658 yd
Eelam Enterprise	164B Mitcham Road, London	665 yd
Lidl	180-214 Upper Tooting Road, London	751 yd
Aldi	33-35 Tooting High Street, London	755 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Furze Down Recreation Ground Ramsdale Road	tennis courts	475 yd
Derinton Road Community Centre DERINTON ROAD		501 yd
Furzedown Recreation Centre CHILLERTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, tennis courts	544 yd
Graveney School FURZEDOWN EDUCATIONAL SITE FURZEDOWN EDUCATIONAL SITE WELHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	715 yd
Yorky'S Gym CHARLMONT ROAD	health and fitness suite	717 yd
Tooting Common TOOTING COMMON STOREYARD TOOTING COMMON STOREYARD DOCTOR JOHNSON AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	884 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Balham) 279-291 279-291 BALHAM HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,029 yd
Penwortham School PENWORTHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,050 yd
Tooting Bec Athletics Track & Gym TOOTING BEC ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,074 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	231.9 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	114.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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