Limetree Close, London, SW2 3EN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW2 3EN, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.2% of residents 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	51.9%	53.2%	1.3%	51.0%	2.2%
Male	48.1%	46.8%	-1.3%	49.0%	-2.2%

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 SW2 3EN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.6% 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	44.1%	57.6%	13.5%	37.9%	19.7%
Married: Opposite sex	28.1%	23.6%	-4.5%	44.2%	-20.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	4.8%	2.7%	-2.1%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	9.6%	7.9%	-1.7%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	13.5%	7.5%	-6.0%	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	44%	46.7%	2.7%	48.4%	-1.7%
Good health	25.8%	27%	1.2%	33.6%	-6.6%
Fair health	20.8%	17.7%	-3.1%	12.7%	5.0%
Bad health	7.8%	7%	-0.8%	4.0%	3.0%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	1.2%	0.4%

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.

In the area around SW2 3EN this area, 30.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.5%	30.3%	-6.2%	18.2%	12.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.4%	9.7%	0.3%	9.6%	0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.7%	9.9%	-0.8%	13.4%	-3.5%
Apprenticeship	0.2%	4%	3.8%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.6%	8.8%	2.2%	16.9%	-8.1%
Degree or Similar	22.4%	35.3%	12.9%	33.8%	1.5%
Other	14.2%	2.1%	-12.1%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 47.3% 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	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	0.2%	2.9%	2.7%	0.7%	2.2%
Indian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	19.8%	16.2%	-3.6%	2.5%	13.7%
Black Caribbean	15.5%	13.7%	-1.8%	1.0%	12.7%
Other Black	4.2%	2.5%	-1.7%	0.5%	2.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.4%	0.7%	-2.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	1.4%	2.7%	1.3%	0.8%	1.9%
White	49.5%	47.3%	-2.2%	81.4%	-34.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	2.7%	6.7%	4.0%	1.6%	5.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.2% 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	62.7%	57.2%	-5.5%	83.2%	-26.0%
European Union	8%	13.3%	5.3%	6.1%	7.2%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	11.7%	9.9%	-1.8%	2.7%	7.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	4.7%	3.3%	5.6%	-0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	14.7%	13.1%	-1.6%	1.3%	11.8%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.4%	57.2%	-2.2%	83.2%	-26.0%
10+ Years	3.2%	30.4%	27.2%	9.8%	20.6%
5-10 Years	5.7%	5%	-0.7%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	8.7%	4.3%	-4.4%	2.2%	2.1%
Less than 2 years	23.1%	3.1%	-20.0%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.8%	76.7%	-6.9%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Spain	3.6%	0.4%	3.2%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	11%	13.5%	-2.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.4%	37.2%	-8.8%
Christian	53.8%	46.2%	7.6%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Muslim	9.5%	6.5%	3.0%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Limetree Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Limetree Close was 75.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 14.9% lower than the Brixton Rush Common average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Limetree Close has the 12th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Brixton Rush Common and the 248th lowest crime rate of 769 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 65% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,400

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in SW2 3EN, 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Limetree 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 Limetree Close, London, SW2 3EN

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW2 3EN

Average Price
£498,046

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£498,046

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Limetree Close

Average Price
£490,783

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£494,920

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£416,323

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Limetree CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Limetree Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£535,000	2025-02-18	£532,306
2 Limetree Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£550,000	2024-02-23	£570,199
20 Limetree Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£495,000	2022-08-19	£478,065
19 Limetree Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£452,000	2022-06-01	£460,388
10 Limetree Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£475,000	2021-08-19	£506,257

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW2 3EN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	141
Retired	108
Part-Time Employee	48
Self-Employed	42
Student (economically inactive)	36
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Other	23
Looking after home or family	21
Unemployed	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Construction	24
Accommodation and food service activities	22
Administrative and support service activities	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Education	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Transport and storage	10
Information and communication	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Other	7
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

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	552 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	1,417 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	4out of 4	1,762 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	1,834 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	- not rated	2,764 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Orchard School Christchurch Road , SW2 3ES	4out of 4	222 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church , Streatham Church of England Primary School Cotherstone Road , Streatham SW2 3NF	- not rated	324 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church, Streatham Church of England Primary School Cotherstone Road , Streatham SW2 3NF	3out of 4	324 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Fenstanton Junior School Abbots Park , Tulse Hill SW2 3PW	- not rated	356 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fenstanton Primary School Abbots Park , Tulse Hill SW2 3PW	2out of 4	356 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City Heights E-ACT Academy 33 Abbots Park , Tulse Hill SW2 3PW	3out of 4	356 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Martin in the Fields High School for Girls 155 Tulse Hill , SW2 3UP	- not rated	650 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
St Martin in the Fields High School for Girls 155 Tulse Hill , SW2 3UP	- not rated	650 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Dick Sheppard School Tulse Hill , SW2 2QA	- not rated	979 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Elmgreen School Elmcourt Road , Tulse Hill SE27 9BZ	3out of 4	1,215 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stanford County Middle School Chilmark Road , Norbury SW16 5HB	- not rated	4,227 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gorringe Park Middle School Sandy Lane , CR4 2HD	- not rated	4,867 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Middle School Recreation Way , CR4 1PJ	- not rated	5,123 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South Bank University Sixth Form 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	1,632 yd	Academy 16 to 19 sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , SW4 8DX	- not rated	1,777 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank Colleges 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	2,614 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	2,616 yd	Further education	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	3out of 4	1,251 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Durand Academy Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	3,834 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	- not rated	3,934 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Orchard Primary School Christchurch Road , Streatham Hill SW2 3ES	- not rated	222 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Somerville School 12 Wavertree Road , Streatham SW2 3SJ	- not rated	378 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oleander Preparatory School 235 Brixton Hill , Brixton SW2 1NR	- not rated	566 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elm Court School Elm Park , SW2 2EF	4out of 4	596 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rhoda Reid School 224 Amesbury Avenue , Streatham Hill SW2 3BL	- not rated	701 yd	Other independent 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
Lambeth Elfrida Rathbone Society	6 Coburg Crescent, London	111 yd
Batch & Co	54 Streatham Hill, London	584 yd
Sahins Lounge	96 Streatham Hill, London	584 yd
Trevo Brasserie	64 Streatham Hill, London	584 yd
Viet Fusion	70 Streatham Hill, London	584 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crown And Sceptre Ltd	The Crown And Sceptre, Streatham Hill	563 yd
Streatham Wine House	53A Streatham Hill, London	615 yd
Elm Park Tavern	76 Elm Park, London	745 yd
The Hand In Hand	61 New Park Road, London	845 yd
The Sultan	The Sultan Public House, 37-39 New Park Road	849 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Streatham Kebab, Fish & Chips House	62 Streatham Hill, London	584 yd
PAPA JOHN'S PIZZA	82 Streatham Hill, London	584 yd
Grill Hill Xpress	96 Streatham Hill, London	584 yd
Morleys	106 Streatham Hill, London	584 yd
The Hill	72 Streatham Hill, London	584 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Local, 47A - 47B Streatham Hill	615 yd
Sainsbury's	266 - 270 Brixton Hill, London	659 yd
Co-operative Food	176 - 178 Streatham Hill, London	833 yd
Marks \& Spencer	Unit 4, 142-170 Streatham Hill, London	865 yd
Tesco	30A Streatham Place, London	870 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
City Heights E-Act Academy ABBOTS PARK		409 yd
Streatham Wells Primary School PALACE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	413 yd
St Martin In The Fields High School For Girls TULSE HILL		652 yd
Hillside Gardens KINGSMEAD ROAD	tennis courts	746 yd
Telford Park Tennis Club 35a 35a Killieser Avenue	tennis courts	942 yd
Mckenzie Boxing Fitness (Closed) Norwood Road	health and fitness suite	962 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Streatham) Streatham High Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,010 yd
Dunraven School (North Side) Mount Nod Road		1,064 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	64.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	55.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW2 3EN