Lessar Avenue, London, SW4 9HJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SW4 9HJ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47%	49.7%	2.7%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	53%	50.3%	-2.7%	49.0%	1.3%

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 SW4 9HJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.6% 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	49.6%	56.6%	7.0%	37.9%	18.7%
Married: Opposite sex	40.4%	35.1%	-5.3%	44.2%	-9.1%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	2.1%	2.1%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	3.3%	2.1%	-1.2%	9.1%	-7.0%
Widowed	3.8%	3.3%	-0.5%	6.1%	-2.8%

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 (90.7%) 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	65.9%	64%	-1.9%	48.4%	15.6%
Good health	27.7%	26.7%	-1.0%	33.6%	-6.9%
Fair health	4.4%	6.2%	1.8%	12.7%	-6.5%
Bad health	2%	2.1%	0.1%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	0%	1%	1.0%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 SW4 9HJ this area, 7.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 70.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.5%	7.9%	0.4%	18.2%	-10.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2.5%	5.8%	3.3%	9.6%	-3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.1%	4.6%	-2.5%	13.4%	-8.8%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.5%	7.9%	0.4%	16.9%	-9.0%
Degree or Similar	67.9%	70.1%	2.2%	33.8%	36.3%
Other	7.1%	3.7%	-3.4%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.3% 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)
Chinese	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	3.1%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.7%	1%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	5.7%	7.2%	1.5%	2.5%	4.7%
Black Caribbean	3%	5.2%	2.2%	1.0%	4.2%
Other Black	2.4%	2.8%	0.4%	0.5%	2.3%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	2.1%	0.1%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	3.7%	3.4%	-0.3%	0.8%	2.6%
White	78.7%	68.3%	-10.4%	81.4%	-13.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Roma	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Arab	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	0.7%	3.4%	2.7%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.6% 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	72.3%	65.6%	-6.7%	83.2%	-17.6%
European Union	10.1%	13.4%	3.3%	6.1%	7.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	5.7%	9.3%	3.6%	2.7%	6.6%
Middle East and Asia	1%	3.1%	2.1%	5.6%	-2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.8%	6.2%	-1.6%	1.3%	4.9%
Oceania	3%	2.1%	-0.9%	0.3%	1.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.6%	65.4%	-4.2%	83.2%	-17.8%
10+ Years	4.4%	18.5%	14.1%	9.8%	8.7%
5-10 Years	3.7%	5.5%	1.8%	2.9%	2.6%
2-5 Years	6.1%	4.5%	-1.6%	2.2%	2.3%
Less than 2 years	16.2%	6.2%	-10.0%	1.9%	4.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.8%	76.7%	-1.9%
Ireland	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
France	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Spain	2.4%	0.4%	2.0%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Oceania	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
No passport held	5.2%	13.5%	-8.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.5%	37.2%	-4.7%
Christian	50.7%	46.2%	4.5%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	5.8%	6.5%	-0.7%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	8.6%	6.0%	2.6%

Safety

Is Lessar Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lessar Avenue was 310.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 257.4% higher than the Clapham Common & Abbeville average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Lessar Avenue has the 2nd highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Clapham Common & Abbeville and the 94th highest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 128.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 1.2%.

🔎 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. 100% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£90,700

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SW4 9HJ, 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 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 Lessar Avenue are based on 146 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 Lessar Avenue, London, SW4 9HJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW4 9HJ

Average Price
£1,560,206

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,800,350

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£839,776

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lessar Avenue

Average Price
£1,200,250

Semi-Detached
£2,188,243

Terraced
£1,847,514

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£592,503

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lessar AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Lessar Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,708,500	2020-11-12	£1,725,934
14 Lessar Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,722,500	2020-08-25	£1,759,830
26B Lessar Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£752,000	2019-05-16	£786,695
26B Lessar Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£575,000	2013-02-01	£871,890
4A Lessar Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£545,000	2012-11-30	£840,783

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW4 9HJ

Employment

SW4 9HJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	128
Self-Employed	31
Retired	20
Part-Time Employee	19
Unemployed	14
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Student (economically inactive)	5
Looking after home or family	5

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	40
Financial and insurance activities	32
Information and communication	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Administrative and support service activities	10
Education	9
Other	7
Real estate activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Construction	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Manufacturing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Triangle Nursery School 25 William Bonney Estate , Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ	4out of 4	1,187 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	1,207 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	4out of 4	1,254 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	2,170 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	2,771 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bonneville Primary School Bonneville Gardens , SW4 9LB	3out of 4	533 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School Crescent Lane , Clapham SW4 9QJ	4out of 4	769 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alderbrook Primary School Oldridge Road , Balham SW12 8PP	3out of 4	847 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bernadette Catholic Junior School 1 - 4 Atkins Road , Clapham Park SW12 0AB	3out of 4	930 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Macaulay Church of England Primary School Victoria Rise , Clapham SW4 0NU	4out of 4	1,042 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lambeth Academy Elms Road , Clapham SW4 9ET	2out of 4	453 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School Atkins Road , SW12 0AB	4out of 4	930 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Harris Academy Clapham Clarence Avenue , SW4 8LD	- not rated	1,076 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Chestnut Grove School Chestnut Grove , Balham SW12 8JZ	3out of 4	1,463 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Bolingbroke Academy Wakehurst Road , SW11 6BF	3out of 4	1,694 yd	Free schools	No	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	463 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	609 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	1,303 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	5,393 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	4out of 4	3,368 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	5,219 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oliver House Preparatory School 7 Nightingale Lane , SW4 9AH	- not rated	510 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eaton House the Manor School The Manor , 58 Clapham Common Northside SW4 9RU	- not rated	886 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parkgate House School 80 Clapham Common , Clapham Common SW4 9SD	- not rated	999 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas's Clapham Broomwood Road , Wandsworth SW11 6JZ	- not rated	1,017 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Michael Tippett College Belthorn Crescent , Weir Road SW12 0NS	- not rated	1,090 yd	Special post 16 institution	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
The Sequoia	6 Cavendish Parade, Clapham Common South Side	181 yd
Pitta Hut	3 Cavendish Parade, Clapham Common South Side	181 yd
Pizzeria On The Green	4 Cavendish Parade, Clapham Common South Side	181 yd
Osteria Toscana	31 Abbeville Road, London	271 yd
Brooke	33 - 35 Abbeville Road, London	271 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Perky Nel	7-8 Cavendish Parade, Clapham Common South Side	192 yd
The Windmill Public House	The Windmill On The Common, Windmill Drive	366 yd
The King & Co.	The Kings Head, 100 Clapham Park Road	959 yd
The Alexandra	The Alexandra Public House, 14 Clapham Common South Side	977 yd
Metro	9 Clapham Common South Side, London	977 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Burrito Mex	17 Balham Hill, London	338 yd
Cumin Club	95 Hambalt Road, London	360 yd
Doner Inn	2 Westbury Parade, Balham Hill	387 yd
Moxie's Fish Bar Ltd	7 Westbury Parade, Balham Hill	387 yd
Pizza Hut	75 Abbeville Road, London	390 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Store, 128 Clapham Common South Side	257 yd
Sainsbury's	23 Balham Hill, London	339 yd
Sainsbury's	36-38 Abbeville Road, London	343 yd
Co-operative Food	56 - 58 Abbeville Road, London	377 yd
Sainsbury's Local	39 Nightingale Lane, London	730 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Clapham Common WINDMILL DRIVE	grass pitches, tennis courts	338 yd
Lambeth Academy ELMS ROAD	health and fitness suite	474 yd
St Francis Xavier College MALWOOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	501 yd
Lambeth College (Clapham Centre) CLAPHAM COMMON SOUTH SIDE		543 yd
La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls School 1-4 1-4 ATKINS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	816 yd
Gateway Community Centre (Closed) Oldridge Road		859 yd
Grove Gym (Closed) Balham Grove	health and fitness suite	1,030 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	70.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	68.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.91 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.91 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW4 9HJ