Area Information for Lessingham Avenue, Wandsworth, London, SW17 8NH

Lessingham Avenue in Wandsworth is in the London region of England. The postcode is within the Tooting Bec ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Tooting. This page combines information for the address Lessingham Avenue, Wandsworth, London, SW17 8NH, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of SW17 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

For information about recent house sales in this postcode, please view our property sales page for SW17 8NH.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Wandsworth
Ward Tooting Bec
Constituency Tooting * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region London
Country England

Housing Summary

There has been a total of 51 property sales in Lessingham Avenue, SW17 8NH since the beginning of 1995.

You can view those sale prices and dates, as well as details of the types of housing and level of occupancy in this area on the Housing tab, simply click here

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is terraced houses, with the most common tenure being social rental housing. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Tooting Bec), and the Metropolitan Police Service force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

We also hold details of the latest crimes committed near Lessingham Avenue, Wandsworth, London, SW17 8NH.

Nearby Services

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More details and a full list are available on the Nearby tab

Broadband Summary

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Lessingham Avenue, Wandsworth, London, SW17 8NH is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Lessingham Avenue, Wandsworth, London, SW17 8NH:

Lessingham Avenue, Wandsworth, London, SW17 8NQ
Okeburn Road, Wandsworth, London, SW17 8NW
Okeburn Road, Wandsworth, London, SW17 8NJ
Coteford Street, Wandsworth, London, SW17 8NN
Okeburn Road, Wandsworth, London, SW17 8NP
Coteford Street, Wandsworth, London, SW17 8NL

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about SW17 as a whole.

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House Prices

We have found 51 property sales in Lessingham Avenue since the beginning of 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.


Housing Types Embed This

The area containing Lessingham Avenue, Wandsworth, London consists predominantly of terraced housing, which is common in suburban and inner-city areas. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 7
Semi-Detached 21
Terraced 102
Flat (Purpose-Built) 3
Flat (Converted) 1
Total 134
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Lessingham Avenue, Wandsworth, London contains a higher-than-average level of social housing - 48% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just under 17.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 12
Owned with Mortgage 31
Shared Ownership 1
Rented: From Council 62
Rented: Other Social 2
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 25
Rented: Other 1
Rent Free 0
Total 134

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 37
Two People 57
Three People 18
Four People 18
Five People 7
Six People 0
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 137

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Lessingham Avenue, Wandsworth, London consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 34
Family Household 88
Other Household 12
Total 134

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 67
Deprived In One Dimension 34
Deprived In Two Dimensions 25
Deprived In Three Dimensions 10
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 136

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Tooting constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 44% male.

Gender
Male 135
Female 175
Total 310

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 19
5-9 22
10-14 27
15-19 17
20-24 16
25-29 28
30-34 37
35-39 26
40-44 33
45-49 15
50-54 14
55-59 14
60-64 14
65-69 8
70-74 4
75-79 3
80-84 5
85+ 3
Total 305

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode SW17 8NH does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 131
Married 63
Separated 9
Divorced 21
Widowed 11
Total 235

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 156
Good 102
Fair 28
Bad 19
Very Bad 3
Total 308

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 110
Apprenticeship 5
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 29
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 24
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 15
No GCSEs or Equivalent 51
Other 3
Total 237

Ethnic Group Embed This

Lessingham Avenue, Wandsworth, London can be considered more ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 49% so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 152
Mixed Ethnicity 44
Indian 21
Pakistani 25
Chinese 1
Other Asian 17
Black African 5
Black Caribbean 25
Other Black/African/Caribbean 10
Other 10
Total 310

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 210
European Union 31
Rest of Europe 5
Africa 16
Middle East and Asia 30
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 7
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 6
Total 305

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 210
10+ Years 64
5-10 Years 16
2-5 Years 11
Less Than 2 Years 5
Total 306

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to SW17 8NH.

Passport(s) Held
None 27
United Kingdom 233
Republic of Ireland 5
European Union 28
Rest of Europe 1
African Countries 4
Middle East or Asia 8
North America or Caribbean 2
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 2

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 109
Christian 113
Buddhist 2
Hindu 15
Jewish 1
Muslim 50
Sikh 0
Other Religion 0
Not Stated 21
Total 311

Economic Activity Embed This

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 95
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 30
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 18
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 3
Unemployed 10
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 13
Retired 22
Looking After Home or Family 11
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 17
Other 17
Total 236

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 20
Professional Occupations 46
Associate Professional Occupations 24
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 10
Skilled Trades Occupations 9
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 10
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 8
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 7
Elementary Occupations 14
Total 148

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 52
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 53
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 15
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 20
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 8
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 16
Semi-Routine Occupation 30
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 31
Full-time Student 12
Total 237

Lessingham Avenue, Wandsworth, London, SW17 8NH is within the Tooting Bec policing neighbourhood, under the Metropolitan Police Service force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view crimes committed near Lessingham Avenue
Neighbourhood Team Address Tooting Bec
Force Website: https://www.met.police.uk/

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

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Below are the details of the closest services to Wandsworth. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for SW17 8NH.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Lessingham Avenue, Wandsworth, London, SW17 8NH. The nearest railway station is Tooting, approximately 0.6 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Tooting 0.6 miles
Balham 1.1 miles
Streatham Common 1.1 miles
Streatham (Greater London) 1.1 miles
Wandsworth Common 1.3 miles
Mitcham Eastfields 1.3 miles
Haydons Road 1.4 miles
Streatham Hill 1.5 miles
Earlsfield 1.7 miles
Norbury 1.9 miles
Wimbledon 2.2 miles
West Norwood 2.3 miles
Mitcham Junction 2.4 miles
Tulse Hill 2.4 miles
Clapham Junction 2.6 miles
Wandsworth Town 2.7 miles
South Merton 2.7 miles
Wimbledon Chase 2.7 miles
Clapham High Street 2.8 miles
Morden South 2.8 miles

Nearest Tube/DLR Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest Tube and Docklands Light Railway stations to Lessingham Avenue, Wandsworth, London, SW17 8NH. The nearest Tube station is Tooting Broadway, approximately 840 yards away.

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Lessingham Avenue, Wandsworth, London, SW17 8NH. The nearest is Franciscan Primary School, approximately 200 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Franciscan Primary School 200 yards March 2024
    
Tooting Primary School 380 yards June 2015
    
Hillbrook School 390 yards June 2024
    
St Boniface RC Primary School 610 yards November 2021
    
Furzedown Primary School 700 yards March 2017
    
Gatton (VA) Primary School half a mile July 2024
    
Links Primary School 0.5 miles September 2016
    
Sellincourt Primary School 0.6 miles July 2017
    
St Anselm's Catholic Primary School 0.6 miles September 2023
    
Penwortham Primary School 0.6 miles June 2024
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Lessingham Avenue, Wandsworth, London, SW17 8NH. The nearest is Graveney School, approximately 710 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Graveney School 710 yards November 2022
    
Al Risalah Secondary School 750 yards  
Ernest Bevin Academy 0.8 miles June 2022
    
Streatham & Clapham High School GDST 1 mile  
Chestnut Grove Academy 1.2 miles January 2019
    
Burntwood School 1.2 miles May 2016
    
Woodmansterne School (All Through) 1.4 miles May 2019
    
St Mark's Church of England Academy 1.5 miles May 2024
    
La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School 1.5 miles December 2023
    
Harris Academy Wimbledon 1.6 miles January 2023
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Lessingham Avenue, Wandsworth, London, SW17 8NH. The nearest is Streatham Park Surgery, approximately 340 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Lessingham Avenue, Wandsworth, London, SW17 8NH. The nearest is Oral Vision Limited, approximately 700 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest hospitals to Lessingham Avenue, Wandsworth, London, SW17 8NH. The nearest is St George's Hospital, approximately 0.8 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Lessingham Avenue, Wandsworth, London, SW17 8NH. The nearest is Pearl Vision, approximately 620 yards away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.


 

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Broadband in SW17 8NH

This postcode has support for gigabit broadband at one or more premises. Gigabit broadband is the latest high-speed standard, meaning fixed line broadband at a potential speed of 1,000Mbps or more - more than enough for even the most demanding household gaming, video calling, video and internet browsing needs. Note that occasionally some properties in a postcode may still not be eligible due to conditions on the ground, or the building structure. If you wish to enquire about a specific property in this postcode, contact the major suppliers, for instance Virgin Media, BT Broadband and Plusnet. For more information on Superfast Broadband, see the OpenReach website.

Broadband data is based on information provided by the major fixed internet service providers in the UK, including Virgin Media and BT. It does not include providers of satellite internet.

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Gigabit (1,000Mbps+) Internet Available? Yes
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Maximum Download Speed Available 1000Mbps+

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Thanks to a survey[link] performed for Broadband Genie, we can show you the best broadband suppliers in the United Kingdom as of 2019. The most popular supplier was Plusnet, based on average scores for value, support, speed, reliability, customer service, security and whether the customer would recommend the supplier.

Supplier Customer Rating
Plusnet 76.2%
Zen Internet 75.8%
Post Office 74%
EE Broadband 73.4%
NOW TV 70.8%
Vodafone 70%
Sky Digital 69.2%
BT Broadband 67.4%
Virgin Media 67.4%
TalkTalk 65.2%
 

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