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SW16 2JU

Knollys Road

Knight's Hill

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Detailed insights for SW16 2JU

Overview

Postcode SW16 2JU is located in a major urban area, within the Knight's Hill ward of Lambeth in the London region, and forms part of the Leigham Vale & Royal Circus area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 80.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Leigham Vale & Royal Circus is £79,746 per year. The nearest station is Tulse Hill located about 0.4 miles away. There are 11 primary and 5 secondary schools in the area. There are 5 parks nearby, closest small park is Hillside Gardens Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
80
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
17.7%
Connectivity
4/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

8/10

Leigham Vale & Royal Circus has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 7,655 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 23% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Leigham Vale & Royal Circus has a high crime rate, with approximately 80.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

17.7%

Approximately 17.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 19.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income per household in Leigham Vale & Royal Circus is £79,746 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from rail, approximately 321 ft away from SW16 2JU.

Flood risk

No risk

Leigham Vale & Royal Circus near SW16 2JU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

4/10

The nearest station is Tulse Hill located about 0.4 miles away. There are 4 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SW16 2JU
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.4 mi

3

Tulse Hill

Southern, Thameslink

Walking directions to Tulse Hill
0.4 mi

3

West Norwood

Southern

Walking directions to West Norwood
0.7 mi

3

Streatham Hill

Southern

Walking directions to Streatham Hill

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SW16 2JU
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miHillside Gardens ParkSmallWalking directions to Hillside Gardens Park
0.3 miWest Norwood Health & Leisure Centre GroundsSmallWalking directions to West Norwood Health & Leisure Centre Grounds
0.4 miValley Road playing fieldsSmallWalking directions to Valley Road playing fields

Area Profile

Population
325
Population density
9,025.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
33.31(+10%)
Anti-social behaviour
21.42(-20%)
Other theft
15.47(+33%)
Criminal damage and arson
6.54(+14%)
Vehicle crime
6.54(-33%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
147
45.51%
Other White
57
17.65%
Caribbean
26
8.05%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
20
6.19%
African
12
3.72%
Total population: 323

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
165
62.74%
No qualifications
32
12.17%
Level 3 (A level)
18
6.84%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
16
6.08%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
13
4.94%
Total 16+ residents: 263

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
69
46.94%
Private landlord or letting agency
38
25.85%
Other social rented
21
14.29%
Owns outright
13
8.84%
Social rents from council
5
3.4%
Total households: 147

Property prices in Knight's Hill

Based on 155 recent sales, the median property price is £500,000 in Knight's Hill area, with individual transactions ranging from £199,813 up to £1,340,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Knight's Hill in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Knight's Hill over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached1£1,300,000
Flats93£381,000
Semi-Detached18£780,000
Terraced43£708,000

10 year median price trend in Knight's Hill

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Knight's Hill.

Schools

In the SW16 2JU postcode area, located within Leigham Vale & Royal Circus, there are 11 primary and 5 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SW16 2JU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryHitherfield Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miSecondaryThe Elmgreen SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimaryJulian's SchoolFoundation school

Good

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SW16 2JU

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SW16 2JU
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miNorwood Mini Market276 Norwood Road, London, SE27 9AJWalking directions to Norwood Mini Market
0.3 miStar Food & Wine278 Norwood Road, London, SE27 9AJWalking directions to Star Food & Wine
0.3 miNews Booze & Food256 Norwood Road, London, SE27 9AJWalking directions to News Booze & Food
0.3 miOne Stop222 Norwood Road, London, SE27 9AWWalking directions to One Stop
0.3 miVale NewsagencyLeigham Vale, Lambeth, SW16 2JHWalking directions to Vale Newsagency

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Lambeth district (2025-26).

Band A£1,303
Band B£1,520
Band C£1,737
Band D£1,954
Band E£2,388
Band F£2,822
Band G£3,257
Band H£3,908

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionLondonUKI
DistrictLambethE09000022
Parliamentary ConstituencyDulwich and West NorwoodE14001205
WardKnight's HillE05014106
ParishLambeth, unparished areaE43000212
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Leigham Vale & Royal CircusE02000644
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Lambeth 027AE01003079
Police ForceMetropolitan Police
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.