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SW16 2JU

Knight's Hill

Lambeth

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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 98.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Leigham Vale & Royal Circus is £64,100 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
99
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 98.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents 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 of residents in Leigham Vale & Royal Circus is £64,100 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

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

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 172 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
Flats107£381,000
Semi-Detached20£770,000
Terraced44£722,750

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

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.