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SW17 1GE area guide

Who lives in SW17 1GE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Tooting East
Council: Wandsworth
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 2,150 (2024)

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At a glance

What SW17 1GE is like

SW17 1GE is a postcode in the Tooting East area of Wandsworth. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,150 people. 31.1% of households own their home, 62.8% rent privately and 5.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 66.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average.

Scores

How SW17 1GE compares

Headline figures for SW17 1GE, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

9/ 10

Higher than most: 56.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 8 stations within a mile, 41 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 21 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£75,268

Average annual income before tax, higher than 90% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SW17 1GE differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
62.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
11.8% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
Higher crime than mostLook closer
56.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
04
A young populationPositive
42.8% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
05
Well connectedPositive
8 stations within a mile and 41 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

SW17 1GE FAQs

Is SW17 1GE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 56.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).

Is SW17 1GE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 56.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around SW17 1GE, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in SW17 1GE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 20.6% of residents. 31.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (33.4%).

Which council covers SW17 1GE?

The local authority for SW17 1GE is Wandsworth.

SW17 1GE comes under Wandsworth in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SW17 1GE?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 41 bus stops within 800m and 8 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Tooting Broadway Station, 0.1 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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