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Affluence in SW17 6AQ

How SW17 6AQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Tooting Bec Common
Council
Wandsworth
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
2,205 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SW17 6AQ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SW17 6AQ area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is children in low-income families (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
  • Employment9.0
  • Education and skills9.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£90,275
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
97%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

76.6% of adults in the SW17 6AQ area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 8.4% are retired and 6.1% are full-time students.

SW17 6AQEngland
Employee, full-time56.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time8.5%11.9%
Self-employed11.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student6.1%7.9%
Retired8.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled0.9%4.1%
Other2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

60.9% of adults in the SW17 6AQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

SW17 6AQEngland
Higher managerial & professional30.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional30%19.9%
Intermediate8.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.8%5.3%
Semi-routine5.6%11.3%
Routine4.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.1%8.5%
Full-time students5.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

68.5% of adults in the SW17 6AQ area hold a degree or equivalent, more than double the England average of 33.9%. 7.9% have no qualifications.

SW17 6AQEngland
Degree level or above68.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent10.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above5.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C4%9.7%
Apprenticeship1.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%
No qualifications7.9%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SW17 6AQ (Tooting Bec Common) (about 2,205 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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