Affluence in SW17 6BB
How SW17 6BB 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)
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How well off SW17 6BB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SW17 6BB area averages decile 8.0 of 10 — more affluent than most of England. Its weakest domain is children in low-income families (decile 4.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- 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
Household income
ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.
Who is in work
Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the SW17 6BB area is above that, at 76.6%. 8.4% are retired and 6.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the SW17 6BB area is well above that, at 60.9%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the SW17 6BB area is more than double that, at 68.5%. 7.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood SW17 6BB sits in (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.