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Affluence in SW17 7BD

How SW17 7BD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Tooting Bec West
Council
Wandsworth
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,716 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SW17 7BD is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SW17 7BD area averages decile 7.0 of 10 — more affluent than most of England. Its weakest domain is living environment (decile 1.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Living environment1.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Income6.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
  • Education and skills10.0
Income

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.

Average a year
£79,145
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Percentile
93
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the SW17 7BD area is above that, at 77.8%. 7.6% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.

SW17 7BDEngland
Employee, full-time60.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time7.2%11.9%
Self-employed9.8%9.5%
Unemployed3.1%2.9%
Full-time student5.4%7.9%
Retired7.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.1%4.1%
Other2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the SW17 7BD area is well above that, at 61.6%.

SW17 7BDEngland
Higher managerial & professional29.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional32.2%19.9%
Intermediate9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.5%5.3%
Semi-routine5.6%11.3%
Routine4.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5%8.5%
Full-time students5.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the SW17 7BD area is more than double that, at 73.2%. 6.5% have no qualifications.

SW17 7BDEngland
Degree level or above73.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent8.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above5.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C3.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship1.3%5.3%
Other qualifications1.7%2.8%
No qualifications6.5%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood SW17 7BD sits in (Tooting Bec West): about 1,716 residents.

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

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