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Affluence in SW17 7LH

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

Neighbourhood
Upper Tooting
Council
Wandsworth
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,797 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SW17 7LH is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SW17 7LH area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment1.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£84,482
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
95%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59.5% of adults in the SW17 7LH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 10.6% are retired and 13.1% are full-time students.

SW17 7LHEngland
Employee, full-time41.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time7.6%11.9%
Self-employed10.2%9.5%
Unemployed3.9%2.9%
Full-time student13.1%7.9%
Retired10.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.6%4.1%
Other3.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

40.5% of adults in the SW17 7LH area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

SW17 7LHEngland
Higher managerial & professional17.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.4%19.9%
Intermediate9.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.4%5.3%
Semi-routine6.3%11.3%
Routine7.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.7%8.5%
Full-time students12.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

52.4% of adults in the SW17 7LH area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 15.2% have no qualifications.

SW17 7LHEngland
Degree level or above52.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above7.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship1.3%5.3%
Other qualifications4.2%2.8%
No qualifications15.2%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 7LH (Upper Tooting) (about 1,797 residents).

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

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