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SW17 7LH area guide

Who lives in SW17 7LH, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

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

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At a glance

What SW17 7LH is like

SW17 7LH is a postcode in the Upper Tooting area of Wandsworth. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,797 people. 40% of households own their home, 46.5% rent privately and 10.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 59.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in SW17 7 sold for a median of £640,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SW17 7LH compares

Headline figures for SW17 7LH, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 33.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£640,000

Median over 133 sales in SW17 7, +2.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 11 stations within a mile, 30 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 22 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£84,482

Average annual income before tax, higher than 95% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SW17 7LH differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
46.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
13.1% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
38.7% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
Well connectedPositive
11 stations within a mile and 30 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

SW17 7LH FAQs

Is SW17 7LH a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 33.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).

How much does a house cost in SW17 7LH?

The median sale price over the last year was £640,000.

Homes in SW17 7 sold for a median of £640,000 across 133 sales in the year to August 2026, +2.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SW17 7LH safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 33.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around SW17 7LH, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in SW17 7LH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 15.7% of residents. 40% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (47.5%).

Which council covers SW17 7LH?

The local authority for SW17 7LH is Wandsworth.

SW17 7LH comes under Wandsworth in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SW17 7LH?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 30 bus stops within 800m and 11 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Tooting Bec Underground Station, 0.2 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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