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Affluence in SW17 7LU

How SW17 7LU 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 7LU is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SW17 7LU area averages decile 5.0 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for 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
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived 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

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
£84,482
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Percentile
95
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 7LU area is broadly in line with that, at 59.5%. 10.6% are retired and 13.1% are full-time students.

SW17 7LUEngland
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

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the SW17 7LU area is above that, at 40.5%.

SW17 7LUEngland
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

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the SW17 7LU area is well above that, at 52.4%. 15.2% have no qualifications.

SW17 7LUEngland
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 everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood SW17 7LU sits in (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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