Affluence in SW17 7RQ
How SW17 7RQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Tooting Bec West
- Council
- Wandsworth
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,033 (2024)
How well off SW17 7RQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SW17 7RQ area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment2.0
- Crime4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Income6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Employment7.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Education and skills9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
72.2% of adults in the SW17 7RQ area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 8.1% are retired and 6% are full-time students.
Social grade
55.5% of adults in the SW17 7RQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
64.7% of adults in the SW17 7RQ area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 8.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SW17 7RQ (Tooting Bec West) (about 2,033 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.