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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)
Deprivation

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.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • 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
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£79,145
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
93%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

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.

SW17 7RQEngland
Employee, full-time54.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time7.7%11.9%
Self-employed10.3%9.5%
Unemployed4.2%2.9%
Full-time student6%7.9%
Retired8.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.5%4.1%
Other4%3.1%
Occupations

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%.

SW17 7RQEngland
Higher managerial & professional27.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional28.5%19.9%
Intermediate11.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.3%5.3%
Semi-routine5.7%11.3%
Routine5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.3%8.5%
Full-time students5.7%7.7%
Education

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.

SW17 7RQEngland
Degree level or above64.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above6.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C4.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.2%5.3%
Other qualifications1.9%2.8%
No qualifications8.1%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 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.

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