Affluence in SW17 8BA
How SW17 8BA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Tooting Bec West
- Council
- Wandsworth
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,716 (2024)
SW17 8BALondon
How well off SW17 8BA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SW17 8BA area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of 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.
- Living environment1.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Crime4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Income6.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Employment8.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
- Education and skills10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
77.8% of adults in the SW17 8BA area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 7.6% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
61.6% of adults in the SW17 8BA area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
73.2% of adults in the SW17 8BA area hold a degree or equivalent, more than double the England average of 33.9%. 6.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SW17 8BA (Tooting Bec West) (about 1,716 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.