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Who lives in SW17 8BB

The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SW17 8BB, set against England as a whole.

Neighbourhood
Tooting Bec West
Council
Wandsworth
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,716 (2024)
Population

Who lives in SW17 8BB

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SW17 8BB (Tooting Bec West) (about 1,716 residents).

Residents
1,716
2024 estimate
Households
689
Census
Median age
30
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
10% / 8%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 25–29, at 27.2% of residents. 53.6% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 7.8% are 65 or over, less than half the England figure of 18.4%.

SW17 8BBEngland
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Gender

The gender split

55.6% of residents are female and 44.4% male.

SW17 8BB
56%
44%
England
  • Female55.6%51%
  • Male44.4%49%
Relationships

Relationship status

21.9% of adults in the SW17 8BB area are married or in a civil partnership, less than half the England average of 44.7%. 70.1% have never married.

SW17 8BBEngland
Married or civil partnership21.9%44.7%
Never married70.1%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved4.3%9.1%
Separated1.3%2.2%
Widowed2.4%6.1%
Health

How residents rate their health

90.4% of residents in the SW17 8BB area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.

SW17 8BB
63%
27%
England
  • Very good62.9%48.5%
  • Good27.5%33.7%
  • Fair7.9%12.7%
  • Bad1.5%4%
  • Very bad0.3%1.2%

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.

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