Affluence in SW17 8DT
How SW17 8DT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Upper Tooting
- Council
- Wandsworth
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,450 (2024)
How well off SW17 8DT is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SW17 8DT area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Income5.0
- Employment5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Crime9.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
70.8% of adults in the SW17 8DT area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 11.5% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
57.9% of adults in the SW17 8DT area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
61.9% of adults in the SW17 8DT area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 11.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SW17 8DT (Upper Tooting) (about 1,450 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.