Affluence in SW17 8EB
How SW17 8EB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Tooting Bec East
- Council
- Wandsworth
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,572 (2024)
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How well off SW17 8EB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SW17 8EB area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of 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
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Income6.0
- Crime6.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Employment8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- 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
72.1% of adults in the SW17 8EB area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 10.4% are retired and 6% are full-time students.
Social grade
55.4% of adults in the SW17 8EB area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
65.2% of adults in the SW17 8EB area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 9.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SW17 8EB (Tooting Bec East) (about 1,572 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.