Affluence in SW17 8JU
How SW17 8JU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Tooting Bec East
- Council
- Wandsworth
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,261 (2024)
SW17 8JULondon
How well off SW17 8JU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SW17 8JU area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Living environment3.0
- Employment4.0
- Income5.0
- Crime5.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
67.1% of adults in the SW17 8JU area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 8.6% are retired and 6.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
56.8% of adults in the SW17 8JU area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
66.4% of adults in the SW17 8JU area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 9.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SW17 8JU (Tooting Bec East) (about 1,261 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.