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Affluence in SW17 8LN

How SW17 8LN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Tooting North
Council
Wandsworth
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,760 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SW17 8LN is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SW17 8LN area averages decile 5.0 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is living environment (decile 2.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Living environment2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
Income

Household income

ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.

Average a year
£73,116
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Percentile
88
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the SW17 8LN area is above that, at 63.6%. 11.1% are retired and 9.3% are full-time students.

SW17 8LNEngland
Employee, full-time44.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.4%11.9%
Self-employed9.6%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student9.3%7.9%
Retired11.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.3%4.1%
Other3.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the SW17 8LN area is above that, at 44.9%.

SW17 8LNEngland
Higher managerial & professional22.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.2%19.9%
Intermediate9.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.2%5.3%
Semi-routine8.9%11.3%
Routine6.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.1%8.5%
Full-time students9.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the SW17 8LN area is well above that, at 55.9%. 12.5% have no qualifications.

SW17 8LNEngland
Degree level or above55.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above8.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications12.5%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood SW17 8LN sits in (Tooting North): about 1,760 residents.

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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