Affluence in SW17 8QH
How SW17 8QH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Tooting Bec East
- Council
- Wandsworth
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,486 (2024)
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How well off SW17 8QH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SW17 8QH area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of 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
- Income6.0
- Employment6.0
- Crime6.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Education and skills9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
71.2% of adults in the SW17 8QH area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 9% are retired and 6% are full-time students.
Social grade
58.9% of adults in the SW17 8QH area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
69.7% of adults in the SW17 8QH area hold a degree or equivalent, more than double the England average of 33.9%. 9.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SW17 8QH (Tooting Bec East) (about 1,486 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.