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Affluence in SW17 8QZ

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

Neighbourhood
Tooting Bec West
Council
Wandsworth
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,275 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SW17 8QZ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SW17 8QZ area scores 7.0 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.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment2.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
  • Children in low-income families9.0
  • Education and skills10.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£79,145
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
93%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

68.1% of adults in the SW17 8QZ area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 11.7% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.

SW17 8QZEngland
Employee, full-time47.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time8.1%11.9%
Self-employed12.8%9.5%
Unemployed3.8%2.9%
Full-time student5.5%7.9%
Retired11.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

59.1% of adults in the SW17 8QZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

SW17 8QZEngland
Higher managerial & professional34.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.8%19.9%
Intermediate9.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical1.7%5.3%
Semi-routine5.3%11.3%
Routine3.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.3%8.5%
Full-time students5.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

68.2% of adults in the SW17 8QZ area hold a degree or equivalent, more than double the England average of 33.9%. 6.3% have no qualifications.

SW17 8QZEngland
Degree level or above68.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent11.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above7.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C3.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship1.7%5.3%
Other qualifications1.5%2.8%
No qualifications6.3%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SW17 8QZ (Tooting Bec West) (about 1,275 residents).

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

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