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SW17 8RL area guide

Who lives in SW17 8RL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Tooting Bec East
Council: Wandsworth
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,261 (2024)

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At a glance

What SW17 8RL is like

SW17 8RL is a postcode in the Tooting Bec East area of Wandsworth. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,261 people. 42.5% of households own their home, 30.6% rent privately and 26.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 67.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in SW17 8 sold for a median of £630,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SW17 8RL compares

Headline figures for SW17 8RL, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 28.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£630,000

Median over 201 sales in SW17 8, −6.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 9 stations within a mile, 27 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 24 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£86,538

Average annual income before tax, higher than 96% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SW17 8RL differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
30.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
29.7% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
26.9% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
04
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in SW17 8 is down 6.7% on the year before.
05
Well connectedPositive
9 stations within a mile and 27 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

SW17 8RL FAQs

Is SW17 8RL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 28.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).

How much does a house cost in SW17 8RL?

The median sale price over the last year was £630,000.

Homes in SW17 8 sold for a median of £630,000 across 201 sales in the year to August 2026, −6.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SW17 8RL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 28.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around SW17 8RL, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in SW17 8RL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 13.4% of residents. 42.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is flat in a converted or shared house (55.2%).

Which council covers SW17 8RL?

The local authority for SW17 8RL is Wandsworth.

SW17 8RL comes under Wandsworth in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SW17 8RL?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 27 bus stops within 800m and 9 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Tooting Bec Underground Station, 0.1 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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