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Affluence in SW17 8RN

How SW17 8RN 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)
Deprivation

How well off SW17 8RN is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SW17 8RN area averages decile 6.0 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is older people in low-income households (decile 2.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • 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
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
£86,538
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Percentile
96
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 8RN area is above that, at 67.1%. 8.6% are retired and 6.6% are full-time students.

SW17 8RNEngland
Employee, full-time47.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time6.8%11.9%
Self-employed12.6%9.5%
Unemployed3.3%2.9%
Full-time student6.6%7.9%
Retired8.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.6%4.1%
Other4.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the SW17 8RN area is well above that, at 56.8%.

SW17 8RNEngland
Higher managerial & professional32%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.8%19.9%
Intermediate7.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.7%5.3%
Semi-routine4.5%11.3%
Routine6.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.9%8.5%
Full-time students6.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the SW17 8RN area is well above that, at 66.4%. 9.4% have no qualifications.

SW17 8RNEngland
Degree level or above66.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent10.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above5.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship1.4%5.3%
Other qualifications1.5%2.8%
No qualifications9.4%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood SW17 8RN sits in (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.

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