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SW17 8SP area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Tooting Bec West
Council: Wandsworth
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,716 (2024)

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At a glance

What SW17 8SP is like

SW17 8SP is a postcode in the Tooting Bec West neighbourhood of Wandsworth. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,716 people. 41.5% of households own their home, 50.5% rent privately and 7.7% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 25–29, and 77.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is low by national standards. Homes in SW17 8 sold for a median of £630,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SW17 8SP compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most — 13.3 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 — 11 stations within a mile, 24 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 24 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£79,145

Average a year, before tax — higher than 93% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
50.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
53.6% of residents are 20 to 34 — the age group that rents most — against 19.6% across England.
03
Low crimePositive
13.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
04
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in SW17 8 is down 6.7% on the year before.
05
Well connectedPositive
11 stations within a mile and 24 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

SW17 8SP FAQs

Is SW17 8SP a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 7.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 13.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 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 8SP?

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 8SP safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 13.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around SW17 8SP, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in SW17 8SP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 25–29, at 27.2% of residents. 41.5% of households own their home. The most common home is flat in a converted or shared house (48.6%).

Which council covers SW17 8SP?

SW17 8SP is in Wandsworth.

SW17 8SP is in Wandsworth, in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SW17 8SP?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 24 bus stops within 800m and 11 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Tooting Bec 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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