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Affluence in SW17 9RR

How SW17 9RR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Tooting East
Council
Wandsworth
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,861 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SW17 9RR is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SW17 9RR area averages decile 5.0 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is children in low-income families (decile 1.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Living environment2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Education and skills8.0
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
£75,268
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Percentile
90
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 9RR area is above that, at 68.2%. 8.1% are retired and 9.1% are full-time students.

SW17 9RREngland
Employee, full-time48.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time8.4%11.9%
Self-employed11.6%9.5%
Unemployed2.7%2.9%
Full-time student9.1%7.9%
Retired8.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.4%4.1%
Other3.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the SW17 9RR area is well above that, at 48.2%.

SW17 9RREngland
Higher managerial & professional23.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.1%19.9%
Intermediate9.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.6%5.3%
Semi-routine6.6%11.3%
Routine6.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.4%8.5%
Full-time students8.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the SW17 9RR area is well above that, at 57.8%. 12.7% have no qualifications.

SW17 9RREngland
Degree level or above57.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.6%5.3%
Other qualifications1.5%2.8%
No qualifications12.7%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood SW17 9RR sits in (Tooting East): about 1,861 residents.

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

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