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Affluence in SW17 9XL

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

Neighbourhood
Tooting East
Council
Wandsworth
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,745 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SW17 9XL is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SW17 9XL area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.0 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 environment3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Income5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Education and skills10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£75,268
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
90%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

68.8% of adults in the SW17 9XL area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 10% are retired and 8.9% are full-time students.

SW17 9XLEngland
Employee, full-time47.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.1%11.9%
Self-employed12.4%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student8.9%7.9%
Retired10%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.8%4.1%
Other3.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

49.2% of adults in the SW17 9XL area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

SW17 9XLEngland
Higher managerial & professional24.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.7%19.9%
Intermediate9.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.4%5.3%
Semi-routine5%11.3%
Routine5.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.2%8.5%
Full-time students8.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

61.6% of adults in the SW17 9XL area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 11.1% have no qualifications.

SW17 9XLEngland
Degree level or above61.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent11.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above6.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C4.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications11.1%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 9XL (Tooting East) (about 1,745 residents).

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

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