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About

Tooting East sits in the SW17 postal district of the London Borough of Wandsworth. The area is chiefly residential, with a grid of Victorian terraces and 20th-century council housing interspersed with short shopping parades on Upper Tooting Road and Mitcham Road. Local shops, grocers and independent cafes line the main streets; rows of brick railway arches host small workshops and food stalls. Community centres, primary schools and churches serve a densely settled neighbourhood; weekday markets and evening food vendors draw local trade along parts of the high street.

Transport links include Tooting Broadway station on the Northern line and numerous bus routes that provide direct links to central London and south London suburbs. Small green spaces and playgrounds are scattered through the ward and local walking routes follow side streets rather than major parks. Housing ranges from flats above shops to terraced houses, and recent developments have added purpose-built blocks near main roads. The area has a high proportion of independent traders, with long-standing tailors, halal butchers and specialist grocers serving nearby households.

Area overview

On average Tooting East has moderate deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 119 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 14.9% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Tooting East is £75,268 per year. There are 4 schools in Tooting East: 3 primary (1 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). On average most houses in area has excellent public transport connectivity. Tooting East is home to around 10,861 people, with a population density of about 14,606.0 per km2.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
119
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
14.9%
Connectivity
9/10

Area Profile

Tooting East Population
10,861
Population density
14,606 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
40.14(+29%)
Anti-social behaviour
35.63(+33%)
Shoplifting
25.23(+153%)
Other theft
14.64(+28%)
Theft from the person
12.61(+34%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
4,268
39.3%
Other White
1,387
12.77%
Pakistani
834
7.68%
Other Asian
689
6.34%
Indian
609
5.61%
Total population: 10,861

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
5,259
57.63%
No qualifications
1,164
12.76%
Level 3 (A level)
1,042
11.42%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
645
7.07%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
530
5.81%
Total 16+ residents: 9,125

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
1,807
40.87%
Owns with a mortgage
1,052
23.8%
Owns outright
699
15.81%
Other social rented
431
9.75%
Social rents from council
219
4.95%
Total households: 4,421

Property prices in Tooting East

Based on 113 recent sales, the median property price is £504,999 in Tooting East area, with individual transactions ranging from £124,024 up to £1,240,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Tooting East in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, median price per square metre, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Tooting East over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Flats78£435,000£7,343
Semi-Detached3£780,000£8,298
Terraced32£783,750£7,844

10 years median price trend in Tooting East

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Tooting East.

All postcodes in Tooting East

SW178PN

Longmead Road

SW179LW

Trevelyan Road

SW179AP

Himley Road

SW179AT

Mellison Road

SW179RR

Woodbury Street

SW179HB

Avarn Road

SW179SD

Sellincourt Road

SW179AF

Charlmont Road

SW179AU

Mellison Road

SW179PP

Church Lane

SW179PW

Church Lane

SW178HF

Franciscan Road

SW179RP

Woodbury Street

SW178TJ

Vant Road

SW179SA

Sellincourt Road

SW179AG

Himley Road

SW179BF

St Nicholas Glebe

SW179NG

Mitcham Road

SW179AH

Charlmont Road

SW179SW

Renmuir Street

SW178TF

Vant Road

SW179BX

King George Mews

SW179AL

Charlmont Road

SW179SP

Renmuir Street

SW179NE

Bickley Street

SW179RX

Sellincourt Road

SW179LR

Trevelyan Road

SW179TT

Rame Close

SW170RH

Tooting High Street

SW179AB

Charlmont Road

SW178TB

Totterdown Street

SW179PS

Rectory Lane

SW179NX

St Benedicts Close

SW179PG

Mitcham Road

SW179AE

Brightwell Crescent

SW179NU

St Benedicts Close

SW179NT

Mitcham Road

SW178TD

Totterdown Street

SW178PY

Longmead Road

SW179SJ

Bickersteth Road

SW179LD

Longley Road

SW171DA

Longmead Road

SW178HE

Franciscan Road

SW179SY

Hawthorn Crescent

SW179NY

Limetree Walk

SW179HL

Glasford Street

SW170YR

Longmead Road

SW179RU

Gravenel Gardens

SW179AR

Himley Road

SW179PE

Mitcham Road

SW179HJ

Byton Road

SW179HH

Byton Road

SW170HA

Laurel Close

SW170TD

Tooting High Street

SW179JE

Amen Corner

SW179LN

Trevelyan Road

SW170SZ

Tooting High Street

SW179NA

Mitcham Road

SW178TW

Eswyn Road

SW179RS

Nutwell Street

SW179LA

Longley Road

SW179SX

Hawthorn Crescent

SW179JG

Mitcham Road

SW178PT

Valnay Street

SW179PZ

Rectory Lane

SW179HD

Loubet Street

SW171EP

Longmead Road

SW179TS

Osborne Terrace

SW171JD

Longmead Road

SW170GU

Tooting High Street

SW179SG

Bickersteth Road

SW170SP

Tooting High Street

SW171HF

Longmead Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/07/2026.