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SW17 8LW

Tooting Bec

Wandsworth

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Detailed insights for SW17 8LW

Overview

Postcode SW17 8LW is located in a major urban area, within the Tooting Bec ward of Wandsworth in the London region, and forms part of the Tooting North area. It has high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 87.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Tooting North is £60,700 per year. The nearest station is Tooting Broadway located about 0.3 miles away. There are 11 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Graveney Pocket Park.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
87
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
4.7%
Connectivity
7/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

Tooting North has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 9,564 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 29% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Tooting North has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 87.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

4.7%

Approximately 4.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 22.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income of residents in Tooting North is £60,700 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SW17 8LW.

Flood risk

No risk

Tooting North near SW17 8LW has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

7/10

The nearest station is Tooting Broadway located about 0.3 miles away. There are 4 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SW17 8LW
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

3

Tooting Broadway

Northern

Walking directions to Tooting Broadway
0.5 mi

3

Tooting Bec

Northern

Walking directions to Tooting Bec
0.6 mi

3

Tooting

Southern, Thameslink

Walking directions to Tooting

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SW17 8LW
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miGraveney Pocket ParkSmallWalking directions to Graveney Pocket Park

Area Profile

Population
296
Population density
12,982.5 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
131
44.56%
Other White
34
11.56%
Indian
24
8.16%
Pakistani
23
7.82%
African
14
4.76%
Total population: 294

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
38
35.85%
Private landlord or letting agency
31
29.25%
Owns outright
29
27.36%
Social rents from council
5
4.72%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.89%
Total households: 106

Property prices in Tooting Bec

Based on 206 recent sales, the median property price is £662,500 in Tooting Bec area, with individual transactions ranging from £108,000 up to £1,600,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

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

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

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Tooting Bec over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats77£465,500
Semi-Detached2£975,000
Terraced127£765,000

10 year median price trend in Tooting Bec

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

Schools

In the SW17 8LW postcode area, located within Tooting North, there are 11 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SW17 8LW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryFranciscan Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.1 miPrimaryTooting Primary SchoolFree schools

Outstanding

0.1 miNot applicableFrancis Barber Pupil Referral UnitPupil referral unit

Good

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SW17 8LW

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SW17 8LW
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miSuper Shop Food & WineChasefield Road, Wandsworth, SW17 8HHWalking directions to Super Shop Food & Wine
0.2 miGloria’sTooting High Street, Wandsworth, SW17 0SNWalking directions to Gloria’s
0.2 miBoabab BiltongLongmead Road, Wandsworth, SW17 1HWWalking directions to Boabab Biltong
0.2 miBYOLongmead Road, Wandsworth, SW17 1HWWalking directions to BYO
0.2 miBhavin’sKellino Street, Wandsworth, SW17 7EWWalking directions to Bhavin’s

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.