Upper Tooting Road, London, SW17 0DW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SW17 0DW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.5%	51.3%	4.8%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	53.5%	48.7%	-4.8%	49.0%	-0.3%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around SW17 0DW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.9% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	56.8%	58.9%	2.1%	37.9%	21.0%
Married: Opposite sex	28.7%	29.2%	0.5%	44.2%	-15.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	5.4%	3.6%	-1.8%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	4.5%	3.9%	-0.6%	9.1%	-5.2%
Widowed	4.5%	3.4%	-1.1%	6.1%	-2.7%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.6%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	52%	55.7%	3.7%	48.4%	7.3%
Good health	29.8%	30.9%	1.1%	33.6%	-2.7%
Fair health	13.1%	9.6%	-3.5%	12.7%	-3.1%
Bad health	4%	3.3%	-0.7%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.8%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 57.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.1%	15.1%	0.0%	18.2%	-3.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.9%	7.8%	-0.1%	9.6%	-1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.7%	8.6%	-1.1%	13.4%	-4.8%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	5.3%	-3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.2%	6.5%	-7.7%	16.9%	-10.4%
Degree or Similar	39.6%	57.7%	18.1%	33.8%	23.9%
Other	13.3%	2.6%	-10.7%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 45.4% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	1%	1.5%	0.5%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	12.9%	2.9%	-10.0%	3.1%	-0.2%
Pakistani	9.1%	10.2%	1.1%	2.7%	7.5%
Other Asian	8.8%	16.6%	7.8%	1.6%	15.0%
Black African	7.8%	2.4%	-5.4%	2.5%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	5.3%	2%	-3.3%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	5.3%	0.7%	-4.6%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	0.4%	-1.6%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	2.7%	2.2%	0.4%	2.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	2.3%	1.5%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.7%
White	40.4%	45.4%	5.0%	81.4%	-36.0%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	1%	2%	1.0%	0.6%	1.4%
Other	1.5%	7.5%	6.0%	1.6%	5.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52%	50.9%	-1.1%	83.2%	-32.3%
European Union	11.9%	11%	-0.9%	6.1%	4.9%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	7.6%	8.8%	1.2%	2.7%	6.1%
Middle East and Asia	22%	21.1%	-0.9%	5.6%	15.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.1%	4.8%	-0.3%	1.3%	3.5%
Oceania	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	0.3%	1.2%
British Overseas	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	49.7%	50.4%	0.7%	83.2%	-32.8%
10+ Years	11.1%	29%	17.9%	9.8%	19.2%
5-10 Years	10.6%	9%	-1.6%	2.9%	6.1%
2-5 Years	11.1%	7.2%	-3.9%	2.2%	5.0%
Less than 2 years	17.4%	4.4%	-13.0%	1.9%	2.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.1%	76.7%	-10.6%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	3.5%	0.6%	2.9%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	3.1%	1.3%	1.8%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	3.3%	0.2%	3.1%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	3.1%	1.2%	1.9%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
Oceania	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
No passport held	4.8%	13.5%	-8.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.7%	37.2%	-6.5%
Christian	25.2%	46.2%	-21.0%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	10.1%	1.7%	8.4%
Muslim	18.2%	6.5%	11.7%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	12.3%	6.0%	6.3%

Safety

Is Upper Tooting Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Upper Tooting Road was 263.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 250.4% higher than the Tooting Bec average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Upper Tooting Road has the highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Tooting Bec and the 74th highest crime rate of 825 local areas in Wandsworth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 89.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 218.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 89% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£60,700

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SW17 0DW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Upper Tooting Road are based on 301 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Wandsworth.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Upper Tooting Road, London, SW17 0DW

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW17 0DW

Average Price
£377,165

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£377,165

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Upper Tooting Road

Average Price
£552,113

Semi-Detached
£1,169,312

Terraced
£874,717

Detached
£1,189,178

Flats/Maisonettes
£365,658

Other
£815,460

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Upper Tooting Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 262 Upper Tooting Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2008-04-10	£380,709
Flat 3 262 Upper Tooting Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2008-04-10	£304,567
Flat 2 262 Upper Tooting Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2008-04-10	£456,850

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW17 0DW

Employment

SW17 0DW area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in SW17 0DW area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	169
Part-Time Employee	48
Looking after home or family	38
Student (economically inactive)	35
Self-Employed	29
Retired	24
Other	14
Unemployed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Professional, scientific and technical activities	28
Human health and social work activities	20
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Information and communication	18
Education	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	10
Manufacturing	10
Transport and storage	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Construction	7
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	4out of 4	2,193 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	3,811 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	4,200 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 25 William Bonney Estate , Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ	4out of 4	4,548 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gatton (VA) Primary School 13e Broadwater Rd , Tooting SW17 0DS	4out of 4	28 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Broadwater Primary School Broadwater Road , Tooting SW17 0DZ	3out of 4	381 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Boniface RC Primary School Undine Street , Tooting SW17 8PP	4out of 4	445 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tooting Primary School Franciscan Road , Tooting SW17 8HE	4out of 4	628 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Franciscan Primary School 221 Franciscan Road , Tooting SW17 8HQ	3out of 4	708 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ernest Bevin College Beechcroft Road , Tooting SW17 7DF	2out of 4	878 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Burntwood School Burntwood Lane , SW17 0AQ	3out of 4	1,277 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Graveney School Welham Road , Tooting SW17 9BU	4out of 4	1,534 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chestnut Grove School Chestnut Grove , Balham SW12 8JZ	3out of 4	1,983 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Wimbledon 59 High Path , SW19 2JY	- not rated	2,497 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	2,987 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	4,051 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	4,280 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	3,272 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	3,704 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Al Risalah Boys' School 145 Upper Tooting Road , SW17 7TJ	- not rated	427 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Al Risalah Secondary School 145 Upper Tooting Road , SW17 7TJ	- not rated	437 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
St George's Hospital Medical School Cranmer Terrace , SW17 0RE	- not rated	615 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Francis Barber Pupil Referral Unit 287 Franciscan Road , Tooting SW17 8HE	3out of 4	627 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wandsworth Hospital and Home Tuition Service Springfield University Hosp , 61 Glenburnie Road SW17 7DJ	4out of 4	819 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dawat Restaurant	256-258 Upper Tooting Road, London	21 yd
Saravana Bhavan Tooting	254 Upper Tooting Road, London	29 yd
Kaspas Desserts	250 Upper Tooting Road, London	40 yd
Lahore Karahi	1 Tooting High Street, London	56 yd
Rudie's Jerk Shack	Unit E1 & E6, Tooting High Street	59 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Tapas Room Ltd	Unit 3-5, Broadway Market	49 yd
The Castle	The Castle Public House, 38 Tooting High Street	176 yd
The Selkirk	60 Selkirk Road, London	223 yd
Tooting Conservative & Unionist Club	Club Ground Floor, 12 Ashvale Road	320 yd
Graveney And Meadow	40 Mitcham Road, London	358 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Coffeemax	242 Upper Tooting Road, London	78 yd
Fat Twins Tooting	217 Upper Tooting Road, London	113 yd
Happy Hour Brazillian Food	Unit 5, 20 Totterdown Street	113 yd
Kimmies Jerk Joint	Unit 2, Broadway Market	183 yd
Food House	Unit 43, Broadway Market	183 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	33-35 Tooting High Street, London	145 yd
Lidl	180-214 Upper Tooting Road, London	198 yd
Sainsbury's	71-77 Tooting High Street, London	335 yd
Tesco	130 Upper Tooting Road, London	407 yd
Tesco	129-133 Mitcham Road, London	601 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fishponds Playing Fields HEBDON ROAD	grass pitches	384 yd
Derinton Road Community Centre DERINTON ROAD		481 yd
Tooting Leisure Centre GREAVES PLACE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	544 yd
The Gym (London Tooting) CORNWALL COURT CORNWALL COURT GARRATT LANE	health and fitness suite	605 yd
Robert Lowe Sports Centre CRANMER TERRACE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	665 yd
Yorky'S Gym CHARLMONT ROAD	health and fitness suite	677 yd
Anytime Fitness (London Tooting) 185-187 185-187 TOOTING HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	748 yd
Fircroft Primary School FIRCROFT ROAD		873 yd
Ernest Bevin School BEECHCROFT ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	946 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Balham) 279-291 279-291 BALHAM HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite	999 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.