Tooting Bec Road, London, SW17 8BQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW17 8BQ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.9% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.9%	55.9%	0.0%	51.0%	4.9%
Male	44.1%	44.1%	0.0%	49.0%	-4.9%

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 8BQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 64.5% 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	59%	64.5%	5.5%	37.9%	26.6%
Married: Opposite sex	31%	27.2%	-3.8%	44.2%	-17.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	2.8%	0.6%	-2.2%	2.2%	-1.6%
Divorced	2.5%	3.7%	1.2%	9.1%	-5.4%
Widowed	4.7%	3.4%	-1.3%	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 (90.5%) 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	59.1%	60.5%	1.4%	48.4%	12.1%
Good health	29.3%	30%	0.7%	33.6%	-3.6%
Fair health	8.5%	8.1%	-0.4%	12.7%	-4.6%
Bad health	2.5%	0.8%	-1.7%	4.0%	-3.2%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.7%

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.

In the area around SW17 8BQ this area, 5.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 72%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.7%	5.2%	-4.5%	18.2%	-13.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.4%	5.5%	-0.9%	9.6%	-4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.2%	6.5%	-0.7%	13.4%	-6.9%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.3%	8.3%	3.0%	16.9%	-8.6%
Degree or Similar	62%	72%	10.0%	33.8%	38.2%
Other	9.1%	2.5%	-6.6%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.9% 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%	0.5%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	10.6%	7.8%	-2.8%	3.1%	4.7%
Pakistani	4.2%	4.6%	0.4%	2.7%	1.9%
Other Asian	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	2.5%	0.3%	-2.2%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	3.2%	1.9%	-1.3%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	4.2%	0.3%	-3.9%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	2.3%	3%	0.7%	0.8%	2.2%
White	64.2%	71.9%	7.7%	81.4%	-9.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	2.5%	4.9%	2.4%	1.6%	3.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.3% 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	70.2%	70.3%	0.1%	83.2%	-12.9%
European Union	8.8%	13.2%	4.4%	6.1%	7.1%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	8.8%	4.9%	-3.9%	2.7%	2.2%
Middle East and Asia	6.5%	6.8%	0.3%	5.6%	1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.2%	2.7%	-0.5%	1.3%	1.4%
Oceania	2.1%	1.4%	-0.7%	0.3%	1.1%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.7%	70.1%	2.4%	83.2%	-13.1%
10+ Years	3.2%	20.8%	17.6%	9.8%	11.0%
5-10 Years	3.7%	4.3%	0.6%	2.9%	1.4%
2-5 Years	4.6%	3.8%	-0.8%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	20.8%	1.1%	-19.7%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.5%	76.7%	5.8%
Ireland	4.8%	0.6%	4.2%
France	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	0.3%	13.5%	-13.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.9%	37.2%	7.7%
Christian	31.9%	46.2%	-14.3%
Hindu	4.6%	1.7%	2.9%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	12.2%	6.5%	5.7%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Tooting Bec Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Tooting Bec Road was 32.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 66.2% lower than the South Balham average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Tooting Bec Road has the 7th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in South Balham and the 140th lowest crime rate of 825 local areas in Wandsworth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 86.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 98% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£73,100

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SW17 8BQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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) - 5/10 (average )
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) - 8/10 (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 Tooting Bec Road are based on 342 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 Tooting Bec Road, London, SW17 8BQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW17 8BQ

Average Price
£627,868

Semi-Detached
£744,674

Terraced
£642,433

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£379,976

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Tooting Bec Road

Average Price
£509,916

Semi-Detached
£780,869

Terraced
£731,412

Detached
£760,733

Flats/Maisonettes
£469,958

Other
£22,523

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Tooting Bec Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
138 Tooting Bec Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£805,000	2024-02-19	£809,939
128 Tooting Bec Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£885,000	2020-01-31	£953,823
128 Tooting Bec Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£875,000	2016-05-11	£945,115
128 Tooting Bec Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£620,000	2014-03-25	£796,449
108A Tooting Bec Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£247,500	2011-11-30	£383,546

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW17 8BQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	194
Retired	36
Self-Employed	27
Part-Time Employee	16
Unemployed	16
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	9
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	43
Information and communication	36
Human health and social work activities	30
Financial and insurance activities	25
Other	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Education	18
Administrative and support service activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Construction	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Real estate activities	5
Manufacturing	4
Transport and storage	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

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	1,485 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	2,884 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	3,233 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 25 William Bonney Estate , Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ	4out of 4	3,707 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Effra Nursery School and Early Years Centre 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	3out of 4	4,557 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Anselm's Catholic Primary School Louisville Road , SW17 8RW	4out of 4	200 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hillbrook School Hillbrook Road , Tooting SW17 8SG	4out of 4	429 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rutherford House School 217 Balham High Road , Balham SW17 7BS	3out of 4	615 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Fircroft Primary School Fircroft Road , Tooting Bec SW17 7PP	3out of 4	721 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Franciscan Primary School 221 Franciscan Road , Tooting SW17 8HQ	3out of 4	819 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	944 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Chestnut Grove School Chestnut Grove , Balham SW12 8JZ	3out of 4	1,286 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Graveney School Welham Road , Tooting SW17 9BU	4out of 4	1,417 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Burntwood School Burntwood Lane , SW17 0AQ	3out of 4	1,794 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School Atkins Road , SW12 0AB	4out of 4	1,970 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	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	2,251 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	3,268 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	3,372 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
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	2,840 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	3,062 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Al Risalah Secondary School 145 Upper Tooting Road , SW17 7TJ	- not rated	537 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Al Risalah Boys' School 145 Upper Tooting Road , SW17 7TJ	- not rated	544 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Eveline Day School Swan House , 207 Balham High Road	- not rated	772 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Francis Barber Pupil Referral Unit 287 Franciscan Road , Tooting SW17 8HE	3out of 4	1,010 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Finton House School 169 Trinity Road , London SW17 7HL	- not rated	1,072 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cassio Ristorante	Ground Floor, 32 Tooting Bec Road	254 yd
Ocean Breeze Fish Bar	8 Tooting Bec Road, London	329 yd
Richard's Kitchen	16A Tooting Bec Road, London	339 yd
Pizza Verse	2C Tooting Bec Road, London	368 yd
Gourmet 2	2B Tooting Bec Road, London	375 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rose and Crown	Rose And Crown, 140 Tooting Bec Road	133 yd
Royal Mahal Banqueting	28 Upper Tooting Road, London	489 yd
The Kings Head	84 Upper Tooting Road, London	596 yd
Mayfair Tavern	127-145 Upper Tooting Road, London	631 yd
United Services Club Ltd	268 Balham High Road, London	654 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Papa Johns	Basement And Ground Floors Take Away, 263 Balham High Road	428 yd
Oodles Chinese	33 Upper Tooting Road, London	458 yd
Smacks Hamburgers	12 Upper Tooting Road, London	461 yd
Rooster's Grill	14 Upper Tooting Road, London	463 yd
Molten Toffee	12-14 Trinity Road, Wandsworth	465 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Esso Service Station	219-221 Balham High Road, London	632 yd
Tesco	219 Balham High Road, London	632 yd
Tesco	130 Upper Tooting Road, London	666 yd
Lidl	180-214 Upper Tooting Road, London	801 yd
Co-Operative	193A Balham High Road, London	981 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fitness First Health Club (London Balham) 279-291 279-291 BALHAM HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite	386 yd
Tooting Common TOOTING COMMON STOREYARD TOOTING COMMON STOREYARD DOCTOR JOHNSON AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	434 yd
Derinton Road Community Centre DERINTON ROAD		496 yd
Rutherford House School BALHAM HIGH ROAD	artificial grass pitch	670 yd
Fircroft Primary School FIRCROFT ROAD		789 yd
Tooting Bec Athletics Track & Gym TOOTING BEC ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	840 yd
Balham Leisure Centre ELMFIELD ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	953 yd
Furze Down Recreation Ground Ramsdale Road	tennis courts	1,063 yd
Ernest Bevin School BEECHCROFT ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,080 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	90.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	173.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW17 8BQ