The SW17 8DW postcode is in Wandsworth, Wandsworth postcode town, within London, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | SW17 |
| Ward | Tooting Bec |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Upper Tooting |
| Lower Tier Local Authority | Wandsworth |
| Upper Tier Local Authority | Wandsworth |
| Region | London |
| Country | England |
| Travel To Work Area | London |
| Police Force | Metropolitan Police |
| NHS Care Board | NHS South West London Integrated Care Board |
| Electoral ward | Tooting Bec |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Tooting |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 17810 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Established tech workers / Inner city cosmopolitan / London Cosmopolitan, while the work-zone classification is Independent professional metro services.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Furzedown(0.19 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Tooting(0.62 mi)
The nearest airport is Heathrow Terminal 4 Rail(12.78 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franciscan Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 2-11 | SW17 8HQ (0.31 mi) | Details |
| Graveney SchoolSecondary, Outstanding | 11-18 | SW17 9BU (0.33 mi) | Details |
| Tooting Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | SW17 8HE (0.36 mi) | Details |
| Furzedown Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SW17 9TJ (0.41 mi) | Details |
| Hillbrook SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | SW17 8SG (0.44 mi) | Details |
| St Boniface RC Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SW17 8PP (0.47 mi) | Details |
| Penwortham Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SW16 6RJ (0.51 mi) | Details |
| Al Risalah Secondary SchoolAll Through, Good | 3-16 | SW17 7TJ (0.52 mi) | Details |
| Al Risalah Boys' SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-16 | SW17 7TJ (0.52 mi) | Details |
| St Anselm's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | SW17 8RW (0.52 mi) | Details |
| Links Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SW17 9EH (0.54 mi) | Details |
| Gatton (VA) Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | SW17 0DS (0.60 mi) | Details |
| Sellincourt Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SW17 9SA (0.68 mi) | Details |
| Goldfinch Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SW16 6DS (0.69 mi) | Details |
| St Leonard's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | SW16 6NP (0.76 mi) | Details |
| Fircroft Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-11 | SW17 7PP (0.77 mi) | Details |
| Rutherford House SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | SW17 7BS (0.78 mi) | Details |
| Streatham & Clapham High SchoolAll Through, None | 3-19 | SW16 1AW (0.85 mi) | Details |
| London Park School ClaphamSecondary, None | 11-16 | SW16 1JZ (0.87 mi) | Details |
| Nightingale Community AcademyAll Through, Good | 5-19 | SW17 7DF (0.91 mi) | Details |
| Ernest Bevin AcademySecondary, Good | 11-18 | SW17 7DF (0.91 mi) | Details |
| Ravenstone Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SW12 9SS (0.96 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is TOOTING SOUTH MEDICAL CENTRE(0.54 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| tooting south medical centreActivetooting south medical ctr, 22 otterburn street, tooting, london | 02086820521 | SW17 9HQ |
| streatham park surgeryActive91 mitcham lane, streatham, london | 08444773500 | SW16 6LY |
| tooting bec surgeryActivetooting bec surgery, 313 balham high road, midland bank building, london | 02086820352 | SW17 7BA |
| greyswood practiceActivethe greyswood practice, 66 eastwood street, streatham, london | 02087690845 | SW16 6PX |
| grafton medical partnersActivetrevelyan house, 160 tooting high street, london | 02038835700 | SW17 0RT |
| balham park surgeryActivebalham park surgery, 236 balham high road, balham, london | 02087728772 | SW17 7AW |
| balham health centreActivebalham health centre, 120 bedford hill, balham, london | 02086738268 | SW12 9HS |
| bedford hill family practiceActivebedford hill family pract, 120 bedford hill, balham, london | 02086731720 | SW12 9HS |
The population of SW178DW is 273 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 37 years old. The top three age distributions are: Between 25 to 34 (1611), Between 35 to 44 (927), and Below 14 (919).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 175 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 20.
Regarding education, 159 adults have Level 4, while 19 have No qualifications.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (358), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (156).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (131), followed by No religion (107).
The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (85) followed by Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (65), and Never worked and long-term unemployed (21).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (632), and 136 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1026) and European Union EU-14 (112).