The SW17 8LE postcode is in Wandsworth, Wandsworth postcode town, within London, England region.
For comprehensive crime statistics in the SW17 8LE area, explore the SW17 8LE Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the SW17 8LE area, visit the SW17 8LE House Prices
| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | SW17 |
| Ward | Tooting Broadway |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Tooting East |
| 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 Broadway |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Tooting |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 18676 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Commuters with young families / Inner city cosmopolitan / London Cosmopolitan, while the work-zone classification is Independent professional metro services.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Furzedown(0.40 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Tooting(0.47 mi)
The nearest airport is Heathrow Terminal 4 Rail(12.52 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 (0.07 mi) | Details |
| Tooting Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | SW17 8HE (0.08 mi) | Details |
| St Boniface RC Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SW17 8PP (0.20 mi) | Details |
| Gatton (VA) Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | SW17 0DS (0.40 mi) | Details |
| Hillbrook SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | SW17 8SG (0.40 mi) | Details |
| Al Risalah Boys' SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-16 | SW17 7TJ (0.40 mi) | Details |
| Al Risalah Secondary SchoolAll Through, Good | 3-16 | SW17 7TJ (0.40 mi) | Details |
| Sellincourt Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SW17 9SA (0.40 mi) | Details |
| Graveney SchoolSecondary, Outstanding | 11-18 | SW17 9BU (0.44 mi) | Details |
| Furzedown Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SW17 9TJ (0.44 mi) | Details |
| Links Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SW17 9EH (0.48 mi) | Details |
| St Anselm's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | SW17 8RW (0.62 mi) | Details |
| Penwortham Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SW16 6RJ (0.68 mi) | Details |
| Fircroft Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-11 | SW17 7PP (0.73 mi) | Details |
| Ernest Bevin AcademySecondary, Good | 11-18 | SW17 7DF (0.83 mi) | Details |
| Nightingale Community AcademyAll Through, Good | 5-19 | SW17 7DF (0.83 mi) | Details |
| Smallwood Primary School and Language UnitPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SW17 0TW (0.84 mi) | Details |
| Rutherford House SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | SW17 7BS (0.88 mi) | Details |
| Goldfinch Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SW16 6DS (0.88 mi) | Details |
| Singlegate Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | SW19 2NT (0.94 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is TOOTING SOUTH MEDICAL CENTRE(0.35 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 |
| grafton medical partnersActivetrevelyan house, 160 tooting high street, london | 02038835700 | SW17 0RT |
| tooting bec surgeryActivetooting bec surgery, 313 balham high road, midland bank building, london | 02086820352 | SW17 7BA |
| colliers wood surgeryActivecolliers wood surgery, 58 high street, colliers wood, london | 02085442311 | SW19 2BY |
| greyswood practiceActivethe greyswood practice, 66 eastwood street, streatham, london | 02087690845 | SW16 6PX |
| streatham park surgeryActive91 mitcham lane, streatham, london | 08444773500 | SW16 6LY |
| balham park surgeryActivebalham park surgery, 236 balham high road, balham, london | 02087728772 | SW17 7AW |
The population of SW178LE is 379 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 36 years old. The top three age distributions are: Between 25 to 34 (3237), Between 35 to 44 (1767), and Below 14 (1667).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 138 people, followed by Pakistani with a total of 38.
Regarding education, 187 adults have Level 4, while 32 have No qualifications.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (329), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (167).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned No religion (129), followed by Christian (115).
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 Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (77) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (63), and Intermediate occupations (37).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (651), and 186 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (995) and Middle East and Asia (224).