The SW17 8LF postcode is in Wandsworth, Wandsworth postcode town, within London, England region.
For comprehensive crime statistics in the SW17 8LF area, explore the SW17 8LF Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the SW17 8LF area, visit the SW17 8LF House Prices
| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | SW17 |
| Ward | Tooting Bec |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Tooting North |
| 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 | 9564 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Asian terraces and flats / Inner city cosmopolitan / London Cosmopolitan, while the work-zone classification is Self-employed tradespeople in multicultural metro suburbs.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Furzedown(0.36 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Tooting(0.45 mi)
The nearest airport is Heathrow Terminal 4 Rail(12.56 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 (0.11 mi) | Details |
| Tooting Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | SW17 8HE (0.12 mi) | Details |
| St Boniface RC Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SW17 8PP (0.24 mi) | Details |
| Graveney SchoolSecondary, Outstanding | 11-18 | SW17 9BU (0.40 mi) | Details |
| Furzedown Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SW17 9TJ (0.40 mi) | Details |
| Sellincourt Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SW17 9SA (0.42 mi) | Details |
| Hillbrook SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | SW17 8SG (0.43 mi) | Details |
| Al Risalah Secondary SchoolAll Through, Good | 3-16 | SW17 7TJ (0.44 mi) | Details |
| Al Risalah Boys' SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-16 | SW17 7TJ (0.44 mi) | Details |
| Gatton (VA) Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | SW17 0DS (0.44 mi) | Details |
| Links Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SW17 9EH (0.45 mi) | Details |
| St Anselm's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | SW17 8RW (0.63 mi) | Details |
| Penwortham Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SW16 6RJ (0.64 mi) | Details |
| Fircroft Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-11 | SW17 7PP (0.76 mi) | Details |
| Goldfinch Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SW16 6DS (0.84 mi) | Details |
| Ernest Bevin AcademySecondary, Good | 11-18 | SW17 7DF (0.86 mi) | Details |
| Nightingale Community AcademyAll Through, Good | 5-19 | SW17 7DF (0.86 mi) | Details |
| Smallwood Primary School and Language UnitPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SW17 0TW (0.88 mi) | Details |
| Rutherford House SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | SW17 7BS (0.89 mi) | Details |
| Singlegate Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | SW19 2NT (0.95 mi) | Details |
| Gorringe Park Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | CR4 2YA (0.99 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is TOOTING SOUTH MEDICAL CENTRE(0.33 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 |
| greyswood practiceActivethe greyswood practice, 66 eastwood street, streatham, london | 02087690845 | SW16 6PX |
| streatham park surgeryActive91 mitcham lane, streatham, london | 08444773500 | SW16 6LY |
| colliers wood surgeryActivecolliers wood surgery, 58 high street, colliers wood, london | 02085442311 | SW19 2BY |
| balham park surgeryActivebalham park surgery, 236 balham high road, balham, london | 02087728772 | SW17 7AW |
The population of SW178LF is 218 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 (1823), Between 35 to 44 (1097), and Below 14 (1048).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 93 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 23.
Regarding education, 110 adults have Level 4, while 15 have Level 3.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (350), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (145).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (98), followed by No religion (66).
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 (46) followed by Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (28), and Small employers and own account workers (21).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (562), and 130 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (987) and Middle East and Asia (141).