The SW17 8QN postcode is in Wandsworth, Wandsworth postcode town, within London, England region.
For comprehensive crime statistics in the SW17 8QN area, explore the SW17 8QN Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the SW17 8QN area, visit the SW17 8QN House Prices
| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | SW17 |
| Ward | South Balham |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Tooting Bec 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 | South Balham |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Tooting |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 13248 |
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.
These amenities are located within this Postcode:
Brandon Trust, Hospitals, Caring Premises
Address: Terrapin Road Care Home, 15 Terrapin Road, London, SW17 8QN
The nearest places is Tooting Bec Common(0.23 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Balham(0.48 mi)
The nearest airport is Heathrow Terminal 4 Rail(12.93 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rutherford House SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | SW17 7BS (0.35 mi) | Details |
| St Anselm's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | SW17 8RW (0.36 mi) | Details |
| Ravenstone Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SW12 9SS (0.39 mi) | Details |
| Streatham & Clapham High SchoolAll Through, None | 3-19 | SW16 1AW (0.48 mi) | Details |
| Trinity St Mary's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 2-11 | SW12 8DR (0.51 mi) | Details |
| London Park School ClaphamSecondary, None | 11-16 | SW16 1JZ (0.56 mi) | Details |
| Henry Cavendish Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | SW12 0JA (0.60 mi) | Details |
| Telferscot Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | SW12 0HW (0.61 mi) | Details |
| Hillbrook SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | SW17 8SG (0.62 mi) | Details |
| Chestnut Grove SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-19 | SW12 8JZ (0.63 mi) | Details |
| Hornsby House SchoolPrimary, None | 4-11 | SW12 8RS (0.66 mi) | Details |
| Fircroft Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-11 | SW17 7PP (0.69 mi) | Details |
| Al Risalah Boys' SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-16 | SW17 7TJ (0.75 mi) | Details |
| Al Risalah Secondary SchoolAll Through, Good | 3-16 | SW17 7TJ (0.75 mi) | Details |
| La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' SchoolSecondary, Outstanding | 11-18 | SW12 0AB (0.79 mi) | Details |
| St Bernadette Catholic Junior SchoolPrimary, Good | 7-11 | SW12 0AB (0.79 mi) | Details |
| St Bede's Catholic Infant SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-7 | SW12 0LF (0.80 mi) | Details |
| The White House Preparatory School & Woodentops KindergartenPrimary, None | 3-11 | SW12 0LF (0.80 mi) | Details |
| Alderbrook Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SW12 8PP (0.82 mi) | Details |
| Finton House SchoolPrimary, None | 4-11 | SW17 7HL (0.82 mi) | Details |
| Franciscan Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 2-11 | SW17 8HQ (0.84 mi) | Details |
| Holy Ghost Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 5-11 | SW12 8QJ (0.85 mi) | Details |
| St Leonard's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | SW16 6NP (0.85 mi) | Details |
| Nightingale Community AcademyAll Through, Good | 5-19 | SW17 7DF (0.86 mi) | Details |
| Ernest Bevin AcademySecondary, Good | 11-18 | SW17 7DF (0.86 mi) | Details |
| Tooting Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | SW17 8HE (0.90 mi) | Details |
| Gatton (VA) Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | SW17 0DS (0.93 mi) | Details |
| Oak Lodge SchoolAll Through, Good | 10-19 | SW12 8NA (0.93 mi) | Details |
| Graveney SchoolSecondary, Outstanding | 11-18 | SW17 9BU (0.94 mi) | Details |
| St Boniface RC Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SW17 8PP (0.96 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is BALHAM HEALTH CENTRE(0.29 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| balham park surgeryActivebalham park surgery, 236 balham high road, balham, london | 02087728772 | SW17 7AW |
| tooting bec surgeryActivetooting bec surgery, 313 balham high road, midland bank building, london | 02086820352 | SW17 7BA |
| open door surgeryActive47 boundaries road, balham, london | 02086731476 | SW12 8EU |
| prentis medical centreActivethe surgery, 2 prentis road, streatham, london | 08444773313 | SW16 1XU |
| streatham park surgeryActive91 mitcham lane, streatham, london | 08444773500 | SW16 6LY |
| the streatham hill group practiceActivestreatham hill group prac, 6 leigham court road, london | 02038290800 | SW16 2PG |
| the exchange surgeryActivethe exchange surgery, 2-8 gracefield gardens, streatham, london | 02030494888 | SW16 2ST |
| streatham high practiceActivestreatham high practice, 2-8 gracefield gardens, streatham, london | 02070627860 | SW16 2ST |
The population of SW178QN is 268 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 (1799), Below 14 (852), and Between 45 to 54 (821).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 173 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 25.
Regarding education, 153 adults have Level 4, while 21 have Level 3.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (408), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (187).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned No religion (118), followed by Christian (112).
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 (84) followed by Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (45), and Small employers and own account workers (21).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (697), and 118 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1031) and European Union EU-14 (130).