The SW17 8QZ postcode is in Wandsworth, Wandsworth postcode town, within London, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | SW17 |
| Ward | South Balham |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Tooting Bec West |
| 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 | 19364 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Highly-qualified quaternary workers / Inner city cosmopolitan / London Cosmopolitan, while the work-zone classification is Independent professional metro services.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Upper Tooting(0.36 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Tooting Bec Underground Station(0.19 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Balham(0.46 mi)
The nearest airport is Heathrow Terminal 4 Rail(12.64 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Anselm's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | SW17 8RW (0.12 mi) | Details |
| Rutherford House SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | SW17 7BS (0.16 mi) | Details |
| Ravenstone Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SW12 9SS (0.35 mi) | Details |
| Hillbrook SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | SW17 8SG (0.40 mi) | Details |
| Trinity St Mary's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 2-11 | SW12 8DR (0.40 mi) | Details |
| Fircroft Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-11 | SW17 7PP (0.41 mi) | Details |
| Al Risalah Secondary SchoolAll Through, Good | 3-16 | SW17 7TJ (0.50 mi) | Details |
| Al Risalah Boys' SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-16 | SW17 7TJ (0.50 mi) | Details |
| Chestnut Grove SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-19 | SW12 8JZ (0.55 mi) | Details |
| Hornsby House SchoolPrimary, None | 4-11 | SW12 8RS (0.56 mi) | Details |
| Finton House SchoolPrimary, None | 4-11 | SW17 7HL (0.57 mi) | Details |
| Ernest Bevin AcademySecondary, Good | 11-18 | SW17 7DF (0.57 mi) | Details |
| Nightingale Community AcademyAll Through, Good | 5-19 | SW17 7DF (0.57 mi) | Details |
| Franciscan Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 2-11 | SW17 8HQ (0.68 mi) | Details |
| Gatton (VA) Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | SW17 0DS (0.69 mi) | Details |
| Tooting Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | SW17 8HE (0.75 mi) | Details |
| Henry Cavendish Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | SW12 0JA (0.76 mi) | Details |
| Streatham & Clapham High SchoolAll Through, None | 3-19 | SW16 1AW (0.76 mi) | Details |
| Holy Ghost Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 5-11 | SW12 8QJ (0.77 mi) | Details |
| St Boniface RC Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SW17 8PP (0.77 mi) | Details |
| London Park School ClaphamSecondary, None | 11-16 | SW16 1JZ (0.84 mi) | Details |
| Oak Lodge SchoolAll Through, Good | 10-19 | SW12 8NA (0.84 mi) | Details |
| Telferscot Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | SW12 0HW (0.85 mi) | Details |
| Alderbrook Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SW12 8PP (0.85 mi) | Details |
| St Bernadette Catholic Junior SchoolPrimary, Good | 7-11 | SW12 0AB (0.89 mi) | Details |
| La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' SchoolSecondary, Outstanding | 11-18 | SW12 0AB (0.89 mi) | Details |
| Graveney SchoolSecondary, Outstanding | 11-18 | SW17 9BU (0.94 mi) | Details |
| Broomwood Hall SchoolAll Through, None | 3-14 | SW12 8NR (0.95 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is TOOTING BEC SURGERY(0.17 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| tooting bec surgeryActivetooting bec surgery, 313 balham high road, midland bank building, london | 02086820352 | SW17 7BA |
| 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 |
| open door surgeryActive47 boundaries road, balham, london | 02086731476 | SW12 8EU |
| nightingale practiceActivenightingale house, 105 nightingale lane, balham, london | 02086733495 | SW12 8NB |
The population of SW178QZ is 263 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 (2048), Between 35 to 44 (836), and Below 14 (809).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 187 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 26.
Regarding education, 148 adults have Level 4, while 16 have Level 2.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (326), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (160).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (152), followed by No religion (92).
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 (79) followed by Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (51), and Intermediate occupations (19).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (513), and 127 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1005) and European Union EU-14 (84).