The SW17 8RA 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 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 | 9627 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Established tech workers / Inner city cosmopolitan / London Cosmopolitan, while the work-zone classification is Self-employed tradespeople in multicultural metro suburbs.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Tooting Bec Common(0.40 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Tooting Bec Underground Station(0.28 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Balham(0.54 mi)
The nearest airport is Heathrow Terminal 4 Rail(12.75 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 (0.16 mi) | Details |
| Rutherford House SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | SW17 7BS (0.28 mi) | Details |
| Hillbrook SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | SW17 8SG (0.42 mi) | Details |
| Ravenstone Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SW12 9SS (0.43 mi) | Details |
| Trinity St Mary's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 2-11 | SW12 8DR (0.51 mi) | Details |
| Fircroft Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-11 | SW17 7PP (0.52 mi) | Details |
| Al Risalah Boys' SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-16 | SW17 7TJ (0.54 mi) | Details |
| Al Risalah Secondary SchoolAll Through, Good | 3-16 | SW17 7TJ (0.54 mi) | Details |
| Streatham & Clapham High SchoolAll Through, None | 3-19 | SW16 1AW (0.65 mi) | Details |
| Chestnut Grove SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-19 | SW12 8JZ (0.65 mi) | Details |
| Franciscan Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 2-11 | SW17 8HQ (0.65 mi) | Details |
| Hornsby House SchoolPrimary, None | 4-11 | SW12 8RS (0.67 mi) | Details |
| Nightingale Community AcademyAll Through, Good | 5-19 | SW17 7DF (0.69 mi) | Details |
| Ernest Bevin AcademySecondary, Good | 11-18 | SW17 7DF (0.69 mi) | Details |
| Finton House SchoolPrimary, None | 4-11 | SW17 7HL (0.70 mi) | Details |
| Tooting Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | SW17 8HE (0.72 mi) | Details |
| London Park School ClaphamSecondary, None | 11-16 | SW16 1JZ (0.72 mi) | Details |
| Gatton (VA) Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | SW17 0DS (0.73 mi) | Details |
| St Boniface RC Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SW17 8PP (0.77 mi) | Details |
| Henry Cavendish Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | SW12 0JA (0.77 mi) | Details |
| Telferscot Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | SW12 0HW (0.81 mi) | Details |
| Graveney SchoolSecondary, Outstanding | 11-18 | SW17 9BU (0.84 mi) | Details |
| Holy Ghost Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 5-11 | SW12 8QJ (0.88 mi) | Details |
| St Leonard's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | SW16 6NP (0.92 mi) | Details |
| Alderbrook Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SW12 8PP (0.92 mi) | Details |
| St Bernadette Catholic Junior SchoolPrimary, Good | 7-11 | SW12 0AB (0.92 mi) | Details |
| La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' SchoolSecondary, Outstanding | 11-18 | SW12 0AB (0.92 mi) | Details |
| Furzedown Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SW17 9TJ (0.93 mi) | Details |
| Penwortham Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SW16 6RJ (0.95 mi) | Details |
| Oak Lodge SchoolAll Through, Good | 10-19 | SW12 8NA (0.95 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is TOOTING BEC SURGERY(0.27 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 |
| streatham park surgeryActive91 mitcham lane, streatham, london | 08444773500 | SW16 6LY |
The population of SW178RA is 264 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 176 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 27.
Regarding education, 148 adults have Level 4, while 23 have No qualifications.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (306), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (170).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (134), followed by No religion (103).
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 (74) followed by Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (59), and Never worked and long-term unemployed (21).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (523), and 94 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1037) and European Union EU-14 (83).