The SW17 8SY postcode is in Wandsworth, Wandsworth postcode town, within London, England region.
For comprehensive crime statistics in the SW17 8SY area, explore the SW17 8SY Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the SW17 8SY area, visit the SW17 8SY 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 | 6866 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Young families and students / Inner city cosmopolitan / London Cosmopolitan, while the work-zone classification is Independent professional metro services.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Tooting Graveney(0.34 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Tooting Broadway Underground Station(0.23 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Tooting(0.72 mi)
The nearest airport is Heathrow Terminal 4 Rail(12.30 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gatton (VA) Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | SW17 0DS (0.12 mi) | Details |
| Al Risalah Boys' SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-16 | SW17 7TJ (0.13 mi) | Details |
| Al Risalah Secondary SchoolAll Through, Good | 3-16 | SW17 7TJ (0.13 mi) | Details |
| St Boniface RC Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SW17 8PP (0.19 mi) | Details |
| Hillbrook SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | SW17 8SG (0.22 mi) | Details |
| Franciscan Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 2-11 | SW17 8HQ (0.23 mi) | Details |
| Tooting Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | SW17 8HE (0.25 mi) | Details |
| Fircroft Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-11 | SW17 7PP (0.47 mi) | Details |
| Sellincourt Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SW17 9SA (0.50 mi) | Details |
| St Anselm's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | SW17 8RW (0.50 mi) | Details |
| Nightingale Community AcademyAll Through, Good | 5-19 | SW17 7DF (0.54 mi) | Details |
| Ernest Bevin AcademySecondary, Good | 11-18 | SW17 7DF (0.54 mi) | Details |
| Smallwood Primary School and Language UnitPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SW17 0TW (0.60 mi) | Details |
| Graveney SchoolSecondary, Outstanding | 11-18 | SW17 9BU (0.73 mi) | Details |
| Rutherford House SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | SW17 7BS (0.73 mi) | Details |
| Furzedown Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SW17 9TJ (0.74 mi) | Details |
| Finton House SchoolPrimary, None | 4-11 | SW17 7HL (0.77 mi) | Details |
| Links Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SW17 9EH (0.78 mi) | Details |
| Burntwood SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-18 | SW17 0AQ (0.88 mi) | Details |
| Trinity St Mary's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 2-11 | SW12 8DR (0.94 mi) | Details |
| Ravenstone Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SW12 9SS (0.95 mi) | Details |
| Penwortham Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SW16 6RJ (0.96 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is GRAFTON MEDICAL PARTNERS(0.47 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| tooting south medical centreActivetooting south medical ctr, 22 otterburn street, tooting, london | 02086820521 | SW17 9HQ |
| balham park surgeryActivebalham park surgery, 236 balham high road, balham, london | 02087728772 | SW17 7AW |
| colliers wood surgeryActivecolliers wood surgery, 58 high street, colliers wood, london | 02085442311 | SW19 2BY |
| open door surgeryActive47 boundaries road, balham, london | 02086731476 | SW12 8EU |
| bedford hill family practiceActivebedford hill family pract, 120 bedford hill, balham, london | 02086731720 | SW12 9HS |
| balham health centreActivebalham health centre, 120 bedford hill, balham, london | 02086738268 | SW12 9HS |
The population of SW178SY is 307 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 86 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 43.
Regarding education, 160 adults have Level 4, while 26 have No qualifications.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (271), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (248).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned No religion (96), followed by Christian (94).
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 (66) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (46), and Full-time students (36).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (543), and 149 adults mentioned they are Employee: Part-time.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (951) and Middle East and Asia (344).