The SW17 9BQ postcode is in Wandsworth, Wandsworth postcode town, within London, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | SW17 |
| Ward | Furzedown |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Furzedown 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 | Furzedown |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Tooting |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 21815 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Inner city ethnic mix / Urban cultural mix / London Cosmopolitan, while the work-zone classification is Self-employed tradespeople in multicultural metro suburbs.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Furzedown(0.08 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Tooting(0.64 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graveney SchoolSecondary, Outstanding | 11-18 | SW17 9BU (0.25 mi) | Details |
| Furzedown Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SW17 9TJ (0.35 mi) | Details |
| Penwortham Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SW16 6RJ (0.37 mi) | Details |
| Franciscan Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 2-11 | SW17 8HQ (0.45 mi) | Details |
| Tooting Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | SW17 8HE (0.49 mi) | Details |
| Links Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SW17 9EH (0.52 mi) | Details |
| Goldfinch Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SW16 6DS (0.53 mi) | Details |
| Hillbrook SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | SW17 8SG (0.60 mi) | Details |
| St Boniface RC Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SW17 8PP (0.61 mi) | Details |
| St Leonard's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | SW16 6NP (0.62 mi) | Details |
| St Anselm's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | SW17 8RW (0.64 mi) | Details |
| Al Risalah Secondary SchoolAll Through, Good | 3-16 | SW17 7TJ (0.67 mi) | Details |
| Al Risalah Boys' SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-16 | SW17 7TJ (0.67 mi) | Details |
| Gatton (VA) Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | SW17 0DS (0.76 mi) | Details |
| Sellincourt Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SW17 9SA (0.78 mi) | Details |
| Streatham & Clapham High SchoolAll Through, None | 3-19 | SW16 1AW (0.79 mi) | Details |
| London Park School ClaphamSecondary, None | 11-16 | SW16 1JZ (0.80 mi) | Details |
| Rutherford House SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | SW17 7BS (0.87 mi) | Details |
| Fircroft Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-11 | SW17 7PP (0.92 mi) | Details |
| Granton Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | SW16 5AN (0.95 mi) | Details |
| Immanuel and St Andrew Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | SW16 5SL (0.97 mi) | Details |
| Beecholme Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | CR4 2HZ (0.97 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is STREATHAM PARK SURGERY(0.44 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| streatham park surgeryActive91 mitcham lane, streatham, london | 08444773500 | SW16 6LY |
| greyswood practiceActivethe greyswood practice, 66 eastwood street, streatham, london | 02087690845 | SW16 6PX |
| tooting south medical centreActivetooting south medical ctr, 22 otterburn street, tooting, london | 02086820521 | SW17 9HQ |
| tooting bec surgeryActivetooting bec surgery, 313 balham high road, midland bank building, london | 02086820352 | SW17 7BA |
| the vale surgeryActivethe vale surgery, streatham vale, london | 02086797536 | SW16 5SE |
| grafton medical partnersActivetrevelyan house, 160 tooting high street, london | 02038835700 | SW17 0RT |
| prentis medical centreActivethe surgery, 2 prentis road, streatham, london | 08444773313 | SW16 1XU |
| 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 |
The population of SW179BQ is 386 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 38 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1481), Between 25 to 34 (1266), and Between 15 to 24 (1196).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 242 people, followed by Pakistani with a total of 41.
Regarding education, 179 adults have Level 4, while 24 have Level 2.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (287), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (158).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (156), followed by No religion (151).
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 (96) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (72), and Small employers and own account workers (49).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (407), and 252 adults mentioned they are Student.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1251) and Middle East and Asia (153).