SW17 0DH is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Blackshaw Road, 0.3km from Tooting in Wandsworth. Administratively it sits within Tooting Broadway ward and the Tooting constituency.
An affordable area with active regeneration, SW17 0DH is a young, diverse area with many ethnic minority families and children. Outside of residential hours, higher status cosmopolitan professional services and self-employment. At 32 years average, this is a working-age, professionally active neighbourhood with good transport links and a dynamic social mix. 62% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence. The area has a notably diverse population — 100% of residents identify as non-white, reflecting the multicultural character of this part of Wandsworth. Full-time employment stands at 23% — below average for the region, consistent with the area's higher deprivation indicators.
Safety: Crime rates are low here at 47 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: Average house prices are around £217k. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.
Census 2021 statistics for SW17 0DH are sourced from Output Area E00023273 (shared with 5 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
BLACKSHAW ROAD, SW17 0DH House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for BLACKSHAW ROAD, SW17 0DH.
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£ 58,700 /yr
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Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: Employment metrics are below the national average, which typically reflects either economic deprivation or a highly retired population.
Area Character
Social renting makes up 62% of tenure in SW17 0DH — a meaningful indicator of a community with strong public housing infrastructure. Despite the social housing concentration, crime here is lower than expected — a positive signal.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for SW17 0DH. The average age is 31.7. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Community Makeup: A dynamic neighborhood of mid-career renters. The average age points to active professionals living in rental accommodation.
home Property Prices by Type
Flat
£ 250,000
3 sales · Mean £ 228,000
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
SW17 0DH has low crime rates — 47 incidents per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
Smallwood Primary School and Language Unit
Broadwater Primary School
Garratt Park School
Burntwood School
The Priory CofE School
Gatton (VA) Primary School
Garfield Primary School
Wandsworth Hospital and Home Tuition Service
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
34 nearby- Delfina Sweets0.5 km
- Hanny Merchant Ltd0.9 km
- Jammis Supermarket0.5 km
- Tesco0.4 km
- KTN Food and Wine0.7 km
- + 29 more
Restaurant, Cafe
58 nearby- By The Horns Plough Lane0.2 km
- Greggs0.3 km
- Le Pernella0.9 km
- Bigs Foods0.9 km
- Gym Mezze0.9 km
- + 53 more
Takeaway Shop
11 nearby- Sea Horse Fish Bar1.0 km
- McChina Takeaway0.8 km
- China Palace London0.9 km
- Domino's Pizza0.9 km
- Mexican Fresh/Dragon Wok0.8 km
- + 6 more
Pub, NightClub
3 nearby- The Corner Pin0.4 km
- The Selkirk0.9 km
- The Leather Bottle0.7 km
Supermarkets
5 nearby- Sainsbury's1.0 km
- Co-op0.8 km
- Tesco0.6 km
- Getir UK Limited (Ground and First F0.3 km
- Lidl0.3 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Haydons Road0.8 km
- Wimbledon0.9 km
- Earlsfield1.3 km
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Postcode Profile: SW170DH · Data under Open Government Licence