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SW17 Tooting Bec — Family Area Report

Tooting Bec · Wandsworth

Council Tax Band D · 2025/26Wandsworth£991/yrMerton£2,225/yrThis postcode straddles 2 boroughs, so the exact rate depends on the street.
Family densityAverage · 22–27%25.7% of households have dependent children
66
Family Score

Ranked against every London postcode we cover.

SW17 is the London postcode area covering Tooting Bec in the London Borough of Wandsworth. It scores 66/100 on our family-life index. It's strongest on safety (86/100) and weakest on green space (50/100). The Met recorded 0 incidents in 2026-05, and there are 3 parks within walking distance. The nearest central London hub is Waterloo in 34 min on the morning rush. 25.7% of households here have dependent children — average.

What borough is SW17 in?

SW17 is in the London Borough of Wandsworth. Its representative postcode sits in the Tooting Bec ward. On our family-life index, SW17 scores 66/100 against every other London postcode we cover.

Safety86
Amenities52
Green space50
Family density27
Commute61

Safety

0 incidents in May 2026

SW17 is one of the safer London postcodes we cover, scoring 86/100 on safety. The Met logged 0 incidents here in May 2026.

    Counts cover a single calendar month (May 2026) — the latest released by data.police.uk.

    Family life

    Within 1km

    Parks
    3
    GP surgeries
    2
    Libraries
    0
    Supermarkets
    9

    Sources: NHS ODS (GPs) · FSA (supermarkets) · OpenStreetMap (parks, libraries)

    Commute

    6 central London hubs · Morning rush

    Good · 25–35 min
    WaterlooFastest
    34 min
    via Northern + 1 bus
    King's Cross
    42 min
    via Northern & Victoria + 1 bus
    Liverpool Street
    44 min
    via Northern & Metropolitan + 1 bus
    Canary Wharf
    52 min
    via Northern & Jubilee + 1 bus
    Paddington
    50 min
    via Northern & Victoria & Bakerloo + 1 bus
    Victoria
    34 min
    via Northern & Victoria + 1 bus

    Door-to-door, arriving by 08:15 on a weekday. Source: TfL Journey Planner. Nearest hub: Waterloo in 34 min.

    How this is built.

    Scores are percentiles within our London cohort: your score is relative to other London areas, not absolute. School catchment guidance is powered by School Owl. Crime is from data.police.uk, latest available month.

    Family density is drawn from ONS Census 2021 household composition data at LSOA level. We map each postcode to its representative LSOA and rank it against the 32 London postcodes in our cohort.

    Commute times are pre-calculated via the TfL Journey Planner API for a weekday arrival at 08:15, from the centre of each postcode to Waterloo, King's Cross, Liverpool Street, Canary Wharf, Paddington and Victoria.

      SW17 — frequently asked questions

      The things families ask us most about Tooting Bec, answered from the same data behind the scores above.

      What London borough is SW17 in?
      SW17 is in the London Borough of Wandsworth. Its representative postcode falls in the Tooting Bec ward. SW17 scores 66/100 on our family-life index against every other London postcode we cover.
      Is SW17 a good area for families?
      SW17 (Tooting Bec, Wandsworth) scores 66/100 on our family-life index, making it a solid pick among the London postcodes we cover. Safety 86/100, amenities 52/100, green space 50/100 and commute 61/100.
      What are the schools like in SW17?
      Wandsworth's most popular primaries in Balham and Earlsfield routinely cut off under 400 metres. Published admission distances are available on School Owl; proximity does not guarantee admission.
      How safe is SW17?
      The Metropolitan Police recorded 0 crime incidents in SW17 in May 2026 (the latest month released by data.police.uk). On our cohort-relative scale, SW17 scores 86/100 for safety.
      How long is the commute from SW17 to central London?
      Using the TfL Journey Planner for a weekday 08:15 arrival, the fastest of our six central London hubs from SW17 is Waterloo in about 34 minutes. We benchmark commute times to Waterloo, King's Cross, Liverpool Street, Canary Wharf, Paddington and Victoria.
      Do many families live in SW17?
      25.7% of households in SW17's representative LSOA have dependent children (ONS Census 2021), which we band as average (22–27%) versus the rest of London.

      Areas near SW17

      The closest postcodes to SW17 we cover are SW12 (Balham, ~2.0km), SW19 (Hillside, ~2.7km), SW16 (Streatham Common & Vale, ~2.7km) and SW18 (Wandsworth Town, ~2.9km). Families weighing SW17 usually shortlist one or two of these — open a full report or compare them side-by-side below.

      Nearby reports

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