Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 38 min4:43 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 51 min8:03 am – 3:54 pm
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People6,145 residentsin the Tooting Bec East census areaMedian age 32.82,657 households42% of homes owner-occupied17% owned outright21% social rented, 37% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.6% unemployment rate76% of adults are economically active, 3,795 in work, 10% retiredMain industries: professional and scientific services 18%, health and social work 12%, finance and insurance 12%Getting to work: 62% work from home, 9% go by car, 19% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle79% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages68% of adults hold a degree or higher9% have no qualifications, 1% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 87%2% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 24°C, lows 14°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C614 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October27 days of air frost, 25 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Parks and green spacesTooting Bec Commonpark · under a mile · 57 haTooting Graveney Commonpark · under a mile · 21 haWandsworth Commonpark · under a mile · 64 haFishponds Playing Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 3 haSir Walter St Johns Playing Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 3 haRidge Road Allotmentsallotments · 1.2 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes26 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202040 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 10 Nov 202446 mi away, Worminghall, BucksSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 18 · PM2.5 8.8 · PM10 14 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband94% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,800 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation29 m95 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 15 to 40 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSpringfield University Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryTooting Bec Surgery58 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyNettles Pharmacy52 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistBalham Lodge Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi106 schools56 primary, 13 secondary, 2 all-through, 17 independent, 12 special, 3 nursery, 1 sixth form, 2 otherPrimarySt Anselm's Catholic Primary Schoolages 4-11, 201 pupilsright herePrimaryHillbrook Schoolages 3-11, 567 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryErnest Bevin Academyages 11-18, 572 pupilsunder a mileCollegeSt Francis Xavier Sixth Form College1.3 miUniversitySt George's Hospital Medical Schoolunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY10 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR13 miRailway stationBalhamunder a mileUndergroundTooting Bec Underground Stationunder a mileBus stationVictoria Station4.3 miFerrySt Mary's Wandsworth PierClapham Junction2.5 miBus stops130 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SW17 postcode district.
