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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People10,861 residentsin the Tooting East census areaMedian age 32.54,420 households40% of homes owner-occupied16% owned outright15% social rented, 44% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.0% unemployment rate73% of adults are economically active, 6,327 in work, 9% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, professional and scientific services 13%, retail and wholesale 12%Getting to work: 51% work from home, 13% go by car, 23% take public transport, 12% walk or cycle72% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages58% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 79%4% 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, 26 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)
Nearby landmarksMerton Abbey, Londonhistoric site · 1.2 miEagle House, Londonhistoric site · 1.4 miWimbledon Park Lakelake · 1.8 miWandle Trailwalk or trail · 1.5 miKing's Merelake · 2.9 miG T Building Servicesbridge · 1.9 miPollards Hillhill · 2.4 miPyl Brook (East Branch)river · 3.2 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesTooting Bec Commonpark · under a mile · 57 haTooting Graveney Commonpark · under a mile · 21 haTooting Gardenspark · under a mileFishponds Playing Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 3 haWimbledon Park Watersports Centresports ground · 1.6 mi · 58 haWimbledon Park Golf Clubgolf course · 1.6 mi · 29 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 8.9 · 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
Broadband93% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,688 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation17 m56 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 8 to 39 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt George's Hospital (Tooting)under a mileGP surgeryGrafton Medical Partners62 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots55 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistIdh LTDright herePolice stationMetropolitan Police ServiceLondonunder a mileCash machineCash machine 50-52 High Street3 within half a mileright hereSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi96 schools55 primary, 10 secondary, 1 all-through, 17 independent, 10 special, 1 nursery, 2 otherPrimarySt Boniface RC Primary Schoolages 3-11, 259 pupilsright herePrimaryGatton (VA) Primary Schoolages 4-11, 629 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryErnest Bevin Academyages 11-18, 572 pupilsunder a mileCollegeSt Francis Xavier Sixth Form College1.9 miUniversitySt George's Hospital Medical Schoolunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY11 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR13 miRailway stationTootingunder a mileUndergroundTooting Broadway Underground Stationunder a mileBus stationVictoria Station4.9 miFerrySt Mary's Wandsworth PierClapham Junction2.8 miBus stops134 within a mileCar parkParking Space (B) on Upper Tooting Park, SW17Londonunder a mileEV chargingubitricity46 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SW17 postcode district.
