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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People6,431 residentsin the Tooting Bec West census areaMedian age 32.42,822 households44% of homes owner-occupied18% owned outright14% social rented, 41% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.5% unemployment rate76% of adults are economically active, 4,020 in work, 9% retiredMain industries: professional and scientific services 18%, health and social work 12%, information and communication 10%Getting to work: 61% work from home, 9% go by car, 20% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle82% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages67% of adults hold a degree or higher8% have no qualifications, 2% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 89%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, 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)
Parks and green spacesTooting Bec Commonpark · under a mile · 57 haWandsworth Commonpark · under a mile · 64 haTooting Graveney Commonpark · under a mile · 21 haSir Walter St Johns Playing Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 3 haFishponds Playing Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 3 haHavelock Road Allotmentsallotments · 1.3 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes27 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 18 Aug 202550 mi away, Thornborough, 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
Broadband95% 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)3,078 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation30 m98 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 13 to 37 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalOld Hospital Closeunder a mileGP surgeryTooting Bec Surgery64 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyTrinity Pharmacy59 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistBalham Lodge Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi106 schools61 primary, 10 secondary, 1 all-through, 17 independent, 11 special, 3 nursery, 1 sixth form, 2 otherPrimarySt Anselm's Catholic Primary Schoolages 4-11, 201 pupilsunder a milePrimaryFircroft Primary Schoolages 3-11, 266 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryErnest Bevin Academyages 11-18, 572 pupilsunder a mileCollegeSt Francis Xavier Sixth Form College1.1 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 Station4.1 miFerrySt Mary's Wandsworth PierClapham Junction2.2 miBus stops120 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SW17 postcode district.
