Neighbourhood comparison
Tooting Bec West vs Lavender Hill West & Little India
Wandsworth, London · Wandsworth, London
Tooting Bec West · 7Lavender Hill West & Little India leads on 9 of 24 metrics · 8 tiesLavender Hill West & Little India · 9
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
56
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -43 pts
13
61
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -33 pts
28
97
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -1 pts
97
99
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -2 pts
96
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£2,555/mo
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Est. rent
LAD-published rent scaled by within-LAD price gradient (HMLR sales) with neighbour smoothing. Within ±15-25% of true market median; varies LSOA-to-LSOA.
Δ +£327/mo
£2,882/mo
£2,801/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£7/mo
£2,808/mo
£1,111/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£95/yr
£1,206/yr
6.6 yrs
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Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +0.4 yrs
7.0 yrs
Earning power
£49,310/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£49,310/yr
84%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
84%
0.39
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.39
Safety detail
95.3
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +46.9
142.2
Schools detail
52%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -2 pp
50%
Connectivity
657 m
Nearest rail station
Δ 184 m
473 m
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8 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -2 min
6 min
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100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
6,454
Population
10,684
13,316 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
14,819 / km²
66%
% with a degree
Δ +7 pp
73%
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60%
% working from home
Δ +5 pp
65%
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45
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +17
62
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1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +12
13
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11
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +19
30
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1
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +4
5
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5
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
4
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +5
5
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