Tooting Bec
Ward in Wandsworth, England
| Coordinates: | 51.431, -0.16 |
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| OS grid ref: | TQ 27 71 |
| Dialling code: | 020 (London) |
Tooting Bec sits in the London Borough of Wandsworth, centred on the stretches of green known as Tooting Bec Common and the well‑known outdoor pool, Tooting Bec Lido. It has good transport links into central London via Tooting Bec tube station on the Northern line, which makes it popular with commuters while retaining a relaxed, suburban feel.
The area’s name comes from medieval ownership by Bec Abbey, and today the ward is socially mixed, with Victorian terraces, interwar and council housing, plus a lively local high street of independent shops, cafes and eateries reflecting a multicultural population. Community spaces, grassroots activity and rising property values give it a strong neighbourhood identity within wider pressures across Wandsworth.
Postcode districts covering Tooting Bec
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 10.1 miles
- Islington 8.3 miles
- City of Westminster 5.6 miles
- Bexley 13.3 miles
- Sutton 5.1 miles
- Crawley 21.8 miles
- Croydon 6 miles
- Slough 20.1 miles
- Harrow 13.5 miles
- Watford 19 miles
- Woking 20 miles
- Grays 21.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Tooting Broadway Ward 0.6 miles
- Furzedown Ward 0.6 miles
- South Balham Ward 0.6 miles
- Trinity Ward 0.7 miles
- Colliers Wood Ward 1 mile
- Graveney Ward 1 mile
- Wandle Ward 1.1 miles
- Balham Ward 1.2 miles
- Wandsworth Common Ward 1.2 miles
- Streatham St. Leonard's Ward 1.2 miles
- Streatham Hill West & Thornton Ward 1.4 miles
- Streatham Common & Vale Ward 1.5 miles
Example postcodes in Tooting Bec
SW17 6AJ, SW17 8UE, SW17 7NN, SW17 7PB, SW17 7AY, SW17 0EF, SW17 8AY, SW17 6DG, SW17 9PU … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 10.6 miles
- London Heathrow Airport 13.1 miles
- Tooting Railway Station 0.8 miles
- Balham Station 0.9 miles
- Waterloo Bus Depot 5.4 miles
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Schools in Tooting Bec
- Al Risalah Secondary School Independent - secondary
- Franciscan Primary School Primary
- Gatton (VA) Primary School Primary
- Hillbrook School Primary
- Tooting Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club Stadium 2.3 miles
- West Norwood Library Centre Library 2.5 miles
- Ritzy Theatre 2.9 miles
- Wimbledon Windmill Museum Museum 3.1 miles
- Caesar's Camp Historic site 3.5 miles
- Stamford Bridge Stadium 3.7 miles
- Stamford Bridge, Chelsea Football Club Stadium 3.7 miles
- Fishpond Wood Nature Reserve Nature reserve 3.9 miles
- Selhurst Park Stadium 3.9 miles
- Craven Cottage, Fulham Football Club Stadium 4 miles
- Craven Cottage Stadium 4 miles
- The Oval Stadium 4.1 miles