Census 2021 puts Tooting at 22,241 households with a median age of 32. The mainly Victorian stock is renter-heavy, which is why 40% houses and 60% flats need different handling in SW17.
40% of households rent privately and 43% own, which is why rubbish removal demand here peaks around tenancy changeovers and completion dates.
Walls are lath and plaster over timber studs in Tooting, with solid brick on the party and external walls — which is why London Borough of Wandsworth kerb rules get settled before the van is loaded, so the fixing that matters in Tooting is chosen on site — the usual failure here is a plasterboard plug spun into lime plaster in SW17, which crumbles the key and drops the panel — with 16% social-rented stock locally, block access is agreed with the estate office first.
Two streets can behave very differently in Tooting: two covered markets, St George's Hospital and one of London's best food streets. The quote reflects the street the job is actually on. Tooting is outside the Congestion Charge zone but inside ULEZ; our vehicles are compliant, so nothing is added for it.
Broadway red route, market loading windows and permit-only terraced streets. Nearest station is Tooting Broadway (Northern), and two crew and a 3.5-tonne Luton as standard; heavy rubble loads run below the legal weight limit rather than filling the space.
