# Tooting

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Area in London, England

"Tooting Broadway" redirects here. For the tube station, see [Tooting Broadway tube station](/source/Tooting_Broadway_tube_station). For other uses, see [Tooting (disambiguation)](/source/Tooting_(disambiguation)).

Human settlement in England

Tooting Junction of Mitcham Road and Tooting High Street Tooting Location within Greater London Population 16,239 (2011 Census. Ward)[1] OS grid reference TQ275715 London borough Wandsworth Ceremonial county Greater London Region London Country England Sovereign state United Kingdom Post town LONDON Postcode district SW17 Dialling code 020 Police Metropolitan Fire London Ambulance London UK Parliament Tooting Mitcham and Morden London Assembly Merton and Wandsworth List of places UK England London 51°25′41″N 0°09′54″W / 51.4280°N 0.1650°W / 51.4280; -0.1650

**Tooting** is a district in [South London](/source/South_London), forming part of the [London Borough of Wandsworth](/source/London_Borough_of_Wandsworth). It is located 5 miles (8 kilometres) south south-west of [Charing Cross](/source/Charing_Cross).[2]

## History

See also: [Tooting Bec](/source/Tooting_Bec)

A map showing the Tooting ward of Wandsworth Metropolitan Borough as it appeared in 1916

Tooting has been settled since pre-[Saxon](/source/Anglo-Saxons) times. The name is of Anglo-Saxon origin but the meaning is disputed. It could mean *the people of Tota*, in which context Tota may have been a local Anglo-Saxon chieftain.[3] Alternatively it could be derived from an old meaning of the verb *to tout*, to look out. There may have been a watchtower here on the road to London and hence *the people of the look-out post.*[3]

The [Romans](/source/Roman_Britain) built a road, which was later named [Stane Street](/source/Stane_Street_(Chichester)) by the English, from [London](/source/London) (Londinium) to [Chichester](/source/Chichester) (Noviomagus Regnorum), and which passed through Tooting. Tooting High Street is built on this road. In Saxon times, Tooting and [Streatham](/source/Streatham) (then Toting-cum-Stretham) was given to the [Abbey of Chertsey](/source/Chertsey_Abbey). Later, Suene (Sweyn), believed to be a [Viking](/source/Viking), may have been given all or part of the land. In 933, [King Æthelstan](/source/%C3%86thelstan) is thought to have confirmed lands including Totinge (Tooting) to Chertsey Abbey.[4]

Tooting appears in the [Domesday Book](/source/Domesday_Book) of 1086 as *Totinges*: Lower Tooting was held from [Chertsey Abbey](/source/Chertsey_Abbey) by Haimo the Sheriff (of [Kent](/source/Kent)) when its assets were 1 church, 2+1⁄2 [ploughlands](/source/Ploughland) of land and 5 acres (2 hectares) of [meadow](/source/Meadow). Its people were called to render £4 per year to their [overlords](/source/Feudalism). Later in the Norman period, it came into the possession of the De Gravenel family, after whom it was named **Tooting Graveney**. Until minor changes in the 19th century it consisted of 2 km2 (3⁄4 sq mi).[5] The ancient parish of Tooting Graveney included the southern part of what is now Streatham.[6]

Upper Tooting, or **Tooting Bec** (for centuries administered as part of Streatham), appears as a [manor](/source/Manorialism) held by the [Abbey of Hellouin Bec](/source/Bec_Abbey), in Normandy, thus acquiring the "Bec" in its name. Its Domesday assets were 5 [hides](/source/Hide_(unit)). It had 5+1⁄2 ploughlands and so was assessed as rendering £7.[7]

As with many of South London's suburbs, Tooting developed during the late Victorian period.[8] Some development occurred in the Edwardian era but another large spurt in growth happened during the 1920s and 30s.

- 1902: Tooting Library opened as a one-storey structure. A second storey was added in 1906.[9] In 2012 the library was extended and refurbished[10]

- 1906: [Tooting Bec Lido](/source/Tooting_Bec_Lido) opened[11]

- 1930: [St Benedict's Hospital](/source/St_Benedict's_Hospital) established by the [London County Council](/source/London_County_Council)

- 1931: [Granada cinema](/source/Granada%2C_Tooting) opened with the film *[Monte Carlo](/source/Monte_Carlo_(1930_film))*[12]

- 1954: [St George's Hospital](/source/St_George's_Hospital) begins to relocate to Tooting from [Hyde Park Corner](/source/Hyde_Park_Corner), taking over the old Grove Fever and Fountain Hospitals[13]

- 2003: Redevelopment of [St George's Hospital](/source/St_George's_Hospital) buildings completed[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

## Politics

The Member of Parliament for Tooting is [Dr Rosena Allin-Khan](/source/Rosena_Allin-Khan) of the [Labour Party](/source/Labour_Party_(UK)), who was first elected in a [2016 by-election](/source/2016_Tooting_by-election) to represent the [parliamentary constituency of Tooting](/source/Tooting_(UK_Parliament_constituency)).[14] This followed the election of her predecessor [Sadiq Khan](/source/Sadiq_Khan) to the role of [Mayor of London](/source/Mayor_of_London) in May 2016.

Since the creation of the Tooting seat, it has been held by Labour, often with a [marginal](/source/Marginal_seat) result against a [Conservative Party](/source/Conservative_Party_(UK)) challenge. Although the constituency boundaries include wards represented by both Labour and the Conservatives, the Tooting ward itself can be regarded as a Labour stronghold, electing a full slate of councillors from the party.

## Demographics

Tooting has a large [British Asian](/source/British_Asian) community and has gained the nickname "land of the curry mile" due to the concentration of South Asian restaurants.[15]

In the [2011 census](/source/United_Kingdom_census%2C_2011), Tooting was [White](/source/White_people) or [White British](/source/White_British) (47%), [Asian](/source/Asian_people) or [Asian British](/source/British_Asian) (28.8%), [Black](/source/Black_people) or [Black British](/source/Black_British) (15.5%), [Mixed/multiple ethnic groups](/source/Mixed_(United_Kingdom_ethnicity_category)) (5%), and Other ethnic group (2.9%). The largest single ethnicity is White British (32.4%).[16]

The main spoken first languages are English, followed by [Urdu](/source/Urdu), [Punjabi](/source/Punjabi_language), [Polish](/source/Polish_language) and [Gujarati](/source/Gujarati_language).[17]

## Transport

Tooting Broadway Underground [Roundel](/source/Roundel)

Tooting is positioned on the [Northern line](/source/Northern_line)—with stations at the top and the bottom of the hill that slopes down the High Street, [Tooting Bec](/source/Tooting_Bec_tube_station) and [Tooting Broadway](/source/Tooting_Broadway_tube_station). Tooting is also served by [National Rail](/source/National_Rail) at [Tooting railway station](/source/Tooting_railway_station) providing a direct link south to [Sutton](/source/Sutton%2C_London) via [Wimbledon](/source/Wimbledon%2C_London), and north to [Farringdon](/source/Farringdon%2C_London), [St Pancras](/source/St_Pancras%2C_London) and on to [Luton](/source/Luton%2C_UK).

It also has several bus links, with routes to and from [Central London](/source/Central_London), Richmond, [Croydon](/source/Croydon), [Sutton](/source/Sutton%2C_London) and [Kingston](/source/Kingston_upon_Thames) amongst others.[18]

[Tooting Broadway tube station](/source/Tooting_Broadway_tube_station) is currently being considered by TfL as a stop on the future [Crossrail 2](/source/Crossrail_2) development. In addition to relieving congestion on the Northern Line, this would provide Tooting with a rapid and direct connection to major London stations such as nearby Clapham Junction, Victoria, Tottenham Court Road and Euston.[19]

## Conservation area

[Totterdown Fields](/source/Totterdown_Fields) estate was designated a [conservation area](/source/Conservation_area) on 19 September 1978. It was the first [London County Council](/source/London_County_Council) [cottage estate](/source/Public_housing_in_the_United_Kingdom) built between 1901 and 1911, containing 1244 individual houses over 38 acres (15 ha). It was influenced by [Ebenezer Howard](/source/Ebenezer_Howard)'s [Garden city movement](/source/Garden_city_movement) and the [Arts and Crafts](/source/Arts_and_Crafts) movement.[20]

## Social housing estates

As previously mentioned, Totterdown Fields estate has considerable historical significance, being the first "cottage estate" within London and later protected from redevelopment through its designation as a conservation area. Within the London Borough of Wandsworth, Tooting has the fourth-highest number of social housing accommodation after [Roehampton](/source/Roehampton), [Battersea](/source/Battersea) and [Southfields](/source/Southfields) in that order.[21] Notable large post-modern estates within the area are the: Aboyne/Holborn and Hazelhurst with smaller estates including: Bevill Allen Close, Burtop Road, Copeland House, Flowersmead, Newlands and Tooting Grove.[22]

## Open spaces

Sun over Tooting Common

A large open area, popularly known as the [Tooting Commons](/source/Tooting_Commons), lies at the northern end of Tooting. Historically this was two separate open spaces: **Tooting Graveney Common** (formerly part of Tooting Graveney parish), and **Tooting Bec Common** (formerly part of Streatham parish). The commons are home to [Tooting Bec Lido](/source/Tooting_Bec_Lido),[23] which is 91.5 m × 30 m (300 ft × 98 ft).

## Sport

Tooting shares two football clubs with nearby [Mitcham](/source/Mitcham): [Tooting & Mitcham FC](/source/Tooting_%26_Mitcham_United_F.C.) and Tooting & Mitcham Wanderers FC.

A greyhound racing track, the '[Wimbledon Stadium](/source/Wimbledon_Stadium)', was narrowly in Tooting on Plough Lane. [AFC Wimbledon](/source/AFC_Wimbledon) moved to the site in 2021.[24]

## Markets

Tooting has two indoor markets, with numbers of permanent stalls. The entrances of both are situated on the same street, Tooting High Street, only a few metres apart. They both have many types of outlets, but since the 2010s have also developed a focus on street food stalls. **[Tooting Market](/source/Tooting_Market)** is the smaller of the two; the other, **The Broadway Market**, is one of the largest of London's indoor markets, having more than ninety stalls, and has been active since 1936.[25]

## Notable people

- [Stephen K Amos](/source/Stephen_K_Amos) (b. 1967), comedian[26]

- [Raymond Austin](/source/Ray_Austin_(director)), aka Raymond DeVere-Austin, Baron of Delvin, film stuntman, actor, TV and film director, author

- [Darren Bent](/source/Darren_Bent) (b. 1984), professional footballer

- [Jamie Bulloch](/source/Jamie_Bulloch) (b. 1969), translator

- [Jeremy Bulloch](/source/Jeremy_Bulloch) (1945–2020), actor, best known for playing [Boba Fett](/source/Boba_Fett) in the early *[Star Wars](/source/Star_Wars)* films

- [Dave Clement](/source/Dave_Clement) (1948–1982), professional footballer

- [George Cole](/source/George_Cole_(actor)) (1925–2015), actor[27]

- [Sadie Crawford](/source/Sadie_Crawford) (1885–1965), stage musician

- [Eliza Filby](/source/Eliza_Filby), historian

- [Fuse ODG](/source/Fuse_ODG) (b. 1988), rapper

- [Girlschool](/source/Girlschool), band[28]

- [Milton Jones](/source/Milton_Jones) (b. 1965), comedian

- [Rachel Agatha Keen](/source/Raye), (b. 1997), also known as *Raye*, Pop & R&B singer, notable for songs like "[Escapism (song)](/source/Escapism_(song))" & "[You Don't Know Me](/source/You_Don't_Know_Me_(Jax_Jones_song))"[29]

- [Sadiq Khan](/source/Sadiq_Khan) (b. 1970), Labour politician (Mayor of London, former Tooting MP)[30]

- [Ramona Marquez](/source/Ramona_Marquez) (b. 2001), actress

- [Tony Meo](/source/Tony_Meo) (b. 1959), professional snooker player[31]

- [Paul Merton](/source/Paul_Merton) (b. 1957), comedian

- [Clinton Morrison](/source/Clinton_Morrison) (b. 1979), professional footballer

- [New Musik](/source/New_Musik), band

- [Natasha O'Keeffe](/source/Natasha_O'Keeffe) (b. 1986), actress

- [Gino Rea](/source/Gino_Rea) (b. 1989), motorcycle racer

- [Leroy Rosenior](/source/Leroy_Rosenior) (b. 1964), professional football coach

- [Sangharakshita](/source/Sangharakshita), writer, Buddhist commentator, and founder of the [Triratna Buddhist Community](/source/Triratna_Buddhist_Community), born Dennis Lingwood in Tooting

- [Bas Savage](/source/Bas_Savage) (b. 1982), professional footballer

- [Tony Selby](/source/Tony_Selby) (1938–2021), actor

- [Paul Sinha](/source/Paul_Sinha) (b. 1970), comedian and broadcaster

- [Snakefinger](/source/Snakefinger) (1949–1987), musician

- [Richard Strange](/source/Richard_Strange) (b. 1951), musician

- [Jay Tabb](/source/Jay_Tabb) (b. 1984), professional footballer

- [Quade Taylor](/source/Quade_Taylor) (b. 1993), professional footballer

- [UK Subs](/source/UK_Subs), band

- [Henning Wehn](/source/Henning_Wehn) (b. 1974), comedian

- [Jimmy White](/source/Jimmy_White) (b. 1962), professional snooker player[31]

- [Matt Willis](/source/Matt_Willis) (b. 1983), musician

- [Alan Gowen](/source/Alan_Gowen) (1947–1981), musician

## Cultural references

Films and television programmes set in Tooting include the [BBC](/source/BBC) [comedy](/source/Comedy) series *[Hugh & I](/source/Hugh_%26_I)* (1962–67), set in the fictional Lobelia Avenue,[32] the 2013 British-Tamil [crime drama](/source/Crime_drama) *[Gangs of Tooting Broadway](/source/Gangs_of_Tooting_Broadway)*,[33] and the BBC comedy series *[Citizen Smith](/source/Citizen_Smith)* (1977–80), which popularised the cry "Freedom for Tooting!". The lead character in the series, Wolfie Smith ([Robert Lindsay](/source/Robert_Lindsay_(actor))), was the founder of a fictional revolutionary socialist political organisation, the Tooting Popular Front.[34] [Channel 4](/source/Channel_4)'s award-winning documentary series *[24 Hours in A&E](/source/24_Hours_in_A%26E)* was filmed at [St George's Hospital](/source/St_George's_Hospital) in Tooting.[35]

In [André Charlot](/source/Andr%C3%A9_Charlot)'s [West End](/source/West_End_theatre) [revue](/source/Revue) *The Charlot Show of 1926*, [Jessie Matthews](/source/Jessie_Matthews) and Henry Lytton, Jnr. sang "Silly Little Hill", which features the lyric "there's no fishing, there’s no shooting dear / and no cyclists fresh from Tooting dear", which they also recorded that year.[36] The [Kitchens of Distinction](/source/Kitchens_of_Distinction) (who formed in the area) recorded "On Tooting Broadway Station" on their album *[The Death of Cool](/source/The_Death_of_Cool)* (1992).

In 2005, a 28 km diameter [crater](/source/Tooting_(crater)) on Mars was named after Tooting.[37] A [geological map](/source/Geological_map) of Tooting Crater was published in 2015 by the [U.S. Geological Survey](/source/U.S._Geological_Survey).[38]

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