Balham High Road, London, SW12 9AL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW12 9AL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.3% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.2%	53.3%	3.1%	51.0%	2.3%
Male	49.8%	46.7%	-3.1%	49.0%	-2.3%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around SW12 9AL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 75.6% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	72.5%	75.6%	3.1%	37.9%	37.7%
Married: Opposite sex	18.9%	11.7%	-7.2%	44.2%	-32.5%
Separated	3%	1.9%	-1.1%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	4%	8%	4.0%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	1.7%	2.8%	1.1%	6.1%	-3.3%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	64.4%	58.3%	-6.1%	48.4%	9.9%
Good health	26.3%	29.1%	2.8%	33.6%	-4.5%
Fair health	6.8%	9.8%	3.0%	12.7%	-2.9%
Bad health	1.8%	2.4%	0.6%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.8%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 69.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.7%	11.1%	5.4%	18.2%	-7.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.2%	2.8%	-2.4%	9.6%	-6.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4.5%	5.1%	0.6%	13.4%	-8.3%
Apprenticeship	1%	2.3%	1.3%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	8.3%	-0.6%	16.9%	-8.6%
Degree or Similar	67.2%	69.1%	1.9%	33.8%	35.3%
Other	7.4%	1.4%	-6.0%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.2% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	4.8%	3.6%	-1.2%	3.1%	0.5%
Pakistani	1.1%	3.6%	2.5%	2.7%	0.9%
Other Asian	2.3%	1.6%	-0.7%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	7.1%	7.1%	0.0%	2.5%	4.6%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	2.5%	1.2%	-1.3%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	2.4%	1.3%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	1.8%	2.8%	1.0%	0.8%	2.0%
White	71.9%	63.2%	-8.7%	81.4%	-18.2%
Roma	0%	2%	2.0%	0.2%	1.8%
Arab	1.6%	2%	0.4%	0.6%	1.4%
Other	0.7%	4.3%	3.6%	1.6%	2.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68%	64.7%	-3.3%	83.2%	-18.5%
European Union	7.3%	12.2%	4.9%	6.1%	6.1%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	9.1%	5.5%	-3.6%	2.7%	2.8%
Middle East and Asia	6.6%	6.3%	-0.3%	5.6%	0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3%	8.2%	5.2%	1.3%	6.9%
Oceania	4.6%	2.4%	-2.2%	0.3%	2.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.8%	64.5%	-0.3%	83.2%	-18.7%
10+ Years	4.1%	17.2%	13.1%	9.8%	7.4%
5-10 Years	8.9%	6.6%	-2.3%	2.9%	3.7%
2-5 Years	8.4%	7.4%	-1.0%	2.2%	5.2%
Less than 2 years	13.7%	4.3%	-9.4%	1.9%	2.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.8%	76.7%	-7.9%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Italy	7.5%	0.6%	6.9%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
No passport held	6.3%	13.5%	-7.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.7%	37.2%	4.5%
Christian	28.7%	46.2%	-17.5%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Jewish	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Muslim	15%	6.5%	8.5%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Not answered	9.4%	6.0%	3.4%

Safety

Is Balham High Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Balham High Road was 90.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 29.1% lower than the Balham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Balham High Road has the 32nd highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Balham and the 345th highest crime rate of 825 local areas in Wandsworth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 100% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£87,000

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SW12 9AL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Balham High Road are based on 1968 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Wandsworth.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Balham High Road, London, SW12 9AL

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW12 9AL

Average Price
£467,816

Semi-Detached
£563,558

Terraced
£942,309

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£387,113

Other
£496,184

Estimated Average Property Prices for Balham High Road

Average Price
£476,529

Semi-Detached
£1,262,721

Terraced
£1,040,329

Detached
£2,041,159

Flats/Maisonettes
£371,280

Other
£2,470,251

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Balham High Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 8 27 Balham High Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£350,000	2025-03-21	£349,266
Flat 3 21 Balham High Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£375,000	2024-11-04	£371,875
37 Balham High Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£355,000	2023-06-21	£351,675
Flat 37 Balham High Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£859,930	2023-06-21	£851,877
Flat 8 27 Balham High Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£340,000	2022-02-11	£326,949

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW12 9AL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	134
Retired	17
Part-Time Employee	13
Self-Employed	12
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	68
Financial and insurance activities	43
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Information and communication	31
Education	28
Administrative and support service activities	23
Human health and social work activities	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Other	16
Real estate activities	14
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Construction	9
Manufacturing	8
Transport and storage	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	4out of 4	358 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	1,527 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 25 William Bonney Estate , Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ	4out of 4	2,044 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	2,295 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Effra Nursery School and Early Years Centre 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	3out of 4	3,296 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Alderbrook Primary School Oldridge Road , Balham SW12 8PP	3out of 4	102 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Ghost Catholic Primary School Nightingale Square , Balham SW12 8QJ	4out of 4	522 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bernadette Catholic Junior School 1 - 4 Atkins Road , Clapham Park SW12 0AB	3out of 4	570 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Henry Cavendish Primary School Hydethorpe Road , SW12 0JA	4out of 4	681 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trinity St Mary's CofE Primary School 6 Balham Park Road , SW12 8DR	3out of 4	745 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chestnut Grove School Chestnut Grove , Balham SW12 8JZ	3out of 4	547 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School Atkins Road , SW12 0AB	4out of 4	570 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Lambeth Academy Elms Road , Clapham SW4 9ET	2out of 4	1,354 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Clapham Clarence Avenue , SW4 8LD	- not rated	1,514 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Bolingbroke Academy Wakehurst Road , SW11 6BF	3out of 4	1,693 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	520 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	1,543 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	1,889 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	2,960 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	4,414 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
London Steiner School 9 Weir Road , SW12 0LT	- not rated	549 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver House Preparatory School 7 Nightingale Lane , SW4 9AH	- not rated	575 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hornsby House School Hearnville Road , London SW12 8RS	- not rated	599 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oak Lodge School 101 Nightingale Lane , Balham SW12 8NA	3out of 4	624 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broomwood Hall School 68-74 Nightingale Lane , SW12 8NR	- not rated	711 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Holy Cow	27 Balham High Road, London	2 yd
Ciullósteria	Ground Floor, 31 Balham High Road	15 yd
Buondi	21 Balham High Road, London	21 yd
Natas Coffee Bar Ltd	19 Balham High Road, London	27 yd
The Salvation Army	38 Balham High Road, London	72 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Duke of Devonshire	The Devonshire, 39 Balham High Road	52 yd
Voodoo	9 Hildreth Street, London	372 yd
Balham Bowls Club	Balham Club, 7-9 Ramsden Road	406 yd
Hagen & Hyde	157 Balham High Road, London	489 yd
The Regent	21 Chestnut Grove, London	551 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	Ground Floor, 43 Balham High Road	66 yd
Piece of Jerk, School Dinners, Droop	92A Balham High Road, London	142 yd
Beyroots Lebanese Street Food	92A Balham High Road, London	142 yd
The Dot	92A Balham High Road, London	142 yd
The Kebab Company	85 Balham High Road, London	239 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op Food	40 Balham Hill, London	185 yd
Waitrose	134-152 Balham High Road, London	302 yd
Sainsbury's	147-151 Balham High Road, London	450 yd
Aldi	163-165 Balham High Road, London	524 yd
Sainsbury's Local	39 Nightingale Lane, London	619 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gateway Community Centre (Closed) Oldridge Road		155 yd
La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls School 1-4 1-4 ATKINS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	308 yd
Grove Gym (Closed) Balham Grove	health and fitness suite	342 yd
St Francis Xavier College MALWOOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	574 yd
Chestnut Grove Academy CHESTNUT GROVE ACADEMY CHESTNUT GROVE ACADEMY CHESTNUT GROVE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	600 yd
Oak Lodge School NIGHTINGALE LANE	artificial grass pitch	725 yd
Balham Leisure Centre ELMFIELD ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	787 yd
Grafton Tennis And Squash Rackets Club 70A 70A THORNTON ROAD	squash courts, tennis courts	1,040 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	100.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	29.97 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of SW12 9AL