Balham High Road, London, SW12 9BS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SW12 9BS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.3%	51.7%	1.4%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	49.7%	48.3%	-1.4%	49.0%	-0.7%

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 9BS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 82.8% 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	75.2%	82.8%	7.6%	37.9%	44.9%
Married: Opposite sex	15.5%	11.9%	-3.6%	44.2%	-32.3%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	5%	3%	-2.0%	9.1%	-6.1%
Widowed	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	6.1%	-5.0%

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 (95.1%) 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	62.5%	65.3%	2.8%	48.4%	16.9%
Good health	31%	29.8%	-1.2%	33.6%	-3.8%
Fair health	5.4%	3.8%	-1.6%	12.7%	-8.9%
Bad health	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	4.0%	-3.2%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%

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.

In the area around SW12 9BS this area, 4.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 81.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.7%	4.1%	0.4%	18.2%	-14.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4%	1.1%	-2.9%	9.6%	-8.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	3.7%	3.3%	-0.4%	13.4%	-10.1%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	5.3%	-3.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5%	6.9%	1.9%	16.9%	-10.0%
Degree or Similar	77.1%	81.5%	4.4%	33.8%	47.7%
Other	6.2%	1.7%	-4.5%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	3.1%	1.5%	-1.6%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	2.6%	2.6%	0.0%	3.1%	-0.5%
Pakistani	0%	2.6%	2.6%	2.7%	-0.1%
Other Asian	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	2.6%	0.3%	-2.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	2.3%	2%	-0.3%	0.8%	1.2%
White	83.8%	81.4%	-2.4%	81.4%	0.0%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	0.6%	2.3%	1.7%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.3% 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	71.6%	69.3%	-2.3%	83.2%	-13.9%
European Union	9.4%	13.9%	4.5%	6.1%	7.8%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	2.8%	1%	-1.8%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	5.7%	4.6%	-1.1%	5.6%	-1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	5.4%	2.8%	1.3%	4.1%
Oceania	7.1%	4.6%	-2.5%	0.3%	4.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.6%	68.4%	-1.2%	83.2%	-14.8%
10+ Years	8.5%	11.2%	2.7%	9.8%	1.4%
5-10 Years	5.4%	5.3%	-0.1%	2.9%	2.4%
2-5 Years	6.3%	7.4%	1.1%	2.2%	5.2%
Less than 2 years	10.2%	7.6%	-2.6%	1.9%	5.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.7%	76.7%	-2.0%
Ireland	3.6%	0.6%	3.0%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Oceania	3.6%	0.1%	3.5%
No passport held	1.6%	13.5%	-11.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	56.3%	37.2%	19.1%
Christian	33.4%	46.2%	-12.8%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	3.6%	6.5%	-2.9%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Balham High Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Balham High Road was 194.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 51.3% higher than the Balham average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Balham High Road has the 12th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Balham and the 135th highest crime rate of 825 local areas in Wandsworth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 58.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.4%.

🔎 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
£93,800

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SW12 9BS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 5/10 (average )
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 9BS

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW12 9BS

Average Price
£426,971

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£470,863

Other
£309,925

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 2 220 Balham High Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£500,000	2021-03-26	£510,182
214 Balham High Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£312,914	2019-07-05	£314,566
208 Balham High Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£287,515	2019-07-05	£289,033
208A Balham High Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£287,981	2019-07-05	£289,501
214A Balham High Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£318,667	2019-07-05	£320,350

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW12 9BS

Employment

SW12 9BS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	280
Self-Employed	27
Retired	15
Part-Time Employee	11
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Looking after home or family	5
Unemployed	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	68
Financial and insurance activities	48
Information and communication	33
Administrative and support service activities	27
Human health and social work activities	20
Education	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Other	13
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Construction	9
Manufacturing	5
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	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	400 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	2,147 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 25 William Bonney Estate , Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ	4out of 4	2,758 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	2,775 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	3,915 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Trinity St Mary's CofE Primary School 6 Balham Park Road , SW12 8DR	3out of 4	81 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ravenstone Primary School Ravenstone Street , Balham SW12 9SS	- not rated	267 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rutherford House School 217 Balham High Road , Balham SW17 7BS	3out of 4	493 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Ghost Catholic Primary School Nightingale Square , Balham SW12 8QJ	4out of 4	552 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alderbrook Primary School Oldridge Road , Balham SW12 8PP	3out of 4	813 yd	Community 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	193 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ernest Bevin College Beechcroft Road , Tooting SW17 7DF	2out of 4	1,130 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School Atkins Road , SW12 0AB	4out of 4	1,145 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Ark Bolingbroke Academy Wakehurst Road , SW11 6BF	3out of 4	1,836 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Burntwood School Burntwood Lane , SW17 0AQ	3out of 4	1,901 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	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	1,191 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	2,250 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	2,561 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	3,032 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	4,006 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hornsby House School Hearnville Road , London SW12 8RS	- not rated	208 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eveline Day School Swan House , 207 Balham High Road	- not rated	349 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oak Lodge School 101 Nightingale Lane , Balham SW12 8NA	3out of 4	700 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Finton House School 169 Trinity Road , London SW17 7HL	- not rated	779 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Broomwood Hall School 68-74 Nightingale Lane , SW12 8NR	- not rated	899 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
Harrison Catering Services Limited	Trinity St Marys Ce Primary School, 6 Balham Park Road	70 yd
Firefly	3 Station Parade, Balham High Road	80 yd
Honest Italian	13 Station Parade, Balham High Road	80 yd
BRIOCHE Coffee & brunch	10 Station Parade, Balham High Road	81 yd
The Apple Blue Patisserie	212 Balham High Road, London	87 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Regent	21 Chestnut Grove, London	187 yd
Hagen & Hyde	157 Balham High Road, London	234 yd
Balham Bowls Club	Balham Club, 7-9 Ramsden Road	315 yd
Voodoo	9 Hildreth Street, London	348 yd
The Bedford	77 Bedford Hill, London	390 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kayani's Grill	210 Balham High Road, London	112 yd
Seventeen Fish and Chips Limited	17 Chestnut Grove, London	161 yd
Rajah Rowing Team	238 Balham High Road, London	250 yd
Parade Fish Bar	248 Balham High Road, London	279 yd
Sushi Gourmet (Sainsbury's)	Supermarket, 147-151 Balham High Road	279 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Operative	193A Balham High Road, London	120 yd
Aldi	163-165 Balham High Road, London	202 yd
Sainsbury's	147-151 Balham High Road, London	276 yd
Waitrose	134-152 Balham High Road, London	424 yd
Esso Service Station	219-221 Balham High Road, London	476 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Balham Leisure Centre ELMFIELD ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	230 yd
Chestnut Grove Academy CHESTNUT GROVE ACADEMY CHESTNUT GROVE ACADEMY CHESTNUT GROVE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	271 yd
Rutherford House School BALHAM HIGH ROAD	artificial grass pitch	431 yd
Grove Gym (Closed) Balham Grove	health and fitness suite	678 yd
Gateway Community Centre (Closed) Oldridge Road		789 yd
Oak Lodge School NIGHTINGALE LANE	artificial grass pitch	793 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Balham) 279-291 279-291 BALHAM HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite	827 yd
La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls School 1-4 1-4 ATKINS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	972 yd
Fircroft Primary School FIRCROFT ROAD		1,018 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	81.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	56.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	56.3%

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	71.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	55.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW12 9BS