Balham Hill, London, SW12 9DX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SW12 9DX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.3%	50.8%	3.5%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	52.7%	49.2%	-3.5%	49.0%	0.2%

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 9DX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 67.6% 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	65.7%	67.6%	1.9%	37.9%	29.7%
Married: Opposite sex	19.8%	16.4%	-3.4%	44.2%	-27.8%
Married: Same sex	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	4.5%	3.7%	-0.8%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	6.6%	8.2%	1.6%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	0.8%	3.3%	2.5%	6.1%	-2.8%

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 (88.9%) 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	53.1%	53%	-0.1%	48.4%	4.6%
Good health	31.8%	35.9%	4.1%	33.6%	2.3%
Fair health	11.2%	10.4%	-0.8%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	3.5%	0.8%	-2.7%	4.0%	-3.2%
Very bad health	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 9DX this area, 5.3% 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 71.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.1%	5.3%	1.2%	18.2%	-12.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.5%	2%	-2.5%	9.6%	-7.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5%	6.9%	1.9%	13.4%	-6.5%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	2%	1.2%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.8%	9.8%	4.0%	16.9%	-7.1%
Degree or Similar	68.2%	71.5%	3.3%	33.8%	37.7%
Other	11.6%	2.4%	-9.2%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.6% 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	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	1.9%	3.8%	1.9%	0.7%	3.1%
Indian	0.4%	2.3%	1.9%	3.1%	-0.8%
Pakistani	14.3%	2.7%	-11.6%	2.7%	0.0%
Other Asian	4.7%	4.2%	-0.5%	1.6%	2.6%
Black African	2.7%	1.1%	-1.6%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	2.7%	1.5%	-1.2%	1.0%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	2.3%	1.5%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	1.2%	3.4%	2.2%	0.8%	2.6%
White	65.5%	71.6%	6.1%	81.4%	-9.8%
Arab	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	2.3%	4.6%	2.3%	1.6%	3.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 42.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	45.3%	42.9%	-2.4%	83.2%	-40.3%
European Union	13.6%	24.8%	11.2%	6.1%	18.7%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	5.9%	4.0%	0.8%	5.1%
Africa	6.2%	4.3%	-1.9%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	19.8%	13.4%	-6.4%	5.6%	7.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.8%	6.3%	-1.5%	1.3%	5.0%
Oceania	5%	2%	-3.0%	0.3%	1.7%
British Overseas	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 42.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 23.1% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	44.2%	42.7%	-1.5%	83.2%	-40.5%
10+ Years	6.2%	23.1%	16.9%	9.8%	13.3%
5-10 Years	14.7%	14.5%	-0.2%	2.9%	11.6%
2-5 Years	17.4%	13.3%	-4.1%	2.2%	11.1%
Less than 2 years	17.4%	6.3%	-11.1%	1.9%	4.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.2%	76.7%	-15.5%
Ireland	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Italy	8.4%	0.6%	7.8%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Spain	3.2%	0.4%	2.8%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Other EU countries	7.2%	1.5%	5.7%
Turkey	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Other Europe	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Oceania	2%	0.1%	1.9%
No passport held	2.4%	13.5%	-11.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.3%	37.2%	7.1%
Christian	39.2%	46.2%	-7.0%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Muslim	7.1%	6.5%	0.6%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Balham Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Balham Hill was 603.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 360.4% higher than the Balham average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Balham Hill has the 3rd highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Balham and the 20th highest crime rate of 806 local areas in Wandsworth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 203.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 23.8%.

🔎 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 9DX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 7/10 (above 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 Hill are based on 404 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 Hill, London, SW12 9DX

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW12 9DX

Average Price
£413,144

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£486,098

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£398,657

Other
£469,515

Estimated Average Property Prices for Balham Hill

Average Price
£523,355

Semi-Detached
£263,740

Terraced
£1,040,579

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£487,819

Other
£929,090

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Balham HillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 3 31 Balham Hill, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£123,000	2026-01-15	£121,016
Flat 3 25 Balham Hill, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£530,000	2025-12-04	£519,775
Flat 4 31 Balham Hill, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£440,000	2025-09-08	£415,480
Flat 1 33A Balham Hill, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2025-06-27	£211,006
Flat 2 25 Balham Hill, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£545,000	2025-02-14	£506,269

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW12 9DX

Employment

SW12 9DX area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	130
Self-Employed	30
Retired	30
Part-Time Employee	22
Unemployed	13
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Student (economically inactive)	3
Looking after home or family	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	33
Financial and insurance activities	23
Other	22
Administrative and support service activities	17
Education	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Human health and social work activities	16
Information and communication	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Construction	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Real estate activities	4
Transport and storage	2
Manufacturing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	- not rated	876 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	1,241 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	2,148 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	4out of 4	2,897 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Effra Nursery School and Children's Centre 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	3out of 4	2,941 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	455 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bonneville Junior School Abbeville Road , Bonneville Gardens SW4 9LB	- not rated	604 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bonneville Infant School Bonneville Gardens , Abbeville Road SW4 9LB	- not rated	604 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bonneville Primary School Bonneville Gardens , SW4 9LB	4out of 4	604 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bernadette Catholic Junior School 1 - 4 Atkins Road , Clapham Park SW12 0AB	- not rated	630 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School Atkins Road , SW12 0AB	4out of 4	630 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
The Elms Academy Elms Road , Clapham SW4 9ET	3out of 4	805 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chestnut Grove School Chestnut Grove , Balham SW12 8JZ	- not rated	1,082 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chestnut Grove Academy Chestnut Grove , Balham SW12 8JZ	3out of 4	1,082 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Clapham Clarence Avenue , SW4 8LD	3out of 4	1,164 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The London Oratory School Seagrave Road , SW6 1RX	- not rated	5,049 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Gorringe Park Middle School Sandy Lane , CR4 2HD	- not rated	5,101 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanford County Middle School Chilmark Road , Norbury SW16 5HB	- not rated	5,216 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Liberty County Middle School Western Road , CR4 3EB	- not rated	5,407 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	162 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bank Colleges 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	988 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , SW4 8DX	- not rated	1,493 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank University Sixth Form 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	2,180 yd	Academy 16 to 19 sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
South Thames College Wandsworth High Street , Wandsworth SW18 2PP	- not rated	3,302 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	3out of 4	3,148 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Durand Academy Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	3,639 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	- not rated	4,866 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
London Park School Clapham 7-11 Nightingale Lane , SW4 9AH	- not rated	192 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oliver House Preparatory School 7 Nightingale Lane , SW4 9AH	- not rated	291 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
L'Ecole Des Benjamins Oldridge Road , Balham SW12 8PP	- not rated	428 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Steiner School 9 Weir Road , SW12 0LT	- not rated	776 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Michael Tippett College Belthorn Crescent , Weir Road SW12 0NS	- not rated	810 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Georgian	27 Balham Hill, London	13 yd
The Urban Greek	41 Balham Hill, London	28 yd
The 47	47 Balham Hill, London	55 yd
Costa Coffee	15 Balham Hill, London	56 yd
Lockdown Bakehouse	57-59 Balham Hill, London	86 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Perky Nel	7-8 Cavendish Parade, Clapham Common South Side	214 yd
The Duke of Devonshire	The Devonshire, 39 Balham High Road	634 yd
The Windmill Public House	The Windmill On The Common, Windmill Drive	700 yd
The Nightingale PH	The Nightingale, 97 Nightingale Lane	823 yd
Voodoo	9 Hildreth Street, London	941 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Funky Fry	31 Balham Hill, London	0 yd
Burrito Mex	17 Balham Hill, London	56 yd
Doner Inn	2 Westbury Parade, Balham Hill	60 yd
Moxie's Fish Bar Ltd	7 Westbury Parade, Balham Hill	60 yd
Burger King	Restaurant, 67-93 Balham Hill	178 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	23 Balham Hill, London	56 yd
Tesco	Tesco Store, 128 Clapham Common South Side	137 yd
Co-op Food	40 Balham Hill, London	397 yd
Sainsbury's Local	39 Nightingale Lane, London	407 yd
Sainsbury's	36-38 Abbeville Road, London	630 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Francis Xavier College MALWOOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	152 yd
Gateway Community Centre (Closed) Oldridge Road		473 yd
La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls School 1-4 1-4 ATKINS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	540 yd
Grove Gym (Closed) Balham Grove	health and fitness suite	638 yd
Clapham Common WINDMILL DRIVE	grass pitches, tennis courts	698 yd
Lambeth Academy ELMS ROAD	health and fitness suite	865 yd
Oak Lodge School NIGHTINGALE LANE	artificial grass pitch	897 yd
Lambeth College (Clapham Centre) CLAPHAM COMMON SOUTH SIDE		930 yd
Chestnut Grove Academy CHESTNUT GROVE ACADEMY CHESTNUT GROVE ACADEMY CHESTNUT GROVE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	1,077 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	67.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	156.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW12 9DX