Balham Hill, London, SW12 9EJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW12 9EJ has a female population much higher than UK average, with 57.9% of the population 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	51.7%	57.9%	6.2%	51.0%	6.9%
Male	48.3%	42.1%	-6.2%	49.0%	-6.9%

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 9EJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 69.4% 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	64.1%	69.4%	5.3%	37.9%	31.5%
Married: Opposite sex	20.9%	14.3%	-6.6%	44.2%	-29.9%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.6%	3.5%	0.9%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	7.7%	8.9%	1.2%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	4%	3.9%	-0.1%	6.1%	-2.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46.7%	51.7%	5.0%	48.4%	3.3%
Good health	32.2%	26.5%	-5.7%	33.6%	-7.1%
Fair health	13.9%	12.6%	-1.3%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	6.2%	5.3%	-0.9%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	0.9%	4%	3.1%	1.2%	2.8%

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 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.6%	16.3%	-1.3%	18.2%	-1.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.3%	7%	-0.3%	9.6%	-2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.6%	9.7%	-0.9%	13.4%	-3.7%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	2.3%	0.8%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	14.3%	3.3%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	44.3%	48.8%	4.5%	33.8%	15.0%
Other	7.7%	1.6%	-6.1%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 39.5% 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	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	5%	6.6%	1.6%	3.1%	3.5%
Pakistani	5.9%	5.9%	0.0%	2.7%	3.2%
Other Asian	5%	4.3%	-0.7%	1.6%	2.7%
Black African	7.7%	8.2%	0.5%	2.5%	5.7%
Black Caribbean	14.2%	9.9%	-4.3%	1.0%	8.9%
Other Black	2.2%	5.6%	3.4%	0.5%	5.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	3%	1.5%	0.8%	2.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	2%	2.0%	0.4%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	2.3%	1.4%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	4%	4.6%	0.6%	0.8%	3.8%
White	48.6%	39.5%	-9.1%	81.4%	-41.9%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	2.2%	5.6%	3.4%	1.6%	4.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.9% 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	66.9%	64.9%	-2.0%	83.2%	-18.3%
European Union	5%	7.6%	2.6%	6.1%	1.5%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	8.7%	9.6%	0.9%	2.7%	6.9%
Middle East and Asia	8.4%	7.9%	-0.5%	5.6%	2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.2%	5.6%	-0.6%	1.3%	4.3%
Oceania	3.7%	4.3%	0.6%	0.3%	4.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.8%	64.9%	1.1%	83.2%	-18.3%
10+ Years	5.3%	22.5%	17.2%	9.8%	12.7%
5-10 Years	2.8%	5.6%	2.8%	2.9%	2.7%
2-5 Years	4.3%	2.6%	-1.7%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	23.8%	4.3%	-19.5%	1.9%	2.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.7%	76.7%	3.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	4.3%	0.6%	3.7%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	3.3%	0.1%	3.2%
No passport held	5.7%	13.5%	-7.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.5%	37.2%	-4.7%
Christian	36.1%	46.2%	-10.1%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	3.3%	1.7%	1.6%
Jewish	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Muslim	15.9%	6.5%	9.4%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	9.6%	6.0%	3.6%

Safety

Is Balham Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Balham Hill was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Balham average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 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 9EJ, 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 396 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 9EJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW12 9EJ

Average Price
£238,575

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£238,575

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Balham Hill

Average Price
£532,913

Semi-Detached
£270,354

Terraced
£1,041,654

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£506,798

Other
£675,153

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Balham HillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 7 Meyer House Balham Hill, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£265,000	2022-11-28	£242,111
Flat 7 Meyer House Balham Hill, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£153,500	2010-07-07	£227,620
Flat 1 Meyer House Balham Hill, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£117,000	2005-11-23	£232,050
Flat 1 Meyer House Balham Hill, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£71,000	2000-08-18	£205,447

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW12 9EJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SW12 9EJ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	102
Long-Term Sick or disabled	31
Part-Time Employee	27
Retired	21
Student (economically inactive)	17
Self-Employed	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	12
Other	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Other	16
Education	14
Information and communication	12
Financial and insurance activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Construction	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	4
Manufacturing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate 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	582 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	1,462 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 25 William Bonney Estate , Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ	4out of 4	1,818 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	2,316 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	3,199 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	209 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Ghost Catholic Primary School Nightingale Square , Balham SW12 8QJ	4out of 4	621 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	646 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bonneville Primary School Bonneville Gardens , SW4 9LB	3out of 4	873 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Henry Cavendish Primary School Hydethorpe Road , SW12 0JA	4out of 4	880 yd	Community school	Yes	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	646 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Chestnut Grove School Chestnut Grove , Balham SW12 8JZ	3out of 4	791 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth Academy Elms Road , Clapham SW4 9ET	2out of 4	1,102 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Clapham Clarence Avenue , SW4 8LD	- not rated	1,411 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Bolingbroke Academy Wakehurst Road , SW11 6BF	3out of 4	1,535 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	220 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	1,278 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	1,753 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	3,152 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	4,706 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oliver House Preparatory School 7 Nightingale Lane , SW4 9AH	- not rated	278 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broomwood Hall School 68-74 Nightingale Lane , SW12 8NR	- not rated	648 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oak Lodge School 101 Nightingale Lane , Balham SW12 8NA	3out of 4	651 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Steiner School 9 Weir Road , SW12 0LT	- not rated	717 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hornsby House School Hearnville Road , London SW12 8RS	- not rated	823 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	Alderbrook Primary School, Oldridge Road	160 yd
Glass Door Night Shelter	Ascension Church Hall, 23 Malwood Road	174 yd
Lockdown Bakehouse	57-59 Balham Hill, London	207 yd
The 47	47 Balham Hill, London	235 yd
The Salvation Army	38 Balham High Road, London	238 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Duke of Devonshire	The Devonshire, 39 Balham High Road	353 yd
Perky Nel	7-8 Cavendish Parade, Clapham Common South Side	501 yd
Voodoo	9 Hildreth Street, London	654 yd
Balham Bowls Club	Balham Club, 7-9 Ramsden Road	660 yd
The Nightingale PH	The Nightingale, 97 Nightingale Lane	694 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Burger King	Restaurant, 67-93 Balham Hill	134 yd
Funky Fry	31 Balham Hill, London	287 yd
Doner Inn	2 Westbury Parade, Balham Hill	320 yd
Moxie's Fish Bar Ltd	7 Westbury Parade, Balham Hill	320 yd
Burrito Mex	17 Balham Hill, London	343 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op Food	40 Balham Hill, London	124 yd
Sainsbury's	23 Balham Hill, London	344 yd
Sainsbury's Local	39 Nightingale Lane, London	391 yd
Tesco	Tesco Store, 128 Clapham Common South Side	422 yd
Waitrose	134-152 Balham High Road, London	552 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gateway Community Centre (Closed) Oldridge Road		187 yd
St Francis Xavier College MALWOOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	276 yd
La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls School 1-4 1-4 ATKINS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	373 yd
Grove Gym (Closed) Balham Grove	health and fitness suite	390 yd
Oak Lodge School NIGHTINGALE LANE	artificial grass pitch	721 yd
Chestnut Grove Academy CHESTNUT GROVE ACADEMY CHESTNUT GROVE ACADEMY CHESTNUT GROVE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	804 yd
Clapham Common WINDMILL DRIVE	grass pitches, tennis courts	985 yd
Balham Leisure Centre ELMFIELD ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,078 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%

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

Overview of SW12 9EJ