Bedford Hill, Balham, London, SW12 9HR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW12 9HR, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.3% 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%	54.3%	4.3%	51.0%	3.3%
Male	50%	45.7%	-4.3%	49.0%	-3.3%

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 9HR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 66.2% 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	60.2%	66.2%	6.0%	37.9%	28.3%
Married: Opposite sex	22.5%	20%	-2.5%	44.2%	-24.2%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	9.7%	7.1%	-2.6%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	5.9%	4.9%	-1.0%	6.1%	-1.2%

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	49.6%	52.1%	2.5%	48.4%	3.7%
Good health	31.1%	30.4%	-0.7%	33.6%	-3.2%
Fair health	12.5%	10.9%	-1.6%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	6.4%	5.1%	-1.3%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	1.2%	0.4%

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 56.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.2%	17.8%	-0.4%	18.2%	-0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.2%	8.4%	-1.8%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.2%	7.6%	0.4%	13.4%	-5.8%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	5.3%	-4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	8.4%	-0.1%	16.9%	-8.5%
Degree or Similar	48.7%	56.4%	7.7%	33.8%	22.6%
Other	5.5%	0%	-5.5%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.4% 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)
Chinese	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	4.5%	4.7%	0.2%	3.1%	1.6%
Pakistani	6.4%	2%	-4.4%	2.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	1.9%	3.1%	1.2%	2.5%	0.6%
Black Caribbean	5.7%	5.5%	-0.2%	1.0%	4.5%
Other Black	2.3%	2%	-0.3%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	2.7%	1.6%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.3%	2.7%	-2.6%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	1.5%	2%	0.5%	0.8%	1.2%
White	65.5%	68.4%	2.9%	81.4%	-13.0%
Arab	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.9%	4.3%	2.4%	1.6%	2.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.6% 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	72%	61.6%	-10.4%	83.2%	-21.6%
European Union	4.2%	19.6%	15.4%	6.1%	13.5%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	3.4%	3.5%	0.1%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	9.5%	7.1%	-2.4%	5.6%	1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.3%	5.5%	0.2%	1.3%	4.2%
Oceania	3.4%	2.7%	-0.7%	0.3%	2.4%
British Overseas	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.2%	60.9%	-7.3%	83.2%	-22.3%
10+ Years	3%	22.9%	19.9%	9.8%	13.1%
5-10 Years	4.9%	9.7%	4.8%	2.9%	6.8%
2-5 Years	4.5%	3.5%	-1.0%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	19.3%	3.1%	-16.2%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.8%	76.7%	-11.9%
Ireland	3.5%	0.6%	2.9%
France	3.9%	0.3%	3.6%
Germany	2.7%	0.2%	2.5%
Italy	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Portugal	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Spain	2.3%	0.4%	1.9%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Oceania	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
No passport held	8.6%	13.5%	-4.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.6%	37.2%	12.4%
Christian	29.5%	46.2%	-16.7%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	7.1%	6.5%	0.6%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	10.2%	6.0%	4.2%

Safety

Is Bedford Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bedford Hill was 172.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 79.0% higher than the South Balham average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Bedford Hill has the 9th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in South Balham and the 154th highest crime rate of 825 local areas in Wandsworth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 53.4%.

🔎 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. 98% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£73,100

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SW12 9HR, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 5/10 (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 Bedford Hill are based on 871 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 Bedford Hill, Balham, London, SW12 9HR

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW12 9HR

Average Price
£391,496

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£824,788

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£368,783

Other
£148,060

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bedford Hill

Average Price
£527,442

Semi-Detached
£1,219,926

Terraced
£764,413

Detached
£1,863,123

Flats/Maisonettes
£458,297

Other
£1,048,136

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bedford HillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
92 Bedford Hill, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£650,000	2023-08-23	£649,318
92 Bedford Hill, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,150,000	2022-09-27	£1,070,461
96 Bedford Hill, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£400,000	2022-09-01	£368,279
Basement And Ground Floor Shop Premises 76 Bedford Hill, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£13,333	2018-05-18	£13,167
Commercial Premises 104 Bedford Hill, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£63,100	2017-10-19	£59,951

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW12 9HR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	131
Retired	33
Part-Time Employee	19
Self-Employed	16
Unemployed	10
Other	6
Looking after home or family	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Human health and social work activities	19
Education	17
Financial and insurance activities	13
Other	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Information and communication	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Manufacturing	7
Construction	6
Transport and storage	2
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	538 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	1,876 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	2,424 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 25 William Bonney Estate , Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ	4out of 4	2,616 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	3,622 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ravenstone Primary School Ravenstone Street , Balham SW12 9SS	- not rated	226 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trinity St Mary's CofE Primary School 6 Balham Park Road , SW12 8DR	3out of 4	338 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rutherford House School 217 Balham High Road , Balham SW17 7BS	3out of 4	515 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Henry Cavendish Primary School Hydethorpe Road , SW12 0JA	4out of 4	682 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alderbrook Primary School Oldridge Road , Balham SW12 8PP	3out of 4	766 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	446 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School Atkins Road , SW12 0AB	4out of 4	900 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Ernest Bevin College Beechcroft Road , Tooting SW17 7DF	2out of 4	1,416 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Harris Academy Clapham Clarence Avenue , SW4 8LD	- not rated	1,924 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth Academy Elms Road , Clapham SW4 9ET	2out of 4	1,973 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,187 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	2,174 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	2,329 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	2,646 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	3,786 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eveline Day School Swan House , 207 Balham High Road	- not rated	382 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hornsby House School Hearnville Road , London SW12 8RS	- not rated	520 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
London Steiner School 9 Weir Road , SW12 0LT	- not rated	718 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Michael Tippett College Belthorn Crescent , Weir Road SW12 0NS	- not rated	918 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oak Lodge School 101 Nightingale Lane , Balham SW12 8NA	3out of 4	957 yd	Community special school	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
Tikitail Restaurant	90 Bedford Hill, London	2 yd
Caminata	96 Bedford Hill, London	21 yd
Tagine	1-3 Fernlea Road, London	139 yd
Betto	5 Fernlea Road, London	143 yd
Pho	69 Bedford Hill, London	162 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bedford	77 Bedford Hill, London	109 yd
Hagen & Hyde	157 Balham High Road, London	319 yd
Voodoo	9 Hildreth Street, London	368 yd
Balham Bowls Club	Balham Club, 7-9 Ramsden Road	441 yd
The Regent	21 Chestnut Grove, London	444 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ocean Fish Bar	94 Bedford Hill, London	15 yd
Indian Room	59 Bedford Hill, London	206 yd
Sushi Gourmet (Sainsbury's)	Supermarket, 147-151 Balham High Road	305 yd
Kayani's Grill	210 Balham High Road, London	346 yd
Seventeen Fish and Chips Limited	17 Chestnut Grove, London	406 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	163-165 Balham High Road, London	307 yd
Sainsbury's	147-151 Balham High Road, London	320 yd
Co-Operative	193A Balham High Road, London	355 yd
Waitrose	134-152 Balham High Road, London	502 yd
Esso Service Station	219-221 Balham High Road, London	618 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Balham Leisure Centre ELMFIELD ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	236 yd
Rutherford House School BALHAM HIGH ROAD	artificial grass pitch	569 yd
Chestnut Grove Academy CHESTNUT GROVE ACADEMY CHESTNUT GROVE ACADEMY CHESTNUT GROVE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	583 yd
Gateway Community Centre (Closed) Oldridge Road		801 yd
Grove Gym (Closed) Balham Grove	health and fitness suite	815 yd
La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls School 1-4 1-4 ATKINS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	816 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Balham) 279-291 279-291 BALHAM HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite	956 yd
Tooting Common TOOTING COMMON STOREYARD TOOTING COMMON STOREYARD DOCTOR JOHNSON AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,021 yd
Grafton Tennis And Squash Rackets Club 70A 70A THORNTON ROAD	squash courts, tennis courts	1,048 yd
Oak Lodge School NIGHTINGALE LANE	artificial grass pitch	1,066 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	75.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	75.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	75.0%

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	77.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	118.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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