Balham High Road, London, SW17 7AW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW17 7AW, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.4% 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	48.2%	54.4%	6.2%	51.0%	3.4%
Male	51.8%	45.6%	-6.2%	49.0%	-3.4%

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 SW17 7AW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 77.1% 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	68.4%	77.1%	8.7%	37.9%	39.2%
Married: Opposite sex	22.7%	18.3%	-4.4%	44.2%	-25.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	2.3%	2.1%	-0.2%	9.1%	-7.0%
Widowed	5.1%	1.7%	-3.4%	6.1%	-4.4%

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 (90.3%) 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	54.6%	63.7%	9.1%	48.4%	15.3%
Good health	31.4%	26.6%	-4.8%	33.6%	-7.0%
Fair health	8.2%	6.6%	-1.6%	12.7%	-6.1%
Bad health	4.6%	3.1%	-1.5%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	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 SW17 7AW this area, 7.4% 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 69.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.6%	7.4%	-1.2%	18.2%	-10.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.9%	2.9%	-3.0%	9.6%	-6.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.1%	5.8%	0.7%	13.4%	-7.6%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	2.5%	1.3%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	12%	0.7%	16.9%	-4.9%
Degree or Similar	60.2%	69.4%	9.2%	33.8%	35.6%
Other	7.8%	0%	-7.8%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.1%	1.2%	-0.9%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	5%	2.7%	-2.3%	3.1%	-0.4%
Pakistani	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	1.4%	2.3%	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	4.6%	4.6%	0.0%	1.0%	3.6%
Other Black	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2.5%	1.9%	-0.6%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	3.6%	1.2%	-2.4%	0.8%	0.4%
White	76.1%	81.1%	5.0%	81.4%	-0.3%
Arab	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.4% 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	70.4%	74.4%	4.0%	83.2%	-8.8%
European Union	10.4%	12.4%	2.0%	6.1%	6.3%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	3.2%	2.7%	-0.5%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	5.7%	4.3%	-1.4%	5.6%	-1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.6%	5%	1.4%	1.3%	3.7%
Oceania	6.4%	0%	-6.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.2%	73.6%	5.4%	83.2%	-9.6%
10+ Years	6.4%	12.6%	6.2%	9.8%	2.8%
5-10 Years	7.9%	6.5%	-1.4%	2.9%	3.6%
2-5 Years	4.6%	3.8%	-0.8%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	12.9%	3.4%	-9.5%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.3%	76.7%	2.6%
Ireland	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Spain	2.3%	0.4%	1.9%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	3.1%	13.5%	-10.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.7%	37.2%	16.5%
Christian	35.1%	46.2%	-11.1%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	6.2%	6.5%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Balham High Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Balham High Road was 11.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 87.4% lower than the South Balham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Balham High Road has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in South Balham and the 25th lowest crime rate of 806 local areas in Wandsworth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -78.1%.

🔎 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
£75,300

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SW17 7AW, 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 8/10 (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 2011 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, SW17 7AW

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW17 7AW

Average Price
£491,231

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£701,090

Detached
£1,579,665

Flats/Maisonettes
£447,562

Other
£32,182

Estimated Average Property Prices for Balham High Road

Average Price
£462,722

Semi-Detached
£1,231,828

Terraced
£1,060,051

Detached
£2,006,854

Flats/Maisonettes
£360,109

Other
£2,320,625

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Balham High Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
The Upper Maisonette At 252 Balham High Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£425,000	2023-11-29	£383,128
Second And Third Floor Flat 2 244 Balham High Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£470,100	2023-07-04	£445,281
Ground Floor Shop 248 Balham High Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£2,000	2023-03-29	£1,881
Ground Floor Shop 250 Balham High Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£68,000	2021-10-27	£63,947
Ground Floor Shop 250 Balham High Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£25,000	2020-02-12	£23,271

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW17 7AW

Employment

SW17 7AW area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	158
Self-Employed	20
Part-Time Employee	14
Retired	13
Student (economically inactive)	8
Unemployed	7
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Looking after home or family	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	37
Financial and insurance activities	25
Information and communication	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Education	16
Administrative and support service activities	15
Other	15
Human health and social work activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Manufacturing	7
Real estate activities	6
Construction	3
Transport and storage	2

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	703 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	2,299 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	2,834 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	4out of 4	3,987 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	4,046 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rutherford House School 217 Balham High Road , Balham SW17 7BS	3out of 4	177 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ravenstone Primary School Ravenstone Street , Balham SW12 9SS	3out of 4	201 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ravenstone Primary School Ravenstone Street , Balham SW12 9SS	- not rated	201 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trinity St Mary's CofE Primary School 6 Balham Park Road , SW12 8DR	3out of 4	250 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anselm's Catholic Primary School Louisville Road , SW17 8RW	4out of 4	599 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Park House Middle School Arthur Road , Wimbledon SW19 7DZ	- not rated	4,305 yd	Community school	No	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	- not rated	506 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chestnut Grove Academy Chestnut Grove , Balham SW12 8JZ	3out of 4	506 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ernest Bevin College Beechcroft Road , Tooting SW17 7DF	- not rated	996 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Ernest Bevin Academy Beechcroft Road , Tooting SW17 7DF	3out of 4	996 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School Atkins Road , SW12 0AB	4out of 4	1,314 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gorringe Park Middle School Sandy Lane , CR4 2HD	- not rated	3,669 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Liberty County Middle School Western Road , CR4 3EB	- not rated	3,882 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanford County Middle School Chilmark Road , Norbury SW16 5HB	- not rated	4,054 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park House Middle School Arthur Road , SW19 7DZ	- not rated	4,305 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thoma's of Canterbury Catholic Middle School Commonside East , CR4 1YG	- not rated	4,401 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,479 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bank Colleges 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	2,520 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , SW4 8DX	- not rated	2,782 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
South Thames College Wandsworth High Street , Wandsworth SW18 2PP	- not rated	3,261 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bank University Sixth Form 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	3,358 yd	Academy 16 to 19 sponsor led	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	3out of 4	2,898 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	- not rated	3,707 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Durand Academy Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	5,127 yd	Academy converter	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 SW17 7BQ	- not rated	71 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bertrum House School 290 Balham High Road , SW17 7AL	- not rated	410 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hornsby House School Hearnville Road , London SW12 8RS	- not rated	523 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Upper Tooting Independent High School 169 Trinity Road , Tooting SW17 7HL	- not rated	759 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Finton House School 171 Trinity Road , London SW17 7HL	- not rated	759 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
Gurkhas Balham	1 The Boulevard, Balham High Road	94 yd
Polish White Eagle Club	211 Balham High Road, London	111 yd
Bucci Restaurant	195A Balham High Road, London	170 yd
Taro Japanese Restaurant	193 Balham High Road, London	195 yd
Jefferson's Ice Cream	191B Balham High Road, London	201 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
United Services Club Ltd	268 Balham High Road, London	213 yd
The Regent	21 Chestnut Grove, London	459 yd
Hagen & Hyde	157 Balham High Road, London	493 yd
The Bedford	77 Bedford Hill, London	560 yd
Balham Bowls Club	Balham Club, 7-9 Ramsden Road	588 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Parade Fish Bar	248 Balham High Road, London	10 yd
Beijing Noodles	250 Balham High Road, London	12 yd
Rajah Rowing Team	238 Balham High Road, London	24 yd
Kayani's Grill	210 Balham High Road, London	378 yd
Verona Pizza & Papas Tops Pizza	245 Balham High Road, London	399 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Operative	193A Balham High Road, London	188 yd
Esso Service Station	219-221 Balham High Road, London	209 yd
Tesco	219 Balham High Road, London	209 yd
Aldi	163-165 Balham High Road, London	458 yd
Sainsbury's	147-151 Balham High Road, London	532 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rutherford House School BALHAM HIGH ROAD	artificial grass pitch	169 yd
Balham Leisure Centre ELMFIELD ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	273 yd
Chestnut Grove Academy CHESTNUT GROVE ACADEMY CHESTNUT GROVE ACADEMY CHESTNUT GROVE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	512 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Balham) 279-291 279-291 BALHAM HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite	554 yd
Fircroft Primary School FIRCROFT ROAD		780 yd
Grove Gym (Closed) Balham Grove	health and fitness suite	946 yd
Tooting Common TOOTING COMMON STOREYARD TOOTING COMMON STOREYARD DOCTOR JOHNSON AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	978 yd
Ernest Bevin School BEECHCROFT ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	996 yd
Oak Lodge School NIGHTINGALE LANE	artificial grass pitch	1,013 yd
Gateway Community Centre (Closed) Oldridge Road		1,062 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	75.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	137.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW17 7AW