Balham High Road, London, SW17 7BQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW17 7BQ has a female population much higher than UK average, with 57.7% 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	47.9%	57.7%	9.8%	51.0%	6.7%
Male	52.1%	42.3%	-9.8%	49.0%	-6.7%

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 SW17 7BQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 79.3% 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	78.6%	79.3%	0.7%	37.9%	41.4%
Married: Opposite sex	15.9%	15.6%	-0.3%	44.2%	-28.6%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	2.2%	-1.6%
Divorced	2.6%	2.5%	-0.1%	9.1%	-6.6%
Widowed	2.1%	1.6%	-0.5%	6.1%	-4.5%

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 (90.5%) 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	58.3%	62.7%	4.4%	48.4%	14.3%
Good health	31.3%	27.8%	-3.5%	33.6%	-5.8%
Fair health	8.1%	7.6%	-0.5%	12.7%	-5.1%
Bad health	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 7BQ this area, 6.2% 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 77.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.2%	6.2%	1.0%	18.2%	-12.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.6%	2.3%	-1.3%	9.6%	-7.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	3.9%	2.7%	-1.2%	13.4%	-10.7%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	5.3%	-4.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	7.8%	-1.8%	16.9%	-9.1%
Degree or Similar	71.9%	77.7%	5.8%	33.8%	43.9%
Other	5.5%	2.7%	-2.8%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.7% 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	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	3.6%	3%	-0.6%	3.1%	-0.1%
Pakistani	5%	6%	1.0%	2.7%	3.3%
Other Asian	2.6%	0.4%	-2.2%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	4.3%	3%	-1.3%	2.5%	0.5%
Black Caribbean	3.3%	3%	-0.3%	1.0%	2.0%
Other Black	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	1.9%	-0.2%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	2.3%	1.6%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	2.6%	3.6%	1.0%	0.8%	2.8%
White	72.3%	71.7%	-0.6%	81.4%	-9.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Arab	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0.2%	1.5%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.1% 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	69.2%	72.1%	2.9%	83.2%	-11.1%
European Union	8.5%	11.2%	2.7%	6.1%	5.1%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	6.2%	3.4%	-2.8%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	6.6%	5%	-1.6%	5.6%	-0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5%	3.7%	-1.3%	1.3%	2.4%
Oceania	4%	2.8%	-1.2%	0.3%	2.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.5%	72.1%	4.6%	83.2%	-11.1%
10+ Years	5.5%	12.1%	6.6%	9.8%	2.3%
5-10 Years	5.5%	6.9%	1.4%	2.9%	4.0%
2-5 Years	6.6%	5.2%	-1.4%	2.2%	3.0%
Less than 2 years	14.9%	3.7%	-11.2%	1.9%	1.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.4%	76.7%	1.7%
Ireland	3.5%	0.6%	2.9%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	2.6%	0.1%	2.5%
No passport held	2%	13.5%	-11.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.1%	37.2%	7.9%
Christian	35.9%	46.2%	-10.3%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	8.9%	6.5%	2.4%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Balham High Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Balham High Road was 472.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 389.2% higher than the South Balham average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Balham High Road has the highest crime rate of 37 local areas in South Balham and the 31st highest crime rate of 825 local areas in Wandsworth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 119.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 647.8%.

🔎 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. 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 SW17 7BQ, 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 Balham High Road are based on 1988 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 7BQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW17 7BQ

Average Price
£938,898

Semi-Detached
£1,325,959

Terraced
£1,060,425

Detached
£4,587,702

Flats/Maisonettes
£672,284

Other
£1,782,735

Estimated Average Property Prices for Balham High Road

Average Price
£484,577

Semi-Detached
£1,252,423

Terraced
£1,077,482

Detached
£2,026,151

Flats/Maisonettes
£377,237

Other
£2,452,402

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Balham High Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26 Lumiere Court, 209 Balham High Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£570,000	2025-09-29	£570,000
30 Lumiere Court, 209 Balham High Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£625,000	2025-01-30	£619,872
21 Lumiere Court, 209 Balham High Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£730,000	2024-10-25	£725,498
10 Lumiere Court, 209 Balham High Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£620,000	2024-01-25	£608,670
6 Lumiere Court, 209 Balham High Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£600,000	2022-12-15	£563,848

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW17 7BQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	337
Self-Employed	42
Part-Time Employee	30
Retired	21
Unemployed	19
Looking after home or family	17
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	68
Financial and insurance activities	44
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Information and communication	28
Human health and social work activities	24
Administrative and support service activities	21
Other	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Construction	13
Education	11
Real estate activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Manufacturing	5
Mining and quarrying	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	712 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	2,331 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	2,871 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 25 William Bonney Estate , Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ	4out of 4	3,023 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	4,080 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	186 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ravenstone Primary School Ravenstone Street , Balham SW12 9SS	- not rated	233 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trinity St Mary's CofE Primary School 6 Balham Park Road , SW12 8DR	3out of 4	259 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anselm's Catholic Primary School Louisville Road , SW17 8RW	4out of 4	589 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fircroft Primary School Fircroft Road , Tooting Bec SW17 7PP	3out of 4	762 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	511 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ernest Bevin College Beechcroft Road , Tooting SW17 7DF	2out of 4	960 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School Atkins Road , SW12 0AB	4out of 4	1,344 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Burntwood School Burntwood Lane , SW17 0AQ	3out of 4	1,805 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Ark Bolingbroke Academy Wakehurst Road , SW11 6BF	3out of 4	2,109 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	1,494 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	2,539 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	2,776 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	2,933 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	3,721 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	108 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
Finton House School 169 Trinity Road , London SW17 7HL	- not rated	722 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oak Lodge School 101 Nightingale Lane , Balham SW12 8NA	3out of 4	1,008 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al Risalah Secondary School 145 Upper Tooting Road , SW17 7TJ	- not rated	1,120 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Polish White Eagle Club	211 Balham High Road, London	41 yd
Gurkhas Balham	1 The Boulevard, Balham High Road	115 yd
Seamoss and Co.	10 Brook Close, London	146 yd
Bucci Restaurant	195A Balham High Road, London	189 yd
Taro Japanese Restaurant	193 Balham High Road, London	213 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
United Services Club Ltd	268 Balham High Road, London	214 yd
The Regent	21 Chestnut Grove, London	505 yd
Hagen & Hyde	157 Balham High Road, London	509 yd
The Bedford	77 Bedford Hill, London	527 yd
Balham Bowls Club	Balham Club, 7-9 Ramsden Road	620 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Parade Fish Bar	248 Balham High Road, London	96 yd
Beijing Noodles	250 Balham High Road, London	99 yd
Rajah Rowing Team	238 Balham High Road, London	113 yd
Verona Pizza & Papas Tops Pizza	245 Balham High Road, London	368 yd
Kayani's Grill	210 Balham High Road, London	407 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Esso Service Station	219-221 Balham High Road, London	173 yd
Tesco	219 Balham High Road, London	173 yd
Co-Operative	193A Balham High Road, London	207 yd
Aldi	163-165 Balham High Road, London	475 yd
Sainsbury's	147-151 Balham High Road, London	546 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rutherford House School BALHAM HIGH ROAD	artificial grass pitch	123 yd
Balham Leisure Centre ELMFIELD ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	232 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Balham) 279-291 279-291 BALHAM HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite	531 yd
Chestnut Grove Academy CHESTNUT GROVE ACADEMY CHESTNUT GROVE ACADEMY CHESTNUT GROVE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	580 yd
Fircroft Primary School FIRCROFT ROAD		819 yd
Tooting Common TOOTING COMMON STOREYARD TOOTING COMMON STOREYARD DOCTOR JOHNSON AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	883 yd
Grove Gym (Closed) Balham Grove	health and fitness suite	996 yd
Ernest Bevin School BEECHCROFT ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,055 yd
Gateway Community Centre (Closed) Oldridge Road		1,089 yd
Oak Lodge School NIGHTINGALE LANE	artificial grass pitch	1,093 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	81.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	20.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	14.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	14.0%

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	18.6%

Download Speed

Median download speed	59.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	53.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW17 7BQ