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About

Balham sits in the London Borough of Wandsworth, centred on the A24 High Road and carrying the SW12 postcode. The High Road runs between Clapham and Tooting and contains a mix of shops, cafés and everyday services. Transport is a defining feature: Balham Underground on the Northern line and the adjacent National Rail station link the area with central London and destinations south of the Thames. The two stations are a short walk apart, which shapes movement and shopping patterns along the High Road and nearby streets.

Community life clusters around Bedford Hill and the triangle of streets by the station. The Bedford, a pub and live-music venue on Bedford Hill, draws local and visiting acts and anchors evening activity. Residential streets show a range of housing types from Victorian terraces to 1930s semi-detached houses, with small parks and pocket green spaces dotted through the area. Local schools, shops and routine services serve a population that often uses the rail links for work across the city.

Area overview

On average Balham has moderate deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 119 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 12.5% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Balham is £93,136 per year. There are 3 schools in Balham: 1 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). On average most houses in area has good public transport connectivity. Balham is home to around 8,721 people, with a population density of about 12,359.7 per km2.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
119
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
12.5%
Connectivity
8/10

Area Profile

Balham Population
8,721
Population density
12,359.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Shoplifting
51.83(+419%)
Anti-social behaviour
33.25(+24%)
Violence and sexual offences
31.19(0%)
Vehicle crime
16.86(+80%)
Other theft
13.42(+17%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
5,021
57.57%
Other White
1,310
15.02%
Indian
363
4.16%
Irish
269
3.08%
African
227
2.6%
Total population: 8,722

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
5,523
73.68%
Level 3 (A level)
671
8.95%
No qualifications
507
6.76%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
379
5.06%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
196
2.61%
Total 16+ residents: 7,496

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
1,473
38.67%
Owns with a mortgage
1,072
28.14%
Owns outright
698
18.33%
Other social rented
228
5.99%
Social rents from council
210
5.51%
Total households: 3,809

Property prices in Balham

Based on 109 recent sales, the median property price is £725,000 in Balham area, with individual transactions ranging from £195,000 up to £2,400,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Balham in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, median price per square metre, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Balham over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Flats75£595,000£8,614
Semi-Detached4£1,586,250£10,823
Terraced30£1,324,500£9,722

10 years median price trend in Balham

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Balham.

All postcodes in Balham

SW49AE

Nightingale Lane

SW128PW

Oldridge Road

SW128RT

Ravenslea Road

SW122DJ

Balham Grove

SW128BA

Verran Road

SW128BX

Ainslie Walk

SW122DT

Balham Grove

SW128JQ

Chestnut Grove

SW128BE

Balham Grove

SW122ED

Balham Grove

SW128QX

Ramsden Road

SW128NL

Nightingale Lane

SW122EX

Balham Grove

SW129AQ

Balham High Road

SW128PZ

Caistor Road

SW128JT

Bowling Green Square

SW128BN

Badminton Road

SW128SF

Airedale Road

SW129AH

Balham High Road

SW128SG

Jaggard Way

SW49AD

Balham

SW129ZS

Balham Grove

SW128SN

Mayford Road

SW128AU

Balham Grove

SW128LJ

Fernside Road

SW49AB

Balham

SW129LL

Grove Place

SW122FB

Balham

SW129EX

Bedford Hill

SW129ZL

Balham Grove

SW128AT

Oldacre Mews

SW129HA

Bedford Hill

SW122FF

Balham

SW128LS

Calbourne Road

SW128PB

Balham

SW128AA

Alderbrook Road

SW128BS

Bellamy Street

SW122FH

Balham

SW128LW

Calbourne Road

SW128BL

Badminton Road

SW128AB

Alderbrook Road

SW129EG

Balham Hill

SW129EE

Balham Hill

SW128LP

Calbourne Road

SW128LA

Churchcroft Close

SW129EH

Balham Hill

SW128DG

Tantallon Road

SW128RX

Ravenslea Road

SW129QU

Shipka Road

SW128RB

Ramsden Road

SW128QB

Pickets Street

SW128PG

Oldridge Road

SW49AQ

Nightingale Lane

SW128PJ

Oldridge Road

SW120WN

Balham Grove

SW129ES

Hillgate Place

SW128SL

Ravenslea Road

SW129AL

Balham High Road

SW122EL

Balham Grove

SW128JF

Chestnut Grove

SW128LE

Gosberton Road

SW128EN

Malwood Road

SW128ER

St Francis Place

SW128AY

Balham Grove

SW122BJ

Balham Grove

SW128RU

Ravenslea Road

SW128PL

Oldridge Road

SW128BJ

Bracken Avenue

SW129AG

Balham High Road

SW129EZ

Bedford Hill

SW120WX

Balham Grove

SW129ED

Balham Hill

SW129AF

Balham High Road

SW128JJ

Chestnut Grove

SW128SH

Mayford Road

SW129AR

Balham High Road

SW129DW

Balham Hill

SW128AH

Nightingale Lane

SW122EJ

Balham Grove

SW129QX

Holbeach Mews

SW128AX

Balham Grove

SW129DS

Bedford Hill

SW128PU

Penny Mews

SW129AW

Balham High Road

SW129AP

Balham High Road

SW129SR

Clarence Mews

SW128AP

Nightingale Lane

SW128AQ

Nightingale Lane

SW129EA

Balham Hill

SW128DQ

Tantallon Road

SW129AY

Balham High Road

SW129ER

Balham Hill

SW128LQ

Gosberton Road

SW128SQ

Airedale Road

SW128PY

Caistor Road

SW129AN

Balham High Road

SW129EQ

Balham Hill

SW129BN

Balham High Road

SW129DR

Balham Hill

SW129ET

Bedford Hill

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/07/2026.