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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

SW129PG

Balham New Road

SW128DH

Tantallon Road

SW129TT

Harberson Road

SW129DJ

Balham Hill

SW49AA

Balham

SW128QE

Temperley Road

SW129AU

Balham High Road

SW128SA

Ravenslea Road

SW128JN

Endlesham Road

SW129EF

Balham Hill

SW128QT

Denning Mews

SW128NJ

Mayford Close

SW128BD

Balham Grove

SW128SY

Nightingale Lane

SW129RJ

Bedford Hill

SW128SE

Mayford Road

SW128JL

Endlesham Road

SW129DN

Balham Hill

SW128QZ

Ramsden Road

SW128QG

Hollies Way

SW128LN

Fernside Road

SW128QW

Caistor Mews

SW128QR

Ramsden Gate

SW128LL

Fernside Road

SW128QA

Oldridge Road

SW128PS

Rinaldo Road

SW129YJ

Balham Grove

SW128RY

Ravenslea Road

SW129AS

Balham High Road

SW128EE

Liberty Mews

SW122FJ

Balham

SW129RZ

Hildreth Street Mews

SW128AG

Alderbrook Road

SW129QN

Laitwood Road

SW129AJ

Balham High Road

SW128JG

Chestnut Grove

SW129DX

Balham Hill

SW128BB

Balham Grove

SW129RG

Bedford Hill

SW128AD

Alderbrook Road

SW129EL

Balham Hill

SW128RR

Hearnville Road

SW129QW

Harberson Road

SW122FE

Balham

SW129DP

Balham Hill

SW128PP

Oldridge Road

SW128DF

Tantallon Road

SW128SJ

Mayford Road

SW128PN

Oldridge Road

SW128DB

Clavering Place

SW128AF

Alderbrook Road

SW129DU

Balham Hill

SW128BU

Bellamy Street

SW128NQ

Nightingale Lane

SW128LF

Gosberton Road

SW128PT

Caistor Road

SW128LH

Fernside Road

SW128TA

Nightingale Lane

SW129DZ

Westbury Parade

SW128AZ

Balham Grove

SW129EJ

Balham Hill

SW129EB

Balham Hill

SW128BT

Bellamy Street

SW129SG

Balham Station Road

SW129LA

Lynn Road

SW128SB

Ravenslea Road

SW128NH

Wexford Road

SW128BW

Lysias Road

SW128JP

Endlesham Road

SW49AH

Nightingale Lane

SW129AA

Balham High Road

SW128PQ

Oldridge Road

SW128LG

Gosberton Road

SW128AE

Alderbrook Road

SW129BD

Balham Hill

SW128QQ

Temperley Road

SW128BP

Lysias Road

SW129RQ

Hildreth Street

SW129EY

Bedford Hill

SW128QD

Temperley Road

SW128RZ

Mayford Road

SW128JW

Norgrove Street

SW128QY

Ramsden Road

SW128QP

Lochinvar Street

SW128XZ

Balham Grove

SW128JH

Chestnut Grove

SW128QF

Temperley Road

SW128LR

Calbourne Road

SW128PX

Lochinvar Street

SW128BF

Mayfair Mews

SW128SZ

Nightingale Lane

Data Sources

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