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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 119 recent sales, the median property price is £740,000 in Balham area, with individual transactions ranging from £220,000 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, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Balham over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Terraced36£1,325,250
Flats78£605,000
Semi-Detached5£1,720,000

10 years median price trend in Balham

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

All postcodes in Balham

SW129AH

Balham High Road

SW128BD

Balham Grove

SW128PZ

Caistor Road

SW49AH

Nightingale Lane

SW128AP

Nightingale Lane

SW128PX

Lochinvar Street

SW129AU

Balham High Road

SW122FB

Balham

SW122EJ

Balham Grove

SW128BW

Lysias Road

SW128EE

Liberty Mews

SW128AZ

Balham Grove

SW128RT

Ravenslea Road

SW128SL

Ravenslea Road

SW129SR

Clarence Mews

SW49AB

Balham

SW128BT

Bellamy Street

SW128JL

Endlesham Road

SW129BD

Balham Hill

SW129DX

Balham Hill

SW49AA

Balham

SW122ED

Balham Grove

SW128QG

Hollies Way

SW128XZ

Balham Grove

SW128AE

Alderbrook Road

SW128AU

Balham Grove

SW128BJ

Bracken Avenue

SW128BL

Badminton Road

SW128QB

Pickets Street

SW128QE

Temperley Road

SW128SY

Nightingale Lane

SW128TA

Nightingale Lane

SW129DR

Balham Hill

SW129QU

Shipka Road

SW122DJ

Balham Grove

SW128AA

Alderbrook Road

SW129EZ

Bedford Hill

SW129RZ

Hildreth Street Mews

SW122DT

Balham Grove

SW122FJ

Balham

SW128BS

Bellamy Street

SW128DG

Tantallon Road

SW128QA

Oldridge Road

SW129AQ

Balham High Road

SW129ED

Balham Hill

SW129EH

Balham Hill

SW129HA

Bedford Hill

SW129RQ

Hildreth Street

SW49AE

Nightingale Lane

SW120WN

Balham Grove

SW128JG

Chestnut Grove

SW128LQ

Gosberton Road

SW128LW

Calbourne Road

SW128QZ

Ramsden Road

SW128RZ

Mayford Road

SW128SQ

Airedale Road

SW129ES

Hillgate Place

SW128LP

Calbourne Road

SW129EY

Bedford Hill

SW129LL

Grove Place

SW129SG

Balham Station Road

SW128QW

Caistor Mews

SW128SF

Airedale Road

SW129AA

Balham High Road

SW129AP

Balham High Road

SW129DU

Balham Hill

SW128AX

Balham Grove

SW128EN

Malwood Road

SW128JP

Endlesham Road

SW128PN

Oldridge Road

SW128RY

Ravenslea Road

SW128SH

Mayford Road

SW129AL

Balham High Road

SW129DS

Bedford Hill

SW129EJ

Balham Hill

SW129AS

Balham High Road

SW128AG

Alderbrook Road

SW128AT

Oldacre Mews

SW128BF

Mayfair Mews

SW128JQ

Chestnut Grove

SW128PT

Caistor Road

SW128QY

Ramsden Road

SW128SA

Ravenslea Road

SW129EA

Balham Hill

SW129LA

Lynn Road

SW128JH

Chestnut Grove

SW128LF

Gosberton Road

SW128LS

Calbourne Road

SW128RB

Ramsden Road

SW128RR

Hearnville Road

SW129ET

Bedford Hill

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.