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SW12 9EL

Balham

Wandsworth

Overview

Postcode SW12 9EL is located in a major urban area, within the Balham ward of Wandsworth in the London region , and forms part of the Balham area. It has moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 109.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Balham is £87,000 per year. The nearest station is Clapham South located about 0.3 miles away. There are 9 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest small park is Agnes Riley Gardens.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
109
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
1.6%
Connectivity
8/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very High

Deprivation level

3/10

Balham has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 24,666 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 25% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Balham has a high crime rate, with approximately 109.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.6%

Approximately 1.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 11.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income of residents in Balham is £87,000 per year.

Noise Level

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 34 ft away from SW12 9EL.

Flood risk

No risk

Balham near SW12 9EL has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

8/10

The nearest station is Clapham South located about 0.3 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.3 mi

2,3

Clapham South

Northern

0.4 mi

3

Balham

Northern, Southern

0.7 mi

3

Wandsworth Common

Southern

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miAgnes Riley GardensSmall
0.3 miNightingale SquareSmall
0.5 miBandstand Beds Community GardenSmall

Schools

In the SW12 9EL postcode area, located within Balham, there are 9 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miPrimaryAlderbrook Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.2 miSecondaryLa Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' SchoolVoluntary aided school

Outstanding

0.2 miPrimarySt Bernadette Catholic Junior SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good