325 stats from 18 datasets, from 16 sources, back to 1993, for the whole of the UK, where we can find it. Last updated: 20 Apr 2026

Balham

Ward · E05014009

Ward
Balham
Council
Wandsworth
Region
London
Country
England
Constituency
Battersea
Police
Metropolitan Police

House prices

£5.2m£2.6m£019952025
Detached Semi-detached Terraced Flat
Property type Latest YoY Since 1995 vs England
Detached £5.0m +81% +2837% 11.8×
Semi-detached £2.0m +11% +1220% 7.1×
Terraced £1.3m +6.5% +878% 5.3×
Flat £625k +0.0% +709% 2.6×

Median sale prices in Balham from HM Land Registry. Standard transactions only. England & Wales.

Schools

10 nearest schools offering GCSEs · results 2024–25

School Distance Admissions Attainment 8 English & Maths 5+
London Park School Clapham 0.3 mi — 50.4 74%
Chestnut Grove Academy 0.3 mi Non-sel 55.1 64%

Rents

Yours Trend Position
All bedrooms £2,605
1 bed £1,911
2 bed £2,430
3 bed £2,778
4+ bed £3,810

ONS Price Index of Private Rents (PIPR). Estimated average monthly gross rent by bedroom count.

Crime

Reported crimes per month

Yours Trend Position
All crime 2,452
Violence & sexual offences 627
Burglary 122
Anti-social behaviour 499

From data.police.uk. Monthly counts of reported crimes by type, rolled up to local authority. Covers England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

GP practices

NameTypeDistance
THURLEIGH ROAD PRACTICE GP practice 0.4 mi
NIGHTINGALE PRACTICE GP practice 0.4 mi
OPEN DOOR SURGERY GP practice 0.5 mi
BALHAM PARK SURGERY GP practice 0.8 mi
BEDFORD HILL FAMILY PRACTICE GP practice 0.8 mi

GP practice locations from NHS Organisation Data Service. Names link to NHS service page. Distance links to directions (🚶 walk under 1 mile, 🚗 drive over).

Transport

NameTypeDistance
Clapham South Underground Station Metro/tram 0.5 mi
Clapham South Metro/tram 0.5 mi
Balham Underground Station Metro/tram 0.4 mi
Balham Station Metro/tram 0.5 mi
Balham Underground Station Metro/tram 0.5 mi

Transport stop data from NaPTAN. Distance links to directions (🚶 walk under 1 mile, 🚗 drive over).

Tube stations

StationDistance
Clapham South 0.5 mi
Balham 0.5 mi
Tooting Bec 1.3 mi
Clapham Common 1.2 mi
Clapham North 1.6 mi

Tube station data from Transport for London. Distance links to directions (🚶 walk under 1 mile, 🚗 drive over).

Broadband

Availability of fast broadband

Yours Trend Position
Superfast (30Mbps+) 98.1%
Gigabit 84.5%
Full fibre (FTTP) 75.0%

Mobile coverage

Yours Trend Position
Indoor 4G (all operators) 99.8%
Indoor voice (all) 99.8%
5G outdoor (any) —

Ofcom Connected Nations mobile coverage data. Percentage of premises.

Deprivation

More deprivedLess deprived
 Balham
average (lo–hi)
Overall75% (57–91)
Income74% (52–94)
Employment84% (48–99)
Education92% (63–100)
Health76% (52–99)
Crime55% (14–90)
Housing & services83% (64–96)
Living environment15% (6–23)

Your MP

Marsha De Cordova MP

Labour

Battersea

marsha.decordova.mp@parliament.uk

http://marshadecordova.co.uk/

Green spaces

NameTypeDistance
Clapham Common Park 0.4 mi
Clapham Common Park 0.5 mi
Clapham Common Park 0.5 mi
Clapham Common Park 0.5 mi
Clapham Common Park 0.5 mi

Green space data from OS Open Greenspace. Distance links to directions (🚶 walk under 1 mile, 🚗 drive over).

Listed buildings

NameGradeDistance
The Firs II 0.2 mi
69-79, Nightingale Lane Sw12 II 0.2 mi
Coach House II 0.3 mi
7, 11, 13 and 15, Balham Grove Sw12 II 0.2 mi
Bollards on North and South Sides of Road Between Church of the Ascension and Vicarage II 0.2 mi

Listed building data from Historic England. Names link to the official list entry. Distance links to directions (🚶 walk under 1 mile, 🚗 drive over).

Companies

Yours Trend Position
Active companies 22,343
Total registered 24,287
Dormant 361
New (last year) 3,551
New (last 5 years) 11,267

Companies House free company data product.

Air quality

Yours Trend Position
PM2.5 8
PM10 14
NO₂ 18
NOₓ 26

DEFRA Pollution Climate Mapping (PCM) modelled concentrations, µg/m³.

Road casualties

Yours Trend Position
All collisions 2
Fatal 0
Serious 0
Killed/serious 0
Pedestrian —
Cyclist 2

DfT STATS19 reported road casualties by severity.

Traffic

Yours Trend Position
All motor vehicles 457,300,000
Cars & taxis 335,000,000

DfT road traffic statistics.

Flood risk

Yours Trend Position
Rivers & sea 0

Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea.

Bathing water

NameDistance
The Serpentine - Hyde Park 5.0 mi
Hampstead Heath (Mixed Pond) 9.1 mi
Hampstead Heath (Mens Pond) 9.6 mi
Hampstead Heath (Ladies Pond) 9.9 mi

Bathing water quality from the Environment Agency. Names link to the EA profile. Distance links to directions (🚶 walk under 1 mile, 🚗 drive over).

Population

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Total population 1,782

Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, 2011, 2001, 1991

Age structure

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Aged 0–15 13.4%
Aged 16–64 75.9%
Aged 65+ 10.7%

Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, 2011, 2001, 1991

Ethnic group

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White 81.0%
Asian 8.2%
Black 4.6%
Mixed 3.9%
Other 2.3%

Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, 2011, 2001, 1991

Housing tenure

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Owner-occupied 60.5%
Social rented 6.4%
Private rented 33.1%

Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, 2011, 2001, 1991

Accommodation type

Yours Trend Position
Detached 2.5%
Semi-detached 9.3%
Terraced 45.0%
Flat / maisonette 42.7%

Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, 2011, 2001, 1991

Car availability

Yours Trend Position
No car or van 43.0%
1 car or van 46.3%
2+ cars or vans 10.7%

Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, 2011, 2001, 1991

Economic activity

Yours Trend Position
Economically active 78.2%
Unemployed 1.4%

Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, 2011, 2001, 1991

Qualifications

Yours Trend Position
No qualifications 6.1%
Degree or above 74.2%

Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, 2011, 2001

Health

Yours Trend Position
Life expectancy —
Obesity prevalence 56.0%
Smoking prevalence 8.5%
Infant mortality 2.9

Public Health England (now OHID) health profiles via Fingertips.