Balham
Wandsworth · London · population 8,726 · 5 LSOAs
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #1,170 of 6,856 in England
- #116 of 1,002 in London
- #9 of 38 in Wandsworth
- Least deprived 10-20%
In summary
Balham is in the least-deprived 10–20% of England, ranked #1,170 of 6,856 neighbourhoods nationally, and #9 of 38 in Wandsworth. It is highly uneven across the seven themes — strong on Education (98) but weak on Living environment (12). Typical homes here sold for about £775,275 over the past year, down 4% across five years (from 126 sales), 21% above the wider Wandsworth median of £640,000. It pairs low deprivation with well-above-average prices, so on our affordability-adjusted measure it lands at #6,478 of 6,851 — you pay for the postcode here.
Themed scores ?
Each 0–100, higher = less deprived on that theme. National rank shown.
House prices ?
| Type | Median (12m) | Sales | 1yr | 5yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | £775,275 | 126 | +3.4% | -4.3% |
| Detached | Too few sales to report (n=0) | |||
| Semi-detached | Too few sales to report (n=4) | |||
| Terraced | £1,357,500 | 40 | +0.6% | +11.9% |
| Flat | £621,250 | 82 | +2.3% | -2.5% |
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Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #6,478 best value of 6,851 priced areas in England
- Combines this area's Area Score with how affordable its homes are nationally (geometric mean). Higher = a less-deprived area for less money.
Official sources
Nearby areas
The closest neighbourhoods on the map, whichever authority they fall in.
Other areas in Wandsworth
Similar areas across England
Neighbourhoods with the closest Area Score elsewhere in the country, for comparison.
- South WimbledonMerton83£750,000
- Milton, Fen Ditton & QuySouth Cambridgeshire83£463,000
- Alveston, Olveston & OldburySouth Gloucestershire83£440,000
- SawstonSouth Cambridgeshire83£402,000
- Brampton, the Stukeleys and the AlconburysHuntingdonshire83£370,496
- May BankNewcastle-under-Lyme83£220,000