Affluence in SW12 8JT
How SW12 8JT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Balham
- Council
- Wandsworth
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,532 (2024)
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How well off SW12 8JT is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SW12 8JT area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment2.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Crime8.0
- Income9.0
- Employment9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
69.9% of adults in the SW12 8JT area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 13.6% are retired and 6.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
63.1% of adults in the SW12 8JT area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
71% of adults in the SW12 8JT area hold a degree or equivalent, more than double the England average of 33.9%. 8.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SW12 8JT (Balham) (about 1,532 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.