Affluence in SW12 8PW
How SW12 8PW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Balham
- Council
- Wandsworth
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,090 (2024)
SW12 8PWLondon
How well off SW12 8PW is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SW12 8PW area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Crime2.0
- Living environment2.0
- Income6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Employment8.0
- Education and skills9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
81% of adults in the SW12 8PW area are in work, well above the England average of 55.7%. 4.9% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
63.2% of adults in the SW12 8PW area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
75.9% of adults in the SW12 8PW area hold a degree or equivalent, more than double the England average of 33.9%. 7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SW12 8PW (Balham) (about 2,090 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.