Affluence in SW12 8QP
How SW12 8QP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Balham
- Council
- Wandsworth
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,782 (2024)
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How well off SW12 8QP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SW12 8QP area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment3.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Crime6.0
- Income8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Employment10.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
75.9% of adults in the SW12 8QP area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 11.5% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
68.3% of adults in the SW12 8QP area work in managerial or professional jobs, more than double the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
74.2% of adults in the SW12 8QP area hold a degree or equivalent, more than double the England average of 33.9%. 6.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SW12 8QP (Balham) (about 1,782 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.