This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Low deprivation
Mean decile 7.42 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Low deprivation on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 7.42 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Balham
Crime trends · Balham
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
28
YoY -20%
ASB
28
YoY -33%
Vehicle Crime
10
YoY -17%
Burglary
6
YoY -40%
Criminal damage
7
YoY +250%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
4 of 5 key categories improving · criminal damage rising
152
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Balham
Ethnicity
Total residents: 18,112
White Brit.59.0%
Other White14.3%
Indian3.6%
African2.9%
White Irish2.9%
+ 8 other groups · 17.3%
Religion
Total residents: 18,113
No religion43.0%
Christian40.5%
Not answered6.5%
Muslim5.2%
Hindu2.5%
+ 1 other religions · 2.3%
Age groups
Total residents: 18,118
25–3432.4%
35–4920.4%
50–6413.1%
20–247.5%
≤45.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 21.1%
Households
Total households: 7,614
Other21.2%
Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over17.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.6%
Cohabiting couple family: No children13.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children7.8%
