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SW12 2ED

POSTCODE

A Balham postcode in Wandsworth, a 4-minute walk from Balham Underground.

Secondary schools near you, with last year's furthest distance offered

  1. 1
    Chestnut Grove AcademyInside

    Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 55.1

    You: 0.21 mi · Last place offered: 0.86 mi

  2. 2
    La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School

    Secondary with sixth form · Outstanding · Attainment 8 48.8

    0.39 mi

  3. 3
    Ernest Bevin Academy

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 44.6

    Every applicant was offered a place in 2026.

  4. 4
    Ark Bolingbroke Academy

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 60.2

    Last criterion: Feeder Ark John Archer <5 (0.87 mi); Belleville 42 (0.50 mi); Belleville Wix 13 (0.93 mi); Falconbrook <5 (all offered); Honeywell 33 (0.52 mi). Also EHCP 10, looked after 4, staff <5, siblings 31. Furthest place offered: 0.87 mi. Distance gives no priority.

Primary nearby

Wandsworth · Sep 2026 entry. Places change every year, so this isn't a guarantee.

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School applications

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Balham Rail Station

    Rail · Underground

    357 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Clapham South Underground Station

    Underground

    749 m straight lineabout 9 min

  • Wandsworth Common Rail Station

    Rail

    821 m straight lineabout 10 min

Bus stops

  • Balham New Road

    Bus · Stop E · south

    136 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Balham New Road

    Bus · Stop F · north

    194 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Old Devonshire Road

    Bus · Stop G · east

    212 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Hildreth Street Market

    Bus · Stop D · north

    214 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Balham Station

    Bus · Stop C · south

    278 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

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Police Recorded Crime near SW12 2ED

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SW12 2ED

This large-user / landmark postcode reports Balham electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Oct '24 – Sep '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
38
YoY +15%
513416
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
28
YoY +12%
463014
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
11
YoY -45%
402611
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
8
YoY -43%
1592
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —

Metropolitan Police figures for this category are incomplete on police.uk from May 2026, so the change is not shown.

1160
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
73
YoY -19%
1369962
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

3 of 5 key categories improving · violent crime rising

159
incidents · Sep '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Wandsworth 021 (E02000943)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£93,136

£79,510–£109,097

Disposable (net) annual household income
£65,051

£56,109–£75,418

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£70,683

£64,674–£77,251

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£64,361

£55,217–£75,019

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,019
White Brit.52.3%
Other White14.9%
Pakistani4.3%
African3.8%
White Irish3.7%
+ 13 other groups · 21.1%

Religion

Total residents: 2,018
No religion47.8%
Christian32.8%
Muslim8.7%
Not answered8.1%
Hindu1.0%
+ 4 other religions · 1.7%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,018
25–3447.2%
35–4918.6%
50–649.3%
20–248.1%
≤45.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 11.8%

Households

Total households: 984
One person: other29.8%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over20.4%
Cohabiting couple family: No children18.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children7.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children6.7%
+ 9 other households · 16.8%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
19080
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 19080 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for SW12 2ED

England
Country
Wandsworth
Local Authority
Balham
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SW12 2ED
Coordinates
51.4464, -0.1515
Grid reference
TQ285735
Easting
528,551
Northing
173,553
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XCRWX+H9
User Type
Large user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Wandsworth
Travel to Work
London
ITL Region
Wandsworth

Administrative Information

Wandsworth
Local Authority
Council Area
Battersea E14001081
Constituency
E14001081
Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Balham
Constituency code
E14001081
EU Electoral Region
London
Parish
Wandsworth, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Wandsworth

Health & NHS

West London
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
London
Integrated Care Board
NHS South West London Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS South West London ICB - 36L
Cancer Alliance
West London

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Wandsworth 021B E01004474
E01004474
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Wandsworth 021 E02000943
E02000943
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Wandsworth 021B E01004474
E01004474
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Wandsworth 021 E02000943
E02000943
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:11 AM4:18 PM
7:11 AM
Sunrise
4:18 PM
Sunset
9 hours 7 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:11 AM
Sunset (today)
4:18 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 7 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

November 2019
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~7 years
Active Duration
2019 -> Present
November 2019 — Introduced
Postcode SW12 2ED introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01004474 and MSOA E02000943 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 19080
Present — Active
Postcode SW12 2ED is currently active and in use.
First introduced
November 2019
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~7 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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