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SW12 8EL

SW12 8EL is a postcode in Balham.

POSTCODE
Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-02-01
Coordinates
51.4443, -0.1532
OS grid TQ284733 (528,439, 173,320)
IMD England
8/10
#23829
Crime · Mar '26
152
MoM +111% vs Feb '26
Plus Code
9C3XCRVW+PP
Low deprivation
IMD England
152
Crime · Mar '26
London
Region
Live
Status
Low deprivation
IMD England
152
Crime · Mar '26
London
Region
Live
Status

Coordinates & Location for SW12 8EL

England
Country
Wandsworth
Local Authority
Balham
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SW12 8EL
Coordinates
51.4443, -0.1532
Grid reference
TQ284733
Easting
528,439
Northing
173,320
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XCRVW+PP
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Wandsworth
Travel to Work
London
ITL Region
Wandsworth
National Park
Non-National Park

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.
23829
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 23829 out of 32,844 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Police Recorded Crime near SW12 8EL

Crime trends · near SW12 8EL
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(LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,937
White Brit.56.7%
Other White18.1%
White Irish4.0%
Indian3.5%
Other Asian2.4%
+ 7 other groups · 15.4%

Religion

Total residents: 1,935
No religion54.2%
Christian31.6%
Not answered6.4%
Muslim3.6%
Hindu1.8%
+ 1 other religions · 2.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,938
25–3444.7%
35–4923.2%
50–649.7%
20–248.0%
≤44.2%
+ 4 other age groups · 10.3%

Households

Total households: 1,032
Other33.3%
Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over18.7%
Cohabiting couple family: No children17.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.1%
Any member 66+7.5%
+ 5 other households · 14.7%

Administrative Information

Wandsworth
Local Authority
Council Area
Tooting E14001550
Constituency
E14001550
Metropolitan Police
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
Balham
Constituency code
E14001550
EU Electoral Region
London
Parish
Wandsworth, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Wandsworth

Health & NHS

London
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS Scotland
West London
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
London
NHS Region
London
Integrated Care Board
NHS South West London Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Wandsworth
Sub ICB Location
NHS South West London ICB - 36L
Cancer Alliance
West London

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Wandsworth 027B E01004545
E01004545
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Wandsworth 027 E02000949
E02000949
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Wandsworth 027B E01004545
E01004545
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Wandsworth 027 E02000949
E02000949
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

4:12 AM7:41 PM
4:12 AM
Sunrise
7:41 PM
Sunset
10 hours 28 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
4:12 AM
Sunset (today)
7:41 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 28 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

December 1999
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~27 years
Active Duration
1999 -> Present
December 1999 — Introduced
Postcode SW12 8EL introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban 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 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1. IMD England rank: 23829
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01004545 and MSOA E02000949 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode SW12 8EL is currently active and in use.
First introduced
December 1999
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~27 years
Last updated
2026-02-01
Current status
Live
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