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SW12 8JA

POSTCODE

SW12 8JA is a postcode in Balham.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.4436, -0.1534
OS grid TQ284732 (528,428, 173,245)
IMD England
9/10
#27165
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 9.5 per 1k
MoM -22% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C3XCRVW+FJ
Least deprived 10–20%
IMD England
Around average · 9.5 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£625,000
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 3,464 sales
-3.8%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
London
Region
Least deprived 10–20%
IMD England
Around average · 9.5 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£625,000
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 3,464 sales
-3.8%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
London
Region

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.
27165
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 27165 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.

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · SW12 8JA
HM Land Registry · Wandsworth
Average price
£787,926
Median price: £625,000
Median -3.8% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 3,464 sales
View district SW12
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Aug '24 – Jan '25Jan '25: 1 sales · avg £410,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£410k£393k£375k
Aug '24Jan '25
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Police Recorded Crime near SW12 8JA

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SW12 8JA

Counts are for Balham electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
22
YoY -15%
523415
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
23
YoY -30%
443015
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
40
YoY +233%
402510
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
5
YoY -55%
1482
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
78
YoY -30%
1128251
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

4 of 6 key categories improving · vehicle crime rising

168
incidents · Aug '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: 1,937
No religion54.2%
Christian31.6%
Not answered6.4%
Muslim3.6%
Hindu1.8%
+ 1 other religions · 2.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,935
25–3444.8%
35–4923.3%
50–649.7%
20–248.0%
≤44.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 10.2%

Households

Total households: 1,020
One person: other33.6%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over18.7%
Cohabiting couple family: No children17.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.0%
One person: aged 66+7.1%
+ 9 other households · 14.8%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Balham Station

    Underground · Rail

    22 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Wandsworth Common Rail Station

    Rail

    746 m straight lineabout 9 min

  • Tooting Bec Station

    Underground

    975 m straight lineabout 12 min

Bus stops

  • Balham Station

    Bus · Stop B · north

    72 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Balham Station

    Bus · Stop C · south

    98 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Hildreth Street Market

    Bus · Stop D · north

    124 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Balham Station

    Bus · Stop A · west

    146 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Balham Station

    Bus · Stop J · east

    187 m straight lineabout 2 min

Coordinates & Location for SW12 8JA

England
Country
Wandsworth
Local Authority
Balham
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SW12 8JA
Coordinates
51.4436, -0.1534
Grid reference
TQ284732
Easting
528,428
Northing
173,245
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XCRVW+FJ
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

Administrative Information

Wandsworth
Local Authority
Council Area
Tooting E14001550
Constituency
E14001550
Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
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 England
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

7:23 AM6:08 PM
7:23 AM
Sunrise
6:08 PM
Sunset
10 hours 45 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:23 AM
Sunset (today)
6:08 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 45 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode SW12 8JA 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.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01004545 and MSOA E02000949 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 27165
Present — Active
Postcode SW12 8JA is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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