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SW12 8NF

POSTCODE

SW12 8NF is a postcode in Balham.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.4481, -0.1613
OS grid TQ278737 (527,866, 173,725)
IMD England
7/10
#20475
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 9.5 per 1k
MoM -22% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C3XCRXQ+6F
Least deprived 30⁠–⁠40%
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.
20475
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 20475 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 8NF
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
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Police Recorded Crime near SW12 8NF

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SW12 8NF

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 -31%
523416
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
23
YoY -41%
463014
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
40
YoY +233%
402510
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
5
YoY -55%
1592
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY -100%
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
78
YoY -43%
1379552
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

5 of 6 key categories improving · vehicle crime rising

168
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,361
White Brit.61.0%
Other White13.2%
African6.1%
Indian2.3%
White & Asian2.3%
+ 8 other groups · 15.0%

Religion

Total residents: 1,361
Christian43.7%
No religion33.7%
Jewish8.7%
Muslim5.3%
Not answered5.3%
+ 1 other religions · 3.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,361
25–3418.7%
35–4918.1%
50–6416.2%
85 years and over7.9%
10–157.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 32.0%

Households

Total households: 519
One person: other17.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children17.1%
Lone parent family: With dependent children12.9%
One person: aged 66+11.8%
Cohabiting couple family: No children9.2%
+ 9 other households · 31.6%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Wandsworth Common Rail Station

    Rail

    255 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Balham Station

    Underground · Rail

    759 m straight lineabout 9 min

  • Clapham South Underground Station

    Underground

    1.1 km straight lineabout 13 min

Bus stops

  • Bolingbroke Grove / Ravenslea Road

    Bus · Stop L · west

    111 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Bolingbroke Grove / Ravenslea Road

    Bus · Stop K · east

    124 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Oak Lodge School

    Bus · ->W · west

    175 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Granard Road

    Bus · Stop J · south

    200 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Granard Road

    Bus · Stop H · south

    242 m straight lineabout 3 min

Coordinates & Location for SW12 8NF

England
Country
Wandsworth
Local Authority
Balham
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SW12 8NF
Coordinates
51.4481, -0.1613
Grid reference
TQ278737
Easting
527,866
Northing
173,725
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XCRXQ+6F
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

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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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 017D E01004550
E01004550
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Wandsworth 017 E02000939
E02000939
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Wandsworth 017D E01004550
E01004550
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Wandsworth 017 E02000939
E02000939
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

7:32 AM5:58 PM
7:32 AM
Sunrise
5:58 PM
Sunset
10 hours 26 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:32 AM
Sunset (today)
5:58 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 26 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 8NF 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 E01004550 and MSOA E02000939 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 20475
Present — Active
Postcode SW12 8NF 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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