The SW12 8LS postcode is in Wandsworth, Wandsworth postcode town, within London, England region.
For comprehensive crime statistics in the SW12 8LS area, explore the SW12 8LS Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the SW12 8LS area, visit the SW12 8LS House Prices
| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | SW12 |
| Ward | Balham |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Balham |
| Lower Tier Local Authority | Wandsworth |
| Upper Tier Local Authority | Wandsworth |
| Region | London |
| Country | England |
| Travel To Work Area | London |
| Police Force | Metropolitan Police |
| NHS Care Board | NHS South West London Integrated Care Board |
| Electoral ward | Balham |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Tooting |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 28352 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Families in terraces and flats / Inner city cosmopolitan / London Cosmopolitan, while the work-zone classification is Independent professional metro services.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Balham(0.28 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Wandsworth Common Rail Station(0.15 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Wandsworth Common(0.23 mi)
The nearest airport is Heathrow Terminal 4 Rail(12.36 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hornsby House SchoolPrimary, None | 4-11 | SW12 8RS (0.18 mi) | Details |
| Oak Lodge SchoolAll Through, Good | 10-19 | SW12 8NA (0.18 mi) | Details |
| Holy Ghost Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 5-11 | SW12 8QJ (0.19 mi) | Details |
| Chestnut Grove SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-19 | SW12 8JZ (0.22 mi) | Details |
| Broomwood Hall SchoolAll Through, None | 3-14 | SW12 8NR (0.26 mi) | Details |
| Trinity St Mary's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 2-11 | SW12 8DR (0.33 mi) | Details |
| Northcote Lodge SchoolAll Through, None | 7-13 | SW11 6EL (0.44 mi) | Details |
| Finton House SchoolPrimary, None | 4-11 | SW17 7HL (0.44 mi) | Details |
| Ravenstone Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SW12 9SS (0.45 mi) | Details |
| Alderbrook Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SW12 8PP (0.50 mi) | Details |
| Rutherford House SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | SW17 7BS (0.54 mi) | Details |
| St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College0, Good | 16-99 | SW12 8EN (0.57 mi) | Details |
| Honeywell Junior SchoolPrimary, Good | 7-11 | SW11 6EF (0.59 mi) | Details |
| Honeywell Infant SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-7 | SW11 6EF (0.59 mi) | Details |
| Thomas's ClaphamAll Through, Outstanding | 4-13 | SW11 6JZ (0.60 mi) | Details |
| St Bernadette Catholic Junior SchoolPrimary, Good | 7-11 | SW12 0AB (0.66 mi) | Details |
| La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' SchoolSecondary, Outstanding | 11-18 | SW12 0AB (0.66 mi) | Details |
| Fircroft Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-11 | SW17 7PP (0.68 mi) | Details |
| Nightingale Community AcademyAll Through, Good | 5-19 | SW17 7DF (0.70 mi) | Details |
| Ernest Bevin AcademySecondary, Good | 11-18 | SW17 7DF (0.70 mi) | Details |
| Henry Cavendish Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | SW12 0JA (0.75 mi) | Details |
| Belleville Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | SW11 6PR (0.76 mi) | Details |
| Ark Bolingbroke AcademySecondary, Good | 11-18 | SW11 6BF (0.77 mi) | Details |
| St Anselm's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | SW17 8RW (0.78 mi) | Details |
| Dolphin School (Incorporating Noahs Ark Nursery Schools)Primary, None | 2-11 | SW11 6QW (0.80 mi) | Details |
| Emanuel SchoolAll Through, None | 10-19 | SW11 1HS (0.92 mi) | Details |
| Hillbrook SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | SW17 8SG (0.96 mi) | Details |
| Bonneville Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SW4 9LB (0.97 mi) | Details |
| Beatrix Potter Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SW18 3ER (0.98 mi) | Details |
| Telferscot Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | SW12 0HW (0.99 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is NIGHTINGALE PRACTICE(0.21 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| nightingale practiceActivenightingale house, 105 nightingale lane, balham, london | 02086733495 | SW12 8NB |
| open door surgeryActive47 boundaries road, balham, london | 02086731476 | SW12 8EU |
| balham park surgeryActivebalham park surgery, 236 balham high road, balham, london | 02087728772 | SW17 7AW |
| thurleigh road practiceActivethurleigh road practice, 88a thurleigh road, balham, london | 02086753521 | SW12 8TT |
| bedford hill family practiceActivebedford hill family pract, 120 bedford hill, balham, london | 02086731720 | SW12 9HS |
| balham health centreActivebalham health centre, 120 bedford hill, balham, london | 02086738268 | SW12 9HS |
| tooting bec surgeryActivetooting bec surgery, 313 balham high road, midland bank building, london | 02086820352 | SW17 7BA |
| bolingbroke medical centreActivebolingbroke med centre, wakehurst road, battersea, london | 02078011460 | SW11 6BF |
The population of SW128LS is 341 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 36 years old. The top three age distributions are: Between 25 to 34 (2947), Between 35 to 44 (1294), and Below 14 (1166).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 244 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 40.
Regarding education, 184 adults have Level 4, while 24 have Level 3.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (407), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (144).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (187), followed by No religion (126).
The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (104) followed by Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (64), and Small employers and own account workers (30).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (624), and 127 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1167) and European Union EU-14 (126).