The SW12 8SN postcode is in Wandsworth, Wandsworth postcode town, within London, England region.
For comprehensive crime statistics in the SW12 8SN area, explore the SW12 8SN Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the SW12 8SN area, visit the SW12 8SN 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 Commuters with young families / Inner city cosmopolitan / London Cosmopolitan, while the work-zone classification is Independent professional metro services.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Balham(0.29 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Wandsworth Common Rail Station(0.21 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Wandsworth Common(0.29 mi)
The nearest airport is Heathrow Terminal 4 Rail(12.40 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Lodge SchoolAll Through, Good | 10-19 | SW12 8NA (0.10 mi) | Details |
| Holy Ghost Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 5-11 | SW12 8QJ (0.12 mi) | Details |
| Broomwood Hall SchoolAll Through, None | 3-14 | SW12 8NR (0.19 mi) | Details |
| Hornsby House SchoolPrimary, None | 4-11 | SW12 8RS (0.21 mi) | Details |
| Chestnut Grove SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-19 | SW12 8JZ (0.24 mi) | Details |
| Trinity St Mary's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 2-11 | SW12 8DR (0.37 mi) | Details |
| Northcote Lodge SchoolAll Through, None | 7-13 | SW11 6EL (0.41 mi) | Details |
| Alderbrook Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SW12 8PP (0.44 mi) | Details |
| Ravenstone Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SW12 9SS (0.48 mi) | Details |
| St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College0, Good | 16-99 | SW12 8EN (0.49 mi) | Details |
| Finton House SchoolPrimary, None | 4-11 | SW17 7HL (0.52 mi) | Details |
| Honeywell Infant SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-7 | SW11 6EF (0.52 mi) | Details |
| Honeywell Junior SchoolPrimary, Good | 7-11 | SW11 6EF (0.52 mi) | Details |
| Thomas's ClaphamAll Through, Outstanding | 4-13 | SW11 6JZ (0.53 mi) | Details |
| Rutherford House SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | SW17 7BS (0.60 mi) | Details |
| La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' SchoolSecondary, Outstanding | 11-18 | SW12 0AB (0.61 mi) | Details |
| St Bernadette Catholic Junior SchoolPrimary, Good | 7-11 | SW12 0AB (0.61 mi) | Details |
| Belleville Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | SW11 6PR (0.70 mi) | Details |
| Henry Cavendish Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | SW12 0JA (0.72 mi) | Details |
| Ark Bolingbroke AcademySecondary, Good | 11-18 | SW11 6BF (0.73 mi) | Details |
| Dolphin School (Incorporating Noahs Ark Nursery Schools)Primary, None | 2-11 | SW11 6QW (0.75 mi) | Details |
| Fircroft Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-11 | SW17 7PP (0.76 mi) | Details |
| Nightingale Community AcademyAll Through, Good | 5-19 | SW17 7DF (0.78 mi) | Details |
| Ernest Bevin AcademySecondary, Good | 11-18 | SW17 7DF (0.78 mi) | Details |
| St Anselm's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | SW17 8RW (0.85 mi) | Details |
| Emanuel SchoolAll Through, None | 10-19 | SW11 1HS (0.89 mi) | Details |
| Bonneville Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SW4 9LB (0.90 mi) | Details |
| Telferscot Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | SW12 0HW (0.97 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is NIGHTINGALE PRACTICE(0.14 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 |
| thurleigh road practiceActivethurleigh road practice, 88a thurleigh road, balham, london | 02086753521 | SW12 8TT |
| balham park surgeryActivebalham park surgery, 236 balham high road, balham, london | 02087728772 | SW17 7AW |
| 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 |
| bolingbroke medical centreActivebolingbroke med centre, wakehurst road, battersea, london | 02078011460 | SW11 6BF |
| tooting bec surgeryActivetooting bec surgery, 313 balham high road, midland bank building, london | 02086820352 | SW17 7BA |
| battersea rise group practiceActivebattersea rise group prac, 17 battersea rise, battersea, london | 02072280195 | SW11 1HG |
The population of SW128SN is 346 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 231 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 40.
Regarding education, 201 adults have Level 4, while 16 have No qualifications.
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 No religion (157), followed by Christian (141).
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 (112) followed by Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (66), and Full-time students (26).
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).