Balham Wandsworth 017B

Ward: Balham

Local Authority: Wandsworth (Contact Council)


In the latest Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) this area was ranked 30,809 out of 32,844 in England, where 1 was the most deprived and 32,844 the least.

This is broken down further by income; employment; health; education, barriers to services; living environment; and crime.

Overall: 93% Better than 93% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
43% Complete (very good)

Income Deprivation: 96% Better than 96% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
46% Complete (very good)

Employment: 98% Better than 98% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
48% Complete (very good)

Health: 92% Better than 92% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
42% Complete (very good)

Education: 99% Better than 99% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
49% Complete (very good)

Barriers to Services: 83% Better than 83% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
33% Complete (very good)

Living Environment: 28% Better than 28% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
18% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Crime: 62% Better than 62% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
12% Complete (very good)

Full details of the Index of Deprivation are available from the UK Government Website English indices of deprivation 2015.



  • Deprivation Index last published: 2015 (England), 2014 (Wales), 2012 (Scotland)
  • Census last published for 2011
  • School league tables published annually
  • House prices published quaterly