Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Balham

Industry DescriptionNumber of EstablishmentsAverage Age of Business
Shopping2123 years
Computer programming, web design1924 years
Real estate1926 years
Corporate management1724 years

Balham Facts

Area2.1 km²
Population26,735
Male Population12,945 (48.4%)
Female Population13,790 (51.6%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+76.5%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+32.0%
Median Age32.3 years (Male: 32.3, Female: 32.2)
NeighborhoodsBalham, Nightingale, Wandsworth, London, Charing Cross
Local Time
TimezoneBritish Summer Time
Lat & Lng51.44695, -0.13836
Postal CodesSW11SW12SW17SW4

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Balham Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population15,14617,85820,25625,57126,735
Population Density7,343.5 / km²8,658.4 / km²9,821.1 / km²12,398.1 / km²12,962.4 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Balham Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 26.2% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Balham+68.8%+43.2%+26.2%
United Kingdom+15.2%+13.3%+9.9%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Balham Median Age

Median Age: 32.3 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Balham32.3 yrs32.2 yrs32.3 yrs
United Kingdom39.6 yrs40.6 yrs38.5 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Balham Population Density

Population Density: 12,962 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Balham26,7352.063 km²12,962 / km²
United Kingdom64.5 million247,916.6 km²260 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Balham Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1780 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Neighborhoods in Balham

Percentage of businesses by neighborhood in Balham

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Balham

Postal Codes

Percentage of businesses by Postal Codes in Balham

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Balham

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Balham CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Balham286,893 tn10.73 tn139,099.6 tons/km²
United Kingdom735,672,544 tn11.4 tn2,967.4 tons/km²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Balham CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)286,893 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita10.73 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)139,099.6 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodHigh (10)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
2/27/193:42 AM3.328.5 km10,000 m3km SE of Dorking, United Kingdomusgs.gov
3/3/092:35 PM3.598.9 km3,500 mEngland, United Kingdomusgs.gov
4/28/077:18 AM4.689.6 km10,000 mEngland, United Kingdomusgs.gov
9/9/956:20 PM3.391.3 km10,000 mEngland, United Kingdomusgs.gov
12/26/868:50 PM3.495.6 km10,000 mEngland, United Kingdomusgs.gov
12/2/855:40 PM3.352.9 km13,000 mEngland, United Kingdomusgs.gov

Balham

/ˈbæləm/ is a neighbourhood of south London, England, part in the London Borough of Wandsworth and part in the London Borough of Lambeth.

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