Furzedown
vs South Balham
South Balham has the younger population: 30% of residents are aged 15–29, against 22% in Furzedown. Homes in South Balham sold for a median of £615,000, 25% above Furzedown. South Balham has more green space nearby (13% within 500 m, against 10%).
People
Furzedown has 17,284 residents in 6,523 households; South Balham has 9,829 in 4,422. Furzedown has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 11%, 1.9 percentage points more than South Balham (Wandsworth: 10%). South Balham has the higher share of people living alone: 34%, 6.7 percentage points more than Furzedown (Wandsworth: 30%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is terraced houses in Furzedown (32%) and flats in South Balham (26%). Furzedown has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 50%, 6.7 percentage points more than South Balham (Wandsworth: 43%). South Balham has the higher share of private renting: 38%, 6.9 percentage points more than Furzedown (Wandsworth: 36%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £493,750 in Furzedown and £615,000 in South Balham, against £640,000 across Wandsworth.
Surroundings
South Balham has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 13%, 3.6 percentage points more than Furzedown (Wandsworth: 12%). A typical postcode has 156 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Furzedown, and 282 in South Balham. The typical postcode is 357 m from the nearest school in Furzedown and 348 m in South Balham. The typical postcode is 725 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Furzedown and 463 m in South Balham. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 93% of premises in Furzedown and 89% in South Balham.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 74 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Furzedown and 73 in South Balham, against 101 across Wandsworth. Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk.
Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · official school registers · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Environment Agency · data.police.uk, 12 months to Aug 2026 · Ofcom Connected Nations
In brief.
Each ward in a few lines, from its own page.
Furzedown is one of 22 wards in Wandsworth, home to 17,284 people in 6,523 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £493,750 over the past two years, 23% below the Wandsworth median. On average 10% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 16% below the Wandsworth average.
South Balham is one of 22 wards in Wandsworth, home to 9,829 people in 4,422 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £615,000 over the past two years, 4% below the Wandsworth median. On average 13% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 16% above the Wandsworth average.
More comparisons.
Furzedown and South Balham next to other wards of Wandsworth.