Balham
Sign in to saveBalham () is an area in south-west London, England, in the London Borough of Wandsworth, with small parts extending into the neighbouring London Borough of Lambeth. It has been settled since Saxon times and appears in the Domesday Book as Belgeham.
Key facts
- UK place.country
- England
- UK place.region
- London
- UK place.official_name
- Balham
- UK place.london_borough
- Wandsworth
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- Tooting and Battersea
- UK place.constituency_westminster2
- Clapham and Brixton Hill
- UK place.post_town
- LONDON
- UK place.postcode_area
- SW
- UK place.postcode_district
- SW12, SW4, SW17
- UK place.dial_code
- 020
- UK place.os_grid_reference
- TQ285735
- UK place.population
- 14,751
- UK place.population_ref
- (2011 Census.Ward)
- UK place.charingX_distance_mi
- 4.5
- UK place.charingX_direction
- NNE
- UK place.static_image_name
- Balham_tube_080120.jpg
- UK place.static_image_caption
- Balham High Road
- UK place.london_borough1
- Lambeth
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Article
17 sectionsContents
- History
- Second World War air raid
- Post-war
- Geography
- Economy
- Demography
- Governance
- Landmarks
- Transport
- Notable people born in Balham
- Notable people who used to work, study or live in Balham
- "Balham, Gateway to the South"
- Balham Group
- See also
- Notes
- References
- External links
Balham () is an area in south-west London, England, in the London Borough of Wandsworth, with small parts extending into the neighbouring London Borough of Lambeth. It has been settled since Saxon times and appears in the Domesday Book as Belgeham.
The area saw significant development following the opening of Balham railway station in 1856. During World War II, Balham Underground station suffered heavy damage from air raids, killing around 64 people. In 1974, a bomb planted by the Provisional IRA exploded near government buildings in the area.