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Balham vs Clapham

Clapham edges Balham overall on the Balanced preset — 46 to 44 out of 100 — taking 4 of the 9 layers scored here by a clear margin (5+ points) to Balham's 4.

Clapham here means Lambeth's Clapham Town ward — the town-centre ward. Lambeth scores four Clapham wards separately.

Score by score

The nine layers, side by side

Scores as of 5 Jul 2026 · prices to 2026 · crime to Apr 2026 · air 2022 · sources

Balham

Wandsworth

44
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Clapham Town leads by 2 on overall score

Clapham Town

Lambeth

46
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  • Heritage
    50/ 100
    Clapham Town leads by 34 on heritage
    84/ 100
  • Connectivity
    59/ 100
    Clapham Town leads by 8 on connectivity
    67/ 100
  • Area development
    0/ 100
    Clapham Town leads by 6 on area development
    6/ 100
  • Property prices & growth
    44/ 100
    Balham leads by 7 on property prices & growth
    37/ 100
  • Cultural Signal
    24/ 100
    Clapham Town leads by 16 on cultural signal
    40/ 100
  • Nature Access
    58/ 100
    Balham leads by 2 on nature access
    56/ 100
  • Safety
    61/ 100
    Balham leads by 13 on safety
    48/ 100
  • Air & Quiet
    38/ 100
    Balham leads by 14 on air & quiet
    24/ 100
  • Education
    59/ 100
    Balham leads by 8 on education
    51/ 100
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Balham or Clapham?

Balham

Balham ward · Wandsworth

Choose Balham if air & quiet, safety and education outrank the rest of your list — it leads on air & quiet (+14), safety (+13) and education (+8). The trade: Clapham stays ahead on heritage (+34).

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Clapham

Clapham Town ward · Lambeth

Choose Clapham if heritage, cultural signal and connectivity outrank the rest of your list — it leads on heritage (+34), cultural signal (+16) and connectivity (+8). The trade: Balham stays ahead on air & quiet (+14).

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