Postcode area · South East London
Who lives in SE
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SE, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Southwark
- Region
- London
- Population
- 1,167,195 (2024)
SEPostcode area · South East London
Who lives in SE
Residents
1,167,195
2024 estimate
Households
471,778
Census
Median age
35
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
18% / 10%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 30–34, at 10.3% of residents. 27% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 9.7% are 65 or over, well below the England figure of 18.4%.
SEEngland
0%
5%
10%
15%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51.9% of residents are female and 48.1% male.
SE
52%
48%
England
- Female51.9%51%
- Male48.1%49%
Relationship status
32.3% of adults in SE are married or in a civil partnership, below the England average of 44.7%. 53.6% have never married.
SEEngland
Married or civil partnership32.3%44.7%
Never married53.6%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved7.9%9.1%
Separated2.8%2.2%
Widowed3.4%6.1%
How residents rate their health
85.3% of residents in SE describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
SE
54%
31%
England
- Very good53.9%48.5%
- Good31.5%33.7%
- Fair10.4%12.7%
- Bad3.3%4%
- Very bad1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.