Postcode district · London
Who lives in SE1
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SE1, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Southwark
- Region
- London
- Population
- 111,020 (2024)
SE1Postcode district · London
Who lives in SE1
Residents
111,020
2024 estimate
Households
46,390
Census
Median age
32
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
13% / 7%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 25–29, at 14.3% of residents. 37.9% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 7% are 65 or over, less than half the England figure of 18.4%.
SE1England
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
50.8% of residents are female and 49.2% male.
SE1
51%
49%
England
- Female50.8%51%
- Male49.2%49%
Relationship status
23% of adults in SE1 are married or in a civil partnership, well below the England average of 44.7%. 65.1% have never married.
SE1England
Married or civil partnership23%44.7%
Never married65.1%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved7%9.1%
Separated2.5%2.2%
Widowed2.4%6.1%
How residents rate their health
86.6% of residents in SE1 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
SE1
56%
31%
England
- Very good56.1%48.5%
- Good30.5%33.7%
- Fair9.4%12.7%
- Bad3.1%4%
- Very bad1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.