Postcode district · London
Who lives in SE15
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SE15, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Southwark
- Region
- London
- Population
- 84,465 (2024)
SE15Postcode district · London
Who lives in SE15
Residents
84,465
2024 estimate
Households
33,865
Census
Median age
34
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
17% / 8%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 25–29, at 11.5% of residents. 29.9% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 8.4% are 65 or over, less than half the England figure of 18.4%.
SE15England
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
52.5% of residents are female and 47.5% male.
SE15
53%
47%
England
- Female52.5%51%
- Male47.5%49%
Relationship status
26.9% of adults in SE15 are married or in a civil partnership, well below the England average of 44.7%. 58.8% have never married.
SE15England
Married or civil partnership26.9%44.7%
Never married58.8%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved7.8%9.1%
Separated3.2%2.2%
Widowed3.3%6.1%
How residents rate their health
85.1% of residents in SE15 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
SE15
54%
31%
England
- Very good54.5%48.5%
- Good30.6%33.7%
- Fair10.6%12.7%
- Bad3.3%4%
- Very bad1.1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.