Who lives in SE16 2RT
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SE16 2RT, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Silwood & Pepys
- Council
- Lewisham
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,972 (2024)
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Who lives in SE16 2RT
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SE16 2RT (Silwood & Pepys) (about 1,972 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 15–19, at 13.1% of residents. 26.5% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 5.1% are 65 or over, less than half the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
55.3% of residents are female and 44.7% male.
- Female55.3%51%
- Male44.7%49%
Relationship status
28.2% of adults in the SE16 2RT area are married or in a civil partnership, well below the England average of 44.7%. 59.1% have never married.
How residents rate their health
85.4% of residents in the SE16 2RT area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good50.3%48.5%
- Good35.1%33.7%
- Fair9.1%12.7%
- Bad3.9%4%
- Very bad1.7%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.