Postcode district · London
Who lives in SE16
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SE16, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Southwark
- Region
- London
- Population
- 75,873 (2024)
SE16Postcode district · London
Who lives in SE16
Residents
75,873
2024 estimate
Households
32,820
Census
Median age
33
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
15% / 8%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 25–29, at 14% of residents. 35.6% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 7.5% are 65 or over, less than half the England figure of 18.4%.
SE16England
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
50.6% of residents are female and 49.4% male.
SE16
51%
49%
England
- Female50.6%51%
- Male49.4%49%
Relationship status
26.7% of adults in SE16 are married or in a civil partnership, well below the England average of 44.7%. 60.7% have never married.
SE16England
Married or civil partnership26.7%44.7%
Never married60.7%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved7.2%9.1%
Separated2.7%2.2%
Widowed2.7%6.1%
How residents rate their health
86.1% of residents in SE16 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
SE16
55%
31%
England
- Very good55%48.5%
- Good31.1%33.7%
- Fair9.6%12.7%
- Bad3.2%4%
- Very bad1.1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.