Postcode district · London
Who lives in SE2
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SE2, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Greenwich
- Region
- London
- Population
- 42,608 (2024)
SE2Postcode district · London
Who lives in SE2
Residents
42,608
2024 estimate
Households
14,923
Census
Median age
36
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
22% / 12%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 10–14, at 7.9% of residents. 20.2% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 11.6% are 65 or over, well below the England figure of 18.4%.
SE2England
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51.4% of residents are female and 48.6% male.
SE2
51%
49%
England
- Female51.4%51%
- Male48.6%49%
Relationship status
40.8% of adults in SE2 are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 42.7% have never married.
SE2England
Married or civil partnership40.8%44.7%
Never married42.7%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved8.5%9.1%
Separated3.3%2.2%
Widowed4.7%6.1%
How residents rate their health
83.8% of residents in SE2 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
SE2
52%
32%
England
- Very good51.8%48.5%
- Good31.9%33.7%
- Fair11.6%12.7%
- Bad3.6%4%
- Very bad1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.