Postcode district · London
Who lives in SE22
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SE22, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Southwark
- Region
- London
- Population
- 43,381 (2024)
SE22Postcode district · London
Who lives in SE22
Residents
43,381
2024 estimate
Households
18,081
Census
Median age
36
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
19% / 10%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 30–34, at 10.9% of residents. 25% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 9.8% are 65 or over, well below the England figure of 18.4%.
SE22England
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.
SE22
53%
47%
England
- Female52.5%51%
- Male47.5%49%
Relationship status
36.2% of adults in SE22 are married or in a civil partnership, below the England average of 44.7%. 51.8% have never married.
SE22England
Married or civil partnership36.2%44.7%
Never married51.8%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved6.6%9.1%
Separated2.4%2.2%
Widowed3%6.1%
How residents rate their health
87.9% of residents in SE22 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
SE22
59%
29%
England
- Very good58.9%48.5%
- Good29%33.7%
- Fair8.5%12.7%
- Bad2.7%4%
- Very bad0.9%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.