Who lives in SE23 3SU
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SE23 3SU, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Forest Hill West
- Council
- Lewisham
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,552 (2024)
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Who lives in SE23 3SU
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SE23 3SU (Forest Hill West) (about 1,552 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 30–34, at 13.6% of residents. 29.6% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 7.2% are 65 or over, less than half the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
51.1% of residents are female and 48.9% male.
- Female51.1%51%
- Male48.9%49%
Relationship status
31.5% of adults in the SE23 3SU area are married or in a civil partnership, well below the England average of 44.7%. 58.2% have never married.
How residents rate their health
88.1% of residents in the SE23 3SU area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good56.6%48.5%
- Good31.5%33.7%
- Fair8.6%12.7%
- Bad2.8%4%
- Very bad0.5%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.