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Who lives in SE26 5DD

The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SE26 5DD, set against England as a whole.

Neighbourhood
Beckenham Hill
Council
Lewisham
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
2,312 (2024)
Population

Who lives in SE26 5DD

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SE26 5DD (Beckenham Hill) (about 2,312 residents).

Residents
2,312
2024 estimate
Households
948
Census
Median age
35
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
24% / 6%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 35–39, at 8.5% of residents. 19.7% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 6.2% are 65 or over, less than half the England figure of 18.4%.

SE26 5DDEngland
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
Gender

The gender split

56% of residents are female and 44% male.

SE26 5DD
56%
44%
England
  • Female56%51%
  • Male44%49%
Relationships

Relationship status

32.5% of adults in the SE26 5DD area are married or in a civil partnership, below the England average of 44.7%. 50.7% have never married.

SE26 5DDEngland
Married or civil partnership32.5%44.7%
Never married50.7%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved10.3%9.1%
Separated2.8%2.2%
Widowed3.7%6.1%
Health

How residents rate their health

84.6% of residents in the SE26 5DD area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.

SE26 5DD
49%
35%
England
  • Very good49.1%48.5%
  • Good35.4%33.7%
  • Fair10.5%12.7%
  • Bad3.7%4%
  • Very bad1.3%1.2%

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.

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