Postcode district · London
Who lives in SE27
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SE27, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Lambeth
- Region
- London
- Population
- 32,011 (2024)
SE27Postcode district · London
Who lives in SE27
Residents
32,011
2024 estimate
Households
13,489
Census
Median age
37
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
19% / 10%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 30–34, at 9.6% of residents. 23.1% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 9.7% are 65 or over, well below the England figure of 18.4%.
SE27England
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
53% of residents are female and 47% male.
SE27
53%
47%
England
- Female53%51%
- Male47%49%
Relationship status
32.3% of adults in SE27 are married or in a civil partnership, below the England average of 44.7%. 54% have never married.
SE27England
Married or civil partnership32.3%44.7%
Never married54%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved8.2%9.1%
Separated2.6%2.2%
Widowed2.9%6.1%
How residents rate their health
85.3% of residents in SE27 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
SE27
54%
31%
England
- Very good54.3%48.5%
- Good31%33.7%
- Fair10.3%12.7%
- Bad3.2%4%
- Very bad1.2%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.