Postcode district · London
Who lives in SE4
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SE4, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Lewisham
- Region
- London
- Population
- 45,150 (2024)
SE4Postcode district · London
Who lives in SE4
Residents
45,150
2024 estimate
Households
18,504
Census
Median age
35
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
18% / 9%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 30–34, at 10.9% of residents. 27.5% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 8.6% are 65 or over, less than half the England figure of 18.4%.
SE4England
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
53% of residents are female and 47% male.
SE4
53%
47%
England
- Female53%51%
- Male47%49%
Relationship status
32.1% of adults in SE4 are married or in a civil partnership, well below the England average of 44.7%. 55.9% have never married.
SE4England
Married or civil partnership32.1%44.7%
Never married55.9%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved7%9.1%
Separated2.2%2.2%
Widowed2.8%6.1%
How residents rate their health
86.5% of residents in SE4 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
SE4
55%
31%
England
- Very good55.3%48.5%
- Good31.2%33.7%
- Fair9.6%12.7%
- Bad2.9%4%
- Very bad0.9%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.