Postcode district · London
Who lives in SE5
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SE5, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Southwark
- Region
- London
- Population
- 91,196 (2024)
SE5Postcode district · London
Who lives in SE5
Residents
91,196
2024 estimate
Households
36,539
Census
Median age
34
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
16% / 8%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 25–29, at 11.5% of residents. 29.6% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 8.3% are 65 or over, less than half the England figure of 18.4%.
SE5England
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% of residents are female and 48% male.
SE5
52%
48%
England
- Female52%51%
- Male48%49%
Relationship status
26.4% of adults in SE5 are married or in a civil partnership, well below the England average of 44.7%. 59.4% have never married.
SE5England
Married or civil partnership26.4%44.7%
Never married59.4%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved8%9.1%
Separated3.2%2.2%
Widowed3%6.1%
How residents rate their health
85.7% of residents in SE5 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
SE5
55%
31%
England
- Very good55%48.5%
- Good30.7%33.7%
- Fair10.1%12.7%
- Bad3.2%4%
- Very bad1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.