Who lives in SE6 1BF
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SE6 1BF, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Forster Park & Southend
- Council
- Lewisham
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,381 (2024)
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Who lives in SE6 1BF
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SE6 1BF (Forster Park & Southend) (about 1,381 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 15–19, at 9.5% of residents. 18.3% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 10.2% are 65 or over, well below the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
52.2% of residents are female and 47.8% male.
- Female52.2%51%
- Male47.8%49%
Relationship status
34.5% of adults in the SE6 1BF area are married or in a civil partnership, below the England average of 44.7%. 48.4% have never married.
How residents rate their health
84.2% of residents in the SE6 1BF area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good53.1%48.5%
- Good31%33.7%
- Fair11.4%12.7%
- Bad3.6%4%
- Very bad0.8%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.