Who lives in SE6 2BF
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SE6 2BF, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Forster Park & Southend
- Council
- Lewisham
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,315 (2024)
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Who lives in SE6 2BF
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SE6 2BF (Forster Park & Southend) (about 2,315 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 5–9, at 8.6% of residents. 22.1% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 11.3% are 65 or over, well below the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
51.8% of residents are female and 48.2% male.
- Female51.8%51%
- Male48.2%49%
Relationship status
35.7% of adults in the SE6 2BF area are married or in a civil partnership, below the England average of 44.7%. 48.7% have never married.
How residents rate their health
84.6% of residents in the SE6 2BF area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good49.4%48.5%
- Good35.2%33.7%
- Fair10.7%12.7%
- Bad3.9%4%
- Very bad0.8%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.