Postcode district · London
Who lives in SE6
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SE6, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Lewisham
- Region
- London
- Population
- 77,025 (2024)
SE6Postcode district · London
Who lives in SE6
Residents
77,025
2024 estimate
Households
29,842
Census
Median age
37
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
20% / 11%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 35–39, at 8.7% of residents. 21.3% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 10.8% are 65 or over, well below the England figure of 18.4%.
SE6England
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
52.5% of residents are female and 47.5% male.
SE6
52%
48%
England
- Female52.5%51%
- Male47.5%49%
Relationship status
35.3% of adults in SE6 are married or in a civil partnership, below the England average of 44.7%. 49.3% have never married.
SE6England
Married or civil partnership35.3%44.7%
Never married49.3%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved8.4%9.1%
Separated3%2.2%
Widowed4.1%6.1%
How residents rate their health
83.9% of residents in SE6 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
SE6
52%
32%
England
- Very good51.8%48.5%
- Good32.2%33.7%
- Fair11.4%12.7%
- Bad3.5%4%
- Very bad1.1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.