Who lives in SE8 4LY
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SE8 4LY, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- New Cross & Deptford South
- Council
- Lewisham
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,183 (2024)
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Who lives in SE8 4LY
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SE8 4LY (New Cross & Deptford South) (about 2,183 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 30–34, at 15.9% of residents. 37.5% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 5.1% are 65 or over, less than half the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
48.8% of residents are female and 51.2% male.
- Female48.8%51%
- Male51.2%49%
Relationship status
22.9% of adults in the SE8 4LY area are married or in a civil partnership, well below the England average of 44.7%. 64.8% have never married.
How residents rate their health
84.7% of residents in the SE8 4LY area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good51.3%48.5%
- Good33.3%33.7%
- Fair11.3%12.7%
- Bad3%4%
- Very bad1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.