Who lives in SE8 5FA
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SE8 5FA, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Silwood & Pepys
- Council
- Lewisham
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,674 (2024)
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Who lives in SE8 5FA
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SE8 5FA (Silwood & Pepys) (about 1,674 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 30–34, at 15.1% of residents. 34.1% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 4.4% are 65 or over, less than half the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
48.1% of residents are female and 51.9% male.
- Female48.1%51%
- Male51.9%49%
Relationship status
30.5% of adults in the SE8 5FA area are married or in a civil partnership, well below the England average of 44.7%. 56.3% have never married.
How residents rate their health
86.6% of residents in the SE8 5FA area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good56.6%48.5%
- Good30.1%33.7%
- Fair9.3%12.7%
- Bad3.1%4%
- Very bad1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.