Postcode district · London
Who lives in SE8
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SE8, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Lewisham
- Region
- London
- Population
- 54,723 (2024)
SE8Postcode district · London
Who lives in SE8
Residents
54,723
2024 estimate
Households
22,895
Census
Median age
32
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
15% / 6%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 30–34, at 14.6% of residents. 37.6% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 5.6% are 65 or over, less than half the England figure of 18.4%.
SE8England
0%
5%
10%
15%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51.6% of residents are female and 48.4% male.
SE8
52%
48%
England
- Female51.6%51%
- Male48.4%49%
Relationship status
25.9% of adults in SE8 are married or in a civil partnership, well below the England average of 44.7%. 62.8% have never married.
SE8England
Married or civil partnership25.9%44.7%
Never married62.8%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved6.7%9.1%
Separated2.6%2.2%
Widowed2%6.1%
How residents rate their health
87% of residents in SE8 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
SE8
55%
32%
England
- Very good55.3%48.5%
- Good31.6%33.7%
- Fair9.2%12.7%
- Bad2.9%4%
- Very bad0.9%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.