Postcode district · London
Who lives in SW12
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SW12, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Wandsworth
- Region
- London
- Population
- 48,038 (2024)
SW12Postcode district · London
Who lives in SW12
Residents
48,038
2024 estimate
Households
20,805
Census
Median age
33
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
14% / 9%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 25–29, at 18.4% of residents. 38.4% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 9.2% are 65 or over, less than half the England figure of 18.4%.
SW12England
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
52.6% of residents are female and 47.4% male.
SW12
53%
47%
England
- Female52.6%51%
- Male47.4%49%
Relationship status
31% of adults in SW12 are married or in a civil partnership, well below the England average of 44.7%. 59.4% have never married.
SW12England
Married or civil partnership31%44.7%
Never married59.4%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved5.4%9.1%
Separated1.5%2.2%
Widowed2.7%6.1%
How residents rate their health
90% of residents in SW12 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
SW12
63%
27%
England
- Very good63.3%48.5%
- Good26.7%33.7%
- Fair7.2%12.7%
- Bad2.2%4%
- Very bad0.6%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.