Postcode district · London
Who lives in SW15
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SW15, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Wandsworth
- Region
- London
- Population
- 72,113 (2024)
SW15Postcode district · London
Who lives in SW15
Residents
72,113
2024 estimate
Households
29,068
Census
Median age
35
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
16% / 12%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 25–29, at 10.9% of residents. 28% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 11.8% are 65 or over, well below the 18.4% across England.
SW15England
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
52.9% of residents are female and 47.1% male.
SW15
53%
47%
England
- Female52.9%51%
- Male47.1%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; SW15 is below that, at 36.6%. 50.4% have never married.
SW15England
Married or civil partnership36.6%44.7%
Never married50.4%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved7.3%9.1%
Separated2%2.2%
Widowed3.7%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; SW15 is broadly in line with that, at 87.7%.
SW15
59%
29%
England
- Very good58.6%48.5%
- Good29.1%33.7%
- Fair8.9%12.7%
- Bad2.6%4%
- Very bad0.9%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.