Who lives in SW16 5RT
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SW16 5RT, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Streatham Common
- Council
- Lambeth
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,640 (2024)
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Who lives in SW16 5RT
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SW16 5RT (Streatham Common) (about 1,640 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 30–34, at 14.4% of residents. 30.1% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 10.2% are 65 or over, well below the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
51.5% of residents are female and 48.5% male.
- Female51.5%51%
- Male48.5%49%
Relationship status
30.3% of adults in the SW16 5RT area are married or in a civil partnership, well below the England average of 44.7%. 54.2% have never married.
How residents rate their health
86.8% of residents in the SW16 5RT area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good54%48.5%
- Good32.7%33.7%
- Fair9.3%12.7%
- Bad2.8%4%
- Very bad1.1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.