Postcode district · London
Who lives in SW16
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SW16, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Lambeth
- Region
- London
- Population
- 108,154 (2024)
SW16Postcode district · London
Who lives in SW16
Residents
108,154
2024 estimate
Households
40,823
Census
Median age
36
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
17% / 11%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 30–34, at 10% of residents. 25.2% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 11.4% are 65 or over, well below the 18.4% across England.
SW16England
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
51.9% of residents are female and 48.1% male.
SW16
52%
48%
England
- Female51.9%51%
- Male48.1%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; SW16 is below that, at 36.7%. 49.9% have never married.
SW16England
Married or civil partnership36.7%44.7%
Never married49.9%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved7.2%9.1%
Separated2.4%2.2%
Widowed3.8%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; SW16 is broadly in line with that, at 86.1%.
SW16
54%
32%
England
- Very good53.9%48.5%
- Good32.2%33.7%
- Fair10.1%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.