Postcode district · London
Who lives in SW17
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SW17, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Wandsworth
- Region
- London
- Population
- 87,357 (2024)
SW17Postcode district · London
Who lives in SW17
Residents
87,357
2024 estimate
Households
34,698
Census
Median age
33
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
15% / 9%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 25–29, at 15.4% of residents. 35.1% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 9.5% are 65 or over, well below the 18.4% across England.
SW17England
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
53% of residents are female and 47% male.
SW17
53%
47%
England
- Female53%51%
- Male47%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; SW17 is below that, at 32.5%. 57% have never married.
SW17England
Married or civil partnership32.5%44.7%
Never married57%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved5.8%9.1%
Separated1.6%2.2%
Widowed3.1%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; SW17 is broadly in line with that, at 87.9%.
SW17
58%
30%
England
- Very good57.9%48.5%
- Good30%33.7%
- Fair8.9%12.7%
- Bad2.5%4%
- Very bad0.7%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.