Who lives in SW18 5LY
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SW18 5LY, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Merton Road
- Council
- Wandsworth
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,773 (2024)
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Who lives in SW18 5LY
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood SW18 5LY sits in (Merton Road): about 1,773 residents.
Age of residents
The largest age group is 30–34, at 13.7% of residents. 30% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 8.9% are 65 or over, less than half the 18.4% across England.
The gender split
54.6% of residents are female and 45.4% male.
- Female54.6%51%
- Male45.4%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; the SW18 5LY area is below that, at 39.2%. 50.6% have never married.
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; the SW18 5LY area is broadly in line with that, at 90.5%.
- Very good64.9%48.5%
- Good25.7%33.7%
- Fair7.8%12.7%
- Bad1.4%4%
- Very bad0.3%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.