Postcode district · London
Who lives in SW18
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SW18, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Wandsworth
- Region
- London
- Population
- 88,063 (2024)
SW18Postcode district · London
Who lives in SW18
Residents
88,063
2024 estimate
Households
35,832
Census
Median age
34
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
16% / 9%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 25–29, at 13.9% of residents. 32.7% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 8.8% are 65 or over, less than half the 18.4% across England.
SW18England
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
51.8% of residents are female and 48.2% male.
SW18
52%
48%
England
- Female51.8%51%
- Male48.2%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; SW18 is below that, at 36.3%. 53.2% have never married.
SW18England
Married or civil partnership36.3%44.7%
Never married53.2%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved6.1%9.1%
Separated1.8%2.2%
Widowed2.6%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; SW18 is broadly in line with that, at 90.1%.
SW18
63%
27%
England
- Very good63.1%48.5%
- Good26.9%33.7%
- Fair7.3%12.7%
- Bad2%4%
- Very bad0.6%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.