Who lives in SW2 1BS
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SW2 1BS, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Poets' Corner & Brockwell Park
- Council
- Lambeth
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,608 (2024)
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Who lives in SW2 1BS
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SW2 1BS (Poets' Corner & Brockwell Park) (about 1,608 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 25–29, at 18% of residents. 36.5% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 10.1% are 65 or over, well below the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
52.8% of residents are female and 47.2% male.
- Female52.8%51%
- Male47.2%49%
Relationship status
23.6% of adults in the SW2 1BS area are married or in a civil partnership, well below the England average of 44.7%. 66.5% have never married.
How residents rate their health
87.7% of residents in the SW2 1BS area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good59%48.5%
- Good28.7%33.7%
- Fair8.1%12.7%
- Bad2.7%4%
- Very bad1.5%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.