Who lives in SW2 1EB
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SW2 1EB, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Brixton Central
- Council
- Lambeth
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,547 (2024)
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Who lives in SW2 1EB
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood SW2 1EB sits in (Brixton Central): about 1,547 residents.
Age of residents
The largest age group is 25–29, at 24.1% of residents. 51.3% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 7.4% are 65 or over, less than half the 18.4% across England.
The gender split
51.8% of residents are female and 48.2% male.
- Female51.8%51%
- Male48.2%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; the SW2 1EB area is less than half that, at 16.2%. 75% have never married.
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; the SW2 1EB area is broadly in line with that, at 87.9%.
- Very good58.8%48.5%
- Good29.2%33.7%
- Fair8.1%12.7%
- Bad2.8%4%
- Very bad1.1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.