Who lives in SW2 1PL
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SW2 1PL, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Poets' Corner & Brockwell Park
- Council
- Lambeth
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,319 (2024)
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Who lives in SW2 1PL
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SW2 1PL (Poets' Corner & Brockwell Park) (about 2,319 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 25–29, at 17.1% of residents. 38.7% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 6.7% are 65 or over, less than half the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
53% of residents are female and 47% male.
- Female53%51%
- Male47%49%
Relationship status
26.6% of adults in the SW2 1PL area are married or in a civil partnership, well below the England average of 44.7%. 65.3% have never married.
How residents rate their health
89.3% of residents in the SW2 1PL area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good61.5%48.5%
- Good27.8%33.7%
- Fair8%12.7%
- Bad1.8%4%
- Very bad0.9%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.