Who lives in SW2 5BU
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SW2 5BU, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Acre Lane
- Council
- Lambeth
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,921 (2024)
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Who lives in SW2 5BU
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SW2 5BU (Acre Lane) (about 1,921 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 25–29, at 27.8% of residents. 56% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 6.3% are 65 or over, less than half the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
51.6% of residents are female and 48.4% male.
- Female51.6%51%
- Male48.4%49%
Relationship status
13.8% of adults in the SW2 5BU area are married or in a civil partnership, less than half the England average of 44.7%. 76.8% have never married.
How residents rate their health
89.1% of residents in the SW2 5BU area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good60.2%48.5%
- Good28.9%33.7%
- Fair7.9%12.7%
- Bad2.1%4%
- Very bad0.9%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.