Who lives in SW2 5LP
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SW2 5LP, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Brixton Hill West
- Council
- Lambeth
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,739 (2024)
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Who lives in SW2 5LP
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SW2 5LP (Brixton Hill West) (about 1,739 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 25–29, at 11.2% of residents. 31.7% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 5.4% are 65 or over, less than half the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
53.4% of residents are female and 46.6% male.
- Female53.4%51%
- Male46.6%49%
Relationship status
22.8% of adults in the SW2 5LP area are married or in a civil partnership, well below the England average of 44.7%. 62.1% have never married.
How residents rate their health
86.4% of residents in the SW2 5LP area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good54%48.5%
- Good32.3%33.7%
- Fair9.7%12.7%
- Bad3%4%
- Very bad0.9%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.