Who lives in SW2 5PY
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SW2 5PY, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Brixton Hill West
- Council
- Lambeth
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,043 (2024)
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Who lives in SW2 5PY
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood SW2 5PY sits in (Brixton Hill West): about 2,043 residents.
Age of residents
The largest age group is 25–29, at 17.6% of residents. 38.7% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 10.5% are 65 or over, well below the 18.4% across England.
The gender split
37.1% of residents are female and 62.9% male.
- Female37.1%51%
- Male62.9%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; the SW2 5PY area is less than half that, at 17.9%. 67.5% have never married.
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; the SW2 5PY area is broadly in line with that, at 75.7%.
- Very good44.1%48.5%
- Good31.6%33.7%
- Fair17.6%12.7%
- Bad5.2%4%
- Very bad1.5%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.