Who lives in SW2 5RT
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SW2 5RT, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Brixton Central
- Council
- Lambeth
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,828 (2024)
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Who lives in SW2 5RT
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood SW2 5RT sits in (Brixton Central): about 1,828 residents.
Age of residents
The largest age group is 25–29, at 19.9% of residents. 40.9% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 6.8% are 65 or over, less than half the 18.4% across England.
The gender split
53.9% of residents are female and 46.1% male.
- Female53.9%51%
- Male46.1%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; the SW2 5RT area is less than half that, at 20.3%. 69.5% have never married.
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; the SW2 5RT area is broadly in line with that, at 87.3%.
- Very good59.6%48.5%
- Good27.7%33.7%
- Fair9.9%12.7%
- Bad2.2%4%
- Very bad0.5%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.