Who lives in SW2 5TE
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SW2 5TE, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Brixton Central
- Council
- Lambeth
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,574 (2024)
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Who lives in SW2 5TE
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SW2 5TE (Brixton Central) (about 1,574 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 25–29, at 20% of residents. 42.3% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 10.1% are 65 or over, well below the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
48.9% of residents are female and 51.1% male.
- Female48.9%51%
- Male51.1%49%
Relationship status
17.6% of adults in the SW2 5TE area are married or in a civil partnership, less than half the England average of 44.7%. 70.2% have never married.
How residents rate their health
83.8% of residents in the SW2 5TE area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good55.6%48.5%
- Good28.1%33.7%
- Fair11.7%12.7%
- Bad3.1%4%
- Very bad1.4%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.