Postcode district · London
Who lives in SW2
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SW2, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Lambeth
- Region
- London
- Population
- 74,501 (2024)
SW2Postcode district · London
Who lives in SW2
Residents
74,501
2024 estimate
Households
32,027
Census
Median age
33
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
14% / 8%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 25–29, at 15.2% of residents. 35.5% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 7.8% are 65 or over, less than half the 18.4% across England.
SW2England
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51.8% of residents are female and 48.2% male.
SW2
52%
48%
England
- Female51.8%51%
- Male48.2%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; SW2 is well below that, at 23.8%. 64.1% have never married.
SW2England
Married or civil partnership23.8%44.7%
Never married64.1%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved7%9.1%
Separated2.6%2.2%
Widowed2.5%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; SW2 is broadly in line with that, at 86.6%.
SW2
56%
30%
England
- Very good56.4%48.5%
- Good30.2%33.7%
- Fair9.5%12.7%
- Bad2.9%4%
- Very bad1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.