Postcode district · London
Who lives in SW20
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SW20, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Merton
- Region
- London
- Population
- 44,723 (2024)
SW20Postcode district · London
Who lives in SW20
Residents
44,723
2024 estimate
Households
17,342
Census
Median age
40
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
19% / 16%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 40–44, at 8.7% of residents. 18.2% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 16.3% are 65 or over, below the 18.4% across England.
SW20England
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
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.
SW20
52%
48%
England
- Female51.8%51%
- Male48.2%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; SW20 is above that, at 50.4%. 36% have never married.
SW20England
Married or civil partnership50.4%44.7%
Never married36%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved7%9.1%
Separated1.6%2.2%
Widowed5.1%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; SW20 is broadly in line with that, at 88.2%.
SW20
57%
31%
England
- Very good57.2%48.5%
- Good30.9%33.7%
- Fair8.9%12.7%
- Bad2.3%4%
- Very bad0.6%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.