Postcode district · London
Who lives in SW4
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SW4, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Lambeth
- Region
- London
- Population
- 82,882 (2024)
SW4Postcode district · London
Who lives in SW4
Residents
82,882
2024 estimate
Households
35,778
Census
Median age
32
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
13% / 8%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 25–29, at 19% of residents. 40.8% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 7.8% are 65 or over, less than half the England figure of 18.4%.
SW4England
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
51.3% of residents are female and 48.7% male.
SW4
51%
49%
England
- Female51.3%51%
- Male48.7%49%
Relationship status
25% of adults in SW4 are married or in a civil partnership, well below the England average of 44.7%. 64.8% have never married.
SW4England
Married or civil partnership25%44.7%
Never married64.8%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved5.9%9.1%
Separated1.9%2.2%
Widowed2.4%6.1%
How residents rate their health
88.9% of residents in SW4 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
SW4
61%
28%
England
- Very good61.3%48.5%
- Good27.7%33.7%
- Fair7.9%12.7%
- Bad2.4%4%
- Very bad0.8%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.