Postcode district · London
Who lives in SW5
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SW5, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Kensington and Chelsea
- Region
- London
- Population
- 23,485 (2024)
SW5Postcode district · London
Who lives in SW5
Residents
23,485
2024 estimate
Households
11,442
Census
Median age
36
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
12% / 11%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 20–24, at 11.3% of residents. 31.7% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 11.3% are 65 or over, well below the England figure of 18.4%.
SW5England
0%
5%
10%
15%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51.7% of residents are female and 48.3% male.
SW5
52%
48%
England
- Female51.7%51%
- Male48.3%49%
Relationship status
33.6% of adults in SW5 are married or in a civil partnership, below the England average of 44.7%. 53.5% have never married.
SW5England
Married or civil partnership33.6%44.7%
Never married53.5%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved8%9.1%
Separated2.1%2.2%
Widowed2.8%6.1%
How residents rate their health
88.9% of residents in SW5 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
SW5
63%
26%
England
- Very good62.8%48.5%
- Good26%33.7%
- Fair7.6%12.7%
- Bad2.8%4%
- Very bad0.8%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.