Postcode district · London
Who lives in SW6
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SW6, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Hammersmith and Fulham
- Region
- London
- Population
- 77,785 (2024)
SW6Postcode district · London
Who lives in SW6
Residents
77,785
2024 estimate
Households
33,623
Census
Median age
34
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
15% / 11%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 25–29, at 13.4% of residents. 33.2% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 10.7% are 65 or over, well below the England figure of 18.4%.
SW6England
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
53.4% of residents are female and 46.6% male.
SW6
53%
47%
England
- Female53.4%51%
- Male46.6%49%
Relationship status
32.6% of adults in SW6 are married or in a civil partnership, below the England average of 44.7%. 55% have never married.
SW6England
Married or civil partnership32.6%44.7%
Never married55%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved7.1%9.1%
Separated2%2.2%
Widowed3.2%6.1%
How residents rate their health
88.4% of residents in SW6 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
SW6
62%
26%
England
- Very good62%48.5%
- Good26.4%33.7%
- Fair8%12.7%
- Bad2.7%4%
- Very bad1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.