Who lives in SW8 2RN
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SW8 2RN, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Stockwell West
- Council
- Lambeth
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,942 (2024)
SW8 2RNLondon
Who lives in SW8 2RN
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SW8 2RN (Stockwell West) (about 1,942 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 25–29, at 16.1% of residents. 37% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 4.9% are 65 or over, less than half the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
50.5% of residents are female and 49.5% male.
- Female50.5%51%
- Male49.5%49%
Relationship status
22.4% of adults in the SW8 2RN area are married or in a civil partnership, well below the England average of 44.7%. 65.2% have never married.
How residents rate their health
87.5% of residents in the SW8 2RN area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good56.6%48.5%
- Good30.9%33.7%
- Fair8.8%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.