Who lives in SW8 5BY
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SW8 5BY, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Nine Elms
- Council
- Wandsworth
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,922 (2024)
Who lives in SW8 5BY
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SW8 5BY (Nine Elms) (about 1,922 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 25–29, at 19.6% of residents. 44.8% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 6.4% are 65 or over, less than half the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
47.4% of residents are female and 52.6% male.
- Female47.4%51%
- Male52.6%49%
Relationship status
26.5% of adults in the SW8 5BY area are married or in a civil partnership, well below the England average of 44.7%. 65.9% have never married.
How residents rate their health
90.4% of residents in the SW8 5BY area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good62.9%48.5%
- Good27.6%33.7%
- Fair6.6%12.7%
- Bad1.7%4%
- Very bad1.3%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.