Postcode district · London
Who lives in SW8
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SW8, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Lambeth
- Region
- London
- Population
- 65,923 (2024)
SW8Postcode district · London
Who lives in SW8
Residents
65,923
2024 estimate
Households
27,410
Census
Median age
33
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
13% / 8%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 25–29, at 17% of residents. 39% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 7.7% are 65 or over, less than half the 18.4% across England.
SW8England
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
50.6% of residents are female and 49.4% male.
SW8
51%
49%
England
- Female50.6%51%
- Male49.4%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; SW8 is well below that, at 24.2%. 64% have never married.
SW8England
Married or civil partnership24.2%44.7%
Never married64%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved7%9.1%
Separated2.4%2.2%
Widowed2.4%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; SW8 is broadly in line with that, at 87.3%.
SW8
58%
29%
England
- Very good57.8%48.5%
- Good29.5%33.7%
- Fair9%12.7%
- Bad2.9%4%
- Very bad0.9%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.