Who lives in SW9 8BB
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SW9 8BB, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Brixton North
- Council
- Lambeth
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,386 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
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Who lives in SW9 8BB
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SW9 8BB (Brixton North) (about 1,386 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 25–29, at 21.9% of residents. 42% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 10.6% are 65 or over, well below the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
49.7% of residents are female and 50.3% male.
- Female49.7%51%
- Male50.3%49%
Relationship status
20.7% of adults in the SW9 8BB area are married or in a civil partnership, less than half the England average of 44.7%. 66.1% have never married.
How residents rate their health
83.8% of residents in the SW9 8BB area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good52.5%48.5%
- Good31.4%33.7%
- Fair10.8%12.7%
- Bad3.5%4%
- Very bad1.8%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.