Who lives in SW9 8PY
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SW9 8PY, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Brixton Central
- Council
- Lambeth
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,175 (2024)
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Who lives in SW9 8PY
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SW9 8PY (Brixton Central) (about 2,175 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 25–29, at 12.7% of residents. 32.7% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 7.3% are 65 or over, less than half the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
52.3% of residents are female and 47.7% male.
- Female52.3%51%
- Male47.7%49%
Relationship status
24.2% of adults in the SW9 8PY area are married or in a civil partnership, well below the England average of 44.7%. 60.4% have never married.
How residents rate their health
81.9% of residents in the SW9 8PY area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good51.2%48.5%
- Good30.6%33.7%
- Fair13.3%12.7%
- Bad3.5%4%
- Very bad1.3%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.