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Demographics report

Demographics near SE17 2DA

Census profile

Demographics around SE17 2DA

Census 2021 · Southwark 016
Population6,728usual residents in matched Census geography
Density14,021people per sq km
Median age32matched Census area
HouseholdsCensus household count
Benchmarks

How this postcode compares

Precomputed Census benchmarks; city average is shown only for major UK cities.
MeasurePostcode areaAverage for LondonAverage for England
Main ethnic groupBlack
Postcode area38.7%Average for London13.1%Average for England4%
Significant presencewhite british, other any, white other
Postcode area40.5%Average for London57.3%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area50.3%Average for London41.2%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area14,021Average for London8,644Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area70.6%Average for London66.3%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureSocial rented
Postcode area58.8%Average for London22.2%Average for England17%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area67.5%Average for London71.8%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Southwark 016F
2/ 10

Bottom 20% in England

This small area ranks in the more pressured 20% of England on the official neighbourhood wellbeing index.

IncomeDecile 1
Major pressure
Living environmentDecile 2
Major pressure
JobsDecile 3
Elevated pressure
Housing & servicesDecile 3
Elevated pressure
CrimeDecile 3
Elevated pressure
HealthDecile 4
Elevated pressure
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population6,728matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age32Census area median
Owned12.8%household tenure
Private rent27.4%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White34%
Asian12%
Black38.7%
Mixed6.5%
Other8.9%
Detailed mix
black african26.7%
white british25.5%
other any7.5%
white other7.5%
black other6.3%
black caribbean5.7%
asian chinese3.9%
asian bangladeshi3.2%
Born: uk67.5%
Born: no passport6.9%
Born: spain4.6%
Born: other eu2.4%
Born: italy2.3%
Religion

Religion profile around SE17 2DA

Census 2021 · Southwark 016
Largest groupChristian50.3% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian50.3%
No religion25.1%
Muslim15.5%
Religion not stated6.6%
Buddhist1.1%
Other religion0.5%
Hindu0.4%
Jewish0.4%
Sikh0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 8% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
22/100
Income
0/100
Employment
61/100
Education
52/100
Health
33/100
Housing access
22/100
Property
54/100
Insight

What the profile means

Use deprivation for within-nation context only. England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland publish different measures, methods, and release years.
  • Decile 2/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 27% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.
SE17 2DA Census demographics | LocaleIQ neighbourhood profile | LocaleIQ