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Demographics report

Demographics near SE17 2DY

Census profile

Demographics around SE17 2DY

Census 2021 · Southwark 016
Population6,728usual residents in matched Census geography
Density14,021people per sq km
Median age32matched Census area
Households—Census 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 groupWhite
Postcode area44.2%Average for London55%Average for England82.2%
Significant presenceblack african, white other, black other
Postcode area42.9%Average for London23.9%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 016D
4/ 10

Bottom 40% in England

This small area sits on the more pressured side of the official England neighbourhood wellbeing ranking.

CrimeDecile 2
Major pressure
Housing & servicesDecile 3
Elevated pressure
IncomeDecile 3
Elevated pressure
JobsDecile 4
Elevated pressure
Living environmentDecile 4
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
White44.2%
Asian7.2%
Black35.1%
Mixed6.8%
Other6.7%
Detailed mix
white british29.1%
black african24.1%
white other12.9%
black other5.9%
other any5.7%
black caribbean5%
mixed other2.8%
asian other2%
Born: uk67.5%
Born: no passport6.9%
Born: spain4.6%
Born: other eu2.4%
Born: italy2.3%
Religion

Religion profile around SE17 2DY

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 24% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
32/100
Income
22/100
Employment
61/100
Education
56/100
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 4/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 27% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.

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