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Demographics report

Demographics near SE21 8DD

Census profile

Demographics around SE21 8DD

Census 2021 · Lambeth 031
Population7,822usual residents in matched Census geography
Density11,112people per sq km
Median age36matched 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 groupBlack
Postcode area42.9%Average for London13.1%Average for England4%
Significant presenceblack african, black caribbean, white other
Postcode area44.4%Average for London26.1%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area48.2%Average for London41.2%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area11,112Average for London8,644Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area64.5%Average for London66.3%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureSocial rented
Postcode area48.2%Average for London22.2%Average for England17%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area74.3%Average for London71.8%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Lambeth 031A
3/ 10

Bottom 30% in England

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

JobsDecile 2
Major pressure
IncomeDecile 2
Major pressure
HealthDecile 3
Elevated pressure
CrimeDecile 4
Elevated pressure
Housing & servicesDecile 5
Mixed
EducationDecile 5
Mixed
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population7,822matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age36Census area median
Owned33.8%household tenure
Private rent16.3%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White40.9%
Asian4.4%
Black42.9%
Mixed9.6%
Other2.3%
Detailed mix
white british32.1%
black african23.6%
black caribbean14.1%
white other6.8%
black other5.2%
mixed white black caribbean4.3%
mixed other2.5%
other any2.3%
Born: uk74.3%
Born: no passport7.9%
Born: portugal2.9%
Born: spain1.9%
Born: other eu1.9%
Religion

Religion profile around SE21 8DD

Census 2021 · Lambeth 031
Largest groupChristian48.2% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian48.2%
No religion31%
Religion not stated9%
Muslim8.9%
Hindu1.1%
Buddhist0.7%
Other religion0.6%
Jewish0.4%
Sikh0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 29% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
47/100
Income
11/100
Employment
60/100
Education
61/100
Health
22/100
Housing access
44/100
Property
80/100
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 3/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 16% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.

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