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Demographics report

Demographics near SE21 8LE

Census profile

Demographics around SE21 8LE

Census 2021 · Lambeth 025
Population9,808usual residents in matched Census geography
Density9,047people 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 groupWhite
Postcode area49.1%Average for London55%Average for England82.2%
Significant presenceblack african, black caribbean, white other
Postcode area35.6%Average for London26.1%Average for England
Main religionNo religion
Postcode area42.4%Average for London27.7%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area9,047Average for London8,644Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area68.3%Average for London66.3%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area39.3%Average for London47.2%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area77.3%Average for London71.8%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Lambeth 025C
2/ 10

Bottom 20% in England

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

IncomeDecile 2
Major pressure
JobsDecile 2
Major pressure
CrimeDecile 3
Elevated pressure
Living environmentDecile 3
Elevated pressure
HealthDecile 3
Elevated pressure
EducationDecile 4
Elevated pressure
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population9,808matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age36Census area median
Owned39.3%household tenure
Private rent26.7%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White49.1%
Asian4.9%
Black31.2%
Mixed11.7%
Other3%
Detailed mix
white british38%
black african13.7%
black caribbean12.7%
white other9.2%
mixed white black caribbean6.8%
black other4.8%
mixed other2.8%
other any2.5%
Born: uk77.3%
Born: no passport5.4%
Born: spain2.3%
Born: other eu2.1%
Born: ireland1.5%
Religion

Religion profile around SE21 8LE

Census 2021 · Lambeth 025
Largest groupNo religion42.4% of usual residents in the matched Census area
No religion42.4%
Christian41.3%
Religion not stated7.5%
Muslim5%
Hindu1.4%
Other religion1%
Buddhist0.8%
Jewish0.4%
Sikh0.2%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 28% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
53/100
Income
11/100
Employment
67/100
Education
60/100
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 2/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 27% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.

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