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Demographics report

Demographics near SE5 9DW

Census profile

Demographics around SE5 9DW

Census 2021 · Lambeth 009
Population8,361usual residents in matched Census geography
Density15,045people per sq km
Median age34matched 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 area54%Average for London13.1%Average for England4%
Significant presenceblack caribbean, white british, other any
Postcode area40.1%Average for London46.5%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area49.2%Average for London41.2%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area15,045Average for London8,644Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area71.5%Average for London66.3%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureSocial rented
Postcode area63.1%Average for London22.2%Average for England17%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area71.4%Average for London71.8%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Lambeth 009B
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
Housing & servicesDecile 3
Elevated pressure
CrimeDecile 3
Elevated pressure
Living environmentDecile 3
Elevated pressure
EducationDecile 3
Elevated pressure
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population8,361matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age34Census area median
Owned18.8%household tenure
Private rent16.8%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White22.7%
Asian5.2%
Black54%
Mixed8%
Other10.2%
Detailed mix
black african29.9%
black caribbean18.3%
white british13.4%
other any8.4%
white other7.4%
black other5.8%
mixed white black caribbean4%
asian other3.1%
Born: uk71.4%
Born: no passport6.4%
Born: portugal4.2%
Born: spain3.4%
Born: other eu1.5%
Religion

Religion profile around SE5 9DW

Census 2021 · Lambeth 009
Largest groupChristian49.2% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian49.2%
No religion28.1%
Muslim12.2%
Religion not stated8.3%
Buddhist0.8%
Other religion0.8%
Hindu0.5%
Jewish0.2%
Sikh0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 12% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
26/100
Income
11/100
Employment
61/100
Education
58/100
Health
33/100
Housing access
22/100
Property
36/100
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.
  • 17% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.

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