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Demographics report

Demographics near SW16 2JR

Census profile

Demographics around SW16 2JR

Census 2021 · Lambeth 027
Population8,522usual residents in matched Census geography
Density9,422people per sq km
Median age35matched 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 area49.6%Average for London55%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, black caribbean, black african
Postcode area38%Average for London26.1%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area41.8%Average for London41.2%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area9,422Average for London8,644Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area70.7%Average for London66.3%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area49.6%Average for London47.2%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area73.6%Average for London71.8%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Lambeth 027A
3/ 10

Bottom 30% in England

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

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

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population8,522matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age35Census area median
Owned49.6%household tenure
Private rent30.4%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White49.6%
Asian5.9%
Black28.6%
Mixed10.5%
Other5.4%
Detailed mix
white british33.9%
white other13.6%
black caribbean12.2%
black african12.1%
other any5.1%
mixed white black caribbean4.8%
black other4.2%
mixed other2.9%
Born: uk73.6%
Born: no passport4.8%
Born: spain2.7%
Born: italy2.4%
Born: poland2.3%
Religion

Religion profile around SW16 2JR

Census 2021 · Lambeth 027
Largest groupChristian41.8% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian41.8%
No religion41.1%
Muslim7.4%
Religion not stated6.8%
Hindu1.2%
Buddhist0.8%
Other religion0.5%
Sikh0.2%
Jewish0.2%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 28% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
35/100
Income
22/100
Employment
71/100
Education
58/100
Health
44/100
Housing access
22/100
Property
52/100
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.
  • 30% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.

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