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Demographics report

Demographics near SW17 8LZ

Census profile

Demographics around SW17 8LZ

Census 2021 · Wandsworth 033
Population6,893usual residents in matched Census geography
Density12,280people 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 area43.4%Average for London55%Average for England82.2%
Significant presenceasian other, white other, asian pakistani
Postcode area32.9%Average for London22.3%Average for England
Main religionNo religion
Postcode area33.4%Average for London27.7%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area12,280Average for London8,644Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area70.6%Average for London66.3%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area40.9%Average for London47.2%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area74.7%Average for London71.8%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Wandsworth 033D
3/ 10

Bottom 30% in England

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

Living environmentDecile 1
Major pressure
CrimeDecile 2
Major pressure
IncomeDecile 3
Elevated pressure
Housing & servicesDecile 4
Elevated pressure
JobsDecile 4
Elevated pressure
EducationDecile 5
Mixed
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population6,893matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age32Census area median
Owned40.9%household tenure
Private rent35.9%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White43.4%
Asian33.8%
Black9.9%
Mixed7.6%
Other5.3%
Detailed mix
white british31.1%
asian other15.8%
white other9.5%
asian pakistani7.6%
asian indian5.9%
other any4.3%
black african4.3%
black caribbean4%
Born: uk74.7%
Born: no passport5.2%
Born: other eu2.9%
Born: ireland2.4%
Born: poland1.9%
Religion

Religion profile around SW17 8LZ

Census 2021 · Wandsworth 033
Largest groupNo religion33.4% of usual residents in the matched Census area
No religion33.4%
Christian32%
Muslim15.5%
Religion not stated8.6%
Hindu8.4%
Sikh0.7%
Buddhist0.6%
Other religion0.5%
Jewish0.2%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 29% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
34/100
Income
22/100
Employment
66/100
Education
61/100
Health
44/100
Housing access
33/100
Property
63/100
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.
  • 36% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.

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