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Demographics report

Demographics near SW2 5SG

Census profile

Demographics around SW2 5SG

Census 2021 · Lambeth 016
Population9,167usual residents in matched Census geography
Density14,501people per sq km
Median age31matched 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 area57.6%Average for London55%Average for England82.2%
Significant presenceblack african, black caribbean, white other
Postcode area31.6%Average for London26.1%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area43.6%Average for London41.2%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area14,501Average for London8,644Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area76.1%Average for London66.3%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureSocial rented
Postcode area44.2%Average for London22.2%Average for England17%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area74.8%Average for London71.8%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Lambeth 016D
3/ 10

Bottom 30% in England

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

CrimeDecile 1
Major pressure
Living environmentDecile 1
Major pressure
Housing & servicesDecile 4
Elevated pressure
HealthDecile 4
Elevated pressure
IncomeDecile 4
Elevated pressure
JobsDecile 4
Elevated pressure
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population9,167matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age31Census area median
Owned24.4%household tenure
Private rent28.8%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White57.6%
Asian6.5%
Black24.5%
Mixed7.9%
Other3.6%
Detailed mix
white british44.3%
black african10.9%
black caribbean10.5%
white other10.3%
other any3.3%
black other3.1%
asian other2.9%
white irish2.8%
Born: uk74.8%
Born: no passport4.8%
Born: spain2.9%
Born: portugal2.7%
Born: italy1.7%
Religion

Religion profile around SW2 5SG

Census 2021 · Lambeth 016
Largest groupChristian43.6% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian43.6%
No religion36.8%
Muslim10.4%
Religion not stated6.9%
Buddhist0.7%
Other religion0.6%
Hindu0.4%
Jewish0.4%
Sikh0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 15% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
21/100
Income
33/100
Employment
67/100
Education
57/100
Health
33/100
Housing access
33/100
Property
51/100
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.
  • 29% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.

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