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Demographics report

Demographics near SW4 9PY

Census profile

Demographics around SW4 9PY

Census 2021 · Lambeth 017
Population6,779usual residents in matched Census geography
Density12,994people 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 area56.1%Average for London55%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, black african, black caribbean
Postcode area36.2%Average for London26.1%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area44.1%Average for London41.2%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area12,994Average 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 area42.6%Average for London22.2%Average for England17%
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 017B
4/ 10

Bottom 40% in England

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

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

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population6,779matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age31Census area median
Owned23.7%household tenure
Private rent32.7%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White56.1%
Asian7.3%
Black24.3%
Mixed6.2%
Other6.1%
Detailed mix
white british38.8%
white other14.7%
black african12.4%
black caribbean9.1%
other any4.3%
black other2.7%
white irish2.3%
mixed white black caribbean2.2%
Born: uk73.6%
Born: no passport4.6%
Born: ireland2.7%
Born: portugal2.7%
Born: italy2.3%
Religion

Religion profile around SW4 9PY

Census 2021 · Lambeth 017
Largest groupChristian44.1% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian44.1%
No religion37.2%
Muslim8.7%
Religion not stated7.6%
Buddhist0.8%
Other religion0.6%
Hindu0.5%
Jewish0.4%
Sikh0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 23% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
24/100
Income
22/100
Employment
69/100
Education
65/100
Health
44/100
Housing access
22/100
Property
38/100
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 4/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 33% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.

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