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Demographics report

Demographics near SW8 1AA

Census profile

Demographics around SW8 1AA

Census 2021 · Lambeth 006
Population7,849usual residents in matched Census geography
Density17,137people 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 groupBlack
Postcode area42.8%Average for London13.1%Average for England4%
Significant presencewhite other, white british, black caribbean
Postcode area44.1%Average for London56.5%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area51.8%Average for London41.2%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area17,137Average for London8,644Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area71.9%Average for London66.3%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureSocial rented
Postcode area52.9%Average for London22.2%Average for England17%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area66.6%Average for London71.8%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Lambeth 006E
3/ 10

Bottom 30% in England

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

IncomeDecile 2
Major pressure
Housing & servicesDecile 2
Major pressure
EducationDecile 4
Elevated pressure
JobsDecile 4
Elevated pressure
Living environmentDecile 4
Elevated pressure
HealthDecile 4
Elevated pressure
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population7,849matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age35Census area median
Owned20.9%household tenure
Private rent25.3%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White33.6%
Asian5.4%
Black42.8%
Mixed5.8%
Other12.3%
Detailed mix
black african25.7%
white other15.9%
white british15.8%
black caribbean12.4%
other any11.1%
black other4.8%
mixed white black caribbean2.6%
asian chinese2.4%
Born: uk66.6%
Born: portugal8.3%
Born: no passport6.2%
Born: spain2.8%
Born: italy2.5%
Religion

Religion profile around SW8 1AA

Census 2021 · Lambeth 006
Largest groupChristian51.8% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian51.8%
No religion28.4%
Muslim9.5%
Religion not stated7.7%
Buddhist0.8%
Other religion0.8%
Jewish0.5%
Hindu0.4%
Sikh0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 29% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
49/100
Income
11/100
Employment
64/100
Education
61/100
Health
33/100
Housing access
11/100
Property
20/100
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.
  • 25% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.

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