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Demographics report

Demographics near SW8 1NN

Census profile

Demographics around SW8 1NN

Census 2021 · Lambeth 005
Population8,406usual residents in matched Census geography
Density10,790people 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 area52.7%Average for London55%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, black african, black caribbean
Postcode area34.9%Average for London26.1%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area42.5%Average for London41.2%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area10,790Average for London8,644Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area77.1%Average for London66.3%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureSocial rented
Postcode area37.5%Average for London22.2%Average for England17%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area71.1%Average for London71.8%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Lambeth 005B
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
Housing & servicesDecile 1
Major pressure
CrimeDecile 2
Major pressure
IncomeDecile 3
Elevated pressure
JobsDecile 5
Mixed
HealthDecile 5
Mixed
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population8,406matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age32Census area median
Owned27.6%household tenure
Private rent34.1%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White52.7%
Asian9.9%
Black21.4%
Mixed8.6%
Other7.3%
Detailed mix
white british34%
white other16.7%
black african10.6%
black caribbean7.6%
other any6.8%
asian other5%
mixed other3.5%
black other3.2%
Born: uk71.1%
Born: no passport4.2%
Born: portugal3.4%
Born: spain3.2%
Born: other eu2.6%
Religion

Religion profile around SW8 1NN

Census 2021 · Lambeth 005
Largest groupChristian42.5% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian42.5%
No religion41.9%
Religion not stated7.2%
Muslim6%
Buddhist0.7%
Jewish0.6%
Other religion0.5%
Hindu0.4%
Sikh0.3%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 20% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
31/100
Income
22/100
Employment
69/100
Education
57/100
Health
44/100
Housing access
0/100
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.
  • 34% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.

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