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Demographics report

Demographics near SW8 2JS

Census profile

Demographics around SW8 2JS

Census 2021 · Lambeth 008
Population9,305usual residents in matched Census geography
Density16,779people 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 area37.3%Average for London55%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite british, white other, other any
Postcode area44.3%Average for London57.3%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area48.5%Average for London41.2%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area16,779Average for London8,644Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area74.7%Average for London66.3%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureSocial rented
Postcode area48.8%Average for London22.2%Average for England17%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area66.4%Average for London71.8%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Lambeth 008A
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
JobsDecile 4
Elevated pressure
HealthDecile 4
Elevated pressure
Housing & servicesDecile 5
Mixed
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population9,305matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age31Census area median
Owned17.9%household tenure
Private rent31.6%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White37.3%
Asian9.4%
Black34.6%
Mixed8.1%
Other10.5%
Detailed mix
black african22%
white british19%
white other16.5%
other any8.8%
black caribbean8.2%
black other4.5%
asian other3.3%
mixed other3%
Born: uk66.4%
Born: portugal6.2%
Born: no passport5.4%
Born: spain3.1%
Born: other eu2.9%
Religion

Religion profile around SW8 2JS

Census 2021 · Lambeth 008
Largest groupChristian48.5% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian48.5%
No religion30.1%
Muslim12.4%
Religion not stated6.8%
Buddhist0.8%
Other religion0.6%
Hindu0.5%
Jewish0.2%
Sikh0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 23% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
34/100
Income
22/100
Employment
68/100
Education
52/100
Health
33/100
Housing access
44/100
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 4/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 32% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.

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