Information about the SW4 postcode district

Summary Back to Top

About the Demographic Information

This page combines information for all postcodes within the postcode district SW4. The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about SW4 is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021 (2022 in Scotland). They are performed once every 10 years. The figures are representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

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Housing Back to Top

Housing Types

Housing Types
Detached 346
Semi-Detached 1,259
Terraced 3,869
Flat (Purpose-Built) 11,293
Flat (Converted) 5,457
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 597
Residence in Commercial Building 264
Caravan/Park/Temporary 7
Total 23,092

Housing Tenure Back to Top

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 2,989
Owned with Mortgage 4,922
Shared Ownership 367
Rented: From Council 3,597
Rented: Other Social 2,818
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 7,756
Rented: Other 637
Rent Free 30
Total 23,116

Housing Occupancy Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 7,065
Two People 8,373
Three People 3,773
Four People 2,583
Five People 794
Six People 341
Seven People 94
8+ People 63
Total 23,086

Household Composition Back to Top

Household Composition
One Person Household 7,057
Family Household 10,776
Other Household 5,239
Total 23,072

Household Deprivation Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 13,244
Deprived In One Dimension 6,675
Deprived In Two Dimensions 2,391
Deprived In Three Dimensions 728
Deprived In Four Dimensions 69
Total 23,107

People Back to Top

Gender

Gender
Male 25,754
Female 27,227
Total 52,981

Age Groups Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 2,255
5-9 2,142
10-14 2,093
15-19 1,744
20-24 5,578
25-29 10,362
30-34 6,409
35-39 4,062
40-44 3,344
45-49 3,052
50-54 3,154
55-59 2,692
60-64 2,061
65-69 1,282
70-74 1,054
75-79 713
80-84 496
85+ 487
Total 52,980

Relationship Status Back to Top

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021/2022 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 30,425
Married 11,017
Separated 910
Divorced 2,712
Widowed 1,048
Total 46,112

Health Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.6% of residents of the United Kingdom rated their health as Very Good or Good.

Health
Very Good 32,325
Good 14,817
Fair 4,175
Bad 1,255
Very Bad 404
Total 52,976

Education & Qualifications Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, across the UK 22.9% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs as their highest qualification, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 30,274
Apprenticeship 816
2+ A Levels 4,836
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 2,832
1-4 GCSEs 2,115
No GCSEs 4,411
Other 833
Total 46,117

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group

Ethnic Group
White 35,081
Mixed Ethnicity 3,598
Indian 911
Pakistani 387
Bangladeshi 334
Chinese 599
Other Asian 705
Black African 4,661
Black Caribbean 3,270
Other Black/African/Caribbean 1,212
Arab 356
Other 1,923
Total 53,037

Country of Birth Back to Top

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 33,890
European Union 6,841
Rest of Europe 860
Africa 3,855
Middle East and Asia 2,166
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 3,904
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 1,440
British Overseas Territories 38
Total 52,994

Length of Residence Back to Top

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 33,890
10+ Years 10,859
5-10 Years 3,234
2-5 Years 2,817
Less Than 2 Years 2,153
Total 52,953

Passport(s) Held Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports.

Passport(s) Held
None 1,865
United Kingdom 39,457
Republic of Ireland 1,278
European Union 6,450
Rest of Europe 316
African Countries 721
Middle East or Asia 547
North America or Caribbean 852
Central and South America 505
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 938
British Overseas Territories 1

Religion Back to Top

Religion
No Religion 21,963
Christian 22,773
Buddhist 301
Hindu 458
Jewish 277
Muslim 3,060
Sikh 108
Other Religion 333
Not Stated 3,673
Total 52,946

Employment Back to Top

Economic Activity

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The 2021/22 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 25,070
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 3,437
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 4,152
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 691
Unemployed 1,647
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 3,170
Retired 3,305
Looking After Home or Family 1,658
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 1,344
Other 1,637
Total 46,111

Occupation Group Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 5,566
Professional Occupations 11,891
Associate Professional Occupations 7,224
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 2,279
Skilled Trades Occupations 1,230
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 1,792
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 1,373
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 742
Elementary Occupations 1,962
Total 34,059

Socio-Economic Classification

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC). The 2021/22 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 13,640
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 12,146
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 3,656
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 3,426
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 1,305
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 2,749
Semi-Routine Occupation 3,108
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 3,081
Full-time Student 3,011
Total 46,122

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