Information about the SW6 postcode district

Summary Back to Top

About the Demographic Information

This page combines information for all postcodes within the postcode district SW6. The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about SW6 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 303
Semi-Detached 1,365
Terraced 7,153
Flat (Purpose-Built) 13,584
Flat (Converted) 7,394
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 373
Residence in Commercial Building 489
Caravan/Park/Temporary 12
Total 30,673

Housing Tenure Back to Top

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 5,494
Owned with Mortgage 5,933
Shared Ownership 430
Rented: From Council 3,971
Rented: Other Social 3,550
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 10,335
Rented: Other 939
Rent Free 44
Total 30,696

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 10,360
Two People 10,120
Three People 4,842
Four People 3,446
Five People 1,347
Six People 358
Seven People 166
8+ People 68
Total 30,707

Household Composition Back to Top

Household Composition
One Person Household 10,369
Family Household 15,782
Other Household 4,595
Total 30,746

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 17,495
Deprived In One Dimension 8,730
Deprived In Two Dimensions 3,365
Deprived In Three Dimensions 993
Deprived In Four Dimensions 109
Total 30,692

People Back to Top

Gender

Gender
Male 32,416
Female 37,310
Total 69,726

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 3,645
5-9 3,521
10-14 3,414
15-19 2,947
20-24 6,445
25-29 9,346
30-34 7,206
35-39 5,626
40-44 4,876
45-49 4,484
50-54 4,271
55-59 3,785
60-64 2,636
65-69 2,190
70-74 1,973
75-79 1,491
80-84 1,013
85+ 810
Total 69,679

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 31,912
Married 19,533
Separated 1,132
Divorced 4,105
Widowed 1,821
Total 58,503

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 43,746
Good 18,141
Fair 5,402
Bad 1,808
Very Bad 664
Total 69,761

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) 35,780
Apprenticeship 1,139
2+ A Levels 7,693
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 4,069
1-4 GCSEs 2,540
No GCSEs 5,945
Other 1,395
Total 58,561

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group

Ethnic Group
White 49,938
Mixed Ethnicity 4,231
Indian 1,368
Pakistani 555
Bangladeshi 365
Chinese 1,287
Other Asian 2,062
Black African 3,492
Black Caribbean 1,668
Other Black/African/Caribbean 752
Arab 1,667
Other 2,344
Total 69,729

Country of Birth Back to Top

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 39,685
European Union 11,720
Rest of Europe 2,383
Africa 4,007
Middle East and Asia 5,745
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 4,591
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 1,590
British Overseas Territories 36
Total 69,757

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 39,685
10+ Years 15,413
5-10 Years 5,341
2-5 Years 4,902
Less Than 2 Years 4,377
Total 69,718

Passport(s) Held Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports.

Passport(s) Held
None 2,306
United Kingdom 48,373
Republic of Ireland 1,415
European Union 10,887
Rest of Europe 982
African Countries 703
Middle East or Asia 1,916
North America or Caribbean 1,534
Central and South America 594
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 997

Religion Back to Top

Religion
No Religion 21,446
Christian 34,525
Buddhist 530
Hindu 689
Jewish 530
Muslim 5,733
Sikh 123
Other Religion 401
Not Stated 5,769
Total 69,746

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 25,630
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 4,128
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 6,173
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 1,216
Unemployed 2,142
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 6,058
Retired 6,152
Looking After Home or Family 3,072
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 1,783
Other 2,119
Total 58,473

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 8,623
Professional Occupations 11,712
Associate Professional Occupations 7,639
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 2,573
Skilled Trades Occupations 1,288
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 2,278
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 1,596
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 802
Elementary Occupations 1,726
Total 38,237

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 16,214
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 13,582
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 4,471
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 5,821
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 1,495
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 3,378
Semi-Routine Occupation 3,434
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 4,336
Full-time Student 5,763
Total 58,494

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