Information about the SW9 postcode district

Summary Back to Top

About the Demographic Information

This page combines information for all postcodes within the postcode district SW9. The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about SW9 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 322
Semi-Detached 971
Terraced 2,678
Flat (Purpose-Built) 15,082
Flat (Converted) 4,155
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 471
Residence in Commercial Building 308
Caravan/Park/Temporary 9
Total 23,996

Housing Tenure Back to Top

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 1,880
Owned with Mortgage 3,821
Shared Ownership 663
Rented: From Council 5,598
Rented: Other Social 5,209
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 6,295
Rented: Other 493
Rent Free 66
Total 24,025

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 8,008
Two People 7,935
Three People 3,998
Four People 2,276
Five People 1,025
Six People 399
Seven People 175
8+ People 205
Total 24,021

Household Composition Back to Top

Household Composition
One Person Household 8,017
Family Household 11,218
Other Household 4,806
Total 24,041

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 11,037
Deprived In One Dimension 7,868
Deprived In Two Dimensions 3,839
Deprived In Three Dimensions 1,143
Deprived In Four Dimensions 113
Total 24,000

People Back to Top

Gender

Gender
Male 27,491
Female 28,614
Total 56,105

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 2,316
5-9 2,427
10-14 2,522
15-19 2,615
20-24 5,440
25-29 9,383
30-34 6,737
35-39 4,462
40-44 3,491
45-49 3,378
50-54 3,569
55-59 3,225
60-64 2,376
65-69 1,426
70-74 1,044
75-79 685
80-84 539
85+ 422
Total 56,057

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 32,522
Married 9,909
Separated 1,365
Divorced 3,291
Widowed 1,192
Total 48,279

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 30,834
Good 17,258
Fair 5,627
Bad 1,813
Very Bad 553
Total 56,085

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) 26,039
Apprenticeship 1,270
2+ A Levels 5,913
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 3,787
1-4 GCSEs 3,295
No GCSEs 6,845
Other 1,152
Total 48,301

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group

Ethnic Group
White 26,759
Mixed Ethnicity 4,555
Indian 602
Pakistani 310
Bangladeshi 505
Chinese 825
Other Asian 903
Black African 9,639
Black Caribbean 6,448
Other Black/African/Caribbean 2,139
Arab 473
Other 2,984
Total 56,142

Country of Birth Back to Top

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 32,991
European Union 7,082
Rest of Europe 658
Africa 6,394
Middle East and Asia 2,316
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 5,909
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 752
British Overseas Territories 37
Total 56,139

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 32,991
10+ Years 14,738
5-10 Years 3,472
2-5 Years 2,769
Less Than 2 Years 2,146
Total 56,116

Passport(s) Held Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports.

Passport(s) Held
None 2,406
United Kingdom 40,220
Republic of Ireland 837
European Union 8,316
Rest of Europe 311
African Countries 1,235
Middle East or Asia 671
North America or Caribbean 888
Central and South America 819
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 449
British Overseas Territories 1

Religion Back to Top

Religion
No Religion 20,240
Christian 24,761
Buddhist 489
Hindu 248
Jewish 220
Muslim 5,389
Sikh 95
Other Religion 446
Not Stated 4,247
Total 56,135

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 22,104
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 4,865
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 4,086
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 574
Unemployed 2,507
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 4,774
Retired 3,277
Looking After Home or Family 1,936
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 1,989
Other 2,195
Total 48,307

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 3,813
Professional Occupations 9,542
Associate Professional Occupations 6,125
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 2,241
Skilled Trades Occupations 1,683
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 2,684
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 1,768
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 1,275
Elementary Occupations 3,639
Total 32,770

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 9,866
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 10,463
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 3,958
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 3,782
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 1,782
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 4,033
Semi-Routine Occupation 5,185
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 4,727
Full-time Student 4,543
Total 48,339

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