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People in Southwark

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Population
307,618
Density /km²
10,652.44
Median age
33.6
In good health
86%
Disabled (Equality Act)
14%
In work (16+)
65%
Unemployed (of those working or looking)
8%
Degree or above
55%
A-level equivalent
12%
GCSE-level
14%
Apprenticeship
2.5%
Other
2.4%
No qualifications
14%
Families w/ children
13%
One-person homes
33%
Owned outright
11%
Private renting
29%
Married or civil partnered (16+)
27%
All adults speak English as a main language
77%
White
51%
Asian or Asian British
10%
Black or Black British
25%
Mixed or multiple
7%
Other ethnic groups
6%
Higher managerial & professional
21%
Lower managerial & professional
22%
Intermediate
8%
Self-employed & small employers
8%
Routine & manual
21%
Never worked / long-term unemployed
9.1%
Full-time students
11.4%
Christian
43%
Muslim
9.6%
Hindu
1.1%
Sikh
0.2%
Jewish
0.4%
Buddhist
1.0%
No religion
36%
Other religion
0.7%

How we measure this

Data last updated: 19 October 2026

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