# People and census in Southwark Central London. 312,366 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 29 square kilometres, the 7th most densely populated council in the UK. 24 layers about people and census for Southwark, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source. In: [London](https://openindex.co.uk/london) ## What is the population of Southwark? Southwark had 307,637 usual residents at the census. Southwark is the 51st most populated of 361 in the UK. ## Population Southwark: **307,637** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. Southwark had 307,637 usual residents at the census. Southwark is the 51st most populated of 361 in the UK. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E09000028) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/southwark/people#l-population ## Population estimate Southwark: **312,366** (2025, council level). Source: ONS population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. Southwark’s population was an estimated 312,366 in mid-2025. The population fell 1.5% in the year to mid-2025. Southwark is 54th most populated of 361 for population. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-estimate?place=E09000028) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-estimate) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-estimate/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/southwark/people#l-population-estimate ## Aged 15 to 64 Southwark: **75.9%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 75.9% of residents in Southwark were aged 15 to 64 at the census. In London the figure is 70.0%. - Against London: 8% higher (70.0%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-15-to-64?place=E09000028) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-15-to-64) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-15-to-64/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/southwark/people#l-age-15-to-64 ## Aged 65 and over Southwark: **8.3%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 8.3% of residents in Southwark were aged 65 or over at the census. In London the figure is 11.9%. - Against London: 30% lower (11.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-65-and-over?place=E09000028) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-65-and-over) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-65-and-over/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/southwark/people#l-age-65-and-over ## Aged under 15 Southwark: **15.8%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 15.8% of residents in Southwark were aged under 15 at the census. In London the figure is 18.1%. - Against London: 13% lower (18.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-under-15?place=E09000028) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-under-15) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-under-15/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/southwark/people#l-age-under-15 ## Born outside the UK Southwark: **40.7%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 40.7% of residents in Southwark were born outside the UK. In London the figure is 40.6%. - Against London: About the same (40.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/born-outside-uk?place=E09000028) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/born-outside-uk) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/born-outside-uk/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/southwark/people#l-born-outside-uk ## Disability Southwark: **13.7%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 13.7% of residents in Southwark had their day-to-day activities limited by a long-term health problem or disability. In London the figure is 13.2%. - Against London: 4% higher (13.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/disability?place=E09000028) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/disability) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/disability/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/southwark/people#l-disability ## Good or very good health Southwark: **86.1%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 86.1% of residents in Southwark said their health was good or very good. In London the figure is 85.4%. - Against London: 1% higher (85.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/good-health?place=E09000028) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/good-health) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/good-health/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/southwark/people#l-good-health ## Households Southwark: **130,818** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. Southwark had 130,818 households at the census. Southwark is 43rd highest of 361 for the number of households. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/households?place=E09000028) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/households) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/households/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/southwark/people#l-households ## Households without a car or van Southwark: **60.3%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 60.3% of households in Southwark had no car or van at the census. In London the figure is 42.1%. - Against London: 43% higher (42.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-car-or-van?place=E09000028) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/no-car-or-van) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/no-car-or-van/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/southwark/people#l-no-car-or-van ## Owner-occupied homes Southwark: **31.3%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 31.3% of households in Southwark owned their home at the census. In London the figure is 46.8%. - Against London: 33% lower (46.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/owner-occupied?place=E09000028) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/owner-occupied) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/owner-occupied/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/southwark/people#l-owner-occupied ## Population density Southwark: **10,652 per km²** (2021, council level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from census population counts and the area of each place. Published 21 July 2026. Southwark had 10,652 people per square kilometre at the census. In London the figure is 5,593 per km². - Against London: 1.9 times (5,593 per km²) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-density?place=E09000028) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-density) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-density/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/southwark/people#l-population-density ## Private rented homes Southwark: **28.7%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 28.7% of households in Southwark rented privately at the census. In London the figure is 30.0%. - Against London: 4% lower (30.0%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rented?place=E09000028) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rented/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/southwark/people#l-private-rented ## Social rented homes Southwark: **39.7%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 39.7% of households in Southwark rented from a council or housing association at the census. In London the figure is 23.1%. - Against London: 1.7 times (23.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/social-rented?place=E09000028) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/social-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/social-rented/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/southwark/people#l-social-rented ## Degree-level qualifications Southwark: **54.9%** (2021, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: ONS Census 2021 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 54.9% of residents aged 16 and over in Southwark had a degree-level qualification at the census. In London the figure is 46.7%. - Against London: 18% higher (46.7%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/degree-level-qualifications?place=E09000028) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/degree-level-qualifications) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/degree-level-qualifications/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/southwark/people#l-degree-level-qualifications ## Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh Southwark: **9.9%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 9.9% of residents in Southwark identified with the Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh ethnic group. In London the figure is 20.7%. - Against London: 52% lower (20.7%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-asian?place=E09000028) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-asian) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-asian/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/southwark/people#l-ethnic-group-asian ## Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African Southwark: **25.1%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 25.1% of residents in Southwark identified with the Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African ethnic group. In London the figure is 13.5%. - Against London: 1.9 times (13.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-black?place=E09000028) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-black) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-black/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/southwark/people#l-ethnic-group-black ## Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups Southwark: **7.2%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 7.2% of residents in Southwark identified with a Mixed or Multiple ethnic group. In London the figure is 5.7%. - Against London: 26% higher (5.7%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-mixed?place=E09000028) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-mixed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-mixed/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/southwark/people#l-ethnic-group-mixed ## Other ethnic group Southwark: **6.3%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 6.3% of residents in Southwark identified with another ethnic group, including Arab. In London the figure is 6.3%. - Against London: About the same (6.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-other?place=E09000028) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-other) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-other/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/southwark/people#l-ethnic-group-other ## White ethnic groups Southwark: **51.4%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 51.4% of residents in Southwark identified with a White ethnic group. In London the figure is 53.8%. - Against London: 4% lower (53.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-white?place=E09000028) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-white) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-white/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/southwark/people#l-ethnic-group-white ## Christian Southwark: **43.3%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 43.3% of residents in Southwark said they were Christian. In London the figure is 40.7%. - Against London: 6% higher (40.7%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/christian?place=E09000028) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/christian) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/christian/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/southwark/people#l-religion-christian ## No religion Southwark: **36.4%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 36.4% of residents in Southwark said they had no religion. In London the figure is 27.1%. - Against London: 34% higher (27.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-religion?place=E09000028) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/no-religion) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/no-religion/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/southwark/people#l-religion-none ## Working mainly from home Southwark: **48.4%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 48.4% of working residents in Southwark worked mainly from home in March 2021. In London the figure is 42.1%. - Against London: 15% higher (42.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/work-from-home?place=E09000028) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/work-from-home) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/work-from-home/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/southwark/people#l-work-from-home ## Annual population change Southwark: **−1.5%** (2025, council level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from the mid-year population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. Southwark’s estimated population changed by −1.5% in the year to mid-2025. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-change?place=E09000028) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-change/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/southwark/people#l-population-estimate-change-1y ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/southwark) - [Housing](https://openindex.co.uk/southwark/housing) (17) - [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/southwark/crime) (13) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/southwark/deprivation) (8) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/southwark/health) (4) - [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/southwark/education) (2) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/southwark/environment) (9) - [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/southwark/transport) (4) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/southwark/connectivity) (5) - [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/southwark/planning) (3) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/southwark/economy) (4) - [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/southwark/council-tax) (10) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/southwark/elections) (7) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/southwark/services) (3) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/southwark/sources) (28) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E09000028/data?family=people ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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