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Ethnic Makeup in Lambeth, borough

Main ethnicity

White British: 38%

Higher than average

Black African: 12%
Black Caribbean: 9%
Other Black: 3%

Lower than average

Indian: 1.9%
Pakistani: 1.2%
Bangladeshi: 0.8%
Other Asian: 1.8%

Lambeth (borough)

Average for London

Ethnic Makeup

White British 38%

Other White 15%

Black African 12%

Black Caribbean 9%

Mixed 8%

Other 5%

Other Black 3%

White Irish 2.1%

Indian 1.9%

Other Asian 1.8%

Chinese 1.6%

Pakistani 1.2%

Arab 0.8%

Bangladeshi 0.8%

Roma 0.5%

Gypsy 0%

Ethnic Makeup of wards within Lambeth (borough)

Ward name	Main ethnicity	%
1. Clapham Common & Abbeville	White British	56%
2. Streatham Hill West & Thornton	White British	53%
3. West Dulwich	White British	51%
4. Clapham Town	White British	49%
5. Brixton Acre Lane	White British	47%
6. Clapham East	White British	43%
7. Herne Hill & Loughborough Junction	White British	42%
8. Gipsy Hill	White British	41%
9. Streatham St Leonard's	White British	39%
10. Streatham Wells	White British	38%
11. Knight's Hill	White British	38%
12. Oval	White British	37%
13. Stockwell East	White British	36%
14. Streatham Hill East	White British	36%
15. Brixton Rush Common	White British	35%
16. Clapham Park	White British	35%
17. Kennington	White British	35%
18. Waterloo & South Bank	White British	32%
19. Brixton Windrush	White British	31%
20. Streatham Common & Vale	White British	31%
21. St Martin's	White British	30%
22. Myatt's Fields	White British	30%
23. Stockwell West & Larkhall	White British	28%
24. Vauxhall	White British	28%
25. Brixton North	White British	24%

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Lambeth (borough) displays distinctive ethnic group characteristics:

The main ethnic group is White British, representing 38% of the population. On average, 37% of the population in London belong to the White British ethnic group.

The following ethnic groups have proportions higher than average for the London:

Black African comprise 12%, while average for London is 8%
Black Caribbean comprise 9%, while average for London is 4%
Other Black comprise 3%, while average for London is 1.7%

Conversely, the following ethnic groups have a proportion lower than the average for London:

Indian comprise 1.9%, while average for London is 7%
Pakistani comprise 1.2%, while average for London is 3%
Bangladeshi comprise 0.8%, while average for London is 4%
Other Asian comprise 1.8%, while average for London is 5%

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Data source: Office for National Statistics

Census 2021

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Religion in Lambeth, borough

Main religion

Christian: 44%

Higher than average

No Religion: 38%

Lower than average

Hindu: 1%
Muslim: 8%
Sikh: 0.2%

Lambeth (borough)

Average for London

Religion

Christian 44%

No Religion 38%

Muslim 8%

Religion Not Stated 8%

Hindu 1%

Buddhist 0.8%

Other Religion 0.7%

Jewish 0.4%

Sikh 0.2%

Religion of wards within Lambeth (borough)

Ward name	Main religion	%
1. St Martin's	Christian	50%
2. Stockwell West & Larkhall	Christian	48%
3. Brixton North	Christian	48%
4. Kennington	Christian	48%
5. Streatham Common & Vale	Christian	48%
6. Myatt's Fields	Christian	46%
7. Knight's Hill	Christian	46%
8. Clapham Park	Christian	45%
9. Brixton Rush Common	Christian	44%
10. Streatham St Leonard's	Christian	44%
11. Oval	Christian	43%
12. Clapham Common & Abbeville	Christian	43%
13. Stockwell East	Christian	43%
14. Streatham Hill East	Christian	43%
15. Brixton Windrush	Christian	43%
16. Streatham Wells	Christian	43%
17. Gipsy Hill	Christian	42%
18. Waterloo & South Bank	Christian	40%
19. Vauxhall	Christian	39%
20. Brixton Acre Lane	No Religion	47%
21. West Dulwich	No Religion	44%
22. Streatham Hill West & Thornton	No Religion	44%
23. Clapham Town	No Religion	43%
24. Herne Hill & Loughborough Junction	No Religion	42%
25. Clapham East	No Religion	42%

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Lambeth (borough) displays distinctive religion characteristics:

The main religion is Christian, representing 44% of the population. On average, 41% of the population in London belong to the Christian religion.

The following religions have proportions higher than average for the London:

No Religion comprise 38%, while average for London is 27%

Conversely, the following religions have a proportion lower than the average for London:

Hindu comprise 1%, while average for London is 5%
Muslim comprise 8%, while average for London is 15%
Sikh comprise 0.2%, while average for London is 1.6%

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Data source: Office for National Statistics

Census 2021

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Residents Age in Lambeth, borough

Main age band

Aged 20 to 39: 43%

Higher than average

Aged 20 to 39: 43%

Lambeth (borough)

Average for London

Residents Age

Aged 20 to 39 43%

Aged 40 to 59 26%

Aged under 20 19%

Aged 60 to 79 11%

Aged 80 and over 2.1%

Residents Age of wards within Lambeth (borough)

Ward name	Main age band	%
1. Brixton Acre Lane	Aged 20 to 39	56%
2. Clapham East	Aged 20 to 39	56%
3. Vauxhall	Aged 20 to 39	52%
4. Clapham Town	Aged 20 to 39	50%
5. Clapham Common & Abbeville	Aged 20 to 39	50%
6. Brixton Windrush	Aged 20 to 39	48%
7. Stockwell East	Aged 20 to 39	47%
8. Waterloo & South Bank	Aged 20 to 39	47%
9. Oval	Aged 20 to 39	47%
10. Clapham Park	Aged 20 to 39	45%
11. Streatham Hill West & Thornton	Aged 20 to 39	44%
12. Brixton North	Aged 20 to 39	43%
13. Stockwell West & Larkhall	Aged 20 to 39	42%
14. Brixton Rush Common	Aged 20 to 39	41%
15. Streatham St Leonard's	Aged 20 to 39	41%
16. Myatt's Fields	Aged 20 to 39	41%
17. Herne Hill & Loughborough Junction	Aged 20 to 39	41%
18. Streatham Wells	Aged 20 to 39	39%
19. Streatham Hill East	Aged 20 to 39	39%
20. Kennington	Aged 20 to 39	38%
21. St Martin's	Aged 20 to 39	36%
22. Streatham Common & Vale	Aged 20 to 39	34%
23. Gipsy Hill	Aged 20 to 39	32%
24. West Dulwich	Aged 20 to 39	32%
25. Knight's Hill	Aged 20 to 39	30%

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Lambeth (borough) displays distinctive age band characteristics:

The main age band is Aged 20 to 39, representing 43% of the population. On average, 33% of the population in London belong to the Aged 20 to 39 age band.

The following age bands have proportions higher than average for the London:

Aged 20 to 39 comprise 43%, while average for London is 33%

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Data source: Office for National Statistics

Census 2021

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Household Type in Lambeth, borough

Main household type

One-person household: 32%

Higher than average

Multiple families or unrelated people: 18%

Lower than average

Single-family: all aged 66 and over: 1.9%
Single-family: with dependent children: 20%

Lambeth (borough)

Average for London

Household Type

One-person household 32%

Single-family: with dependent children 20%

Multiple families or unrelated people 18%

Single-family: no children 16%

Single-family: with non-dependent children 9%

Single-family: other 2.5%

Single-family: all aged 66 and over 1.9%

Household Type of wards within Lambeth (borough)

Ward name	Main household type	%
1. Vauxhall	One-person household	43%
2. Waterloo & South Bank	One-person household	41%
3. Oval	One-person household	36%
4. Kennington	One-person household	35%
5. Brixton North	One-person household	34%
6. Brixton Windrush	One-person household	34%
7. Myatt's Fields	One-person household	33%
8. Stockwell East	One-person household	33%
9. Brixton Acre Lane	One-person household	32%
10. Gipsy Hill	One-person household	32%
11. Stockwell West & Larkhall	One-person household	32%
12. Clapham Town	One-person household	31%
13. Clapham Park	One-person household	31%
14. Streatham Hill East	One-person household	31%
15. St Martin's	One-person household	31%
16. Streatham St Leonard's	One-person household	31%
17. Knight's Hill	One-person household	30%
18. Brixton Rush Common	One-person household	30%
19. Clapham East	One-person household	30%
20. Streatham Wells	One-person household	30%
21. Herne Hill & Loughborough Junction	One-person household	29%
22. West Dulwich	One-person household	29%
23. Streatham Hill West & Thornton	One-person household	28%
24. Clapham Common & Abbeville	One-person household	28%
25. Streatham Common & Vale	One-person household	27%

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Lambeth (borough) displays distinctive household type characteristics:

The main household type is One-person household, representing 32% of the population. On average, 29% of the population in London belong to the One-person household household type.

The following household types have proportions higher than average for the London:

Multiple families or unrelated people comprise 18%, while average for London is 13%

Conversely, the following household types have a proportion lower than the average for London:

Single-family: all aged 66 and over comprise 1.9%, while average for London is 4%
Single-family: with dependent children comprise 20%, while average for London is 27%

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Data source: Office for National Statistics

Census 2021