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According to the 2021 census, Knight’s Hill had a total of 16,907 usual residents residing in 6,913 households, indicating an average household size of 2.4. The borough covers an area of 36.7 square kilometers resulting in a population density of 10,220.7 individuals per square kilometer. The average age of its residents was 36.7 years.

Religion: In Knight’s Hill, the ‘Christian’ community represents the largest religious group, making up 45.64% of the population, ‘No religion’ population follows at 35.47% and ‘Not answered’ is 3rd with 8.84%

Ethnic groups: The predominant ethnic group in Knight’s Hill is ‘White’, constituting 52.51% of the total population. The ‘Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African’ ethnic group is second largest, making up 26.57%, while ‘Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups’ accounts for 9.69%.

Economic activity: 66.87% of Knight’s Hill’s population is economically active. The primary job roles are ‘Professional occupations’ and ‘Associate professional and technical’

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Health: Majority of the population are in very good health. Most common age groups are those aged 35 to 49 years and aged 50 to 64 years. Additionally, 32.04% of its inhabitants is married and 53.31% are single.

Living Arrangements and Property Types: Majority of the households are Single family households (58.46%). Most of the properties in Knight’s Hill are flats, with the majority of the ownership either being owned or social rented

Crime rate: As of 2022, Knight’s Hill crime rate (crime per 1000 residents) stands at 106.41. Most common crime types are ‘Violence and sexual offences’, ‘Anti-social behaviour’ and ‘Vehicle crime’.

Knight’s Hill in comparision with 25 Lambeth wards

When we analyze the percentage distribution of population and households, we see that Knight’s Hill surpasses most of Lambeth wards in the following metrics.

Prominent demographics insights:

Age:

Aged 50 to 64 years- Rank (1)
Aged 5 to 9 years- Rank (2)
Aged 10 to 15 years- Rank (2)

Economic activity status:

Economically inactive- Rank (2)

Ethnic group:

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups- Rank (1)

General health:

Very bad health- Rank (1)
Fair health- Rank (3)
Bad health- Rank (4)

Marital and civil partnership status:

Divorced or civil partnership dissolved- Rank (1)
Married or in a registered civil partnership- Rank (3)
Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner- Rank (5)

Prominent household insights:

Accommodation type:

Semi-detached- Rank (1)
Detached- Rank (5)
Terraced- Rank (7)

Household composition:

Single family household- Rank (2)

Household deprivation:

Household is deprived in two dimensions- Rank (5)
Household is deprived in three dimensions- Rank (5)

Tenure of household:

Owned- Rank (6)

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Socio economic classification

Property types in Knight’s Hill

Accommodation Type	Total	% of Households
Flats	2,651	38.34
Terraced	1,310	18.95
Converted or shared house	1,301	18.82
Semi-detached	1,280	18.51
Detached	218	3.15
Commercial building. Eg office, hotel, shop	77	1.11
Converted building. Eg school, church	72	1.04
Caravan or other mobile structure	5	0.07

How does Knight’s Hill compare to other wards in Lambeth ?

Accommodation type =>

Rank of Knight’s Hill when compared against Lambeth wards.

Accommodation Type	Rank	% of Households
Semi-detached	1	18.51
Detached	5	3.15
Terraced	7	18.95
Caravan or other mobile structure	7	0.07
Commercial building. Eg office, hotel, shop	11	1.11
Converted or shared house	16	18.82
Flats	18	38.34
Converted building. Eg school, church	19	1.04

Property ownership in Knight’s Hill

Owned – 42.89% (2,965)

Owns with a mortgage or loan – 27.85% (1,925)
Owns outright – 15.04% (1,040)

Social rented – 31.74% (2,194)

Rents from council or Local Authority – 20.93% (1,447)
Other social rented – 10.81% (747)

Private rented – 24.29% (1,679)

Private landlord or letting agency – 22.65% (1,566)
Other private rented – 1.63% (113)

Shared ownership – 0.88% (61)

Shared ownership – 0.88% (61)

How does Knight’s Hill compare to other wards in Lambeth ?

Tenure of household =>

Rank of Knight’s Hill when compared against Lambeth wards.

Owned – rank – 6 (42.89%)

Owns outright – rank – 6 (15.04%)
Owns with a mortgage or loan – rank – 6 (27.85%)

Social rented – rank – 15 (31.74%)

Rents from council or Local Authority – rank – 9 (20.93%)
Other social rented – rank – 18 (10.81%)

Shared ownership – rank – 21 (0.88%)

Shared ownership – rank – 21 (0.88%)

Private rented – rank – 21 (24.29%)

Private landlord or letting agency – rank – 21 (22.65%)
Other private rented – rank – 23 (1.63%)

Families in Knight’s Hill

Single family household – 58.46% (4,041)

Married or civil partnership couple – 23.19% (1,603)

Dependent children – 13.66% (944)
No children – 5.93% (410)
All children non-dependent – 3.60% (249)

Lone parent family – 18.20% (1,258)

With dependent children – 10.88% (752)
All children non-dependent – 7.32% (506)

Cohabiting couple family – 12.53% (866)

No children – 7.29% (504)
With dependent children – 4.38% (303)
All children non-dependent – 0.85% (59)

All aged 66 years and over – 2.53% (175)
Other single family household – 2.01% (139)

Other family composition – 2.01% (139)

One person household – 30.45% (2,105)

Other – 22.38% (1,547)
Aged 66 years and over – 8.07% (558)

Other household types – 11.10% (767)

Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over – 7.19% (497)
With dependent children – 3.91% (270)

How does Knight’s Hill compare to other wards in Lambeth ?

Household composition =>

Rank of Knight’s Hill when compared against Lambeth wards.

Single family household – rank – 2 (58.46%)

Married or civil partnership couple – rank – 4 (23.19%)

All children non-dependent – rank – 3 (3.60%)
Dependent children – rank – 4 (13.66%)
No children – rank – 15 (5.93%)

All aged 66 years and over – rank – 6 (2.53%)
Lone parent family – rank – 6 (18.20%)

With dependent children – rank – 5 (10.88%)
All children non-dependent – rank – 5 (7.32%)

Cohabiting couple family – rank – 16 (12.53%)

With dependent children – rank – 1 (4.38%)
All children non-dependent – rank – 1 (0.85%)
No children – rank – 24 (7.29%)

Other single family household – rank – 21 (2.01%)

Other family composition – rank – 21 (2.01%)

One person household – rank – 17 (30.45%)

Aged 66 years and over – rank – 6 (8.07%)
Other – rank – 19 (22.38%)

Other household types – rank – 23 (11.10%)

With dependent children – rank – 5 (3.91%)
Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over – rank – 24 (7.19%)

Knight’s Hill household deprivation

Household Deprivation	Total	% of Households
Household is not deprived in any dimension	3,247	46.97
Household is deprived in one dimension	2,194	31.74
Household is deprived in two dimensions	1,110	16.06
Household is deprived in three dimensions	335	4.85
Household is deprived in four dimensions	27	0.39

How does Knight’s Hill compare to other wards in Lambeth ?

Rank of Knight’s Hill when compared against Lambeth wards.

Household Deprivation	Rank	% of Households
Household is deprived in two dimensions	5	16.06
Household is deprived in three dimensions	5	4.85
Household is deprived in four dimensions	11	0.39
Household is deprived in one dimension	13	31.74
Household is not deprived in any dimension	19	46.97

Household sizes in Knight’s Hill

Household Size	Total	% of Households
1 person in household	2,105	30.43
2 people in household	2,059	29.77
3 people in household	1,277	18.46
4 people in household	949	13.72
5 people in household	342	4.94
6 people in household	107	1.55
7 people in household	40	0.58
8 or more people in household	38	0.55

How does Knight’s Hill compare to other wards in Lambeth ?

Rank of Knight’s Hill when compared against Lambeth wards.

Household Size	Rank	% of Households
0 people in household	1	0
3 people in household	2	18.46
4 people in household	3	13.72
5 people in household	4	4.94
6 people in household	10	1.55
8 or more people in household	10	0.55
7 people in household	12	0.58
1 person in household	17	30.43
2 people in household	24	29.77

Age groups of Knight’s Hill residents

Age	Total	% of Usual residents
Aged 35 to 49 years	4,046	23.94
Aged 50 to 64 years	3,274	19.37
Aged 10 to 15 years	1,279	7.57
Aged 4 years and under	1,092	6.46
Aged 5 to 9 years	1,080	6.39
Aged 65 to 74 years	960	5.68
Aged 25 to 34 years	911	5.39
Aged 16 to 19 years	740	4.38
Aged 75 to 84 years	530	3.14
Aged 85 years and over	192	1.14

How does Knight’s Hill compare to other wards in Lambeth ?

Rank of Knight’s Hill when compared against Lambeth wards.

Age	Rank	% of Usual residents
Aged 50 to 64 years	1	19.37
Aged 4 years and under	2	6.46
Aged 5 to 9 years	2	6.39
Aged 10 to 15 years	2	7.57
Aged 75 to 84 years	3	3.14
Aged 16 to 19 years	4	4.38
Aged 65 to 74 years	5	5.68
Aged 85 years and over	6	1.14
Aged 35 to 49 years	7	23.94
Aged 25 to 34 years	22	5.39

Gender breakdown in Knight’s Hill

Sex	Total	% of Usual residents
Female	8,968	53.04
Male	7,939	46.96

How does Knight’s Hill compare to other wards in Lambeth ?

Rank of Knight’s Hill when compared against Lambeth wards.

Sex	Rank	% of Usual residents
Female	3	53.04
Male	23	46.96

Knight’s Hill Health status

General Health	Total	% of Usual residents
Very good health	8,915	52.74
Good health	5,318	31.46
Fair health	1,804	10.67
Bad health	615	3.64
Very bad health	251	1.48

How does Knight’s Hill compare to other wards in Lambeth ?

Rank of Knight’s Hill when compared against Lambeth wards.

General Health	Rank	% of Usual residents
Very bad health	1	1.48
Fair health	3	10.67
Bad health	4	3.64
Good health	5	31.46
Very good health	24	52.74

Relationship status amongst Knight’s Hill Residents

Never married and never registered a civil partnership – 53.31% (7,174)
Married or in a registered civil partnership – 32.04% (4,311)

Married – 31.62% (4,255)

Opposite sex – 31.20% (4,198)
Same sex – 0.42% (57)

In a registered civil partnership – 0.42% (56)

Same sex – 0.30% (40)
Opposite sex – 0.12% (16)

Divorced or civil partnership dissolved – 8.58% (1,155)

Divorced – 8.52% (1,146)
Formerly in a civil partnership now legally dissolved – 0.07% (9)

Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner – 3.20% (430)

Widowed – 3.17% (427)
Surviving partner from civil partnership – 0.02% (3)

Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership – 2.88% (387)

Separated, but still married – 2.85% (383)
Separated, but still in a registered civil partnership – 0.03% (4)

How does Knight’s Hill compare to other wards in Lambeth ?

Rank of Knight’s Hill when compared against Lambeth wards.

Divorced or civil partnership dissolved – rank – 1 (8.58%)

Divorced – rank – 1 (8.52%)
Formerly in a civil partnership now legally dissolved – rank – 16 (0.07%)

Married or in a registered civil partnership – rank – 3 (32.04%)

Married – rank – 3 (31.62%)

Opposite sex – rank – 3 (31.20%)
Same sex – rank – 23 (0.42%)

In a registered civil partnership – rank – 19 (0.42%)

Opposite sex – rank – 9 (0.12%)
Same sex – rank – 20 (0.30%)

Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner – rank – 5 (3.20%)

Widowed – rank – 5 (3.17%)
Surviving partner from civil partnership – rank – 8 (0.02%)

Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership – rank – 7 (2.88%)

Separated, but still married – rank – 7 (2.85%)
Separated, but still in a registered civil partnership – rank – 18 (0.03%)

Never married and never registered a civil partnership – rank – 23 (53.31%)

Knight’s Hill residents’ country of birth

Europe – 78.47% (13,266)

United Kingdom – 65.91% (11,142)
EU countries – 11.39% (1,925)

European Union EU14 – 7.83% (1,324)
European Union EU8 – 2.51% (425)
European Union EU2 – 0.75% (127)
All other EU countries – 0.29% (49)

Non-EU countries – 1.18% (199)

All other non-EU countries – 1.18% (199)

The Americas and the Caribbean – 8.68% (1,467)
Africa – 7.90% (1,336)
Middle East and Asia – 4.06% (687)
Antarctica and Oceania (including Australasia) and Other – 0.86% (145)
British Overseas – 0.03% (5)

How does Knight’s Hill compare to other wards in Lambeth ?

Rank of Knight’s Hill when compared against Lambeth wards.

Europe – rank – 7 (78.47%)

United Kingdom – rank – 7 (65.91%)
Non-EU countries – rank – 17 (1.18%)

All other non-EU countries – rank – 17 (1.18%)

EU countries – rank – 20 (11.39%)

European Union EU8 – rank – 5 (2.51%)
All other EU countries – rank – 12 (0.29%)
European Union EU2 – rank – 14 (0.75%)
European Union EU14 – rank – 22 (7.83%)

Africa – rank – 13 (7.90%)
The Americas and the Caribbean – rank – 14 (8.68%)
Middle East and Asia – rank – 15 (4.06%)
British Overseas – rank – 19 (0.03%)
Antarctica and Oceania (including Australasia) and Other – rank – 21 (0.86%)

Passport records of Knight’s Hill residents

Europe – 87.83% (14,847)

United Kingdom – 73.77% (12,470)
Other Europe – 12.85% (2,173)

EU Member countries – 12.41% (2,098)

Portugal – 2.84% (480)
Spain – 2.38% (402)
Other EU countries – 1.93% (326)
Italy – 1.75% (295)
Poland – 1.38% (233)
France – 0.94% (159)
Romania – 0.51% (87)
Germany – 0.43% (72)
Lithuania – 0.26% (44)

Rest of Europe – 0.44% (75)

Other Europe – 0.35% (59)
Turkey – 0.09% (16)

Ireland – 1.21% (204)

No passport held – 6.41% (1,083)
The Americas and the Caribbean – 2.55% (431)

North America and the Caribbean – 1.37% (231)
Central and South America – 1.18% (200)

Africa – 1.70% (287)

Central and Western Africa – 1.33% (224)
South and Eastern Africa – 0.31% (53)
North Africa – 0.06% (10)

Middle East and Asia – 1.19% (201)

Southern Asia – 0.59% (100)
South-East Asia – 0.37% (62)
Eastern Asia – 0.15% (26)
Middle East – 0.07% (12)
Central Asia – 0.01% (1)

Antarctica and Oceania, including Australasia – 0.33% (56)

How does Knight’s Hill compare to other wards in Lambeth ?

Rank of Knight’s Hill when compared against Lambeth wards.

No passport held – rank – 2 (6.41%)
British Overseas Territories – rank – 6 (0.00%)
Middle East and Asia – rank – 9 (1.19%)

Southern Asia – rank – 6 (0.59%)
South-East Asia – rank – 7 (0.37%)
Central Asia – rank – 9 (0.01%)
Middle East – rank – 16 (0.07%)
Eastern Asia – rank – 23 (0.15%)

Africa – rank – 13 (1.70%)

Central and Western Africa – rank – 9 (1.33%)
North Africa – rank – 21 (0.06%)
South and Eastern Africa – rank – 21 (0.31%)

The Americas and the Caribbean – rank – 16 (2.55%)

North America and the Caribbean – rank – 16 (1.37%)
Central and South America – rank – 17 (1.18%)

Europe – rank – 18 (87.83%)

United Kingdom – rank – 11 (73.77%)
Other Europe – rank – 15 (12.85%)

EU Member countries – rank – 15 (12.41%)

Lithuania – rank – 4 (0.26%)
Poland – rank – 7 (1.38%)
Romania – rank – 8 (0.51%)
Portugal – rank – 10 (2.84%)
Spain – rank – 14 (2.38%)
Other EU countries – rank – 16 (1.93%)
Germany – rank – 18 (0.43%)
Italy – rank – 20 (1.75%)
France – rank – 24 (0.94%)

Rest of Europe – rank – 15 (0.44%)

Turkey – rank – 10 (0.09%)
Other Europe – rank – 15 (0.35%)

Ireland – rank – 24 (1.21%)

Antarctica and Oceania, including Australasia – rank – 25 (0.33%)

Ethnic groups in Knight’s Hill

White – 52.51% (8,878)

English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British – 37.61% (6,359)
Other White – 12.79% (2,162)
Irish – 1.66% (280)
Roma – 0.43% (72)
Gypsy or Irish Traveller – 0.03% (5)

Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African – 26.57% (4,493)

Caribbean – 11.80% (1,995)
African – 10.97% (1,854)
Other Black – 3.81% (644)

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – 9.69% (1,639)

White and Black Caribbean – 3.78% (639)
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – 3.06% (517)
White and Asian – 1.55% (262)
White and Black African – 1.31% (221)

Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh – 6.38% (1,078)

Indian – 2.17% (367)
Other Asian – 1.79% (303)
Pakistani – 1.21% (204)
Chinese – 0.76% (128)
Bangladeshi – 0.45% (76)

Other ethnic group – 4.85% (820)

Any other ethnic group – 4.19% (708)
Arab – 0.66% (112)

How does Knight’s Hill compare to other wards in Lambeth ?

Rank of Knight’s Hill when compared against Lambeth wards.

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – rank – 1 (9.69%)

White and Black Caribbean – rank – 2 (3.78%)
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – rank – 5 (3.06%)
White and Asian – rank – 9 (1.55%)
White and Black African – rank – 10 (1.31%)

Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African – rank – 11 (26.57%)

Caribbean – rank – 6 (11.80%)
Other Black – rank – 7 (3.81%)
African – rank – 13 (10.97%)

Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh – rank – 12 (6.38%)

Pakistani – rank – 5 (1.21%)
Indian – rank – 7 (2.17%)
Other Asian – rank – 10 (1.79%)
Chinese – rank – 22 (0.76%)
Bangladeshi – rank – 23 (0.45%)

White – rank – 15 (52.51%)

English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British – rank – 12 (37.61%)
Gypsy or Irish Traveller – rank – 12 (0.03%)
Roma – rank – 15 (0.43%)
Other White – rank – 18 (12.79%)
Irish – rank – 22 (1.66%)

Other ethnic group – rank – 18 (4.85%)

Arab – rank – 16 (0.66%)
Any other ethnic group – rank – 17 (4.19%)

Religions in Knight’s Hill

Religion	Total	% of Usual residents
Christian	7,717	45.64
No religion	5,997	35.47
Not answered	1,495	8.84
Muslim	1,152	6.81
Hindu	202	1.19
Other religion	145	0.86
Buddhist	105	0.62
Jewish	65	0.38
Sikh	29	0.17

How does Knight’s Hill compare to other wards in Lambeth ?

Rank of Knight’s Hill when compared against Lambeth wards.

Religion	Rank	% of Usual residents
Not answered	2	8.84
Other religion	4	0.86
Christian	7	45.64
Hindu	8	1.19
Sikh	10	0.17
Jewish	13	0.38
No religion	18	35.47
Buddhist	19	0.62
Muslim	19	6.81

Employment and unemployment amongst Knight’s Hill Residents

Economically active (excluding full-time students) – 66.87% (9,000)

In employment – 61.60% (8,290)

Employee – 48.90% (6,581)

Full-time – 37.82% (5,090)
Part-time – 11.08% (1,491)

Self-employed without employees – 11.26% (1,515)

Full-time – 6.00% (807)
Part-time – 5.26% (708)

Self-employed with employees – 1.44% (194)

Full-time – 1.14% (153)
Part-time – 0.30% (41)

Unemployed – 5.28% (710)

Economically inactive – 30.56% (4,113)

Retired – 10.51% (1,415)
Student – 6.06% (815)
Long-term sick or disabled – 5.25% (707)
Other – 4.41% (594)
Looking after home or family – 4.32% (582)

Economically active and a full-time student – 2.56% (345)

In employment – 1.79% (241)

Employee – 1.63% (219)

Part-time – 1.20% (162)
Full-time – 0.42% (57)

Self-employed without employees – 0.16% (22)

Part-time – 0.12% (16)
Full-time – 0.04% (6)

Self-employed with employees – 0.00% (0)

Part-time – 0.00% (0)
Full-time – 0.00% (0)

Unemployed – 0.77% (104)

How does Knight’s Hill compare to other wards in Lambeth ?

Rank of Knight’s Hill when compared against Lambeth wards.

Economically inactive – rank – 2 (30.56%)

Long-term sick or disabled – rank – 2 (5.25%)
Retired – rank – 3 (10.51%)
Other – rank – 8 (4.41%)
Looking after home or family – rank – 10 (4.32%)
Student – rank – 12 (6.06%)

Economically active and a full-time student – rank – 15 (2.56%)

Unemployed – rank – 10 (0.77%)
In employment – rank – 15 (1.79%)

Employee – rank – 15 (1.63%)

Part-time – rank – 11 (1.20%)
Full-time – rank – 19 (0.42%)

Self-employed without employees – rank – 18 (0.16%)

Full-time – rank – 14 (0.04%)
Part-time – rank – 17 (0.12%)

Self-employed with employees – rank – 22 (0.00%)

Full-time – rank – 16 (0.00%)
Part-time – rank – 17 (0.00%)

Economically active (excluding full-time students) – rank – 23 (66.87%)

Unemployed – rank – 5 (5.28%)
In employment – rank – 23 (61.60%)

Self-employed without employees – rank – 7 (11.26%)

Part-time – rank – 4 (5.26%)
Full-time – rank – 6 (6.00%)

Self-employed with employees – rank – 11 (1.44%)

Full-time – rank – 9 (1.14%)
Part-time – rank – 20 (0.30%)

Employee – rank – 23 (48.90%)

Part-time – rank – 5 (11.08%)
Full-time – rank – 24 (37.82%)

Socio-economic statistics for Knight’s Hill

Socio Economic Classification	Total	% of Usual residents
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations	3,067	22.79
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations	2,271	16.88
Small employers and own account workers	1,458	10.83
Never worked and long-term unemployed	1,349	10.02
Routine occupations	1,330	9.88
Intermediate occupations	1,260	9.36
Semi-routine occupations	1,100	8.17
Full-time students	1,091	8.11
Lower supervisory and technical occupations	531	3.95

How does Knight’s Hill compare to other wards in Lambeth ?

Rank of Knight’s Hill when compared against Lambeth wards.

Socio Economic Classification	Rank	% of Usual residents
Intermediate occupations	3	9.36
Small employers and own account workers	3	10.83
Never worked and long-term unemployed	3	10.02
Lower supervisory and technical occupations	7	3.95
Semi-routine occupations	9	8.17
Routine occupations	9	9.88
Full-time students	13	8.11
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations	17	22.79
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations	22	16.88

Occupation groups in Knight’s Hill

Occupation	Total	% of Usual residents
Professional occupations	2,216	25.98
Associate professional and technical	1,483	17.39
Managers, directors and senior officials	1,199	14.06
Elementary	841	9.86
Caring, leisure and other service	786	9.21
Administrative and secretarial	625	7.33
Skilled trades	567	6.65
Process, plant and machine operatives	422	4.95
Sales and customer service	391	4.58

How does Knight’s Hill compare to other wards in Lambeth ?

Rank of Knight’s Hill when compared against Lambeth wards.

Occupation	Rank	% of Usual residents
Caring, leisure and other service	2	9.21
Skilled trades	3	6.65
Process, plant and machine operatives	3	4.95
Administrative and secretarial	6	7.33
Elementary	10	9.86
Managers, directors and senior officials	11	14.06
Associate professional and technical	19	17.39
Sales and customer service	19	4.58
Professional occupations	22	25.98