Census 2011 briefing
Population density
Southwark has the ninth highest population density in England and Wales at 9,988 residents per square kilometre.
The eight local authorities with higher densities than Southwark are all inner London authorities. Southwark’s population density is higher than the London average of 5,199 residents per square km (which is higher than England's average of 407 residents per square km).
Page last updated: 24 February 2021
