Peckham Rye, London, SE15 3JA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE15 3JA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.5%	51.9%	-1.6%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	46.5%	48.1%	1.6%	49.0%	-0.9%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around SE15 3JA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.1% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	50%	51.1%	1.1%	37.9%	13.2%
Married: Opposite sex	27.1%	26.1%	-1.0%	44.2%	-18.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	2.9%	2.9%	0.1%	2.8%
Separated	8.1%	6.2%	-1.9%	2.2%	4.0%
Divorced	11.6%	9.4%	-2.2%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	3.2%	3.6%	0.4%	6.1%	-2.5%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.9%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	52.8%	56.7%	3.9%	48.4%	8.3%
Good health	33.1%	30.2%	-2.9%	33.6%	-3.4%
Fair health	10.1%	9.3%	-0.8%	12.7%	-3.4%
Bad health	3.3%	2.8%	-0.5%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.7%	1%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.2%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.2%	20.9%	-2.3%	18.2%	2.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.3%	5.8%	-6.5%	9.6%	-3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.8%	14.4%	-0.4%	13.4%	1.0%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	3.2%	1.8%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	17.3%	7.4%	16.9%	0.4%
Degree or Similar	27.5%	35.4%	7.9%	33.8%	1.6%
Other	10.9%	2.9%	-8.0%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 26.7% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.9%	1.5%	-0.4%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	37.8%	31%	-6.8%	2.5%	28.5%
Black Caribbean	13.6%	15.6%	2.0%	1.0%	14.6%
Other Black	5.6%	7.8%	2.2%	0.5%	7.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	4.9%	0.5%	-4.4%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	5.3%	3.7%	0.9%	4.4%
Mixed Other	3.3%	2.3%	-1.0%	0.8%	1.5%
White	27%	26.7%	-0.3%	81.4%	-54.7%
Other	1.2%	6%	4.8%	1.6%	4.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.3%	62.2%	1.9%	83.2%	-21.0%
European Union	6.1%	7.1%	1.0%	6.1%	1.0%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	0.8%	-1.1%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	24.4%	19%	-5.4%	2.7%	16.3%
Middle East and Asia	3.8%	2.3%	-1.5%	5.6%	-3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.5%	8.6%	5.1%	1.3%	7.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	58.9%	62.2%	3.3%	83.2%	-21.0%
10+ Years	4.5%	27.9%	23.4%	9.8%	18.1%
5-10 Years	4.2%	4.3%	0.1%	2.9%	1.4%
2-5 Years	9.2%	3.8%	-5.4%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	23.2%	1.8%	-21.4%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.8%	76.7%	-0.9%
Ireland	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Central and Western Africa	4.8%	0.3%	4.5%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Central and South America	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
No passport held	7.1%	13.5%	-6.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.8%	37.2%	-8.4%
Christian	51%	46.2%	4.8%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	10.9%	6.5%	4.4%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Peckham Rye Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Peckham Rye was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Dulwich Hill average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£63,700

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SE15 3JA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Peckham Rye are based on 941 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Southwark.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Peckham Rye, London, SE15 3JA

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE15 3JA

Average Price
£305,199

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£305,199

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Peckham Rye

Average Price
£482,947

Semi-Detached
£1,124,941

Terraced
£1,263,523

Detached
£1,429,229

Flats/Maisonettes
£390,727

Other
£737,489

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Peckham RyeStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 21 Waveney House Peckham Rye, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£337,000	2025-04-11	£325,894
Flat 19 Waveney House Peckham Rye, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£325,000	2024-10-25	£311,403
Flat 23 Waveney House Peckham Rye, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£385,000	2022-10-12	£364,798
Flat 13 Waveney House Peckham Rye, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£314,000	2021-11-22	£311,019
Flat 3 Waveney House Peckham Rye, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£285,000	2015-11-04	£277,897

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE15 3JA

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SE15 3JA area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	87
Part-Time Employee	41
Student (economically inactive)	33
Retired	21
Self-Employed	20
Other	19
Looking after home or family	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Unemployed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	29
Education	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Administrative and support service activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Other	12
Transport and storage	11
Information and communication	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Construction	4
Real estate activities	3
Manufacturing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	1,290 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , Peckham SE15 2TT	3out of 4	1,820 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	- not rated	2,499 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Nursery School Tower Mill Road , SE15 6BY	3out of 4	2,994 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	3out of 4	3,507 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rye Oak Primary School Whorlton Road , SE15 3PD	3out of 4	593 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Peckham Rye Primary School Whorlton Road , Peckham SE15 3PD	- not rated	593 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bellenden Primary School Dewar Street , SE15 4JP	3out of 4	848 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's and St Clement's Church of England Primary School Adys Road , Peckham SE15 4DY	- not rated	996 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ivydale Primary School Ivydale Road , Nunhead SE15 3BU	3out of 4	1,001 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Waverley School Homestall Road , Southwark SE22 0NR	- not rated	473 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich Homestall Road , SE22 0NR	4out of 4	473 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich Peckham Rye , East Dulwich SE22 0AT	4out of 4	586 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The St Thomas the Apostle College Hollydale Road , Nunhead SE15 2EB	4out of 4	1,298 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Haberdashers Askes School Pepys Road , SE14 5SF	- not rated	1,520 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Crossways Sixth Form Sprules Road , Brockley SE4 2NL	- not rated	1,697 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
LeSoCo Lewisham Way , SE4 1UT	- not rated	2,714 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	4,314 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southwark College Bermondsey Centre , Keetons Road SE16 4EE	- not rated	4,396 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bank University Sixth Form 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	4,572 yd	Academy 16 to 19 sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	2,726 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	- not rated	2,726 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	3,300 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	- not rated	3,300 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	- not rated	4,527 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Headstart Montessori School 24 Waveney Avenue , Peckham Rye SE15 3UE	- not rated	123 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Small Acres Peckham Rye Playground , Homestall Road SE22 0SB	- not rated	603 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lift Newlands Stuart Road , Peckham Rye SE15 3AZ	3out of 4	759 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Newlands School Stuart Road , Peckham Rye SE15 3AZ	- not rated	759 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Woodstock School Adys Road , SE15 4DY	- not rated	996 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
London senior social	Rye Hill Estates Tenants Hall, 241	223 yd
Colicci @ the round	The Round	322 yd
Mr ma	84	424 yd
Kudu grill ltd	La Costa Smerelda, 57	503 yd
Mosey cafe ltd	60	537 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The ivy house	The Ivyhouse, 40	544 yd
The clockhouse	196A	546 yd
Old nuns head	The Old Nuns Head, 15	616 yd
Man of kent	2	625 yd
Pyrotechnist arms	39	625 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The flygerians	The Old Nuns Head, 15	616 yd
Liz kitchen@dynamic fabric	3	652 yd
Sailors fish bar	118	755 yd
Fabulous ice fires	54	804 yd
The pizza joint	42	804 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	5a-9	724 yd
Nisa nunhead express	2	825 yd
Co-operative	86-96	828 yd
Tesco	265	890 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Peckham Rye Park Peckham Rye	grass pitches	460 yd
Harris Fitness Centre (East Dulwich) Homestall Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	472 yd
Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich FRIERN ROAD		644 yd
Homestall Road Playing Fields Homestall Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	667 yd
Newland Academy STUART ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	758 yd
Bredinghurst School (Closed) Stuart Road	grass pitches	758 yd
Buchan Tenants And Residents Association Hall BUCHAN ROAD		790 yd
Aquarius Golf Club Marmora Road	golf	886 yd
Los Angeles Gym & Aerobics Centre (Closed) Rye Lane	health and fitness suite	890 yd
Dulwich Leisure Centre 2B 2B CRYSTAL PALACE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	960 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	82.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	155.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	86.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of SE15 3JA