Peckham Rye, London, SE15 3UL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE15 3UL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.5%	50.9%	-0.6%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	48.5%	49.1%	0.6%	49.0%	0.1%

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 3UL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.4% 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	50.8%	57.4%	6.6%	37.9%	19.5%
Married: Opposite sex	27%	24.6%	-2.4%	44.2%	-19.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	5.7%	4.1%	-1.6%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	12.9%	10.4%	-2.5%	9.1%	1.3%
Widowed	3.6%	3%	-0.6%	6.1%	-3.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49.9%	57.2%	7.3%	48.4%	8.8%
Good health	32%	25.1%	-6.9%	33.6%	-8.5%
Fair health	13.3%	13%	-0.3%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	4.6%	4%	-0.6%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	1.2%	-0.5%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 45.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.1%	16.9%	-0.2%	18.2%	-1.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.2%	11.3%	-1.9%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15%	8.3%	-6.7%	13.4%	-5.1%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	13.6%	2.2%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	33.3%	45.1%	11.8%	33.8%	11.3%
Other	9%	3%	-6.0%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 34.6% 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)
Chinese	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	33%	22.5%	-10.5%	2.5%	20.0%
Black Caribbean	17.6%	14.5%	-3.1%	1.0%	13.5%
Other Black	6.9%	13%	6.1%	0.5%	12.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	3.3%	3.3%	0.8%	2.5%
Mixed White and African	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.8%	4.5%	-0.3%	0.9%	3.6%
Mixed Other	0.2%	2.1%	1.9%	0.8%	1.3%
White	31.4%	34.6%	3.2%	81.4%	-46.8%
Arab	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.4% 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	62.5%	70.4%	7.9%	83.2%	-12.8%
European Union	6.2%	5.7%	-0.5%	6.1%	-0.4%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	22.9%	14%	-8.9%	2.7%	11.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	5.6%	-4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.2%	6.9%	0.7%	1.3%	5.6%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.6%	70.4%	9.8%	83.2%	-12.8%
10+ Years	3.9%	23.7%	19.8%	9.8%	13.9%
5-10 Years	1.8%	3.6%	1.8%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	9.8%	1.4%	-8.4%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	23.8%	0.9%	-22.9%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.8%	76.7%	4.1%
Ireland	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	3.8%	0.3%	3.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	6.6%	13.5%	-6.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.3%	37.2%	-3.9%
Christian	50.5%	46.2%	4.3%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Muslim	10%	6.5%	3.5%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Peckham Rye Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Peckham Rye was 56.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.8% lower than the Nunhead & Queen's Road average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Peckham Rye has the 16th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Nunhead & Queen's Road and the 149th lowest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 68% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,300

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in SE15 3UL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 907 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 3UL

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE15 3UL

Average Price
£628,092

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,885,417

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£418,537

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Peckham Rye

Average Price
£487,569

Semi-Detached
£1,139,031

Terraced
£1,206,809

Detached
£1,416,451

Flats/Maisonettes
£397,024

Other
£781,242

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Peckham RyeStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 4 135 Peckham Rye, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£368,000	2023-12-18	£385,026
141 Peckham Rye, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£2,250,000	2023-09-28	£2,261,239
Flat 5 139 Peckham Rye, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£255,000	2023-08-11	£262,113
Flat 1 135 Peckham Rye, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£650,000	2022-09-15	£644,816
139 Peckham Rye, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£475,000	2021-09-20	£515,403

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE15 3UL

Employment

SE15 3UL area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	122
Part-Time Employee	35
Retired	34
Self-Employed	29
Unemployed	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Other	21
Student (economically inactive)	19
Looking after home or family	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Education	20
Administrative and support service activities	19
Transport and storage	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Information and communication	12
Construction	11
Other	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , SE15 2TT	3out of 4	1,525 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	1,708 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	3out of 4	2,087 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grove Children & Family Centre Tower Mill Road , Off Coleman Road SE15 6BY	3out of 4	2,579 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Effra Nursery School and Early Years Centre 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	3out of 4	3,472 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	283 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bellenden Primary School Dewar Street , SE15 4JP	3out of 4	406 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	3out of 4	568 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Church of England Primary School 48 Brayards Road , SE15 3RA	3out of 4	765 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Belham Primary School 165 Bellenden Road , SE15 4DG	3out of 4	834 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich Peckham Rye , East Dulwich SE22 0AT	4out of 4	643 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich Homestall Road , SE22 0NR	4out of 4	920 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The St Thomas the Apostle College Hollydale Road , Nunhead SE15 2EB	4out of 4	1,189 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
The Charter School East Dulwich Jarvis Road , SE22 8RB	3out of 4	1,393 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Peckham 112 Peckham Road , SE15 5DZ	3out of 4	1,466 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	4,668 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	4,941 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	5,460 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	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	3,174 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	3,648 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,511 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	4,878 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John's and St Clement's Primary School Co Hearing Impaired Unit Adys Road , SE15 4DY	- not rated	568 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Newlands Academy Stuart Road , Peckham Rye SE15 3AZ	3out of 4	1,191 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Cherry Garden School 41 Bellenden Road , SE15 5BB	4out of 4	1,340 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Villa 54 Lyndhurst Grove , SE15 5AH	- not rated	1,372 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alleyn's School Townley Road , Dulwich SE22 8SU	- not rated	1,621 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kudu grill ltd	La Costa Smerelda, 57	276 yd
Apple tree children's cafe	134-136	315 yd
Colicci @ the round	The Round	378 yd
Cafe g	184	388 yd
Angel oak	31	403 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The clockhouse	196A	388 yd
Old nuns head	The Old Nuns Head, 15	483 yd
Man of kent	2	546 yd
Pyrotechnist arms	39	546 yd
The white horse	20	547 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Liz kitchen@dynamic fabric	3	365 yd
The flygerians	The Old Nuns Head, 15	483 yd
Fabulous ice fires	54	521 yd
The pizza joint	42	521 yd
Papa johns pizza	40	521 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	5a-9	445 yd
Tesco	265	604 yd
Nisa nunhead express	2	713 yd
Co-operative	86-96	780 yd
Co-op	56-62	999 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Los Angeles Gym & Aerobics Centre (Closed) Rye Lane	health and fitness suite	600 yd
Dulwich Leisure Centre 2B 2B CRYSTAL PALACE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	721 yd
Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich FRIERN ROAD		727 yd
Peckham Rye Park Peckham Rye	grass pitches	740 yd
Harris Fitness Centre (East Dulwich) Homestall Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	786 yd
Buchan Tenants And Residents Association Hall BUCHAN ROAD		841 yd
Homestall Road Playing Fields Homestall Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	936 yd
Newland Academy STUART ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	1,053 yd
Bredinghurst School (Closed) Stuart Road	grass pitches	1,053 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	182.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	43.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	400 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE15 3UL