Rye Lane, Peckham, London, SE15 5BU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE15 5BU, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.4% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.5%	52.4%	5.9%	51.0%	1.4%
Male	53.5%	47.6%	-5.9%	49.0%	-1.4%

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 5BU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 69.2% 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	52.1%	69.2%	17.1%	37.9%	31.3%
Married: Opposite sex	32.6%	23.3%	-9.3%	44.2%	-20.9%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	4.4%	0.8%	-3.6%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	9.1%	5.5%	-3.6%	9.1%	-3.6%
Widowed	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	6.1%	-5.7%

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 (89.5%) 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	54.9%	47.1%	-7.8%	48.4%	-1.3%
Good health	30.5%	42.4%	11.9%	33.6%	8.8%
Fair health	11%	7.4%	-3.6%	12.7%	-5.3%
Bad health	2.9%	2.7%	-0.2%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 45.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.5%	18.2%	6.7%	18.2%	0.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.4%	7.1%	-0.3%	9.6%	-2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.2%	6.3%	-9.9%	13.4%	-7.1%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	5.5%	4.3%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	13.8%	2.9%	16.9%	-3.1%
Degree or Similar	38.2%	45.5%	7.3%	33.8%	11.7%
Other	14.7%	3.6%	-11.1%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 39.1% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	6%	1.4%	-4.6%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	1.4%	3.4%	2.0%	3.1%	0.3%
Pakistani	1.2%	2%	0.8%	2.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	3.1%	3.4%	0.3%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	16.8%	11.2%	-5.6%	2.5%	8.7%
Black Caribbean	8.6%	3.7%	-4.9%	1.0%	2.7%
Other Black	3.8%	2%	-1.8%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	4.4%	2.7%	0.9%	3.5%
Mixed Other	2.4%	4.1%	1.7%	0.8%	3.3%
White	46.3%	39.1%	-7.2%	81.4%	-42.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	3.4%	21.4%	18.0%	1.6%	19.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 37% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	48.9%	37%	-11.9%	83.2%	-46.2%
European Union	15.1%	19.5%	4.4%	6.1%	13.4%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	14.9%	7.1%	-7.8%	2.7%	4.4%
Middle East and Asia	10.6%	8.8%	-1.8%	5.6%	3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.7%	26.3%	18.6%	1.3%	25.0%
Oceania	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 37% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 17.9% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	47.2%	37.2%	-10.0%	83.2%	-46.0%
10+ Years	11.8%	17.9%	6.1%	9.8%	8.1%
5-10 Years	11.5%	20.3%	8.8%	2.9%	17.4%
2-5 Years	10.8%	14.5%	3.7%	2.2%	12.3%
Less than 2 years	18.7%	10.1%	-8.6%	1.9%	8.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	39.7%	76.7%	-37.0%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Portugal	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Spain	24.2%	0.4%	23.8%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	4.4%	1.5%	2.9%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	4%	0.3%	3.7%
Southern Asia	2.7%	1.2%	1.5%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	4.7%	0.2%	4.5%
No passport held	6.4%	13.5%	-7.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.7%	37.2%	-8.5%
Christian	53.4%	46.2%	7.2%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	11.5%	6.5%	5.0%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Rye Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rye Lane was 3703.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 3480.1% higher than the Nunhead & Queen's Road average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Rye Lane has the highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Nunhead & Queen's Road and the 2nd highest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark . It is also in the top 100 most dangerous local areas in England and Wales.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 746.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 17.5%.

🔎 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. 62% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,300

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in SE15 5BU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 Rye Lane are based on 222 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 Rye Lane, Peckham, London, SE15 5BU

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE15 5BU

Average Price
£3,144,928

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£3,144,928

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rye Lane

Average Price
£777,969

Semi-Detached
£771,459

Terraced
£975,695

Detached
£1,766,117

Flats/Maisonettes
£406,207

Other
£1,437,345

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rye LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18A Rye Lane, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£3,100,000	2015-10-30	£3,193,064

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE15 5BU

Employment

SE15 5BU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in SE15 5BU 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	83
Part-Time Employee	47
Self-Employed	35
Student (economically inactive)	22
Other	17
Looking after home or family	16
Unemployed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Retired	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Administrative and support service activities	22
Other	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Education	20
Information and communication	18
Human health and social work activities	14
Construction	10
Transport and storage	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Manufacturing	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	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	584 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	3out of 4	708 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	1,202 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kintore Way Nursery School and Children's Centre Grange Road , SE1 3BW	4out of 4	2,621 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	2,807 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St James the Great Roman Catholic Primary School Peckham Road , SE15 5LP	3out of 4	201 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Free School Peckham 112 Peckham Road , SE15 5DZ	3out of 4	239 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Goldsmith Primary School Peckham Road , Camberwell SE5 8UH	2out of 4	546 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Academy Peckham Park Marmont Road , Peckham SE15 5TD	3out of 4	651 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Donne Primary School Woods Road , SE15 2SW	4out of 4	780 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Academy Peckham 112 Peckham Road , SE15 5DZ	3out of 4	193 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The St Thomas the Apostle College Hollydale Road , Nunhead SE15 2EB	4out of 4	1,188 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Ark Walworth Academy Shorncliffe Road , SE1 5UJ	3out of 4	1,815 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Charter School East Dulwich Jarvis Road , SE22 8RB	3out of 4	1,881 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic School Camberwell New Road , SE5 0RP	4out of 4	1,960 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	4,147 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	4,190 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	4,358 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	4,809 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	5,333 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,107 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	4,341 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	4,368 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cherry Garden School 41 Bellenden Road , SE15 5BB	4out of 4	117 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Villa 54 Lyndhurst Grove , SE15 5AH	- not rated	600 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Camberwell College of Arts 45-65 Peckham Road , SE5 8UF	- not rated	700 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haymerle School Haymerle Road , SE15 6SY	3out of 4	1,003 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tuke School Daniel Gardens , Peckham SE15 6ER	4out of 4	1,013 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kfc	32	25 yd
Costa	Unit 1 The Aylesham Centre	106 yd
La posta	15 At Unit 10 The Aylesham Centre	108 yd
Nando's	Unit 2 The Aylesham Centre	108 yd
Tiwa 'n' tiwa (african good food concept)	34b	113 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tola	56	113 yd
The hope	3	158 yd
The kentish drovers	71-79	175 yd
Peckham liberal club	24	217 yd
The greyhound	Greyhound, 109	234 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Malay curry house	13 At Unit 10 The Aylesham Centre	47 yd
Damas land	20 At Unit 10 The Aylesham Centre	47 yd
Chef churros	25 At Unit 10 The Aylesham Centre	47 yd
Cold spring gardens tea house	5 At Unit 10 The Aylesham Centre	47 yd
Subway	1 Central Buildings	92 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Unit 3 Bellenden Road Retail	61 yd
Morrisons	Morrisons Petrol Station The	106 yd
Morrisons	Unit 3 The Aylesham Centre	106 yd
Iceland	Unit 1 Ground Floor, 87-95	194 yd
Londis - commercial way	97-99	642 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Highshore School (Closed) Bellenden Road		181 yd
The Gym (Peckham Rye) 87-91 87-91 RYE LANE	health and fitness suite	194 yd
Peckham Pulse Healthy Living Centre MELON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	215 yd
Harris Academy Peckham PECKHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch	292 yd
Acorn Tenants Hall (Closed) Carlton Grove		724 yd
Damilola Taylor Youth Centre DAMILOLA TAYLOR CENTRE DAMILOLA TAYLOR CENTRE EAST SURREY GROVE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	785 yd
Los Angeles Gym & Aerobics Centre (Closed) Rye Lane	health and fitness suite	807 yd
Copleston Centre COPLESTON ROAD		966 yd
St Thomas The Apostle College HOLLYDALE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, swimming pool	1,026 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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