Rye Lane, London, SE15 5BY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE15 5BY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.5%	51.4%	4.9%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	53.5%	48.6%	-4.9%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 5BY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 67.2% 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%	67.2%	15.1%	37.9%	29.3%
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%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	4.4%	1.3%	-3.1%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	9.1%	6%	-3.1%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	6.1%	-4.8%

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%	60.3%	5.4%	48.4%	11.9%
Good health	30.5%	29.2%	-1.3%	33.6%	-4.4%
Fair health	11%	7%	-4.0%	12.7%	-5.7%
Bad health	2.9%	3.1%	0.2%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.8%

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.

In the area around SE15 5BY this area, 7.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 69.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.5%	7.3%	-4.2%	18.2%	-10.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.4%	3.9%	-3.5%	9.6%	-5.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.2%	3%	-13.2%	13.4%	-10.4%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	2.2%	1.0%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	11.2%	0.3%	16.9%	-5.7%
Degree or Similar	38.2%	69.8%	31.6%	33.8%	36.0%
Other	14.7%	2.6%	-12.1%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.6% 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	6%	1.6%	-4.4%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	3.1%	2.3%	-0.8%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	16.8%	3.9%	-12.9%	2.5%	1.4%
Black Caribbean	8.6%	8.2%	-0.4%	1.0%	7.2%
Other Black	3.8%	0.8%	-3.0%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	3.1%	1.2%	0.8%	2.3%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	2.4%	3.1%	0.7%	0.8%	2.3%
White	46.3%	69.6%	23.3%	81.4%	-11.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	3.4%	3.5%	0.1%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.3% 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	48.9%	64.3%	15.4%	83.2%	-18.9%
European Union	15.1%	12.8%	-2.3%	6.1%	6.7%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	14.9%	4.3%	-10.6%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	10.6%	4.7%	-5.9%	5.6%	-0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.7%	10.9%	3.2%	1.3%	9.6%
Oceania	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	0.3%	1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	47.2%	64.6%	17.4%	83.2%	-18.6%
10+ Years	11.8%	16.3%	4.5%	9.8%	6.5%
5-10 Years	11.5%	7.8%	-3.7%	2.9%	4.9%
2-5 Years	10.8%	5.8%	-5.0%	2.2%	3.6%
Less than 2 years	18.7%	5.4%	-13.3%	1.9%	3.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.7%	76.7%	-3.0%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
France	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	3.5%	0.4%	3.1%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Central and South America	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	3.9%	13.5%	-9.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.1%	37.2%	9.9%
Christian	38.5%	46.2%	-7.7%
Jewish	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	8.9%	6.0%	2.9%

Safety

Is Rye Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rye Lane was 1560.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 1408.7% higher than the Nunhead & Queen's Road average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Rye Lane has the 2nd highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Nunhead & Queen's Road and the 9th highest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 322.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 6.6%.

🔎 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 5BY, 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, London, SE15 5BY

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE15 5BY

Average Price
£3,333,851

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£931,875

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£3,657,631

Other
£5,088,266

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
56 - 58 Rye Lane, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£5,000,000	2015-11-09	£5,166,147
Flat 3 38 - 44 Rye Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2004-12-03	£418,252
50 Rye Lane, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	1999-03-06	£943,125
Flat 1-9 38 - 44 Rye Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,275,000	1998-05-14	£7,008,978

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE15 5BY

Employment

SE15 5BY area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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 5BY 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	113
Self-Employed	38
Part-Time Employee	21
Student (economically inactive)	20
Other	18
Unemployed	9
Retired	8
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

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	648 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	3out of 4	843 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	1,338 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	2,696 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	2,781 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Primary Free School Peckham 112 Peckham Road , SE15 5DZ	3out of 4	348 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St James the Great Roman Catholic Primary School Peckham Road , SE15 5LP	3out of 4	351 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Goldsmith Primary School Peckham Road , Camberwell SE5 8UH	2out of 4	644 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Belham Primary School 165 Bellenden Road , SE15 4DG	3out of 4	701 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Church of England Primary School 48 Brayards Road , SE15 3RA	3out of 4	744 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	246 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The St Thomas the Apostle College Hollydale Road , Nunhead SE15 2EB	4out of 4	1,144 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
The Charter School East Dulwich Jarvis Road , SE22 8RB	3out of 4	1,746 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich Peckham Rye , East Dulwich SE22 0AT	4out of 4	1,833 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Ark Walworth Academy Shorncliffe Road , SE1 5UJ	3out of 4	1,971 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	4,270 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	4,319 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	4,474 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	4,759 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	5,284 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	3,257 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	4,252 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	4,284 yd	Foundation school	Yes	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	96 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Villa 54 Lyndhurst Grove , SE15 5AH	- not rated	533 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Camberwell College of Arts 45-65 Peckham Road , SE5 8UF	- not rated	764 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John's and St Clement's Primary School Co Hearing Impaired Unit Adys Road , SE15 4DY	- not rated	1,036 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Haymerle School Haymerle Road , SE15 6SY	3out of 4	1,158 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
35 americas	Unit 42 Rye Lane Market, 48	12 yd
Just fab kitchen ltd	Unit 54a Rye Lane Market, 48	12 yd
Mcdonalds	72-74	76 yd
Little baobab	Unit 504 Peckham Levels, 95a	129 yd
Zephyr burgers	Unit 604, 95a	129 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Peckham liberal club	24	104 yd
The clf art lounge	12a	152 yd
Brick brewery	Railway Arch 209	212 yd
Tola	56	264 yd
The hope	3	311 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Motown caffe	Peckham Rye Station	76 yd
Izatu kitchen	74a	125 yd
081 pizzeria ltd	Unit 604, 95a	129 yd
Masta's korean street food	Unit 605 Peckham Levels, 95a	129 yd
Well kneaded	Unit 604 Peckham Levels, 95a	129 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	Unit 1 Ground Floor, 87-95	73 yd
Lidl	Unit 3 Bellenden Road Retail	145 yd
Morrisons	Morrisons Petrol Station The	210 yd
Morrisons	Unit 3 The Aylesham Centre	210 yd
Tesco	265	652 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (Peckham Rye) 87-91 87-91 RYE LANE	health and fitness suite	64 yd
Highshore School (Closed) Bellenden Road		243 yd
Harris Academy Peckham PECKHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch	372 yd
Peckham Pulse Healthy Living Centre MELON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	375 yd
Los Angeles Gym & Aerobics Centre (Closed) Rye Lane	health and fitness suite	655 yd
Acorn Tenants Hall (Closed) Carlton Grove		781 yd
Copleston Centre COPLESTON ROAD		849 yd
Damilola Taylor Youth Centre DAMILOLA TAYLOR CENTRE DAMILOLA TAYLOR CENTRE EAST SURREY GROVE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	933 yd
St Thomas The Apostle College HOLLYDALE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, swimming pool	996 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	73.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	56.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE15 5BY