Peckham Hill Street, London, SE15 6BJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE15 6BJ is primarily male, with 54.2% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.9%	45.8%	-5.1%	51.0%	-5.2%
Male	49.1%	54.2%	5.1%	49.0%	5.2%

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 6BJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.7% 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	53.8%	60.7%	6.9%	37.9%	22.8%
Married: Opposite sex	32.2%	29.3%	-2.9%	44.2%	-14.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Separated	3.3%	1.1%	-2.2%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	6.6%	4.7%	-1.9%	9.1%	-4.4%
Widowed	4%	3.8%	-0.2%	6.1%	-2.3%

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 (87.5%) 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	50.9%	61.1%	10.2%	48.4%	12.7%
Good health	29.3%	26.4%	-2.9%	33.6%	-7.2%
Fair health	13.4%	8.7%	-4.7%	12.7%	-4.0%
Bad health	5.8%	3%	-2.8%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	17.9%	21.3%	3.4%	18.2%	3.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.7%	6.8%	-4.9%	9.6%	-2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15%	13.6%	-1.4%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	5.3%	-3.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	14%	2.3%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	30.4%	40.3%	9.9%	33.8%	6.5%
Other	12.5%	2.7%	-9.8%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 25.7% 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	3.4%	2.1%	-1.3%	1.1%	1.0%
Chinese	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	0.7%	0.1%
Pakistani	2.1%	1.1%	-1.0%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	4.3%	1.7%	-2.6%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	15.2%	57.5%	42.3%	2.5%	55.0%
Black Caribbean	10.4%	4.4%	-6.0%	1.0%	3.4%
Other Black	7.9%	0.4%	-7.5%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.3%	1.3%	-3.0%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	43.3%	25.7%	-17.6%	81.4%	-55.7%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	3%	3.2%	0.2%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.1% 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	63.1%	53.1%	-10.0%	83.2%	-30.1%
European Union	8.8%	7%	-1.8%	6.1%	0.9%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	12.8%	30.9%	18.1%	2.7%	28.2%
Middle East and Asia	6.4%	3.8%	-2.6%	5.6%	-1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.3%	4.2%	-3.1%	1.3%	2.9%
Oceania	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.9%	53%	-8.9%	83.2%	-30.2%
10+ Years	1.8%	36.9%	35.1%	9.8%	27.1%
5-10 Years	6.1%	3.2%	-2.9%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	5.8%	3.2%	-2.6%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	24.4%	3.6%	-20.8%	1.9%	1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.9%	76.7%	2.2%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Portugal	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	3%	0.3%	2.7%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	5.1%	13.5%	-8.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	15%	37.2%	-22.2%
Christian	70.8%	46.2%	24.6%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	8%	6.5%	1.5%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Peckham Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Peckham Hill Street was 65.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 48.2% lower than the Old Kent Road average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Peckham Hill Street has the 14th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Old Kent Road and the 190th lowest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 57% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,000

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in SE15 6BJ, 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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 10/10 (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 Hill Street are based on 168 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 Hill Street, London, SE15 6BJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE15 6BJ

Average Price
£593,805

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£682,200

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£475,944

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Peckham Hill Street

Average Price
£636,857

Semi-Detached
£891,842

Terraced
£702,077

Detached
£875,036

Flats/Maisonettes
£372,935

Other
£7,847,990

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Peckham Hill Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
47 Peckham Hill Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£445,000	2014-04-20	£646,369
37 Peckham Hill Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2011-01-07	£496,890
39 Peckham Hill Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£499,999	2010-04-06	£1,009,707
35 Peckham Hill Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2006-05-15	£622,444
35 Peckham Hill Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2004-04-22	£624,581

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE15 6BJ

Employment

SE15 6BJ area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in SE15 6BJ 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	122
Part-Time Employee	81
Student (economically inactive)	50
Self-Employed	45
Unemployed	42
Other	40
Retired	32
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Looking after home or family	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Human health and social work activities	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Construction	14
Education	14
Administrative and support service activities	12
Other	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Information and communication	6
Transport and storage	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	3
Manufacturing	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	3out of 4	494 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , SE15 2TT	3out of 4	756 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	772 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	1,898 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	4out of 4	2,965 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Francis RC Primary School Friary Road , Peckham SE15 1RQ	3out of 4	399 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Academy Peckham Park Marmont Road , Peckham SE15 5TD	3out of 4	552 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Angel Oak Academy Burcher Gale Grove , SE15 6FL	4out of 4	559 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James the Great Roman Catholic Primary School Peckham Road , SE15 5LP	3out of 4	564 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Free School Peckham 112 Peckham Road , SE15 5DZ	3out of 4	658 yd	Free schools	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	773 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Walworth Academy Shorncliffe Road , SE1 5UJ	3out of 4	1,137 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy (Southwark) 240 Lynton Road , SE1 5LA	3out of 4	1,304 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The St Thomas the Apostle College Hollydale Road , Nunhead SE15 2EB	4out of 4	1,553 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
South Bank University Academy Trafalgar Street , SE17 2TP	3out of 4	1,725 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	3,666 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	3,674 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	3,913 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	5,123 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	5,141 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
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	2,469 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	4,612 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	4,891 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Haymerle School Haymerle Road , SE15 6SY	3out of 4	317 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southwark Inclusive Learning Service (Sils) 2 Davey Street , Peckham SE15 6LF	3out of 4	435 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tuke School Daniel Gardens , Peckham SE15 6ER	4out of 4	489 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
From Boyhood To Manhood Foundation The Trinity Centre , 1 Newent Close SE15 6EF	- not rated	814 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Treasure House (London) CIC The Livesey , 682 Old Kent Road SE15 1JF	- not rated	824 yd	Other independent 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
Bells gardens community centre	19	157 yd
Sporting recovery cic	Damilola Taylor Centre, 1	376 yd
Westland coffee and wine	Westland Coffee And Wine, 120	518 yd
Naifs	56	520 yd
Tigella	119	553 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The olde apple tree	107	298 yd
Duke of sussex	77	399 yd
The greyhound	Greyhound, 109	538 yd
The tapas room	119	553 yd
The kentish drovers	71-79	566 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden palace	129	261 yd
Commercial fried chicken	133	261 yd
Bishop's mocktails	187	322 yd
The house of chakula	Flat 15 Budleigh House Lindley Estate	363 yd
Filishack partners ltd	130	393 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Londis - commercial way	97-99	263 yd
Morrisons	Morrisons Petrol Station The	704 yd
Morrisons	Unit 3 The Aylesham Centre	704 yd
Lidl	Unit 3 Bellenden Road Retail	759 yd
Asda	Asda, 464-504	810 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Damilola Taylor Youth Centre DAMILOLA TAYLOR CENTRE DAMILOLA TAYLOR CENTRE EAST SURREY GROVE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	376 yd
Peckham Pulse Healthy Living Centre MELON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	515 yd
Wickway Community Centre St. Georges Way		603 yd
Harris Academy Peckham PECKHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch	719 yd
Highshore School (Closed) Bellenden Road		760 yd
Acorn Tenants Hall (Closed) Carlton Grove		838 yd
Burgess Park COBOURG ROAD	artificial grass pitch, cycling, grass pitches	868 yd
The Gym (Peckham Rye) 87-91 87-91 RYE LANE	health and fitness suite	911 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	56.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	139.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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