Peckham Rye, London, SE22 9QH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE22 9QH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.7%	51.8%	-0.9%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	47.3%	48.2%	0.9%	49.0%	-0.8%

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 SE22 9QH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 73.1% 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	62.8%	73.1%	10.3%	37.9%	35.2%
Married: Opposite sex	26.2%	14.8%	-11.4%	44.2%	-29.4%
Separated	1.7%	3.4%	1.7%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	5%	6.1%	1.1%	9.1%	-3.0%
Widowed	4.3%	2.7%	-1.6%	6.1%	-3.4%

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 (88.6%) 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	57%	58.4%	1.4%	48.4%	10.0%
Good health	31.4%	30.2%	-1.2%	33.6%	-3.4%
Fair health	8.5%	10.1%	1.6%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	2.1%	1.3%	-0.8%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

In the area around SE22 9QH this area, 7.6% 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	11.3%	7.6%	-3.7%	18.2%	-10.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.6%	2.3%	-4.3%	9.6%	-7.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.6%	3.8%	-3.8%	13.4%	-9.6%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	5.3%	-3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	11.8%	0.2%	16.9%	-5.1%
Degree or Similar	56.8%	69.8%	13.0%	33.8%	36.0%
Other	5.6%	3.1%	-2.5%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	2.7%	1%	-1.7%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	2.7%	5.4%	2.7%	2.5%	2.9%
Black Caribbean	8.2%	7.1%	-1.1%	1.0%	6.1%
Other Black	2.1%	4%	1.9%	0.5%	3.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	3%	2.7%	0.8%	2.2%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.5%	3%	1.5%	0.8%	2.2%
White	79%	75.1%	-3.9%	81.4%	-6.3%
Other	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.6%	76.8%	5.2%	83.2%	-6.4%
European Union	10.7%	10.8%	0.1%	6.1%	4.7%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	3.4%	4%	0.6%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	3.4%	2%	-1.4%	5.6%	-3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.7%	5.1%	-1.6%	1.3%	3.8%
Oceania	3.4%	0.3%	-3.1%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.9%	76.8%	7.9%	83.2%	-6.4%
10+ Years	4%	17.5%	13.5%	9.8%	7.7%
5-10 Years	6.4%	4.4%	-2.0%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	6.7%	1%	-5.7%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	14%	0.3%	-13.7%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.8%	76.7%	6.1%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	3.4%	13.5%	-10.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.2%	37.2%	17.0%
Christian	36.4%	46.2%	-9.8%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Peckham Rye Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Peckham Rye was 350.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 281.1% higher than the Dulwich Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Peckham Rye has the 5th highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Dulwich Hill and the 105th highest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 135.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -25.4%.

🔎 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. 97% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£72,200

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SE22 9QH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 6/10 (average )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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, SE22 9QH

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE22 9QH

Average Price
£721,908

Semi-Detached
£1,251,624

Terraced
£1,663,867

Detached
£1,868,091

Flats/Maisonettes
£439,792

Other
£103,556

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
Riga House, 160 Peckham Rye, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£2,800,000	2025-09-30	£2,648,145
Flat 1A 152 Peckham Rye, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£225,000	2025-03-28	£215,807
Flat 4 166 Peckham Rye, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£360,000	2025-02-21	£347,064
Flat 3 136 Peckham Rye, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£710,000	2024-11-08	£681,687
Flat 2 166 Peckham Rye, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£720,000	2024-08-27	£682,220

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE22 9QH

Employment

SE22 9QH area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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.

SE22 9QH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	139
Self-Employed	46
Retired	25
Part-Time Employee	18
Student (economically inactive)	16
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Looking after home or family	4
Other	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	44
Education	28
Human health and social work activities	25
Information and communication	23
Other	19
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Financial and insurance activities	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Construction	5
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , Peckham SE15 2TT	3out of 4	1,656 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	1,862 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	- not rated	2,113 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Nursery School Tower Mill Road , SE15 6BY	3out of 4	2,597 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Effra Nursery School and Children's Centre 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	3out of 4	3,268 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John's and St Clement's Church of England Primary School Adys Road , Peckham SE15 4DY	- not rated	434 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bellenden Primary School Dewar Street , SE15 4JP	3out of 4	441 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rye Oak Primary School Whorlton Road , SE15 3PD	3out of 4	478 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Peckham Rye Primary School Whorlton Road , Peckham SE15 3PD	- not rated	478 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goose Green Primary and Nursery School Tintagel Crescent , East Dulwich SE22 8HG	3out of 4	751 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	529 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Waverley School Homestall Road , Southwark SE22 0NR	- not rated	1,008 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich Homestall Road , SE22 0NR	4out of 4	1,008 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Charter School East Dulwich Jarvis Road , East Dulwich SE22 8RB	3out of 4	1,180 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The St Thomas the Apostle College Hollydale Road , Nunhead SE15 2EB	4out of 4	1,392 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	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	2,142 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
LeSoCo Lewisham Way , SE4 1UT	- not rated	3,204 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bank University Sixth Form 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	4,035 yd	Academy 16 to 19 sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Southwark College Bermondsey Centre , Keetons Road SE16 4EE	- not rated	4,274 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , SW4 8DX	- not rated	4,737 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	3,283 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	- not rated	3,283 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	3,841 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	- not rated	3,841 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Durand Academy Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	4,055 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodstock School Adys Road , SE15 4DY	- not rated	434 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
St John's and St Clement's Primary School Co Hearing Impaired Unit Adys Road , SE15 4DY	- not rated	434 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Headstart Montessori School 24 Waveney Avenue , Peckham Rye SE15 3UE	- not rated	642 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Hope Christian Academy 31 East Dulwich Grove , SE22 8PW	- not rated	809 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Theodore McLeary Primary School 31 East Dulwich Grove , SE22 8PW	- not rated	809 yd	Other independent 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
Apple tree children's cafe	134-136	98 yd
Cafe g	184	194 yd
Kokum restaurant	58-60	235 yd
Jaflong tandoori	42	235 yd
Rose's fish bar	46	235 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The clockhouse	196A	194 yd
The gowlett arms	The Gowlett, 62	415 yd
The white horse	20	518 yd
The actress	90	520 yd
East dulwich tavern	1	642 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Liz kitchen@dynamic fabric	3	103 yd
Fabulous ice fires	54	235 yd
The pizza joint	42	235 yd
Papa johns pizza	40	235 yd
Spring holiday club	Baptist Church, 47	457 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	5a-9	155 yd
Tesco	265	626 yd
Co-op	56-62	689 yd
Marks & spencer simply foods	84-90	817 yd
Nisa nunhead express	2	945 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dulwich Leisure Centre 2B 2B CRYSTAL PALACE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	407 yd
Los Angeles Gym & Aerobics Centre (Closed) Rye Lane	health and fitness suite	610 yd
Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich FRIERN ROAD		681 yd
Peckham Rye Park Peckham Rye	grass pitches	899 yd
East Dulwich Gym & Physio Centre LORDSHIP LANE	health and fitness suite	910 yd
Copleston Centre COPLESTON ROAD		945 yd
Harris Fitness Centre (East Dulwich) Homestall Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,007 yd
Homestall Road Playing Fields Homestall Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,063 yd
Charter School East Dulwich JARVIS ROAD		1,091 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	152.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE22 9QH