Peckham Road, London, SE5 8GB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE5 8GB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	56%	50.8%	-5.2%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	44%	49.2%	5.2%	49.0%	0.2%

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 SE5 8GB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 78.3% 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	59.2%	78.3%	19.1%	37.9%	40.4%
Married: Opposite sex	20.6%	13.4%	-7.2%	44.2%	-30.8%
Married: Same sex	4.4%	1.3%	-3.1%	0.3%	1.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	3.1%	1%	-2.1%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	9.3%	3.5%	-5.8%	9.1%	-5.6%
Widowed	3.4%	1.8%	-1.6%	6.1%	-4.3%

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 (87.8%) 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	51.2%	52.4%	1.2%	48.4%	4.0%
Good health	31%	35.4%	4.4%	33.6%	1.8%
Fair health	12.7%	7.4%	-5.3%	12.7%	-5.3%
Bad health	3.4%	4.6%	1.2%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.2%	-1.4%	1.2%	-1.0%

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 SE5 8GB this area, 7% 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 65.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.1%	7%	-5.1%	18.2%	-11.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.9%	6%	-0.9%	9.6%	-3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.7%	4%	-5.7%	13.4%	-9.4%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	1.8%	-0.1%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	14.5%	3.6%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	49.2%	65.5%	16.3%	33.8%	31.7%
Other	9.3%	1.3%	-8.0%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63% 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	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	1.1%	0.7%
Chinese	2.7%	5.7%	3.0%	0.7%	5.0%
Indian	1.9%	0.9%	-1.0%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	1.6%	0.5%	-1.1%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	8.8%	5.9%	-2.9%	2.5%	3.4%
Black Caribbean	9%	5.5%	-3.5%	1.0%	4.5%
Other Black	4.5%	2.5%	-2.0%	0.5%	2.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	0.4%	1.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.7%	2.1%	-1.6%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	2.1%	3.2%	1.1%	0.8%	2.4%
White	62.3%	63%	0.7%	81.4%	-18.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	1.1%	4.1%	3.0%	1.6%	2.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.6% 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	65%	60.6%	-4.4%	83.2%	-22.6%
European Union	10.6%	14.6%	4.0%	6.1%	8.5%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	7.2%	5.9%	-1.3%	2.7%	3.2%
Middle East and Asia	5.8%	8.2%	2.4%	5.6%	2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	9%	7.8%	-1.2%	1.3%	6.5%
Oceania	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.8%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.2%	60.9%	-3.3%	83.2%	-22.3%
10+ Years	4%	17.5%	13.5%	9.8%	7.7%
5-10 Years	5.3%	5.7%	0.4%	2.9%	2.8%
2-5 Years	6.9%	5.1%	-1.8%	2.2%	2.9%
Less than 2 years	19.6%	10.8%	-8.8%	1.9%	8.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70%	76.7%	-6.7%
Ireland	3%	0.6%	2.4%
France	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Spain	4.4%	0.4%	4.0%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	3.9%	0.3%	3.6%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Central and South America	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	2.8%	13.5%	-10.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	56.8%	37.2%	19.6%
Christian	27.5%	46.2%	-18.7%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	3.9%	6.5%	-2.6%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	9.4%	6.0%	3.4%

Safety

Is Peckham Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Peckham Road was 231.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 211.0% higher than the Champion Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Peckham Road has the 4th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Champion Hill and the 186th highest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 69.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.6%.

🔎 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. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£63,800

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SE5 8GB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Road are based on 366 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 Road, London, SE5 8GB

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE5 8GB

Average Price
£822,812

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£822,812

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Peckham Road

Average Price
£655,009

Semi-Detached
£409,805

Terraced
£674,257

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£404,536

Other
£6,389,850

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Peckham Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 5 36 - 38 Peckham Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£900,000	2024-12-09	£868,551
Apartment 11 36 - 38 Peckham Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£930,000	2018-12-04	£877,658
Apartment 1 36 - 38 Peckham Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£830,000	2018-09-28	£788,038
Apartment 7 36 - 38 Peckham Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£800,000	2015-02-20	£850,736
Flat 7 36 - 38 Peckham Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£400,000	2011-03-29	£606,785

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE5 8GB

Employment

SE5 8GB 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.

SE5 8GB 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.

The percentage of student residents living in SE5 8GB 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	150
Student (economically inactive)	69
Self-Employed	64
Part-Time Employee	31
Retired	28
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	23
Unemployed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	7
Looking after home or family	5

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	35
Education	23
Accommodation and food service activities	22
Other	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	21
Information and communication	20
Administrative and support service activities	19
Transport and storage	12
Financial and insurance activities	7
Manufacturing	7
Construction	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	- not rated	532 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Nursery School Tower Mill Road , SE15 6BY	3out of 4	854 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , Peckham SE15 2TT	3out of 4	1,299 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kintore Way Nursery School and Children's Centre 97-102 Grange Road , SE1 3BW	4out of 4	2,573 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	2,891 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oliver Goldsmith Junior School Peckam Road , SE5 8UH	- not rated	304 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Goldsmith Infant School Peckham Road , Camberwell SE5 8UH	- not rated	304 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Goldsmith Primary School Peckham Road , Camberwell SE5 8UH	3out of 4	304 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Free School Peckham 112 Peckham Road , SE15 5DZ	- not rated	533 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Lyndhurst Primary School Grove Lane , SE5 8SN	- not rated	624 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Warwick Park School Peckham Road , SE15 5DZ	- not rated	567 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Peckham 112 Peckham Road , SE15 5DZ	- not rated	567 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic School Camberwell New Road , SE5 0RP	4out of 4	1,209 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Secondary School Camberwell New Road , SE5 0RP	- not rated	1,209 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Michael Ramsey Technology College Farmers Road , Camberwell SE5 0UB	- not rated	1,547 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Southwark College Bermondsey Centre , Keetons Road SE16 4EE	- not rated	3,146 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crossways Sixth Form Sprules Road , Brockley SE4 2NL	- not rated	3,204 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank University Sixth Form 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	3,536 yd	Academy 16 to 19 sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	3,584 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Morley College London 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	3,662 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Durand Academy Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	2,605 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	2,778 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	4,998 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	- not rated	4,998 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	5,083 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Camberwell College of Arts 45-65 Peckham Road , SE5 8UF	- not rated	95 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Francis Independent School 166 Benhill Road , Camberwell SE5 7LL	- not rated	437 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Villa 54 Lyndhurst Grove , SE15 5AH	- not rated	519 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spa School Camberwell 150 Southampton Way , SE5 7EW	3out of 4	659 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Arco Academy Camberwell Leisure Centre , Artichoke Place SE5 8TS	- not rated	708 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
Baxterstorey	Camberwell School Of Arts And Crafts, 61-65	97 yd
The london particular	The London Particular, 31	125 yd
Foodie cuisine	40	137 yd
Culture lebanese	42	137 yd
Brewbird cafe	29	153 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The camberwell arms	The Castle, 65	613 yd
Stormbird	25	613 yd
Good neighbour	21	699 yd
Cool and cozzy lounge	The Flying Dutchman, 156	707 yd
St georges tavern	14	729 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Breakfast club	Oliver Goldsmith Primary Schoo	168 yd
The pantry by st giles	62	539 yd
Pollo	2	546 yd
Morley's	56	546 yd
Patty island	40	546 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	37-41	170 yd
Tesco	191-199	569 yd
Londis - commercial way	97-99	772 yd
Morrisons	Morrisons Butterfly Walk	824 yd
Lidl	Unit 3 Bellenden Road Retail	835 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Brunswick Park St. Giles Road	tennis courts	371 yd
Harris Academy Peckham PECKHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch	589 yd
Highshore School (Closed) Bellenden Road		707 yd
Camberwell Leisure Centre CAMBERWELL LEISURE CENTRE CAMBERWELL LEISURE CENTRE ARTICHOKE PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	707 yd
Damilola Taylor Youth Centre DAMILOLA TAYLOR CENTRE DAMILOLA TAYLOR CENTRE EAST SURREY GROVE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	723 yd
Brunswick Park Primary School PICTON STREET		756 yd
Peckham Pulse Healthy Living Centre MELON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	835 yd
Copleston Centre COPLESTON ROAD		992 yd
The Gym (Peckham Rye) 87-91 87-91 RYE LANE	health and fitness suite	998 yd
Wickway Community Centre St. Georges Way		1,087 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	74.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	66.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE5 8GB