Peckham Road, London, SE5 8PT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE5 8PT has a slightly higher male population, with 50% of residents 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	54.7%	50%	-4.7%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	45.3%	50%	4.7%	49.0%	1.0%

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 8PT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.4% 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	54.6%	59.4%	4.8%	37.9%	21.5%
Married: Opposite sex	28.3%	26.6%	-1.7%	44.2%	-17.6%
Married: Same sex	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.1%	2.2%
Separated	5.2%	1.2%	-4.0%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	7.6%	7.8%	0.2%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	1.6%	2.7%	1.1%	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 (88.8%) 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	55.1%	55.8%	0.7%	48.4%	7.4%
Good health	34.5%	33%	-1.5%	33.6%	-0.6%
Fair health	8.4%	8.4%	0.0%	12.7%	-4.3%
Bad health	0.7%	2.8%	2.1%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	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 SE5 8PT this area, 6.3% 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 68.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.6%	6.3%	-1.3%	18.2%	-11.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.4%	2.4%	-2.0%	9.6%	-7.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12%	7.5%	-4.5%	13.4%	-5.9%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	5.3%	-4.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	13.7%	4.5%	16.9%	-3.2%
Degree or Similar	61%	68.6%	7.6%	33.8%	34.8%
Other	5.6%	0.4%	-5.2%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	2%	1.1%	-0.9%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	2%	2.5%	0.5%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	6.1%	5.3%	-0.8%	2.5%	2.8%
Black Caribbean	3%	0.7%	-2.3%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	2.7%	0.7%	-2.0%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	3.2%	1.5%	0.8%	2.4%
Mixed White and African	1%	1.1%	0.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3%	2.8%	-0.2%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	0.8%	0.6%
White	74%	77%	3.0%	81.4%	-4.4%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Other	3.4%	2.8%	-0.6%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.9% 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	76.7%	71.9%	-4.8%	83.2%	-11.3%
European Union	9.1%	11.2%	2.1%	6.1%	5.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	4.4%	6.3%	1.9%	2.7%	3.6%
Middle East and Asia	5.1%	3.9%	-1.2%	5.6%	-1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.1%	5.6%	1.5%	1.3%	4.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74%	71.9%	-2.1%	83.2%	-11.3%
10+ Years	3.4%	15.4%	12.0%	9.8%	5.6%
5-10 Years	3%	6%	3.0%	2.9%	3.1%
2-5 Years	4.1%	5.3%	1.2%	2.2%	3.1%
Less than 2 years	15.5%	1.4%	-14.1%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.7%	76.7%	5.0%
Ireland	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
France	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	3.2%	13.5%	-10.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.4%	37.2%	17.2%
Christian	33.3%	46.2%	-12.9%
Buddhist	3.2%	0.5%	2.7%
Muslim	2.8%	6.5%	-3.7%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Peckham Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Peckham Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Goose Green average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.0%.

🔎 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. 91% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£62,500

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SE5 8PT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 8/10 (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 Peckham Road are based on 359 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 8PT

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE5 8PT

Average Price
£442,578

Semi-Detached
£393,750

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£450,716

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Peckham Road

Average Price
£671,963

Semi-Detached
£411,812

Terraced
£658,546

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£412,127

Other
£6,515,889

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Peckham Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 3 Barrington House, 74 Peckham Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£523,500	2023-07-21	£534,238
Flat 7 Barrington House, 74 Peckham Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£513,000	2021-02-15	£511,458
Flat 7 Barrington House, 74 Peckham Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£480,000	2017-03-30	£465,044
Flat 1 Barrington House, 74 Peckham Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£505,000	2016-02-08	£508,578
Flat 3 Barrington House, 74 Peckham Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2012-10-24	£363,470

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE5 8PT

Employment

SE5 8PT area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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 8PT 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	124
Self-Employed	45
Retired	28
Part-Time Employee	18
Student (economically inactive)	13
Other	9
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Looking after home or family	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	31
Information and communication	31
Education	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Other	16
Human health and social work activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Construction	3
Real estate activities	3
Transport and storage	2
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	398 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	763 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , SE15 2TT	3out of 4	1,195 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	2,459 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Effra Nursery School and Early Years Centre 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	3out of 4	3,030 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 Primary School Peckham Road , Camberwell SE5 8UH	2out of 4	172 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Free School Peckham 112 Peckham Road , SE15 5DZ	3out of 4	442 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St James the Great Roman Catholic Primary School Peckham Road , SE15 5LP	3out of 4	544 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Angel Oak Academy Burcher Gale Grove , SE15 6FL	4out of 4	746 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lyndhurst Primary School Grove Lane , SE5 8SN	- not rated	762 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	503 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic School Camberwell New Road , SE5 0RP	4out of 4	1,291 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Walworth Academy Shorncliffe Road , SE1 5UJ	3out of 4	1,554 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark All Saints Academy 140 Wyndham Road , Camberwell SE5 0UB	3out of 4	1,601 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Gabriel's College Langton Road , SW9 6UL	3out of 4	1,685 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	3,570 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	3,638 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	3,758 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	4,312 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	4,921 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	2,706 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	4,981 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	5,016 yd	Foundation school	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	44 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Villa 54 Lyndhurst Grove , SE15 5AH	- not rated	569 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spa School Camberwell 150 Southampton Way , SE5 7EW	- not rated	633 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Garden School 41 Bellenden Road , SE15 5BB	4out of 4	652 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tuke School Daniel Gardens , Peckham SE15 6ER	4out of 4	738 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
Foodie cuisine	40	83 yd
Culture lebanese	42	83 yd
South london louie	65	100 yd
The peckham pelican	Pelican House, 92	126 yd
Baxterstorey	Camberwell School Of Arts And Crafts, 61-65	153 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The hope	3	579 yd
Tola	56	594 yd
Peckham liberal club	24	686 yd
The kentish drovers	71-79	709 yd
St georges tavern	14	765 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Breakfast club	Oliver Goldsmith Primary Schoo	104 yd
Little deli foxey yard food	17	455 yd
Morleys fried chicken	10	455 yd
Delta express pizza	9	475 yd
Hong kong garden	19	475 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	37-41	94 yd
Londis - commercial way	97-99	584 yd
Tesco	191-199	600 yd
Lidl	Unit 3 Bellenden Road Retail	634 yd
Morrisons	Morrisons Petrol Station The	767 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Harris Academy Peckham PECKHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch	384 yd
Highshore School (Closed) Bellenden Road		509 yd
Brunswick Park St. Giles Road	tennis courts	549 yd
Damilola Taylor Youth Centre DAMILOLA TAYLOR CENTRE DAMILOLA TAYLOR CENTRE EAST SURREY GROVE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	569 yd
Peckham Pulse Healthy Living Centre MELON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	616 yd
The Gym (Peckham Rye) 87-91 87-91 RYE LANE	health and fitness suite	810 yd
Brunswick Park Primary School PICTON STREET		905 yd
Camberwell Leisure Centre CAMBERWELL LEISURE CENTRE CAMBERWELL LEISURE CENTRE ARTICHOKE PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	911 yd
Copleston Centre COPLESTON ROAD		979 yd
Wickway Community Centre St. Georges Way		989 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	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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	300 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE5 8PT