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Housing in SE15 4PH

What the homes in SE15 4PH are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Peckham Rye
Council
Southwark
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,909 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (41.1%). Flats make up 45%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SE15 4PHEngland
Detached1.8%22.9%
Semi-detached12%31.5%
Terraced41.1%23%
Purpose-built flat24.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house14.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building5.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

44.8% of households in the SE15 4PH area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 28.4% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 17.1% own outright and 27.7% with a mortgage.

SE15 4PH
45%
28%
26%
England
  • Owned44.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented28.4%20.5%
  • Social rented26.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SE15 4PHEngland
Owned outright17.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent25.8%18.2%
Other private rented2.6%2.2%
From the council13.9%8.3%
From a housing association12.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 34% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SE15 4PHEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (23%). 20.8% of households include dependent children.

SE15 4PHEngland
Living alone, under 6623%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11%12.8%
Couple, no children18.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households18.6%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Southwark

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Southwark (August 2026, +5.4% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

SouthwarkEngland
All homes£2,474£1,459
One bedroom£1,876£1,195
Two bedrooms£2,348£1,335
Three bedrooms£2,732£1,489
Four or more£3,608£2,161
Detached£3,300£1,640
Semi-detached£3,416£1,449
Terraced£2,849£1,435
Flat or maisonette£2,178£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SE15 4PH (Peckham Rye) (about 1,909 residents).

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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