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Affluence in SE15 4SH

How SE15 4SH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Peckham Rye
Council
Southwark
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
2,215 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SE15 4SH is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SE15 4SH area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Barriers to housing and services2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Education and skills8.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£76,254
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
90%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

69.3% of adults in the SE15 4SH area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 6.3% are retired and 8.9% are full-time students.

SE15 4SHEngland
Employee, full-time46.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.1%11.9%
Self-employed11.7%9.5%
Unemployed4.9%2.9%
Full-time student8.9%7.9%
Retired6.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.2%4.1%
Other3.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

46% of adults in the SE15 4SH area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

SE15 4SHEngland
Higher managerial & professional20.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.7%19.9%
Intermediate7.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.8%5.3%
Semi-routine7%11.3%
Routine9.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.3%8.5%
Full-time students8.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

59.3% of adults in the SE15 4SH area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 13.2% have no qualifications.

SE15 4SHEngland
Degree level or above59.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent10.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above7.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.3%5.3%
Other qualifications1.3%2.8%
No qualifications13.2%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SE15 4SH (Peckham Rye) (about 2,215 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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