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SE22 0DE area guide

Who lives in SE22 0DE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Peckham Rye Common
Council: Southwark
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,749 (2024)

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At a glance

What SE22 0DE is like

SE22 0DE is a postcode in the Peckham Rye Common area of Southwark. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,749 people. 43.8% of households own their home, 34.5% rent privately and 20.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 57.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in SE22 0 sold for a median of £752,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SE22 0DE compares

Headline figures for SE22 0DE, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 14.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£752,500

Median over 114 sales in SE22 0, +20.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 6 stations within a mile, 43 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 19 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£85,791

Average annual income before tax, higher than 96% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SE22 0DE differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
34.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
20.7% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
35.5% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
Low crimePositive
14.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
05
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in SE22 0 is up 20.9% on the year before.

Questions

SE22 0DE FAQs

Is SE22 0DE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 14.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in SE22 0DE?

The median sale price over the last year was £752,500.

Homes in SE22 0 sold for a median of £752,500 across 114 sales in the year to August 2026, +20.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SE22 0DE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around SE22 0DE, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in SE22 0DE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 13.1% of residents. 43.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is flat in a converted or shared house (30.9%).

Which council covers SE22 0DE?

The local authority for SE22 0DE is Southwark.

SE22 0DE comes under Southwark in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SE22 0DE?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 43 bus stops within 800m and 6 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is East Dulwich Station, 0.8 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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