Affluence in SE5 8PS
How SE5 8PS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Peckham Rye
- Council
- Southwark
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,486 (2024)
SE5 8PSLondon
How well off SE5 8PS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SE5 8PS area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Living environment2.0
- Income3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Employment4.0
- Crime4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Health and disability7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
63.4% of adults in the SE5 8PS area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 9.2% are retired and 9.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
39.6% of adults in the SE5 8PS area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
52.9% of adults in the SE5 8PS area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 13% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SE5 8PS (Peckham Rye) (about 2,486 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.