Who lives in SE5 8PS
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SE5 8PS, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Peckham Rye
- Council
- Southwark
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,486 (2024)
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Who lives in SE5 8PS
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).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 25–29, at 10.9% of residents. 26.6% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 8.8% are 65 or over, less than half the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
51.9% of residents are female and 48.1% male.
- Female51.9%51%
- Male48.1%49%
Relationship status
27.6% of adults in the SE5 8PS area are married or in a civil partnership, well below the England average of 44.7%. 57.6% have never married.
How residents rate their health
85.9% of residents in the SE5 8PS area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good54.5%48.5%
- Good31.4%33.7%
- Fair10.3%12.7%
- Bad3.3%4%
- Very bad0.6%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.