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SE15 2RX

Old Kent Road

Southwark

England / London / Southwark / Queens Road Peckham / Old Kent Road / SE15 2RX

Overview

Postcode SE15 2RX is located in a major urban area, within the Old Kent Road ward of Southwark in the London region , and forms part of the Queens Road Peckham area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 144.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Queens Road Peckham is £50,000 per year. The nearest station is Queens Road Peckham located about 0.3 miles away. There are 14 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 8 parks nearby, closest medium park is Bridgehouse Meadows.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
144
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
58.8%
Connectivity
6/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

9/10

Queens Road Peckham has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,683 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 17% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Queens Road Peckham has a very high crime rate, with approximately 144.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

58.8%

Approximately 58.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 48.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Queens Road Peckham is £50,000 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 283 ft away from SE15 2RX.

Flood risk

No risk

Queens Road Peckham near SE15 2RX has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

6/10

The nearest station is Queens Road Peckham located about 0.3 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.3 mi

2

Queens Road Peckham

Overground, Southern

0.7 mi

2

South Bermondsey

Southern

0.8 mi

2

New Cross Gate

Overground, Southern

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miBridgehouse MeadowsMedium
0 miBrimmington ParkMedium
0.5 miCossall ParkSmall

Area Profile

Population
345
Population density
7,944.6 per km²

Demographics

British
100
29.24%
African
57
16.67%
Other Black
38
11.11%
Other White
27
7.89%
Other
25
7.31%
Total population: 342

Housing

Social rents from council
87
56.86%
Private landlord or letting agency
34
22.22%
Owns with a mortgage
19
12.42%
Owns outright
8
5.23%
Other social rented
3
1.96%
Total households: 153

Property prices in Old Kent Road

Based on 56 recent sales, the median property price is £418,000 in Old Kent Road area, with individual transactions ranging from £250,000 up to £1,400,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Flats46£402,500
Terraced10£572,000

10 years price trend in Old Kent Road

Schools

In the SE15 2RX postcode area, located within Queens Road Peckham, there are 14 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryPilgrims' Way Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryBird In Bush SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miNurseryNell Gwynn Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miLondis46 Asylum Road, London, SE15 2LW
0.1 miNisa813 Old Kent Road, London, SE15 1NX
0.1 miFood Market811 Old Kent Road, London, SE15 1NX
0.1 miLidl760 Old Kent Road, London, SE15 1NJ
0.1 miThe Food WarehouseSylvan Grove, Southwark, SE15 1PB

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/10/2025.