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SE15 6BT

Comfort Street

St Giles

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Detailed insights for SE15 6BT

Overview

Postcode SE15 6BT is located in a major urban area, within the St Giles ward of Southwark in the London region, and forms part of the Peckham North West area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 76.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Peckham North West is £62,017 per year. The nearest station is Denmark Hill located about 0.9 miles away. There are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 6 parks nearby, closest large park is Burgess Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
76
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
24.6%
Connectivity
4/10
Flood Risk
Very low
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

Peckham North West has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 9,413 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 29% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Peckham North West has a high crime rate, with approximately 76.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

24.6%

Approximately 24.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 64.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income per household in Peckham North West is £62,017 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SE15 6BT.

Flood risk

Very low

Peckham North West near SE15 6BT has very low flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

4/10

The nearest station is Denmark Hill located about 0.9 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SE15 6BT
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.9 mi

2

Denmark Hill

Overground, Southeastern, Thameslink

Walking directions to Denmark Hill
1 mi

2

Peckham Rye

Overground, Southeastern, Southern, Thameslink

Walking directions to Peckham Rye

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SE15 6BT
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miBurgess ParkLargeWalking directions to Burgess Park
0.5 miSurrey Square ParkSmallWalking directions to Surrey Square Park
0.4 miBrunswick ParkSmallWalking directions to Brunswick Park

Area Profile

Population
253
Population density
18,955.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
26.43(-13%)
Other theft
11.51(-1%)
Anti-social behaviour
10.66(-60%)
Vehicle crime
9.38(-3%)
Burglary
5.54(0%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
81
32.27%
African
38
15.14%
Other White
34
13.55%
Other
25
9.96%
Irish
10
3.98%
Total population: 251

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
144
62.88%
No qualifications
29
12.66%
Level 3 (A level)
24
10.48%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
15
6.55%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
13
5.68%
Total 16+ residents: 229

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
48
39.34%
Other social rented
27
22.13%
Owns with a mortgage
25
20.49%
Shared ownership
11
9.02%
Owns outright
6
4.92%
Total households: 122

Property prices in St Giles

Based on 151 recent sales, the median property price is £495,000 in St Giles area, with individual transactions ranging from £190,000 up to £2,600,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for St Giles in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in St Giles over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached1£2,600,000
Flats109£450,000
Semi-Detached5£1,075,000
Terraced36£890,000

10 year median price trend in St Giles

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in St Giles.

Schools

In the SE15 6BT postcode area, located within Peckham North West, there are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SE15 6BT
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNurseryThe Grove Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Good

0.2 miPrimarySt George's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.2 miNot applicableSpa School CamberwellFree schools special

Good

Local amenities

12 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SE15 6BT

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SE15 6BT
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miPresco Food & WineHarris Street, Southwark, SE5 7EWWalking directions to Presco Food & Wine
0.2 miThe Local156 Southampton Way, London, SE5 7EWWalking directions to The Local
0.2 miTesco Express191-199 Southampton Way, London, SE5 7EJWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.4 miconvenience storeHorsley Street, Southwark, SE17 2ATWalking directions to convenience store
0.4 miCostcutters169 Camberwell Road, London, SE5 0HBWalking directions to Costcutters

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Southwark district (2025-26).

Band A£1,252
Band B£1,461
Band C£1,669
Band D£1,878
Band E£2,295
Band F£2,713
Band G£3,130
Band H£3,756

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionLondonUKI
DistrictSouthwarkE09000028
Parliamentary ConstituencyPeckhamE14001421
WardSt GilesE05011115
ParishSouthwark, unparished areaE43000218
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Peckham North WestE02000825
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Southwark 019CE01004012
Police ForceMetropolitan Police
Postcode Introduced2002-12-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.