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SE15 6RJ

Old Kent Road

Southwark

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Detailed insights for SE15 6RJ

Overview

Postcode SE15 6RJ is located in a major urban area, within the Old Kent Road ward of Southwark in the London region, and forms part of the Peckham Park Road area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 139.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Peckham Park Road is £43,000 per year. The nearest station is Queens Road Peckham located about 0.7 miles away. There are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 6 parks nearby, closest small park is Leyton Square.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
140
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
77.6%
Connectivity
4/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

Peckham Park Road has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 7,510 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 23% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Peckham Park Road has a high crime rate, with approximately 139.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

77.6%

Approximately 77.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 63.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Peckham Park Road is £43,000 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Peckham Park Road near SE15 6RJ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

4/10

The nearest station is Queens Road Peckham located about 0.7 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SE15 6RJ
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.7 mi

2

Peckham Rye

Overground, Southeastern, Southern, Thameslink

Walking directions to Peckham Rye
0.7 mi

2

Queens Road Peckham

Overground, Southern

Walking directions to Queens Road Peckham
0.9 mi

2

South Bermondsey

Southern

Walking directions to South Bermondsey

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SE15 6RJ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.1 miLeyton SquareSmallWalking directions to Leyton Square
0.2 miJowett Street ParkSmallWalking directions to Jowett Street Park
0.3 miBird-in-Bush ParkSmallWalking directions to Bird-in-Bush Park

Area Profile

Population
295
Population density
17,878.8 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

African
104
35.02%
Caribbean
42
14.14%
British
35
11.78%
Other Black
31
10.44%
Other
20
6.73%
Total population: 297

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
48
44.86%
Other social rented
35
32.71%
Private landlord or letting agency
14
13.08%
Owns with a mortgage
5
4.67%
Owns outright
3
2.8%
Total households: 107

Property prices in Old Kent Road

Based on 64 recent sales, the median property price is £425,000 in Old Kent Road area, with individual transactions ranging from £250,000 up to £1,400,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Old Kent Road 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 Old Kent Road over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats51£405,000
Terraced13£544,000

10 year median price trend in Old Kent Road

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Old Kent Road.

Schools

In the SE15 6RJ postcode area, located within Peckham Park Road, there are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SE15 6RJ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miNot applicableHaymerle SchoolCommunity special school

Good

0.2 miPrimarySt Francis RC Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.2 miNot applicableSouthwark Inclusive Learning Service (Sils)Pupil referral unit

Good

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SE15 6RJ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SE15 6RJ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miBrothers Food and Wine37 Willowbrook Road, London, SE15 6BWWalking directions to Brothers Food and Wine
0.2 miCNJ Convenience Store133 Sumner Road, London, SE15 6JLWalking directions to CNJ Convenience Store
0.2 miCostcutter135-137 Commercial Way, London, SE15 6DBWalking directions to Costcutter
0.2 miJames Store103 Commercial Way, London, SE15 6DBWalking directions to James Store
0.2 miMini Market1 Ledbury Street, London, SE15 1BAWalking directions to Mini Market

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.