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SE5 8PS

St Giles

Southwark

England / London / Southwark / Peckham Rye / St Giles / SE5 8PS

Overview

Postcode SE5 8PS is located in a major urban area, within the St Giles ward of Southwark in the London region , and forms part of the Peckham Rye area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 110.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Peckham Rye is £62,500 per year. The nearest station is Peckham Rye located about 0.5 miles away. There are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 9 parks nearby, closest small park is Warwick Gardens.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
110
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
62.4%
Connectivity
7/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very High

Deprivation level

7/10

Peckham Rye has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 11,418 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 35% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Peckham Rye has a high crime rate, with approximately 110.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

62.4%

Approximately 62.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 30.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income of residents in Peckham Rye is £62,500 per year.

Noise Level

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 60 ft away from SE5 8PS.

Flood risk

No risk

Peckham Rye near SE5 8PS has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

7/10

The nearest station is Peckham Rye located about 0.5 miles away. There are 4 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.5 mi

2

Peckham Rye

Overground, Southeastern, Southern, Thameslink

0.6 mi

2

Denmark Hill

Overground, Southeastern, Thameslink

0.9 mi

2

East Dulwich

Southern

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miWarwick GardensSmall
0.2 miLucas GardensSmall
0.3 miBrunswick ParkSmall

Area Profile

Population
424
Population density
16,472.9 per km²

Demographics

British
117
27.34%
African
97
22.66%
Caribbean
50
11.68%
Other White
39
9.11%
Other
33
7.71%
Total population: 428

Housing

Social rents from council
81
46.82%
Owns with a mortgage
29
16.76%
Other social rented
27
15.61%
Private landlord or letting agency
18
10.4%
Owns outright
17
9.83%
Total households: 173

Property prices in St Giles

Based on 150 recent sales, the median property price is £502,500 in St Giles area, with individual transactions ranging from £190,000 up to £2,600,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached3£2,100,000
Flats104£447,500
Semi-Detached4£1,328,000
Terraced39£1,065,000

10 years price trend in St Giles

Schools

In the SE5 8PS postcode area, located within Peckham Rye, there are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNot applicableCamberwell College of ArtsMiscellaneous

N/A

0.1 miPrimaryOliver Goldsmith Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.2 miSecondaryHarris Academy PeckhamAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miPaylessPeckham Road, Southwark, SE15 5PY
0.1 miSainsbury's Local37-41 Peckham Road, London, SE5 8UH
0.3 miHao Wah Chinese SupermarketBasing Court, Southwark, SE15 5DT
0.3 miNisa Local76-80 Vestry Road, London, SE5 8PQ
0.3 miTesco Express191-199 Southampton Way, London, SE5 7EJ

Data Sources

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