Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 38 min4:43 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 50 min8:03 am – 3:53 pm
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People9,388 residentsin the Peckham Rye Common census areaMedian age 34.54,103 households46% of homes owner-occupied16% owned outright21% social rented, 33% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.4% unemployment rate75% of adults are economically active, 5,615 in work, 10% retiredMain industries: professional and scientific services 18%, health and social work 13%, information and communication 11%Getting to work: 62% work from home, 9% go by car, 16% take public transport, 13% walk or cycle86% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages67% of adults hold a degree or higher9% have no qualifications, 2% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 92%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 24°C, lows 14°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C617 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October23 days of air frost, 27 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksOak of Honor Hillhill · under a mileIntermediate Lakelake · 2.5 miCanada Waterlake · 2.7 miKnight's Hillhill · 1.9 miHolly Grove Shrubberywoodland · under a mileHonor Oakwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesPeckham Rye Parkpark · within reach · 40 haDulwich Parkpark · under a mile · 31 haGoose Greenpark · under a mileDulwich and Sydenham Hill Golf Coursegolf course · 1.3 mi · 34 haWarwick Gardenplaying field · under a mileNunhead Reservoir Allotmentsallotments · under a mile · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes24 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202041 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 10 Nov 202448 mi away, Worminghall, BucksSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 19 · PM2.5 9.1 · PM10 15 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband93% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,207 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation20 m66 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 11 to 90 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalDulwich Community Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryThe Gardens Surgery64 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyVale Pharmacy44 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistThe Gardens Dental Centreright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi114 schools67 primary, 16 secondary, 1 all-through, 9 independent, 11 special, 5 nursery, 5 otherSecondaryHarris Boys' Academy East Dulwichages 11-18, 912 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt John's and St Clement's Church of England Primary Schoolages 5-11, 400 pupilsunder a milePrimaryRye Oak Primary Schoolages 2-11, 265 pupilsunder a mileCollegeChrist The King Sixth Form College2.7 miUniversityGoldsmiths College, University of London1.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY6.1 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR17 miRailway stationEast Dulwichunder a mileUndergroundBrixton Underground Station2.1 miBus stationVictoria Station4.3 miFerryMasthouse Terrace PierMillwall2.7 miBus stops163 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SE15 postcode district.
