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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People9,353 residentsin the Peckham Rye census areaMedian age 33.74,052 households39% of homes owner-occupied15% owned outright30% social rented, 28% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.9% unemployment rate76% of adults are economically active, 5,551 in work, 9% retiredMain industries: professional and scientific services 17%, health and social work 13%, education 10%Getting to work: 56% work from home, 9% go by car, 20% take public transport, 14% walk or cycle86% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages62% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 2% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 89%2% cannot speak English wellSource: 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 landmarksCanada Waterlake · 2.1 miSurrey Waterlake · 2.5 miOak of Honor Hillhill · 1.4 miHolly Grove Shrubberywoodland · under a mileKnight's Hillhill · 2.3 miDuck Islandisland · 3.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesPeckham Rye Parkpark · under a mile · 40 haBurgess Parkpark · under a mile · 47 haCossall Parkpark · under a mileWarwick Gardenplaying field · under a milePeckham Pulse Leisure Centresports ground · under a mileBonar Road Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSource: 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 21 · PM2.5 9.4 · PM10 16 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2, PM2.5 and PM10Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband93% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,222 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation11 m36 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 2 to 63 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalDulwich Community Hospitalunder a mileGP surgerySternhall Lane Surgery77 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyRopharm Chemist62 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistDental Surgeryright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi135 schools81 primary, 20 secondary, 6 independent, 15 special, 7 nursery, 6 otherPrimaryBellenden Primary Schoolages 3-11, 221 pupilsunder a milePrimaryThe Belham Primary Schoolages 4-11, 385 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryHarris Academy Peckhamages 11-16, 458 pupilsunder a mileCollegeMorley College London2.7 miUniversityGoldsmiths College, University of London1.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY5.9 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR17 miRailway stationPeckham Ryeunder a mileDLRDeptford Bridge DLR Station2.0 miBus stationVictoria Station3.9 miFerryGreenland Surrey Quays Pier2.3 miBus stops161 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SE15 postcode district.
