SE15 postcode area · Southwark

The SE15 postcode district spans 15 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Lewisham, Southwark. Area Scores range from 18 to 55 across them. Every full SE15 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The strongest of the SE15 district's neighbourhoods is Nunhead South & Newlands (55 out of 100, #3,083 of 6,856 in England) and the weakest South Bermondsey East (18). 9 of the 15 rank in the most-deprived third of England; none reaches the least-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £365,000 in South Bermondsey East to £718,000 in Peckham Rye — a 2.0× gap within the SE15 district. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Lewisham and Southwark — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£48,695a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime101per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)36
Owner-occupied31%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in the SE15 district

£550,000median home sold over the past year · +3.8% over 5 years · +7.3% over the year · 570 sales
Detached
Semi-detached£1,078,838
Terraced£850,000
Flat£434,700
Southwark£540,000
London£525,512
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Nunhead South & NewlandsSouthwark 3,08355 £575,000
Peckham Rye CommonSouthwark 3,09055 £660,000
Camberwell SouthSouthwark 3,78245 £603,500
Telegraph HillLewisham 4,18039 £525,000
Peckham RyeSouthwark 4,27638 £718,000
Camberwell NorthSouthwark 4,35836 £413,500
New Cross GateLewisham 4,61833 £462,500
Nunhead NorthSouthwark 4,99527 £530,000
Peckham North WestSouthwark 5,07826 £375,000
Queens Road PeckhamSouthwark 5,24224 £540,000
Peckham Park RoadSouthwark 5,34522 £457,050
Burgess ParkSouthwark 5,43421 £471,400
Walworth SouthSouthwark 5,48920 £440,000
Peckham NorthSouthwark 5,57119 £415,000
South Bermondsey EastSouthwark 5,58518 £365,000

People living in SE15 Census 2021

Residents136,530
Median age (est.)36
Density11,140per km²
No qualifications16%
Degree or above51%
No car or van57%

Age

0–14 17%15–24 13%25–44 38%45–64 24%65+ 8%

Tenure

Own outright: 10%Mortgage/shared: 21%Social rent: 44%Private rent: 25%
Own outright 10%Mortgage/shared 21%Social rent 44%Private rent 25%

Households

One person: 31%Couple, no children: 15%Couple with children: 17%Lone parent: 17%Other: 20%
One person 31%Couple, no children 15%Couple with children 17%Lone parent 17%Other 20%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 26% · Associate professional 18% · Elementary 12%

All occupation groups
Professional26%
Associate professional18%
Elementary12%
Managers & directors12%
Caring & leisure9%
Administrative7%
Sales & customer service6%
Skilled trades6%
Process & plant4%

Ethnic group

White: 46%Asian: 8%Black: 32%Mixed: 8%Other: 7%
White 46%Asian 8%Black 32%Mixed 8%Other 7%

Religion & identity

Christian 45% · No religion 36% · Muslim 10%

Born outside the UK: 39%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Towns & places in SE15

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the SE15 district.

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around SE15.

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.