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
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
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nunhead South & NewlandsSouthwark | 3,083 | 55 | £575,000 |
| Peckham Rye CommonSouthwark | 3,090 | 55 | £660,000 |
| Camberwell SouthSouthwark | 3,782 | 45 | £603,500 |
| Telegraph HillLewisham | 4,180 | 39 | £525,000 |
| Peckham RyeSouthwark | 4,276 | 38 | £718,000 |
| Camberwell NorthSouthwark | 4,358 | 36 | £413,500 |
| New Cross GateLewisham | 4,618 | 33 | £462,500 |
| Nunhead NorthSouthwark | 4,995 | 27 | £530,000 |
| Peckham North WestSouthwark | 5,078 | 26 | £375,000 |
| Queens Road PeckhamSouthwark | 5,242 | 24 | £540,000 |
| Peckham Park RoadSouthwark | 5,345 | 22 | £457,050 |
| Burgess ParkSouthwark | 5,434 | 21 | £471,400 |
| Walworth SouthSouthwark | 5,489 | 20 | £440,000 |
| Peckham NorthSouthwark | 5,571 | 19 | £415,000 |
| South Bermondsey EastSouthwark | 5,585 | 18 | £365,000 |
People living in SE15 Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 26% · Associate professional 18% · Elementary 12%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 26% |
| Associate professional | 18% |
| Elementary | 12% |
| Managers & directors | 12% |
| Caring & leisure | 9% |
| Administrative | 7% |
| Sales & customer service | 6% |
| Skilled trades | 6% |
| Process & plant | 4% |
Ethnic group
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.