SE15 1AB is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Fenham Road, 0.3km from Peckham in Southwark. Administratively it sits within Peckham ward and the Camberwell and Peckham constituency.
This is a well-established rental postcode — a working-class neighbourhood with strong employment ties. Work and footfall patterns mark this as a independent professional metro services zone — higher status cosmopolitan professional services and self-employment. The 35 average age reflects a thriving young professional community — a good mix of renters and first-time buyers, with strong employment rates. 42% of homes are privately rented — a strong rental market with good supply for incoming tenants. The area has a notably diverse population — 46% of residents identify as non-white, reflecting the multicultural character of this part of Southwark.
Safety: Crime is moderate at 63 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area. Property: Prices average £825k. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.
Census 2021 statistics for SE15 1AB are sourced from Output Area E00020185 (shared with 8 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
FENHAM ROAD, SE15 1AB House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for FENHAM ROAD, SE15 1AB.
438
35
£ 48,300 /yr
58%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: SE15 1AB is ranked in the top 20% nationally for affluence, indicating a high-income demographic. The area also shows excellent employment metrics, indicating a highly economically active population.
Area Character
SE15 1AB has a highly multicultural community character — 46% of residents are from non-white backgrounds, reflecting one of the more diverse neighbourhoods in the district. Moderate crime is broadly expected in a dense, active multicultural neighbourhood.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for SE15 1AB. The average age is 34.8. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Community Makeup: A dynamic neighborhood of mid-career renters. The average age points to active professionals living in rental accommodation.
home Property Prices by Type
Terraced
£ 825,000
3 sales · Mean £ 750,000
Flat
£ 317,000
1 sales · Mean £ 317,000
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
Crime around SE15 1AB is moderate at 63 per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
Harris Primary Academy Peckham Park
Nell Gwynn Nursery School
St Francis RC Primary School
Camelot Primary School
Haymerle School
St James the Great Roman Catholic Primary School
John Donne Primary School
Harris Academy Peckham
storefront Nearby Amenities
Pub, NightClub
18 nearby- John the unicorn1.0 km
- The copper tap0.4 km
- Peckham liberal club0.8 km
- The hope0.5 km
- The clf art lounge0.8 km
- + 13 more
Restaurant, Cafe
90 nearby- Cafe spice0.9 km
- Cupp bubble tea0.6 km
- Deserted cactus0.8 km
- Dovedales0.9 km
- Ganapati restaurant0.9 km
- + 85 more
Supermarkets
10 nearby- Iceland0.7 km
- Lidl uk gmbh0.6 km
- Morrisons0.5 km
- Unity traders limited0.9 km
- Lidl0.7 km
- + 5 more
Takeaway Shop
94 nearby- Agrobeso0.4 km
- Ali baba fried chicken ltd0.6 km
- Bando belly0.8 km
- Boxwallah0.8 km
- Corner fish bar0.3 km
- + 89 more
Retailers - Other
106 nearby- Harte's irish meat market0.7 km
- Holland & barrett ltd0.5 km
- Mm70.5 km
- Peckham greengrocers0.7 km
- Persepolis - taste of persia (jantex its)0.6 km
- + 101 more
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Queens Road Peckham0.7 km
- Peckham0.7 km
- Peckham Rye0.8 km
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Postcode Profile: SE151AB · Data under Open Government Licence