SE15 1AE is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Fenham Road, 0.4km from Peckham in Southwark. Administratively it sits within Peckham ward and the Camberwell and Peckham constituency.
An affordable area with active regeneration, SE15 1AE is a working-class neighbourhood with strong employment ties. The daytime character shifts — higher status cosmopolitan professional services and self-employment. The 37 average age reflects a mixed, mid-career community — settling down but not yet slowing down. 32% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence. 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 £1.1M, up 146.2% year-on-year. 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 1AE are sourced from Output Area E00020179 (shared with 4 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
FENHAM ROAD, SE15 1AE House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for FENHAM ROAD, SE15 1AE.
280
37
£ 48,300 /yr
55%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: SE15 1AE represents a statistically balanced neighbourhood. The scores across affluence, family, and employment align closely with national middle-ground averages, offering a highly typical UK community profile.
Area Character
SE15 1AE has a highly multicultural community character — 46% of residents are from non-white backgrounds, reflecting one of the more diverse neighbourhoods in the district. Average age 37 adds energy — an active, young multicultural community. Property prices are trending up 146.2% year-on-year.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for SE15 1AE. The average age is 37.0. 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
Detached
£ 1,775,000
2 sales · Mean £ 1,775,000
Terraced
£ 660,000
1 sales · Mean £ 660,000
Semi-Detached
£ 570,000
2 sales · Mean £ 570,000
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
Crime around SE15 1AE is moderate at 63 per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are anti-social behaviour and violence and sexual offences. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
Nell Gwynn Nursery School
Harris Primary Academy Peckham Park
Camelot Primary School
St Francis RC Primary School
Haymerle School
John Donne Primary School
Pilgrims' Way Primary School
St James the Great Roman Catholic Primary School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
108 nearby- Harte's irish meat market0.8 km
- Holland & barrett ltd0.6 km
- Mm70.6 km
- Peckham greengrocers0.8 km
- Persepolis - taste of persia (jantex its)0.8 km
- + 103 more
Pub, NightClub
17 nearby- Peckham liberal club0.9 km
- The hope0.7 km
- Jumbi0.8 km
- Prince of peckham0.4 km
- The beer rebellion0.4 km
- + 12 more
Restaurant, Cafe
84 nearby- Alyan cofee(t/a sky shopping cafe)0.9 km
- Criterion cafe0.4 km
- Daphanies taste of the caribbean0.4 km
- Go cake shop0.4 km
- Kanpai london ltd0.8 km
- + 79 more
Takeaway Shop
93 nearby- Commercial fried chicken0.7 km
- Golden noodle0.6 km
- Mikes peckham limited0.9 km
- Morleys fried chicken0.6 km
- Nim's kitchen0.8 km
- + 88 more
Supermarkets
10 nearby- Sainsbury0.5 km
- Iceland0.8 km
- Lidl uk gmbh0.5 km
- Morrisons0.6 km
- Unity traders limited0.9 km
- + 5 more
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Queens Road Peckham0.6 km
- Peckham0.7 km
- Peckham Rye0.8 km
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Postcode Profile: SE151AE · Data under Open Government Licence