Postcode Analysis Southwark, London

OLD KENT ROAD, SE15 1AJ House Prices & Local Information

Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for OLD KENT ROAD, SE15 1AJ.

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Population

425

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Avg Age

44

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Avg Income

£ 50,000 /yr

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Employed

58%

Neighbourhood Index

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Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)

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Index Insight: SE15 1AJ 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.

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2/10
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1/10
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9/10
workEmployment
8/10
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10/10
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8/10
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4/10
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1/10
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7/10
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Area Character

Social renting makes up 54% of tenure in SE15 1AJ — a meaningful indicator of a community with strong public housing infrastructure. The 44-year average age reflects a younger, more transient social housing population.

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verifiedPublished by PostcodeInfo.uk · · Sources: ONS Census 2021, police.uk, Land Registry

SE15 1AJ is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Old Kent Road, 0.5km from St. Pauls in Southwark. Administratively it sits within Nunhead & Queen's Road ward and the Camberwell and Peckham constituency.

An affordable area with active regeneration, SE15 1AJ is a diverse renting area with many ethnic minority families, mostly European-born. During the day, ethnically mixed self-employed with no fixed place of work in construction, transport, and storage. A balanced community with an average age of 44 — families, professionals, and long-term residents all well represented. 54% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence. The area has a notably diverse population — 51% of residents identify as non-white, reflecting the multicultural character of this part of Southwark.

Safety: Crime is moderate at 60 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area. Property: Average house prices are around £400k. 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 1AJ are sourced from Output Area E00020078 (shared with 15 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.

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Demographic Deep-Dive

The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for SE15 1AJ. The average age is 44.2. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.

Ethnicity Profile

White / British49.2%
Asian / British Asian7.7%
Black / African / Caribbean27.9%
Other / Mixed15.2%

Economic Activity

58%Active
FT: 43%
Unemployed: 3%
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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

Flat

£ 400,000

8 sales · Mean £ 385,625

gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)

Crime around SE15 1AJ is moderate at 60 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.

Violence and sexual offences186
Anti-social behaviour173
Burglary66
Vehicle crime51
Other theft46

school Local Schools

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Pilgrims' Way Primary School

Good210 pupils0.1 km
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Camelot Primary School

Good380 pupils0.5 km
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Haberdashers' Hatcham Primary

418 pupils0.6 km
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Nell Gwynn Nursery School

Good122 pupils0.6 km
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Kender Primary School

Good419 pupils0.6 km
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Ilderton Primary School

Outstanding272 pupils0.7 km
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St Francis RC Primary School

Good357 pupils0.7 km
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Harris Primary Academy Peckham Park

Good269 pupils0.7 km

storefront Nearby Amenities

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Pub, NightClub

12 nearby
  • MOT Venue Ltd0.8 km
  • Prince of peckham0.9 km
  • The beer rebellion0.5 km
  • The tapas room1.0 km
  • Asylum tavern0.2 km
  • + 7 more
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Restaurant, Cafe

62 nearby
  • Centerplate UK0.9 km
  • Southwark Irish Pensioners Project0.7 km
  • Criterion cafe0.9 km
  • Daphanies taste of the caribbean0.9 km
  • Go cake shop0.9 km
  • + 57 more
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Takeaway Shop

79 nearby
  • Yucatan - Award Winning Tacos0.9 km
  • Golden noodle0.6 km
  • Morleys fried chicken0.6 km
  • Pauline spicy corner0.6 km
  • Tops caribbean0.6 km
  • + 74 more
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Retailers - Other

72 nearby
  • Hagi vegetable & grocery0.9 km
  • Peckham food and wine0.9 km
  • Peckham news0.9 km
  • Halfords ltd (confectionery)0.9 km
  • Georges Newsagent0.2 km
  • + 67 more
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Supermarkets

4 nearby
  • Sainsbury0.6 km
  • Tesco0.6 km
  • Lidl uk gmbh0.2 km
  • Unity traders limited0.9 km

train Transport Links

Train Stations

  • Queens Road Peckham0.6 km
  • South Bermondsey0.9 km
  • Peckham1.0 km