SE15 1AY is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Cardine Mews, 0.6km from Peckham in Southwark. Administratively it sits within Old Kent Road ward and the Camberwell and Peckham constituency.
An affordable area with active regeneration, SE15 1AY is a working-class neighbourhood with strong employment ties. During the day, ethnically mixed workforce in transportation and storage. This is a settled, family-oriented neighbourhood (average age 45) — stable, lower-turnover, predominantly owner-occupied. 42% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence. The area has a notably diverse population — 52% of residents identify as non-white, reflecting the multicultural character of this part of Southwark.
Safety: Crime is moderate at 67 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area. Property: Prices average £518k, up 0.6% year-on-year.
Census 2021 statistics for SE15 1AY are sourced from Output Area E00020072 (shared with 43 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
CARDINE MEWS, SE15 1AY House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for CARDINE MEWS, SE15 1AY.
254
45
£ 43,000 /yr
60%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: SE15 1AY is ranked in the top 20% nationally for affluence, indicating a high-income demographic.
Area Character
Social renting makes up 42% of tenure in SE15 1AY — a meaningful indicator of a community with strong public housing infrastructure. The 45-year average age reflects a younger, more transient social housing population.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for SE15 1AY. The average age is 45.3. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Age & Housing: An older demographic with mixed housing. The population is heavily skewed toward individuals over fifty, with a higher-than-average rental or social housing density.
home Property Prices by Type
Terraced
£ 468,000
5 sales · Mean £ 474,025
Flat
£ 475,000
1 sales · Mean £ 475,000
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
Crime around SE15 1AY is moderate at 67 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
Camelot Primary School
St Francis RC Primary School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School
Harris Primary Academy Peckham Park
Pilgrims' Way Primary School
Haymerle School
John Keats Primary School
John Donne Primary School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
88 nearby- Hagi vegetable & grocery0.6 km
- Peckham food and wine0.7 km
- Peckham news0.6 km
- Jerkology0.9 km
- Lloyds pharmcy0.7 km
- + 83 more
Pub, NightClub
14 nearby- Prince of peckham0.7 km
- The beer rebellion0.5 km
- The kentish drovers0.8 km
- The hope0.9 km
- The copper tap0.7 km
- + 9 more
Restaurant, Cafe
59 nearby- Criterion cafe0.6 km
- Daphanies taste of the caribbean0.6 km
- Go cake shop0.6 km
- Mamma dough0.7 km
- Peckham cellars0.7 km
- + 54 more
Supermarkets
9 nearby- Sainsbury0.6 km
- Lidl uk gmbh0.3 km
- Morrisons0.8 km
- Unity traders limited0.8 km
- Tesco0.7 km
- + 4 more
Takeaway Shop
81 nearby- Golden noodle0.7 km
- Morleys fried chicken0.7 km
- Pauline spicy corner0.4 km
- Tops caribbean0.7 km
- Exotic bites restaurant ltd0.8 km
- + 76 more
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Queens Road Peckham0.7 km
- Peckham0.9 km
- Peckham Rye1.0 km
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Postcode Profile: SE151AY · Data under Open Government Licence