SE15 1DY is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Old Kent Road, 0.4km 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 1DY is a young, diverse area with many ethnic minority families and children. 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 37 — families, professionals, and long-term residents all well represented. 88% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence. The area has a notably diverse population — 100% of residents identify as non-white, reflecting the multicultural character of this part of Southwark.
Safety: Crime is moderate at 59 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area. Property: Average house prices are around £195k. 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 1DY are sourced from Output Area E00020076 (shared with 8 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
OLD KENT ROAD, SE15 1DY House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for OLD KENT ROAD, SE15 1DY.
430
37
£ 50,000 /yr
49%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: Employment metrics are below the national average, which typically reflects either economic deprivation or a highly retired population.
Area Character
Social renting makes up 88% of tenure in SE15 1DY — a meaningful indicator of a community with strong public housing infrastructure. The 37-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 1DY. The average age is 36.6. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Area Vibe: Active but flexible. The area is largely populated by a middle-aged demographic that favors the flexibility of the rental market.
home Property Prices by Type
Flat
£ 195,000
1 sales · Mean £ 195,000
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
Crime around SE15 1DY is moderate at 59 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
Pilgrims' Way Primary School
Haberdashers' Hatcham Primary
Kender Primary School
Camelot Primary School
Ilderton Primary School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School
Harris Primary Academy Peckham Park
St Francis RC Primary School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Pub, NightClub
10 nearby- MOT Venue Ltd0.7 km
- Prince of peckham1.0 km
- The beer rebellion0.5 km
- Asylum tavern0.3 km
- Duke of sussex0.7 km
- + 5 more
Restaurant, Cafe
65 nearby- Centerplate UK0.9 km
- Shake Shack1.0 km
- Southwark Irish Pensioners Project0.6 km
- Criterion cafe1.0 km
- Daphanies taste of the caribbean1.0 km
- + 60 more
Takeaway Shop
82 nearby- Chikn (Delivero)1.0 km
- Yoobi1.0 km
- Yucatan - Award Winning Tacos0.8 km
- Golden noodle0.6 km
- Morleys fried chicken0.6 km
- + 77 more
Retailers - Other
67 nearby- Hagi vegetable & grocery1.0 km
- Peckham food and wine0.9 km
- Peckham news1.0 km
- Georges Newsagent0.1 km
- Bargain booze1.0 km
- + 62 more
Supermarkets
4 nearby- Sainsbury0.7 km
- J Sainsbury PLC1.0 km
- Tesco0.6 km
- Lidl uk gmbh0.3 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Queens Road Peckham0.6 km
- South Bermondsey0.9 km
- Peckham1.0 km
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Postcode Profile: SE151DY · Data under Open Government Licence