# Peckham Rye Common

South east Southwark. 9,162 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.2 square kilometres.

Peckham Rye Common had 9,388 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02000834. In: [London](https://openindex.co.uk/london) › [Southwark](https://openindex.co.uk/southwark)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £680,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Peckham Rye Common was £680,000 in 2025. Joint 291st most expensive of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/southwark/peckham-rye-common#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 9,388** (2021). Peckham Rye Common had 9,388 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 1,707th most populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/southwark/peckham-rye-common#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Peckham Rye Common live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/southwark/peckham-rye-common#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 92.9%** (January 2026). In Peckham Rye Common, 92.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/southwark/peckham-rye-common#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02000834) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Peckham Rye Common live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E02000834) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 172 homes were sold in Peckham Rye Common in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02000834) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Peckham Rye Common.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02000834) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Peckham Rye Common had 9,388 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Peckham Rye Common

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Peckham Rye Common at a rate of 97.4 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 157.8 per 1,000 people across Southwark.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Anti-social behaviour | 205 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 176 |
| Other crime | 163 |
| Vehicle crime | 103 |
| Theft from the person | 90 |
| Burglary | 61 |
| Robbery | 27 |
| Shoplifting | 26 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 25 |
| Drug offences | 16 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Peckham Rye Common compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Peckham Rye Common | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £680,000 | 6th most expensive | 34 middle areas, Southwark · 2025 |
| Population | 9,388 | 15th most populated | 34 middle areas, Southwark · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 34 middle areas, Southwark · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 92.9% | joint 10th highest | 34 middle areas, Southwark · Jan 2026 |

## Is Peckham Rye Common safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Peckham Rye Common at a rate of 97.4 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 157.8 per 1,000 people across Southwark.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 82 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Peckham Rye Common.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were anti-social behaviour (205), violence and sexual offences (176) and other crime (163).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Southwark

These figures are published for the whole of Southwark, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Southwark and not Peckham Rye Common alone. [See Southwark](https://openindex.co.uk/southwark)

- **Average house price: £572,478** (July 2026). Southwark’s average house price was £572,478 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 0.1% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £48,681** (2025). Full-time workers living in Southwark earned a median of £48,681 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 21st highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 11.8×** (2025). A home in Southwark costs 11.8 times local full-time pay. 24th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 23.3** (2025). Southwark has a deprivation score of 23.3 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 102nd most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Peckham Rye Common in brief

The median price paid for a home in Peckham Rye Common was £680,000 in 2025.
Peckham Rye Common had 9,388 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Peckham Rye Common live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Peckham Rye Common, 92.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02000834
- Ward: [Goose Green †](https://openindex.co.uk/southwark/ward/goose-green)
- Constituency: [Lewisham West and East Dulwich †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/lewisham-west-and-east-dulwich)
- Council: [Southwark](https://openindex.co.uk/southwark)
- Region: [London](https://openindex.co.uk/london)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 1.21 km²
- People, mid-2024: 9,162*
- Neighbourhoods: 5
- Output areas: 29

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[East Dulwich](https://openindex.co.uk/southwark/east-dulwich), [Dulwich Hill](https://openindex.co.uk/southwark/dulwich-hill), [Camberwell South](https://openindex.co.uk/southwark/camberwell-south), [Peckham Rye](https://openindex.co.uk/southwark/peckham-rye), [Nunhead South & Newlands](https://openindex.co.uk/southwark/nunhead-south-and-newlands), [Nunhead North](https://openindex.co.uk/southwark/nunhead-north)

## Latest updates for Peckham Rye Common

- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.
- GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02000834

## How to cite

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