Rye Lane
WardCentral Southwark. About 14,797 people in 1.3 square kilometres.
Gigabit coverage by ward
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
Under 60%98% or more
In Rye Lane, 94.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
How Rye Lane compares
Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.
Rye LaneMiddle
Population23 wards, Southwark · 2021
14,47312th highest
Gigabit broadband coverage23 wards, Southwark · Jan 2026
94.5%6th highest
Claimant rate23 wards, Southwark · Aug 2026
6.4%joint 7th highest
Aged 15 to 6423 wards, Southwark · 2021
74.6%9th lowest
Figures for the whole of Southwark
These figures are published for the whole of Southwark, not for each ward, so they describe all of Southwark and not Rye Lane alone. See Southwark
Rye Lane in brief
Rye Lane had 14,473 usual residents at the census.
In Rye Lane, 94.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Rye Lane, 6.4% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
74.6% of residents in Rye Lane were aged 15 to 64 at the census.