Peckham Rye
Strong on schools and transport, with higher house prices
Peckham Rye at a glance
- House prices
- £530,000
- Higher prices91st percentile
- Schools
- 75th percentile
- Strong
- Transport
- 89th percentile
- Strong
- Crime rate
- 52.3 per 1,000 residents
- Middle66th percentile
- Flood risk
- Under 0.1% of the area in flood zones
- Less flood-zone land6th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Peckham Rye a good place to live?
Peckham Rye may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance and stronger transport access. House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Southwark below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Families who care about school performance
- Movers who value stronger transport access
Watch out for
- House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Peckham Rye
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 52.3 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 66th percentile nationally
Recorded crime is relatively lower; higher percentiles indicate lower crime.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Peckham Rye
House prices
- Median sale price
- £530,000
- Percentile
- 91st percentile nationally
House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 78 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in Peckham Rye
Schools
75th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Peckham Rye
Flood risk
Under 0.1% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers under 0.1% of the area. That is the 6th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Peckham Rye
Transport
89th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.
FAQs
Is Peckham Rye a good place to live?
Peckham Rye may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance and stronger transport access. House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Peckham Rye safe?
Peckham Rye ranks in the 66th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Peckham Rye?
The median sale price was £530,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 91st percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Peckham Rye?
Schools rank in the 75th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Peckham Rye?
Nearby public profiles include London Bridge & West Bermondsey in Southwark and Dulwich Hill in Southwark.
