Strong on transport, with safety to consider
Peckham at a glance
- House prices
- £405,000
- Higher prices76th percentile
- Schools
- 71st percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 77th percentile
- Strong
- Crime rate
- 111.6 per 1,000 residents
- Weak19th percentile
- Flood risk
- 53.4% of the area in flood zones
- More flood-zone land95th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Peckham a good place to live?
Peckham may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. Crime data appears weaker and 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
- Movers who value stronger transport access
Watch out for
- Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
- House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally
- More of the area is in river or sea flood zones than most neighbourhoods in England; check the flood map for the specific property
Crime rate in Peckham
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 111.6 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 19th percentile nationally
Recorded crime is higher than in most neighbourhoods nationally.
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
House prices
- Median sale price
- £405,000
- Percentile
- 76th percentile nationally
House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 60 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
Schools
71st percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Peckham
Flood risk
53.4% 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 45.8% of the area. That is the 95th 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
Transport
77th 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 a good place to live?
Peckham may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. Crime data appears weaker and house prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Peckham safe?
Peckham ranks in the 19th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Peckham?
The median sale price was £405,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 76th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Peckham?
Schools rank in the 71st percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Peckham?
Nearby public profiles include Chaucer in Southwark and South Bermondsey in Southwark.
