Living in Peckham

Southwark
57/100overall liveability across 9 data dimensions

Peckham sits in the London Borough of Southwark. Its strongest points are groceries (87), nightlife (78), affordability (74). The things to weigh up are area quality (25) and safety (22). A typical two-bed here rents for around £2,273 a month. Scores are percentile-ranked against 132 London neighbourhoods, so a 70 means it beats roughly seven in ten areas.

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How Peckham scores

Typical rent in Southwark

£1,8151 bed / studio
£2,2732 bed
£2,6413 bed

Median private rents for the London Borough of Southwark (ONS Price Index of Private Rents).

🏛 £1,967/yr council tax (Band D, Southwark) — MHCLG 2026-27

📶 Broadband up to 5 Gbps (gigabit available) — Ofcom, predicted, Southwark

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Nearby neighbourhoods

Nunhead Southwark · 1.3 km Camberwell Southwark · 1.7 km Brockley Lewisham · 2.5 km Surrey Quays Southwark · 2.6 km New Cross Lewisham · 2.6 km Bermondsey Southwark · 2.7 km

Data: Police.uk + IMD 2019 crime domain (crime, month 2026-04); English Indices of Deprivation 2019, MHCLG (area quality); ONS HPSSA median sale price (Year ending Mar 2023 (ONS HPSSA)); ONS Price Index of Private Rents (rent); OpenStreetMap via Overpass (amenities & transport); London Air, Imperial College London (air quality). Scores are relative to 132 London neighbourhoods and exclude commute (that depends on where you work — run the matcher). A well-informed starting point, not advice; always visit in person.