SE15 2SQ

Old Kent Road · Southwark · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Local authority
Southwark
Constituency
Peckham
Postcode district
SE15
Postcode sector
SE15 2

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
SE15 2SH 34 m
SE15 2RN 72 m
SE15 2SF 72 m
SE15 1DG 82 m
SE15 2GE 84 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
SE15 2SQ
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
SE
Postcode district
SE15
Postcode sector
SE15 2
Latitude
51.478893
Longitude
-0.060230
British National Grid easting
534,800
British National Grid northing
177,332

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
London · E12000007
Local authority district
Southwark · E09000028
Parish or community
E43000218
Westminster constituency
Peckham · E14001421
Output area
E00020078
Lower layer super output area
Southwark 023A · E01003984
Middle layer super output area
Southwark 023 · E02000829

Postcode source versions

Explore SE15

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
323
Primary
180
Secondary
42
  1. Bird In Bush School

    Community school

    279 m
  2. Pilgrims' Way Primary School

    Community school

    348 m
  3. Treasure House (London) CIC

    Other independent special school

    372 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
11,980
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 3,394
  • Anti social behaviour 1,496
  • Other theft 1,079
  • Vehicle crime 878
  • Theft from the person 844

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
45

22 female, 23 male

Postcode households
36
Residents per household
1.3
SE15 2 residents
13,294

Age bands in SE15 2

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
15.6%

2,026 residents

Age 15 to 24
11.1%

1,445 residents

Age 25 to 44
41.3%

5,358 residents

Age 45 to 64
22.8%

2,958 residents

Age 65 and over
9.1%

1,182 residents

This postcode contained 0.3% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider SE15 2 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
2.8%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
2.8%
Gigabit-capable
2.8%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

90

within 5 km

  • THE ACORN & GAUMONT HOUSE SURGERY

    153 PECKHAM HIGH STREET, PECKHAM, LONDON, SE15 5SL

    ODS code G85006

    681 m

  • SILVERLOCK MEDICAL CENTRE

    2 VERNEY WAY, LONDON, SE16 3HA

    ODS code G85087

    816 m

  • THE QRP SURGERY

    387 QUEENS ROAD, NEW CROSS GATE, LONDON, SE14 5HD

    ODS code G85015

    1.0 km

  • THE LISTER PRACTICE

    101 PECKHAM ROAD, LONDON, SE15 5LJ

    ODS code G85715

    1.2 km

  • THE LISTER PRIMARY CARE CENTRE

    101 PECKHAM ROAD, LONDON, SE15 5LJ

    ODS code G85134

    1.2 km

  • STERNHALL LANE SURGERY

    12 STERNHALL LANE, PECKHAM, LONDON, SE15 4NT

    ODS code G85119

    1.4 km

  • DMC CHADWICK ROAD

    60 CHADWICK ROAD, PECKHAM, LONDON, SE15 4PU

    ODS code G85031

    1.6 km

  • PARK MEDICAL CENTRE

    57 HAWKSTONE ROAD, LONDON, SE16 2PE

    ODS code G85125

    1.6 km

  • THE NUNHEAD SURGERY

    58 NUNHEAD GROVE, NUNHEAD, LONDON, SE15 3LY

    ODS code G85685

    1.7 km

  • BRUNSWICK PARK FAMILY PRACTICE

    40 ST. GILES ROAD, CAMBERWELL, LONDON, SE5 7RF

    ODS code G85726

    1.7 km

  • ST GILES SURGERY

    40 ST. GILES ROAD, CAMBERWELL, LONDON, SE5 7RF

    ODS code G85042

    1.7 km

  • VESTA ROAD SURGERY

    58 VESTA ROAD, LONDON, SE4 2NH

    ODS code G85105

    1.8 km

  • OLD KENT ROAD SURGERY

    182-184 OLD KENT ROAD, LONDON, SE1 5TY

    ODS code G85052

    1.9 km

  • AMERSHAM VALE TRAINING PRACTICE

    SUITE 5, WALDRON HEALTH CENTRE, AMERSHAM VALE, NEW CROSS, LONDON, SE14 6LD

    ODS code G85698

    2.0 km

  • NEW CROSS CENTRE (HURLEY GROUP)

    SUITE 3, WALDRON HEALTH CENTRE, AMERSHAM VALE, LONDON, SE14 6LD

    ODS code G85076

    2.0 km

  • CLIFTON RISE FAMILY PRACTICE

    CLIFTON RISE FAMILY PRACT, WALDRON HLTH/CTR(SUITE 2), LONDON, SE8 4BG

    ODS code G85026

    2.0 km

  • EAST STREET

    HAROLD MOODY HEALTH CENTRE, THURLOW STREET, LONDON, SE17 2GN

    ODS code G85721

    2.1 km

  • THE GARDENS SURGERY

    THE GARDENS, LONDON, SE22 9QU

    ODS code G85644

    2.1 km

  • KINGFISHER MEDICAL CENTRE

    3 KINGFISHER SQUARE, STAUNTON STREET, DEPTFORD, LONDON, SE8 5DA

    ODS code G85020

    2.1 km

  • BERMONDSEY SPA MEDICAL CENTRE

    EYOT HOUSE, 50 OLD JAMAICA ROAD, LONDON, SE16 4BL

    ODS code G85623

    2.1 km

Showing 20 of 90 matching practices.

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Caroline Gardens

    BCT · Peckham

    0.0 miles
  • Caroline Gardens

    BCT · Peckham

    0.0 miles
  • Commercial Way Peckham

    BCT · Peckham

    0.1 miles
  • Clifton Way

    BCT · Peckham

    0.1 miles
  • Commercial Way Peckham

    BCT · Peckham

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Southwark 023A, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

4 of 10

Overall England rank

10,257 of 33,755

Income
4 of 10
Employment
4 of 10
Education and skills
7 of 10
Health and disability
5 of 10
Crime
3 of 10
Housing and services
2 of 10
Living environment
1 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
2
Medium risk addresses
34
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

323 open schools are in scope, including 180 primary and 42 secondary schools. Bird In Bush School is the nearest published school at 279 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

11,980 published events cover 12 months, averaging 998.333 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 3,394 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.