Peckham sits in the London Borough of Southwark in south‑east London, centred on Rye Lane and the green slope of Peckham Rye with its park and bandstand. The ward combines dense Victorian terraces and council estates with pockets of newer development, and benefits from good transport links via Peckham Rye and Queens Road Peckham stations into central London.
Once an industrial and market area, Peckham has become known for a lively, multicultural street life and a growing creative scene - think independent shops, the car‑park arts hub Peckham Levels, the striking Peckham Library and a busy food and nightlife offer. That cultural revival sits alongside sharp social contrasts: ongoing regeneration and rising house prices have changed parts of the neighbourhood, while community organisations and long‑standing local networks remain important.
Postcode districts covering Peckham
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 10 miles16.1 km
- Islington 5 miles8.1 km
- City of Westminster 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Bexley 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Sutton 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Croydon 8.1 miles13 km
- Slough 23.1 miles37.1 km
- Harrow 13.9 miles22.3 km
- Basildon 23.7 miles38.2 km
- Watford 19.1 miles30.7 km
- Woking 24.8 miles40 km
- Harlow 21.5 miles34.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Old Kent Road Ward 0.5 miles0.8 km
- St. Giles Ward 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Rye Lane Ward 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Faraday Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Nunhead & Queen's Road Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Southwark Built-up area 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Camberwell Green Ward 1 mile1.5 km
- South Bermondsey Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- New Cross Gate Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Champion Hill Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- North Walworth Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Newington Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
Example postcodes in Peckham
SE15 6EB, SE15 6LN, SE15 5LE, SE15 6FG, SE15 6HT, SE15 6UA, SE15 6LL, SE15 5JP, SE15 1UH … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 5.8 miles9.4 km
- London Heathrow Airport 16.5 miles26.6 km
- Peckham Rye Railway Station 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Queens Road Peckham Railway Station 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Waterloo Bus Depot 2.4 miles3.8 km
Hotels near Peckham Ad
- Hotel 41 5 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Pan Pacific London 5 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Vintry & Mercer Hotel - Small Luxury Hotels of the World 5 2.5 miles4 km
- Four Seasons Hotel London at Tower Bridge 5 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Haymarket Hotel 5 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Batty Langley's 5 3 miles4.8 km
- One Aldwych 5 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Covent Garden Hotel 5 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Raffles London at the Owo 5 3 miles4.8 km
- The Savoy 5 3.1 miles4.9 km
Schools in Peckham
- Angel Oak Academy Primary
- Harris Primary Academy Peckham Park Primary
- St James the Great Roman Catholic Primary School Primary
- Tuke School Special
Local points of interest
- The Den Stadium 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Bermondsey Abbey Historic site 1.4 miles2.3 km
- The Oval Stadium 1.9 miles3 km
- Brit Oval Stadium 1.9 miles3 km
- Imperial War Museum Museum 2 miles3.2 km
- Hayes Galleria Shopping centre 2 miles3.2 km
- HMS Belfast Museum 2 miles3.2 km
- St Olave's Church Historic site 2 miles3.3 km
- London Harbour 2 miles3.3 km
- Ritzy Theatre 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Eastminster Abbey Historic site 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Young Vic theatre Theatre 2.3 miles3.7 km