Peckham Rye is an inner-London ward in the London Borough of Southwark, centred on the green sweep of Peckham Rye Park and the bustling parade of independent shops and markets along Rye Lane. It is well connected by rail and Overground services at Peckham Rye station, and combines Victorian residential terraces with pockets of post‑industrial redevelopment and new housing.
The ward is known for its cultural mix and energetic street life: a long history of migration has produced a diverse community, lively food and retail scenes, and a strong grassroots arts presence exemplified by projects such as Bold Tendencies and the much‑admired Peckham Library. Economically it spans long‑standing small traders and markets alongside newer cafés, galleries and rising property values, so the area displays the familiar tensions of regeneration coupled with active local community campaigning.
Postcode districts covering Peckham Rye
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 11.5 miles
- Islington 6.7 miles
- City of Westminster 6.1 miles
- Bexley 8.5 miles
- Sutton 8.8 miles
- Crawley 24.3 miles
- Croydon 6.8 miles
- Slough 24.1 miles
- Harrow 15.4 miles
- Basildon 23.4 miles
- Watford 20.7 miles
- Woking 25 miles
Neighbouring places
- Dulwich Hill Ward 0.7 miles
- Crofton Park Ward 0.7 miles
- Telegraph Hill Ward 0.7 miles
- Nunhead & Queen's Road Ward 0.9 miles
- Southwark Built-up area 1 mile
- Goose Green Ward 1 mile
- Rye Lane Ward 1 mile
- Forest Hill Ward 1.2 miles
- Brockley Ward 1.2 miles
- Ladywell Ward 1.3 miles
- Champion Hill Ward 1.4 miles
- Lewisham Built-up area 1.5 miles
Example postcodes in Peckham Rye
SE15 3AN, SE4 2DJ, SE15 3EA, SE15 3DQ, SE15 3BS, SE23 3QT, SE15 3EJ, SE15 3EP, SE22 0NJ … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 5.7 miles
- London Heathrow Airport 17.4 miles
- Honor Oak Park Railway Station 0.6 miles
- Nunhead Railway Station 0.7 miles
- Waterloo Bus Depot 4 miles
Hotels near Peckham Rye Ad
- Hotel 41 5 4.8 miles
- Pan Pacific London 5 4.3 miles
- Vintry & Mercer Hotel - Small Luxury Hotels of the World 5 4.1 miles
- Batty Langley's 5 4.5 miles
- Four Seasons Hotel London at Tower Bridge 5 3.8 miles
- Haymarket Hotel 5 4.9 miles
- One Aldwych 5 4.7 miles
- The Connaught, Maybourne Hotel Collection 5 5.5 miles
- Raffles London at the Owo 5 4.6 miles
- Covent Garden Hotel 5 5.1 miles
Schools in Peckham Rye
- Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich Secondary
- Ivydale Primary School Primary
- Lift Newlands Special
Local points of interest
- The Den Stadium 2 miles
- Cutty Sark Museum 2.6 miles
- National Maritime Museum Museum 2.6 miles
- Peter Harrison Planetarium Museum 2.6 miles
- Ritzy Theatre 2.7 miles
- Queen's House Museum 2.7 miles
- National Maritime Museum Gardens Gardens 2.7 miles
- West Norwood Library Centre Library 2.7 miles
- Old Royal Naval College Museum 2.7 miles
- Bermondsey Abbey Historic site 3.1 miles
- The Oval Stadium 3.2 miles
- Brit Oval Stadium 3.2 miles