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Homes rented privately

18.7% to 41.2%

Homes rented privately ranged from 18.7% in Dulwich Village to 41.2% in Surrey Docks — a gap of 22.5 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 23 of 23 current wards with comparable figures.

A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented privately · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Dulwich Village18.7%7043,769
Nunhead & Queen's Road19.3%1,2846,644
Peckham19.8%1,1455,790
Peckham Rye20.5%8214,001
Newington20.6%1,1945,808
Old Kent Road20.7%1,5437,438
Champion Hill21.6%8313,842
Camberwell Green21.8%1,4896,833
Dulwich Wood23.6%1,0224,336
Rye Lane25.6%1,5946,220
St Giles25.8%1,6626,431
Dulwich Hill26.8%1,0393,884
South Bermondsey29.5%2,0336,902
Faraday30.5%1,4644,795
St George's31.2%1,1383,647
Goose Green31.9%1,8855,912
Rotherhithe34.7%2,4036,922
North Walworth35.3%2,5267,161
Chaucer35.9%2,1966,123
North Bermondsey37.1%2,6557,158
London Bridge & West Bermondsey38.4%2,7677,201
Borough & Bankside41%1,6854,106
Surrey Docks41.2%2,4265,893
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People reporting bad or very bad health

2.7% to 5.8%

People reporting bad or very bad health ranged from 2.7% in Surrey Docks to 5.8% in Newington — a gap of 3.2 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 23 of 23 current wards with comparable figures.

Residents described their own health. Differences in age matter, so this is a prompt to investigate needs, not a score for local health services.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People reporting bad or very bad health · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Surrey Docks2.7%34913,007
Dulwich Village2.9%29310,255
Goose Green3.4%45813,612
Peckham Rye3.5%35210,159
Dulwich Hill3.5%3349,590
Dulwich Wood3.6%38010,588
Borough & Bankside3.7%3299,011
St Giles3.7%58915,946
Champion Hill3.8%3489,219
Chaucer3.8%56514,732
London Bridge & West Bermondsey3.9%58915,097
Faraday4%50312,465
North Walworth4.1%65215,844
St George's4.1%3488,456
North Bermondsey4.2%63715,282
Camberwell Green4.2%65715,509
Rotherhithe4.3%67215,626
Rye Lane4.4%63914,471
Peckham4.5%66714,787
Old Kent Road4.6%87719,038
South Bermondsey5%79215,945
Nunhead & Queen's Road5.6%87115,554
Newington5.8%78513,443
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People aged 65 or over

5.9% to 14.8%

People aged 65 or over ranged from 5.9% in Chaucer to 14.8% in Dulwich Village — a gap of 8.9 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 23 of 23 current wards with comparable figures.

Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 65 or over · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Chaucer5.9%86814,732
St George's6.2%5268,456
North Walworth6.2%98715,844
London Bridge & West Bermondsey6.4%96115,098
Surrey Docks7.1%92313,008
Faraday7.7%95412,466
Rotherhithe7.7%1,19615,627
Peckham7.8%1,15114,788
South Bermondsey7.9%1,25215,947
Old Kent Road7.9%1,51019,039
Borough & Bankside8.1%7319,010
Champion Hill8.2%7579,219
St Giles8.2%1,31315,947
North Bermondsey8.5%1,29515,282
Peckham Rye8.6%87710,157
Camberwell Green8.8%1,35915,508
Rye Lane9.1%1,31714,471
Dulwich Hill9.1%8749,590
Goose Green9.2%1,24913,613
Nunhead & Queen's Road9.4%1,46115,554
Newington9.7%1,30313,443
Dulwich Wood12.3%1,30110,588
Dulwich Village14.8%1,52110,255
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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

7.6% to 19.9%

People aged 16+ with no qualifications ranged from 7.6% in Dulwich Village to 19.9% in Faraday — a gap of 12.2 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 23 of 23 current wards with comparable figures.

Formal qualifications are only one part of someone's skills. Training decisions also need current vacancies, employment and residents' experience.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with no qualifications · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Dulwich Village7.6%6067,944
Goose Green9%1,00011,134
Borough & Bankside9.3%7628,197
Surrey Docks9.7%1,08911,276
Dulwich Hill9.9%7647,755
St George's10.9%8027,371
London Bridge & West Bermondsey10.9%1,44313,179
Chaucer11.8%1,48612,547
Dulwich Wood11.9%9948,323
Peckham Rye12%9487,931
Champion Hill12%8997,478
St Giles13%1,73913,368
Rotherhithe13.5%1,77613,171
North Bermondsey13.7%1,80413,147
Rye Lane14.1%1,68311,972
North Walworth14.2%1,93613,596
Camberwell Green16.6%2,14712,962
Nunhead & Queen's Road16.8%2,16412,914
Newington17.4%1,95011,175
Peckham18.1%2,19112,080
South Bermondsey18.1%2,40513,255
Old Kent Road19.1%2,93515,331
Faraday19.9%1,99210,028
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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

42.2% to 71.8%

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent ranged from 42.2% in Old Kent Road to 71.8% in Dulwich Village — a gap of 29.6 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 23 of 23 current wards with comparable figures.

Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Old Kent Road42.2%6,46615,331
Faraday44.4%4,45010,028
Peckham45%5,44112,080
South Bermondsey45.7%6,05813,255
Newington46.5%5,20011,175
Camberwell Green49.7%6,43612,962
Nunhead & Queen's Road50.3%6,50012,914
Chaucer54%6,77212,547
North Walworth54.1%7,35613,596
St Giles55%7,35713,368
St George's55.7%4,1067,371
Rye Lane56.7%6,78711,972
Rotherhithe57.2%7,54013,171
Borough & Bankside57.4%4,7018,197
Dulwich Wood57.7%4,8008,323
Peckham Rye58.6%4,6447,931
North Bermondsey58.8%7,73313,147
Champion Hill59.4%4,4417,478
London Bridge & West Bermondsey61.7%8,12813,179
Dulwich Hill62.8%4,8727,755
Surrey Docks65.8%7,42511,276
Goose Green68.2%7,59811,134
Dulwich Village71.8%5,7027,944
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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

7.8% to 28%

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages ranged from 7.8% in Dulwich Village to 28% in Old Kent Road — a gap of 20.1 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 23 of 23 current wards with comparable figures.

These households met at least two census conditions covering education, employment, health and housing. This is not an income or poverty measure.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Dulwich Village7.8%2963,771
Surrey Docks12.2%7175,894
Goose Green13.1%7765,907
Dulwich Hill13.5%5253,885
Borough & Bankside15.3%6284,107
London Bridge & West Bermondsey16.1%1,1607,201
St George's16.4%5973,646
Peckham Rye16.5%6614,002
Dulwich Wood16.5%7184,339
North Bermondsey17%1,2157,161
Champion Hill17.8%6823,841
Rotherhithe18.8%1,3006,922
Chaucer19%1,1626,120
North Walworth19%1,3617,162
St Giles19.4%1,2476,431
Rye Lane20.3%1,2646,221
Camberwell Green22.7%1,5536,833
South Bermondsey24.2%1,6696,902
Faraday24.8%1,1894,795
Nunhead & Queen's Road25%1,6636,644
Newington25.6%1,4855,807
Peckham26.8%1,5505,792
Old Kent Road28%2,0827,437
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Homes rented from a council or housing association

12.5% to 58%

Homes rented from a council or housing association ranged from 12.5% in Dulwich Village to 58% in Old Kent Road — a gap of 45.5 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 23 of 23 current wards with comparable figures.

The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented from a council or housing association · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Dulwich Village12.5%4723,769
Dulwich Hill18.7%7253,884
Goose Green19.4%1,1465,912
Surrey Docks20.8%1,2265,893
Dulwich Wood26.5%1,1514,336
Peckham Rye27.9%1,1184,001
Borough & Bankside34.5%1,4164,106
North Bermondsey35%2,5077,158
London Bridge & West Bermondsey35.9%2,5857,201
Rye Lane38.4%2,3916,220
Champion Hill38.5%1,4813,842
Rotherhithe39.6%2,7386,922
St Giles40%2,5746,431
North Walworth40.5%2,9017,161
St George's40.5%1,4783,647
Chaucer42.4%2,5996,123
Nunhead & Queen's Road47.5%3,1556,644
South Bermondsey47.7%3,2956,902
Faraday51.7%2,4804,795
Camberwell Green52%3,5526,833
Newington57.4%3,3325,808
Peckham57.9%3,3555,790
Old Kent Road58%4,3137,438
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Borough & BanksideCamberwell GreenChampion HillChaucerDulwich HillDulwich VillageDulwich WoodFaradayGoose GreenLondon Bridge & West BermondseyNewingtonNorth BermondseyNorth WalworthNunhead & Queen's RoadOld Kent RoadPeckhamPeckham RyeRotherhitheRye LaneSt George'sSt GilesSouth BermondseySurrey Docks
23 mapped electoral wards · May 2026. The same wards are available in the named list below. These are council boundaries, not police neighbourhoods.

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Borough & Bankside →9,013 people · census date in profileCamberwell Green →15,509 people · census date in profileChampion Hill →9,219 people · census date in profileChaucer →14,732 people · census date in profileDulwich Hill →9,591 people · census date in profileDulwich Village →10,255 people · census date in profileDulwich Wood →10,588 people · census date in profileFaraday →12,465 people · census date in profileGoose Green →13,612 people · census date in profileLondon Bridge & West Bermondsey →15,097 people · census date in profileNewington →13,442 people · census date in profileNorth Bermondsey →15,282 people · census date in profileNorth Walworth →15,844 people · census date in profileNunhead & Queen's Road →15,555 people · census date in profileOld Kent Road →19,037 people · census date in profilePeckham →14,787 people · census date in profilePeckham Rye →10,158 people · census date in profileRotherhithe →15,626 people · census date in profileRye Lane →14,472 people · census date in profileSt George's →8,456 people · census date in profileSt Giles →15,945 people · census date in profileSouth Bermondsey →15,945 people · census date in profileSurrey Docks →13,008 people · census date in profile