The People

Resident Population (2006) = 51,2671

• Female 51.8%
• Male 48.2%       

It is estimated that the population of Peckham & Camberwell will increase by 12% over the next ten years, mostly children and those in middle age.

Age profile

• 0-14 years 19.8%
• 15-64 years 71.2%
• 65+ years 9.8%

There is a higher proportion of under-5s and 25-45 year-olds in Peckham & Camberwell than England & Wales as a whole, and a lower proportion of older children, teenagers and the over-50s.

Of the four localities, Peckham & Camberwell has the largest proportion of its residents under 15 years of age (19.8%) and the largest proportion of its residents 65 years or over (9.8%). However, the age structure varies greatly by ward.

Ethnicity
About half of the population is White, 40% Black and 3% Asian. In Peckham ward, one-third is White and 55% Black. Within the Black group, the largest proportion is Black African.

Education
Relatively low educational attainment as measured by the percentage of pupils aged 15 achieving five or more GCSE passes at grades A*-C, for individual schools:

• Academy at Peckham 22%
• Archbishop Michael Ramsey 32%
• Southwark average 47%
• England 56%

Unemployment
Generally higher than Southwark as a whole, which itself is higher than nationally. Peckham ward had the highest rate (7.7 per 1000 working population — Jan 2005).

Crime
All Peckham & Camberwell wards have higher rates of drug offences, robbery offences and violence against the person offences than both the Southwark and Metropolitan Police area averages. Violent crime in The Lane ward was 34% higher than the Met average in 2005.