PECKHAM AND NUNHEAD COMMUNITY COUNCIL PROFILE
There were 71,552 residents estimated to be living in the Peckham and Nunhead Community Council area when the latest Census was conducted on 27th March 2011. This profile highlights some of the key information for the area. • 22% of Peckham and Nunhead residents are under 15 which is the highest proportion in the Borough and above the national average of 19%. • Peckham and Nunhead has the lowest proportion of White residents (45%) and the highest proportion of Black/African/Caribbean/Black British residents (38%) in Southwark. Its percentage of White residents is 40% lower than in England. • The majority of residents in Peckham and Nunhead identify as Christian (55%), more than any other area in the Borough although lower than the national average. 10% of residents identify as Muslim which is 5% higher than nationally. The proportion of residents who identify as having no religion (24%) is lower than both the Borough (27%) and national (25%) averages. • While the percentage of residents living in a whole house or bungalow is significantly lower than in England (34% compared with 77%), this is still 10% higher than the Borough average and 9% fewer residents than the Southwark average live in a flat, maisonette or apartment. • While the percentage of households that are either owned or shared ownership is in line with the Borough average, this is 33% lower than nationally and a higher proportion is social rented (48%) than both the Borough average (44%) and national average (18%). • The majority of Peckham and Nunhead residents either have English as their main language (82%) or speak it well (15%), however the proportion that cannot speak English well or at all is higher than both the Borough average of 3% and the national average of 2%.
• Peckham and Nunhead has the highest proportion of benefit claimants in the Borough (17%) and this is above the national average of 14%.
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PECKHAM AND NUNHEAD COMMUNITY COUNCIL PROFILE
Peckham & Characteristic Category Southwark England Nunhead Demography Male 49% 49% 49% Gender Female 51% 51% 51% Under 15 22% 19% 19% 16-24 12% 14% 12% 25-29 10% 12% 7% 30-34 10% 11% 7% 35-39 9% 9% 7% Age 40-44 8% 8% 7% 45-49 7% 7% 7% 50-54 6% 6% 6% 55-59 4% 4% 6% 60-64 3% 3% 6% 65+ 8% 8% 16% White 45% 54% 85% Mixed/Multiple Ethnic Groups 7% 6% 2% Ethnic Group Asian/Asian British 7% 9% 8% Black/African/Caribbean/Black British 38% 27% 3% Other Ethnic Group 3% 3% 1% Christian 55% 53% 59% Buddhist 1% 1% 0% Religion Hindu 1% 1% 2% Muslim 10% 9% 5% No religion 24% 27% 25% English main language 82% 80% 92% English English not main language: Speaks English well 15% 17% 6% Proficiency English not main language: Can’t speak English well / at 4% 3% 2% all Economy Economic Economically Inactive 28% 27% 30% Activity Benefits1 Benefit Claimants 17% 14% 14% Housing Whole house or bungalow 34% 24% 77% Housing Type Flat, maisonette or apartment 65% 74% 21% Owned / shared ownership 31% 31% 64% Household Social rented 48% 44% 18% Tenure Private rented / living rent free 21% 25% 18% Health & Disability Health Bad Health (self-identified) 6% 5% 5% Childhood Obese 4-5 years 14% 13% 10% Obesity2 Obese 10-11 years 26% 27% 19% Disability Day to day activities limited 15% 14% 18%
Source (unless otherwise stated): Census 2011 1Source: DWP Benefit Claimants August 2013 2Source: National Child Measurement Programme 2009/10 to 2011/12
To explore further Census 2011 data visit www.nomisweb.co.uk and for other statistics visit www.ons.gov.uk
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Peckham Characteristic Category Livesey Nunhead Peckham The Lane Rye Demography Male 48.5% 49.8% 48.8% 48.0% 48.7% Gender Female 51.5% 50.2% 51.2% 52.0% 51.3% Under 15 23.6% 19.6% 24.3% 20.3% 19.8% 16-24 13.6% 12.1% 14.4% 9.4% 11.2% 25-29 9.8% 10.7% 10.1% 10.0% 10.3% 30-34 8.4% 10.2% 9.0% 12.1% 11.7% 35-39 7.1% 8.8% 7.8% 10.8% 9.8% Age 40-44 8.0% 8.3% 8.5% 8.7% 8.6% 45-49 7.2% 7.3% 7.4% 7.5% 7.2% 50-54 6.2% 6.4% 6.2% 6.0% 5.6% 55-59 3.8% 4.3% 3.4% 4.2% 3.5% 60-64 3.1% 3.4% 2.7% 3.2% 3.3% 65+ 9.1% 8.9% 6.2% 8.0% 9.1% White 37.8% 44.5% 29.2% 64.2% 49.3% Mixed/Multiple Ethnic 6.6% 7.6% 7.1% 6.2% 6.5% Groups Ethnic Group Asian/Asian British 7.1% 6.0% 9.1% 4.8% 7.9% Black/African/Caribbean/ 44.1% 39.0% 50.4% 23.2% 33.7% Black British Other Ethnic Group 4.5% 3.0% 4.2% 2.6% 2.7% Christian 60.0% 54.3% 59.6% 49.0% 53.0% Buddhist 1.3% 1.0% 1.6% 1.0% 1.3% Religion Hindu 0.7% 0.8% 0.6% 0.9% 0.7% Muslim 12.2% 8.7% 12.9% 5.1% 8.5% No religion 16.8% 24.7% 16.5% 34.5% 26.7% English main language 79.1% 83.1% 77.2% 88.1% 82.8% English not main language: 16.7% 13.4% 17.8% 10.2% 14.3% English Speaks English well Proficiency English not main language: Can’t speak English well / 4.2% 3.5% 5.0% 1.8% 2.9% at all Economy Economic Economically Inactive 37.6% 34.7% 34.5% 24.8% 30.3% Activity Benefits1 Benefit Claimants 19.8% 19.6% 19.7% 12.5% 15.3% Housing Whole house or bungalow 22.4% 41.2% 27.3% 39.2% 37.4% Housing Type Flat, maisonette or 76.1% 57.8% 71.8% 59.9% 60.1% apartment Owned / shared ownership 17% 33% 22% 48% 36% Household Social rented 67% 47% 59% 25% 42% Tenure Private rented / living rent 16% 20% 19% 27% 23% free Health & Disability Health Bad Health (self-identified) 5.8% 7.0% 5.3% 4.3% 5.6% Childhood Obese 4-5 years 14.9% 13.8% 16.4% 8.4% 13.5% Obesity2 Obese 10-11 years 26.9% 26.1% 28.9% 21.9% 26.8% Disability Day to day activities limited 16.4% 17.9% 14.6% 12.3% 15.4%
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