Socio-economic statistics for Nunhead, Southwark

Socio-economic statistics for Nunhead, Southwark

Is Nunhead in Southwark a nice place to live or is it a bit rough? We have collated a series of socio-economic statistics and demographics from UK government sources such as the 2021 Census and the Index of Multiple Deprivation. They should give you a broad snapshot of the area and the surrounding locations. Are the residents of Nunhead older than the national average or younger? What is the population of Nunhead and Southwark? What is the claimant count in Nunhead and how many residents are unemployed? This page should provide you with the answers.

Nunhead Unemployment Statistics

Since the introduction of Universal Credit, The Department for Work & Pensions have not issued any statistics (in our view) that can be used to ascertain the levels of unemployment or under employment in the UK, just meaningless geographic counts. However, the Office of National Statistics does publish claimant counts of people receiving out of work benefits, be that legacy Jobseeker’s Allowance or Universal Credit as a proportion of people over 16. These figures are usually updated once a month and are for Local Authority Districts and Unitary Authority Districts. So below are the figures of Southwark.
AreaUnemployedYearly Change
Southwark5.1%-0.7%
London4.8%-0.4%
England3.8%-0.3%
UK3.7%-0.3%
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Last Retrieved: March 2023
The 2021 census had data on people who were economically active (seeking work) yet unemployed on Census day (Sunday March 21st 2021). These statitics do cover Nunhead on a ward level. However, it has to be noted that the Census day was during the height of the Covid19 pandemic and therefore are not reflective of normal levels of unemployment. For example, between March 2020 and June 2020 people claiming Universal Credit doubled in most areas of the United Kingdom and then steadily declined up to the day of the Census and beyond. This data also contains the proportion of people in part-time work (working between 1-35 hours per week), which maybe an indicator of under employment in Nunhead.
Economic StatusProportion
In Employment67.06%
In Part-Time Work23.78%
Unemployed5.79%
76.22% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Nunhead

What are the occupations of the residents of Nunhead?

The largest employment sector in Nunhead is Professional Occupations. The smallest employment sector is Process Plant & Machine Operatives.
SectorProportion
Professional Occupations29.81%
Associate Professional & Technical19.93%
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials16.51%
Caring, leisure & Other Services7.42%
Administrative & Secretarial7.2%
Elementary Occupations6.1%
Skilled Trades5.57%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives3.11%

Nunhead Health Statistics

Peckham Rye has significantly more residents (>5%) describing their health as very good than the national average for England.
AreaVGGFBVB
Peckham Rye57.9%29%9.64%2.73%0.74%
Southwark55.79%30.34%9.75%3.1%1.02%
London53.55%31.85%10.33%3.23%1.05%
England48.49%33.71%12.65%3.98%1.17%
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

How has the health of residents in Southwark changed since 2011?

Southwark residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 1.42% between the 2011 and 2021 census.
YearVGGFBVB
201153.49%31.22%10.38%3.66%1.25%
202155.79%30.34%9.75%3.1%1.02%
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

How many residents own or rent their home in Nunhead and Southwark

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Nunhead either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 50.44 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 49.56 of Nunhead residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.
AreaOwnedRented
Peckham Rye50.44%49.56%
Southwark28.86%71.14%
London45.23%54.77%
England61.31%38.69%

Nunhead has a significantly lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is indicative or an economically deprived area.

Nunhead compared to other wards in Southwark

#WardOwnedRented
1Dulwich Village68.37%31.63%
2Dulwich Hill53.84%46.16%
3Peckham Rye50.44%49.56%
4Dulwich Wood48.22%51.78%
5Goose Green47.83%52.17%
6Champion Hill38.76%61.24%
7Surrey Docks35.31%64.69%
8Rye Lane33.18%66.82%
9St Giles31.66%68.34%
10Nunhead & Queen's Road30.12%69.88%
11North Bermondsey24.38%75.62%
12London Bridge & West Bermondsey23.14%76.86%
13Rotherhithe22.78%77.22%
14St George's (Southwark)22.32%77.68%
15Camberwell Green22.01%77.99%
16Borough & Bankside21.99%78.01%
17Newington (Southwark)20.45%79.55%
18South Bermondsey20.4%79.6%
19Chaucer19.34%80.66%
20Peckham19.19%80.81%
21North Walworth18.27%81.73%
22Old Kent Road17.63%82.37%
23Faraday15.66%84.34%
Nunhead is ranked 3 out of 23 wards in Southwark for the percentage of home owners.

Nunhead Education Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Nunhead residents have in terms of formal qualifications as a percentage. The UK government breaks qualifications down into 7 levels. A detailed explanation of these levels can be found here. However, the Census groups these into just 4 \'levels\'. Here are some examples of the qualifications each census level represents when not stated;

  • Level 1 - GCSE grades D, E, F, or G & below
  • Level 2 - GCSE A*, A, B, C or O Level grades A, B or C
  • Level 3 - A or AS qualification at any grade
  • Level 4 - HNC, Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree or Phd

In this first table we have compared Nunhead to the national average for England.
LevelPeckham RyeEngland
No Qualifications11.95%18.08%
Level 16.22%9.69%
Level 28.2%13.32%
Apprenticeship2.24%5.32%
Level 310.82%16.92%
Level 458.56%33.92%

Nunhead & Southwark Immigration Statistics

We have analysed the Census 2021 raw data on country of birth and compiled immigration statistics as percentages of the population. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. Below are the figures for Nunhead in the Southwark local area district.

AreaBorn in UKBorn outside UK
Peckham Rye74.16%25.84%
Southwark59.29%40.71%
London59.37%40.63%
England82.65%17.35%

Nunhead compared to other wards in Southwark

#WardBorn in UKBorn outside UK
1North Walworth50.66%49.34%
2Borough & Bankside51.33%48.67%
3Old Kent Road51.96%48.04%
4Faraday52.15%47.85%
5Chaucer52.67%47.33%
6Rotherhithe53.12%46.88%
7Surrey Docks53.97%46.03%
8London Bridge & West Bermondsey54.33%45.67%
9St George's54.41%45.59%
10Camberwell Green54.8%45.2%
11Peckham56.05%43.95%
12North Bermondsey56.85%43.15%
13Newington57.84%42.16%
14South Bermondsey57.89%42.11%
15St Giles60.84%39.16%
16Champion Hill62.2%37.8%
17Nunhead & Queen's Road65.94%34.06%
18Rye Lane66.06%33.94%
19Dulwich Wood67.81%32.19%
20Dulwich Hill73.17%26.83%
21Goose Green73.93%26.07%
22Peckham Rye74.16%25.84%
23Dulwich Village77.38%22.62%
';Nunhead is ranked 22 out of 23 wards in Southwark for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

Nunhead Age Distribution Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in Peckham Rye.
Age BandProportion
4 & under
5 - 9 years
10 - 15 years
16 - 19 years
20 - 24 years
25 - 34 years
35 - 49 years
50 - 64 years
65 - 74 years
75 - 84 years
85 years & over

What is the population of Nunhead and Southwark?

The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Southwark including Nunhead. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.

WardPopulation
Borough & Bankside11108
Camberwell Green15162
Champion Hill10512
Chaucer15172
Dulwich Hill9804
Dulwich Village11199
Dulwich Wood10638
Faraday12385
Goose Green14083
London Bridge & West Bermondsey17743
Newington14328
North Bermondsey18003
North Walworth13717
Nunhead & Queen's Road16524
Old Kent Road18255
Peckham14499
Peckham Rye10586
Rotherhithe18259
Rye Lane15622
South Bermondsey17072
St George's7124
St Giles15376
Surrey Docks12846
Southwark Total320017



Last updated: 20/02/2024, Additional Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.