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.Area | Unemployed | Yearly Change |
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Southwark | 5.1% | -0.7% |
London | 4.8% | -0.4% |
England | 3.8% | -0.3% |
UK | 3.7% | -0.3% |
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 Status | Proportion |
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In Employment | 67.06% |
In Part-Time Work | 23.78% |
Unemployed | 5.79% |
76.22% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in NunheadWhat 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.Sector | Proportion |
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Professional Occupations | 29.81% |
Associate Professional & Technical | 19.93% |
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials | 16.51% |
Caring, leisure & Other Services | 7.42% |
Administrative & Secretarial | 7.2% |
Elementary Occupations | 6.1% |
Skilled Trades | 5.57% |
Process Plant & Machine Operatives | 3.11% |
Nunhead Health Statistics
Peckham Rye has significantly more residents (>5%) describing their health as very good than the national average for England.Area | VG | G | F | B | VB |
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Peckham Rye | 57.9% | 29% | 9.64% | 2.73% | 0.74% |
Southwark | 55.79% | 30.34% | 9.75% | 3.1% | 1.02% |
London | 53.55% | 31.85% | 10.33% | 3.23% | 1.05% |
England | 48.49% | 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.Year | VG | G | F | B | VB |
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2011 | 53.49% | 31.22% | 10.38% | 3.66% | 1.25% |
2021 | 55.79% | 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. Area | Owned | Rented |
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Peckham Rye | 50.44% | 49.56% |
Southwark | 28.86% | 71.14% |
London | 45.23% | 54.77% |
England | 61.31% | 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
# | Ward | Owned | Rented |
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1 | Dulwich Village | 68.37% | 31.63% |
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2 | Dulwich Hill | 53.84% | 46.16% |
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3 | Peckham Rye | 50.44% | 49.56% |
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4 | Dulwich Wood | 48.22% | 51.78% |
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5 | Goose Green | 47.83% | 52.17% |
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6 | Champion Hill | 38.76% | 61.24% |
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7 | Surrey Docks | 35.31% | 64.69% |
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8 | Rye Lane | 33.18% | 66.82% |
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9 | St Giles | 31.66% | 68.34% |
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10 | Nunhead & Queen's Road | 30.12% | 69.88% |
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11 | North Bermondsey | 24.38% | 75.62% |
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12 | London Bridge & West Bermondsey | 23.14% | 76.86% |
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13 | Rotherhithe | 22.78% | 77.22% |
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14 | St George's (Southwark) | 22.32% | 77.68% |
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15 | Camberwell Green | 22.01% | 77.99% |
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16 | Borough & Bankside | 21.99% | 78.01% |
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17 | Newington (Southwark) | 20.45% | 79.55% |
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18 | South Bermondsey | 20.4% | 79.6% |
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19 | Chaucer | 19.34% | 80.66% |
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20 | Peckham | 19.19% | 80.81% |
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21 | North Walworth | 18.27% | 81.73% |
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22 | Old Kent Road | 17.63% | 82.37% |
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23 | Faraday | 15.66% | 84.34% |
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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.
Level | Peckham Rye | England |
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No Qualifications | 11.95% | 18.08% |
Level 1 | 6.22% | 9.69% |
Level 2 | 8.2% | 13.32% |
Apprenticeship | 2.24% | 5.32% |
Level 3 | 10.82% | 16.92% |
Level 4 | 58.56% | 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.
Area | Born in UK | Born outside UK |
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Peckham Rye | 74.16% | 25.84% |
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Southwark | 59.29% | 40.71% |
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London | 59.37% | 40.63% |
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England | 82.65% | 17.35% |
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Nunhead compared to other wards in Southwark
# | Ward | Born in UK | Born outside UK |
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1 | North Walworth | 50.66% | 49.34% |
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2 | Borough & Bankside | 51.33% | 48.67% |
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3 | Old Kent Road | 51.96% | 48.04% |
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4 | Faraday | 52.15% | 47.85% |
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5 | Chaucer | 52.67% | 47.33% |
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6 | Rotherhithe | 53.12% | 46.88% |
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7 | Surrey Docks | 53.97% | 46.03% |
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8 | London Bridge & West Bermondsey | 54.33% | 45.67% |
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9 | St George's | 54.41% | 45.59% |
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10 | Camberwell Green | 54.8% | 45.2% |
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11 | Peckham | 56.05% | 43.95% |
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12 | North Bermondsey | 56.85% | 43.15% |
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13 | Newington | 57.84% | 42.16% |
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14 | South Bermondsey | 57.89% | 42.11% |
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15 | St Giles | 60.84% | 39.16% |
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16 | Champion Hill | 62.2% | 37.8% |
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17 | Nunhead & Queen's Road | 65.94% | 34.06% |
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18 | Rye Lane | 66.06% | 33.94% |
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19 | Dulwich Wood | 67.81% | 32.19% |
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20 | Dulwich Hill | 73.17% | 26.83% |
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21 | Goose Green | 73.93% | 26.07% |
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22 | Peckham Rye | 74.16% | 25.84% |
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23 | Dulwich Village | 77.38% | 22.62% |
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';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 Band | Proportion |
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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.
Ward | Population |
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Borough & Bankside | 11108 |
Camberwell Green | 15162 |
Champion Hill | 10512 |
Chaucer | 15172 |
Dulwich Hill | 9804 |
Dulwich Village | 11199 |
Dulwich Wood | 10638 |
Faraday | 12385 |
Goose Green | 14083 |
London Bridge & West Bermondsey | 17743 |
Newington | 14328 |
North Bermondsey | 18003 |
North Walworth | 13717 |
Nunhead & Queen's Road | 16524 |
Old Kent Road | 18255 |
Peckham | 14499 |
Peckham Rye | 10586 |
Rotherhithe | 18259 |
Rye Lane | 15622 |
South Bermondsey | 17072 |
St George's | 7124 |
St Giles | 15376 |
Surrey Docks | 12846 |
Southwark Total | 320017 |
Last updated: 20/02/2024, Additional Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.