Peckham: South London, Gentrification Frontline, and the Rye
Peckham's reputation was shaped by Only Fools and Horses and by deprivation statistics. Neither tells the current story. The area has changed rapidly since the mid-2000s. Rye Lane, the main commercial street, carries a density of African, Caribbean, and Asian food shops, fabric stores, and market stalls that gives it a character quite unlike the rest of inner south London. The Bussey Building and the multi-storey car park rooftop bar (Bold Tendencies, which hosts sculpture and film screenings in summer) represent the newer arrivals. Peckham sits in the London Borough of Southwark. The population of the Peckham area is roughly 40,000.
Peckham Rye Park and Common provide 113 acres of green space at the southern end. The area has no tube station, which insulated it from earlier waves of gentrification. Queens Road Peckham and Peckham Rye stations provide Overground and Southern services. Denmark Hill, on the border with Camberwell, adds Thameslink connections. For adult companionship, Peckham falls within the Metropolitan Police area and is governed by England and Wales criminal law.
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Peckham's reputation was shaped by Only Fools and Horses and by deprivation statistics. Neither tells the current story. The area has changed rapidly since the mid-2000s. Rye Lane, the main commercial street, carries a density of African, Caribbean, and Asian food shops, fabric stores, and market stalls that gives it a character quite unlike the rest of inner south London. The Bussey Building and the multi-storey car park rooftop bar (Bold Tendencies, which hosts sculpture and film screenings in summer) represent the newer arrivals. Peckham sits in the London Borough of Southwark. The population of the Peckham area is roughly 40,000.
Peckham Rye Park and Common provide 113 acres of green space at the southern end. The area has no tube station, which insulated it from earlier waves of gentrification. Queens Road Peckham and Peckham Rye stations provide Overground and Southern services. Denmark Hill, on the border with Camberwell, adds Thameslink connections. For adult companionship, Peckham falls within the Metropolitan Police area and is governed by England and Wales criminal law.
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