Editing Peckham (section)

==Culture and identity==
Peckham has never been an administrative district, or a single [[ecclesiastical]] parish in its own right, but it developed a strong sense of identity in the 19th century when Rye Lane was one of the most important shopping streets in [[south London]]. The area is identified in the [[London Plan]] as one of 35 major centres in Greater London.<ref name="london_plan_f08"/>

The area known as Peckham covers a large area of south London and takes in many diverse communities.  The British Nigerian community forms a sizeable component of the population of the area, with the area being dubbed "Little Lagos" as a result.<ref name=courier>{{cite web |url=http://www.theafricancourier.de/features/londons-little-lagos-a-look-at-nigerian-life-in-the-british-capital|title=London's Little Lagos - A look at Nigerian life in the British capital |access-date=1 June 2018}}</ref> As of 2011, the whole Peckham area had a Nigerian-born population of 5,250 people.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.ukcensusdata.com/southwark-e09000028#sthash.Zs3BWL7k.9wyvhQoq.dpbs |title=Southwark - UK Census Data |publisher=UK Census Data |access-date=30 September 2020}}</ref>  A traditional London working class community now coexists with communities that have their origins in the [[Caribbean]], [[China]], [[India]], [[Ghana]], [[Zimbabwe]], [[Nigeria]], [[Somalia]], [[Pakistan]], [[Bangladesh]], [[Turkey]], [[Eastern Europe]] and [[Vietnam]]. As well as these communities there has been a steady [[gentrification]] of some of the areas in the south of Peckham and this has meant an influx of cafés, [[wine bar]]s, niche shops and artists' studios.