Once unfrequented, Peckham has evolved like Brooklyn in New York or Dalston in the north of the City. Its Nigerian community continues to be important – through restaurants, hairdressers, churches and tailoring workshops.
Peckham is an important center of street art, favored by French artists such as Camille Walala, Zabou and Thierry Noir. The shopping heart of the district, Rye Lane, offers a sensory stroll where the smells of meat, fish and spices intertwine above stalls of colorful fruit.