Comber Grove, London, SE5 0LL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE5 0LL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.2%	51.5%	2.3%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	50.8%	48.5%	-2.3%	49.0%	-0.5%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around SE5 0LL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.9% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	50.1%	59.9%	9.8%	37.9%	22.0%
Married: Opposite sex	30.3%	22.5%	-7.8%	44.2%	-21.7%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	7.6%	3.6%	-4.0%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	10.2%	10.1%	-0.1%	9.1%	1.0%
Widowed	1.4%	2.3%	0.9%	6.1%	-3.8%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	53.9%	55.6%	1.7%	48.4%	7.2%
Good health	31.5%	30.5%	-1.0%	33.6%	-3.1%
Fair health	9.8%	9.9%	0.1%	12.7%	-2.8%
Bad health	3.3%	3.5%	0.2%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	1.2%	-0.8%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 50.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11%	12.1%	1.1%	18.2%	-6.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.9%	7.8%	-2.1%	9.6%	-1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.6%	8%	-3.6%	13.4%	-5.4%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	2.3%	0.9%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.4%	16.5%	9.1%	16.9%	-0.4%
Degree or Similar	44.8%	50.6%	5.8%	33.8%	16.8%
Other	13.9%	2.6%	-11.3%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 35.4% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	3.7%	1.1%	-2.6%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	2.4%	0.9%	-1.5%	3.1%	-2.2%
Other Asian	5.3%	7.4%	2.1%	1.6%	5.8%
Black African	30.1%	22.7%	-7.4%	2.5%	20.2%
Black Caribbean	9.6%	10.9%	1.3%	1.0%	9.9%
Other Black	5.9%	5.2%	-0.7%	0.5%	4.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.5%	0.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	3%	2.4%	-0.6%	0.4%	2.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	2%	0.8%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	1%	2.6%	1.6%	0.8%	1.8%
White	32.5%	35.4%	2.9%	81.4%	-46.0%
Other	2.8%	7%	4.2%	1.6%	5.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52.8%	51.8%	-1.0%	83.2%	-31.4%
European Union	7.9%	11%	3.1%	6.1%	4.9%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	23.4%	17.5%	-5.9%	2.7%	14.8%
Middle East and Asia	9.3%	8.8%	-0.5%	5.6%	3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.9%	10.3%	5.4%	1.3%	9.0%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	52%	51.8%	-0.2%	83.2%	-31.4%
10+ Years	4.1%	31.4%	27.3%	9.8%	21.6%
5-10 Years	5.5%	6.6%	1.1%	2.9%	3.7%
2-5 Years	14.6%	5.9%	-8.7%	2.2%	3.7%
Less than 2 years	23.8%	4.4%	-19.4%	1.9%	2.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.1%	76.7%	-2.6%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Portugal	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Spain	3.9%	0.4%	3.5%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
South-East Asia	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	4.2%	13.5%	-9.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.9%	37.2%	-5.3%
Christian	49.2%	46.2%	3.0%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	7.5%	6.5%	1.0%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	7.9%	6.0%	1.9%

Safety

Is Comber Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Comber Grove was 95.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 44.2% lower than the Camberwell Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Comber Grove has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Camberwell Green and the 281st lowest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 54.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -80.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 64% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,800

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in SE5 0LL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Comber Grove are based on 131 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Southwark.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Comber Grove, London, SE5 0LL

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE5 0LL

Average Price
£326,244

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£326,244

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Comber Grove

Average Price
£314,064

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£785,684

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£296,059

Other
£6,457

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Comber GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 80 Comber House Comber Grove, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£389,000	2025-09-23	£368,961
Flat 88 Comber House Comber Grove, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£305,000	2025-06-06	£297,708
Flat 89 Comber House Comber Grove, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£302,500	2024-04-05	£300,262
Flat 80 Comber House Comber Grove, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£375,000	2024-02-23	£369,879
Flat 95 Comber House Comber Grove, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£395,000	2020-12-11	£351,569

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE5 0LL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	157
Part-Time Employee	47
Retired	42
Self-Employed	37
Unemployed	22
Student (economically inactive)	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Looking after home or family	17
Other	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	50
Administrative and support service activities	32
Accommodation and food service activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Education	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Information and communication	14
Other	12
Transport and storage	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Financial and insurance activities	8
Manufacturing	4
Construction	4
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Grove Nursery School Tower Mill Road , SE15 6BY	3out of 4	1,102 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	- not rated	1,357 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ethelred Nursery School and Children's Centre 1 Gundulf Street , SE11 6BG	4out of 4	1,982 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , Peckham SE15 2TT	3out of 4	2,402 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kintore Way Nursery School and Children's Centre 97-102 Grange Road , SE1 3BW	4out of 4	2,503 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Comber Grove School Comber Grove , Camberwell SE5 0LQ	- not rated	113 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Junior School Pitman Street , Camberwell SE5 0TS	3out of 4	288 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Infants School Pitman Street , Camberwell SE5 0TS	3out of 4	288 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Park Junior School Picton Street , SE5 7QH	- not rated	531 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Park Infant School Picton Street , SE5 7QH	- not rated	531 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Archbishop Michael Ramsey Technology College Farmers Road , Camberwell SE5 0UB	- not rated	348 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark All Saints Academy 140 Wyndham Road , Camberwell SE5 0UB	3out of 4	348 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael and All Angels CofE Academy Wyndham Road , Camberwell SE5 0UB	- not rated	348 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic School Camberwell New Road , SE5 0RP	4out of 4	349 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Secondary School Camberwell New Road , SE5 0RP	- not rated	349 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	2,525 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	2,648 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morley College London 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	2,652 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bank University Sixth Form 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	3,150 yd	Academy 16 to 19 sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Southwark College Bermondsey Centre , Keetons Road SE16 4EE	- not rated	3,401 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Durand Academy Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	1,564 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	2,187 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Gabriel's Sixth Form Centre Wyndham Road , SE5 0UD	- not rated	226 yd	Sixth form centres	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
PhoenixPlace 7a Badsworth Road , SE5 0JG	- not rated	250 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Highshore School 135 Farmers Road , Camberwell SE5 0TW	3out of 4	413 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Charles Edward Brooke Refugee Centre Co Charles Edward Brooke CofE School Langton Street , SW9 6UL	- not rated	526 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Arco Academy Camberwell Leisure Centre , Artichoke Place SE5 8TS	- not rated	537 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Elite snacks	20 Churchmead, 234	65 yd
Zeret kitchen	216	112 yd
Tennessee fried chicken	164	269 yd
Pasha	158	269 yd
Mozah anx	278	270 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nags head p h	242	177 yd
Old dispensary	325	290 yd
The planet nollywood	The Planet Nollywood, 319	313 yd
The bear	296a	358 yd
Clarendon arms	225	360 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
De cotton tree	108	239 yd
A1 chicken bite ltd	110	245 yd
Mooboo camberwell	Unit C, 272-274	245 yd
Ca food catering	158	269 yd
Camberwell tandoori	117	280 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wyndham supermarket	Unit A Gwen Morris House	94 yd
Budgens camberwell road	240	171 yd
Ar camberwell supermarket	244-246	177 yd
Iceland foods ltd	120-132	269 yd
Tesco	316-322	383 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Michael And All Angels C Of E Academy (Closed) Wyndham Road	health and fitness suite	279 yd
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Secondary School CAMBERWELL NEW ROAD		327 yd
Ark All Saints Academy WYNDHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	348 yd
Brunswick Park Primary School PICTON STREET		532 yd
Camberwell Leisure Centre CAMBERWELL LEISURE CENTRE CAMBERWELL LEISURE CENTRE ARTICHOKE PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	539 yd
St Gabriels College LANGTON ROAD		541 yd
Saint Johns The Divine FREDERICK CRESCENT		691 yd
Myatts Fields Park Myatt's Fields Park Project Myatt's Fields Park Project	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	770 yd
Flaxman Sports Centre CAREW STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	803 yd
Brunswick Park St. Giles Road	tennis courts	846 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	122.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	97.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	500 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of SE5 0LL