Camberwell New Road, London, SE5 0RS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE5 0RS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.4%	51.4%	2.0%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	50.6%	48.6%	-2.0%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 0RS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 67.7% 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	60.9%	67.7%	6.8%	37.9%	29.8%
Married: Opposite sex	24.9%	17.4%	-7.5%	44.2%	-26.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Separated	5.1%	2.5%	-2.6%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	6.7%	7.4%	0.7%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	2.4%	3.2%	0.8%	6.1%	-2.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50.3%	41.6%	-8.7%	48.4%	-6.8%
Good health	27.3%	33.7%	6.4%	33.6%	0.1%
Fair health	14.5%	15.6%	1.1%	12.7%	2.9%
Bad health	6.7%	6%	-0.7%	4.0%	2.0%
Very bad health	1.2%	3.2%	2.0%	1.2%	2.0%

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 56.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.5%	13.5%	-7.0%	18.2%	-4.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.8%	5.7%	-4.1%	9.6%	-3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.7%	8.5%	0.8%	13.4%	-4.9%
Apprenticeship	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	5.3%	-3.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.1%	12.1%	-1.0%	16.9%	-4.8%
Degree or Similar	38.4%	56.6%	18.2%	33.8%	22.8%
Other	8.4%	2.1%	-6.3%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 44.5% 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	4.4%	3.8%	-0.6%	1.1%	2.7%
Chinese	6.1%	4.7%	-1.4%	0.7%	4.0%
Indian	2.3%	1.3%	-1.0%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	2.6%	3.5%	0.9%	2.7%	0.8%
Other Asian	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	10.8%	13.2%	2.4%	2.5%	10.7%
Black Caribbean	12.8%	11%	-1.8%	1.0%	10.0%
Other Black	4.9%	4.7%	-0.2%	0.5%	4.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.1%	3.5%	-0.6%	0.9%	2.6%
Mixed Other	5.5%	1.9%	-3.6%	0.8%	1.1%
White	40.4%	44.5%	4.1%	81.4%	-36.9%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	2.6%	4.1%	1.5%	1.6%	2.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.1% 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	65.4%	64.1%	-1.3%	83.2%	-19.1%
European Union	10.8%	9.8%	-1.0%	6.1%	3.7%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	7.3%	8.3%	1.0%	2.7%	5.6%
Middle East and Asia	8.7%	7.3%	-1.4%	5.6%	1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.7%	8.9%	2.2%	1.3%	7.6%
Oceania	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.2%	64.1%	-0.1%	83.2%	-19.1%
10+ Years	4.4%	23.2%	18.8%	9.8%	13.4%
5-10 Years	4.1%	5.1%	1.0%	2.9%	2.2%
2-5 Years	3.2%	5.4%	2.2%	2.2%	3.2%
Less than 2 years	24.1%	2.2%	-21.9%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.6%	76.7%	4.9%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	2.2%	0.4%	1.8%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Central and South America	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	2.5%	13.5%	-11.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.3%	37.2%	-4.9%
Christian	43.7%	46.2%	-2.5%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	8.2%	6.5%	1.7%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	11.4%	6.0%	5.4%

Safety

Is Camberwell New Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Camberwell New Road was 51.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 57.5% lower than the Kennington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Camberwell New Road has the 12th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Kennington and the 165th lowest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£62,700

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SE5 0RS, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 Camberwell New Road are based on 521 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Lambeth.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Camberwell New Road, London, SE5 0RS

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE5 0RS

Average Price
£768,623

Semi-Detached
£637,886

Terraced
£957,358

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£541,797

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Camberwell New Road

Average Price
£604,096

Semi-Detached
£1,139,963

Terraced
£919,587

Detached
£1,053,193

Flats/Maisonettes
£453,194

Other
£337,035

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Camberwell New Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
120 Camberwell New Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£566,000	2023-05-16	£562,010
90A Camberwell New Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£520,000	2022-12-01	£501,980
92A Camberwell New Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£745,000	2021-05-27	£759,578
118 Camberwell New Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£700,000	2021-01-22	£718,958
122B Camberwell New Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£600,000	2019-10-28	£607,477

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE5 0RS

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SE5 0RS area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	116
Self-Employed	27
Retired	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Student (economically inactive)	22
Part-Time Employee	19
Unemployed	19
Looking after home or family	12
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Administrative and support service activities	18
Human health and social work activities	17
Financial and insurance activities	16
Education	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Other	11
Information and communication	9
Real estate activities	9
Construction	6
Transport and storage	4
Manufacturing	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ethelred Nursery School and Children's Centre 1 Gundulf Street , SE11 6BG	4out of 4	1,412 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grove Children & Family Centre Tower Mill Road , Off Coleman Road SE15 6BY	3out of 4	1,933 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	3out of 4	2,077 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	3out of 4	2,248 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Effra Nursery School and Early Years Centre 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	3out of 4	2,719 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John the Divine Church of England Primary School Warham Street , Camberwell New Road SE5 0SX	3out of 4	297 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church Primary SW9 Cancell Road , North Brixton SW9 6HN	3out of 4	411 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reay Primary School Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0EN	4out of 4	631 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashmole Primary School Ashmole Street , SW8 1NT	4out of 4	637 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Junior School Pitman Street , Camberwell SE5 0TS	3out of 4	643 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark All Saints Academy 140 Wyndham Road , Camberwell SE5 0UB	3out of 4	553 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Gabriel's College Langton Road , SW9 6UL	3out of 4	582 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Tenison's School 55 Kennington Oval , SE11 5SR	1out of 4	737 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic School Camberwell New Road , SE5 0RP	4out of 4	940 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lilian Baylis Technology School 323 Kennington Lane , Kennington SE11 5QY	4out of 4	1,109 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	2,035 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	2,053 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	2,230 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	3,016 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	3,326 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	2,317 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kennington Park Academy 20 Kennington Park Gardens , SE11 4AX	3out of 4	395 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highshore School 135 Farmers Road , Camberwell SE5 0TW	3out of 4	487 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
PhoenixPlace Redcar Street , SE5 0NA	- not rated	656 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Park College 5 Kennington Park Place , SE11 4AS	- not rated	720 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Octavia House Schools 214b Kennington Road , SE11 6AU	- not rated	1,370 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Family cafe	175	291 yd
Hank \& Ginger	Cafe, Canterbury Court	370 yd
TGS Arada Cafe	52 Vassall Road, London	384 yd
St Gabriels Injera	46 Vassall Road, London	395 yd
Kennington Park Centre	40 St Agnes Place, London	397 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Kennington	60 Camberwell New Road, London	10 yd
The Golden Goose	146 - 148 Camberwell New Road, London	227 yd
Clarendon arms	225	450 yd
Canterbury arms	2-4	496 yd
Hanover Arms	The Hanover Arms, 326 Kennington Park Road	631 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kokodoo	163	157 yd
Papa nadox kitchen	163	157 yd
Rose Fish \& Chips	78 Bolton Crescent, London	240 yd
Sun Kong	55 Camberwell New Road, London	278 yd
Papadom fried chicken (pfc)	219	291 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The co-operative food	177-183	291 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, 118A Brixton Road	614 yd
Wyndham supermarket	Unit A Gwen Morris House	750 yd
Iceland foods ltd	120-132	849 yd
Ar camberwell supermarket	244-246	915 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Saint Johns The Divine FREDERICK CRESCENT		201 yd
Pure Gym (London Oval) Units 4-4A-5-5A Units 4-4A-5-5A Kennington Park	health and fitness suite	375 yd
Kennington Park Pitch St. Agnes Place	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	404 yd
Ark All Saints Academy WYNDHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	420 yd
St Gabriels College LANGTON ROAD		455 yd
St Michael And All Angels C Of E Academy (Closed) Wyndham Road	health and fitness suite	492 yd
Eythorne Park Cowley Road	grass pitches	547 yd
Vassall Ward Youth Club Brixton Road		564 yd
Myatts Fields Park Myatt's Fields Park Project Myatt's Fields Park Project	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	646 yd
Kennington Park Youth Club HARLEYFORD STREET		675 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	85.7%

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	8.6%

Download Speed

Median download speed	77.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	142 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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