Comber Grove, London, SE5 0UJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE5 0UJ is primarily male, with 57.1% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	44.9%	42.9%	-2.0%	51.0%	-8.1%
Male	55.1%	57.1%	2.0%	49.0%	8.1%

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 0UJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.2% 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	44.4%	52.2%	7.8%	37.9%	14.3%
Married: Opposite sex	29.2%	27.2%	-2.0%	44.2%	-17.0%
Married: Same sex	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	0.3%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
Separated	8.8%	3.6%	-5.2%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	12.3%	11.2%	-1.1%	9.1%	2.1%
Widowed	3.8%	3.1%	-0.7%	6.1%	-3.0%

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	48.4%	49.8%	1.4%	48.4%	1.4%
Good health	33%	28.7%	-4.3%	33.6%	-4.9%
Fair health	10.8%	17.5%	6.7%	12.7%	4.8%
Bad health	5.6%	2.5%	-3.1%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	2.2%	1.5%	-0.7%	1.2%	0.3%

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 44.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.5%	14.7%	-7.8%	18.2%	-3.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	11.6%	-1.3%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.8%	5.8%	-10.0%	13.4%	-7.6%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	3.6%	2.1%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	17.8%	6.4%	16.9%	0.9%
Degree or Similar	25.4%	44.9%	19.5%	33.8%	11.1%
Other	10.5%	1.8%	-8.7%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 20.4% 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	2.2%	2.6%	0.4%	1.1%	1.5%
Chinese	2.2%	0.7%	-1.5%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	0%	2.2%	2.2%	2.7%	-0.5%
Other Asian	5.2%	5.5%	0.3%	1.6%	3.9%
Black African	43.8%	33.2%	-10.6%	2.5%	30.7%
Black Caribbean	8.2%	11.3%	3.1%	1.0%	10.3%
Other Black	7.4%	5.5%	-1.9%	0.5%	5.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	2.6%	0.7%	-1.9%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	3.6%	1.2%	0.9%	2.7%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	0.8%	0.7%
White	20.6%	20.4%	-0.2%	81.4%	-61.0%
Arab	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	3.7%	11.3%	7.6%	1.6%	9.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 40.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	45.6%	40.8%	-4.8%	83.2%	-42.4%
European Union	5.6%	8.8%	3.2%	6.1%	2.7%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	33.2%	26.1%	-7.1%	2.7%	23.4%
Middle East and Asia	5.9%	9.9%	4.0%	5.6%	4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.7%	14%	5.3%	1.3%	12.7%
Oceania	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 40.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 39.6% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	43.4%	40.7%	-2.7%	83.2%	-42.5%
10+ Years	3.7%	39.6%	35.9%	9.8%	29.8%
5-10 Years	4.6%	4%	-0.6%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	15.4%	10.3%	-5.1%	2.2%	8.1%
Less than 2 years	33%	5.5%	-27.5%	1.9%	3.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.9%	76.7%	-6.8%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	3.3%	0.3%	3.0%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	4%	0.4%	3.6%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	6.3%	0.3%	6.0%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Central and South America	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
No passport held	5.1%	13.5%	-8.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16%	37.2%	-21.2%
Christian	50.5%	46.2%	4.3%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	4.4%	1.7%	2.7%
Muslim	19.6%	6.5%	13.1%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	8.4%	6.0%	2.4%

Safety

Is Comber Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Comber Grove was 126.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 28.8% lower than the Camberwell Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Comber Grove has the 33rd highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Camberwell Green and the 381st highest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 46.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -49.2%.

🔎 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 0UJ, 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 127 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 0UJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE5 0UJ

Average Price
£309,982

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£309,982

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Comber Grove

Average Price
£318,641

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£767,377

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£301,260

Other
£6,583

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Comber GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 15 Cameron House Comber Grove, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£276,500	2023-07-28	£282,172
Flat 19 Cameron House Comber Grove, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£365,000	2023-03-21	£377,914
Flat 23 Cameron House Comber Grove, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£390,000	2021-05-27	£401,708
Flat 10 Cameron House Comber Grove, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£166,000	2012-09-24	£246,891
Flat 23 Cameron House Comber Grove, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2010-12-20	£313,053

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE5 0UJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SE5 0UJ 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	71
Part-Time Employee	39
Retired	29
Self-Employed	20
Student (economically inactive)	14
Other	11
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	37
Administrative and support service activities	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Accommodation and food service activities	22
Education	11
Transport and storage	11
Other	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Information and communication	7
Construction	6
Manufacturing	6
Real estate activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grove Children & Family Centre Tower Mill Road , Off Coleman Road SE15 6BY	3out of 4	1,256 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	3out of 4	1,559 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	1,756 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kintore Way Nursery School and Children's Centre Grange Road , SE1 3BW	4out of 4	2,513 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , SE15 2TT	3out of 4	2,612 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Joseph's Catholic Junior School Pitman Street , Camberwell SE5 0TS	3out of 4	52 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Infants School Pitman Street , Camberwell SE5 0TS	3out of 4	52 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Comber Grove School Comber Grove , Camberwell SE5 0LQ	3out of 4	191 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John the Divine Church of England Primary School Warham Street , Camberwell New Road SE5 0SX	3out of 4	403 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Ruskin Primary School and Language Classes John Ruskin Street , Camberwell SE5 0PQ	4out of 4	495 yd	Community school	Yes	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	179 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Gabriel's College Langton Road , SW9 6UL	3out of 4	481 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic School Camberwell New Road , SE5 0RP	4out of 4	482 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank University Academy Trafalgar Street , SE17 2TP	3out of 4	1,320 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Tenison's School 55 Kennington Oval , SE11 5SR	1out of 4	1,397 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2,311 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	2,423 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	2,448 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	3,514 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	3,657 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	2,090 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
PhoenixPlace Redcar Street , SE5 0NA	- not rated	149 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Highshore School 135 Farmers Road , Camberwell SE5 0TW	3out of 4	229 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kennington Park Academy 20 Kennington Park Gardens , SE11 4AX	3out of 4	768 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Arco Academy Camberwell Leisure Centre , Artichoke Place SE5 8TS	- not rated	773 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Spa School Camberwell 150 Southampton Way , SE5 7EW	- not rated	949 yd	Free schools special	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	145 yd
Zeret kitchen	216	146 yd
Tennessee fried chicken	164	232 yd
Pasha	158	232 yd
Guido's grill	179	303 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nags head p h	242	282 yd
Clarendon arms	225	321 yd
Old dispensary	325	375 yd
The planet nollywood	The Planet Nollywood, 319	418 yd
The bear	296a	444 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
De cotton tree	108	159 yd
A1 chicken bite ltd	110	164 yd
Camberwell tandoori	117	221 yd
Ca food catering	158	232 yd
New pak hong	177	303 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wyndham supermarket	Unit A Gwen Morris House	63 yd
Iceland foods ltd	120-132	232 yd
Budgens camberwell road	240	272 yd
Ar camberwell supermarket	244-246	282 yd
The co-operative food	177-183	428 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Michael And All Angels C Of E Academy (Closed) Wyndham Road	health and fitness suite	222 yd
Ark All Saints Academy WYNDHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	279 yd
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Secondary School CAMBERWELL NEW ROAD		394 yd
St Gabriels College LANGTON ROAD		525 yd
Brunswick Park Primary School PICTON STREET		607 yd
Saint Johns The Divine FREDERICK CRESCENT		636 yd
Camberwell Leisure Centre CAMBERWELL LEISURE CENTRE CAMBERWELL LEISURE CENTRE ARTICHOKE PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	643 yd
Myatts Fields Park Myatt's Fields Park Project Myatt's Fields Park Project	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	777 yd
Flaxman Sports Centre CAREW STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	860 yd
The Gym (London Walworth Road) 332-344 332-344 WALWORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite	894 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	157 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	133.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	500 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE5 0UJ