Camberwell Road, London, SE5 7JD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE5 7JD has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% of residents 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	50.8%	49.8%	-1.0%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	49.2%	50.2%	1.0%	49.0%	1.2%

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 7JD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57% 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	43.7%	57%	13.3%	37.9%	19.1%
Married: Opposite sex	34.2%	25.5%	-8.7%	44.2%	-18.7%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	7.6%	4.5%	-3.1%	2.2%	2.3%
Divorced	9.1%	8.4%	-0.7%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	4.9%	4.1%	-0.8%	6.1%	-2.0%

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	50.8%	55.2%	4.4%	48.4%	6.8%
Good health	32.4%	29.4%	-3.0%	33.6%	-4.2%
Fair health	11.7%	9.4%	-2.3%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	3.1%	4.4%	1.3%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	2.1%	1.5%	-0.6%	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 43.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.3%	16%	-5.3%	18.2%	-2.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.6%	9.8%	-5.8%	9.6%	0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.5%	11.4%	-1.1%	13.4%	-2.0%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	3.9%	3.1%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.8%	12.6%	5.8%	16.9%	-4.3%
Degree or Similar	25.9%	43.8%	17.9%	33.8%	10.0%
Other	17.1%	2.5%	-14.6%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 30.1% 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	3.9%	0.9%	-3.0%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	3.1%	1.5%	-1.6%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	3.1%	-1.6%
Other Asian	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	41.5%	36.2%	-5.3%	2.5%	33.7%
Black Caribbean	8.5%	10.4%	1.9%	1.0%	9.4%
Other Black	4.9%	6.5%	1.6%	0.5%	6.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	28.2%	30.1%	1.9%	81.4%	-51.3%
Arab	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	2.1%	7%	4.9%	1.6%	5.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51.4% 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	54.1%	51.4%	-2.7%	83.2%	-31.8%
European Union	6.5%	8%	1.5%	6.1%	1.9%
Rest of Europe	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	24.9%	24.5%	-0.4%	2.7%	21.8%
Middle East and Asia	4.7%	3.9%	-0.8%	5.6%	-1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.5%	10.8%	2.3%	1.3%	9.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%	0.4%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	52.6%	51.3%	-1.3%	83.2%	-31.9%
10+ Years	5.4%	33.5%	28.1%	9.8%	23.7%
5-10 Years	4.9%	8%	3.1%	2.9%	5.1%
2-5 Years	10.6%	4.3%	-6.3%	2.2%	2.1%
Less than 2 years	26.4%	3%	-23.4%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.6%	76.7%	-8.1%
Ireland	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Spain	3.1%	0.4%	2.7%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	4.8%	1.5%	3.3%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	6.3%	0.3%	6.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Central and South America	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	4%	13.5%	-9.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.2%	37.2%	-17.0%
Christian	57.8%	46.2%	11.6%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	0.2%	1.7%	-1.5%
Muslim	15%	6.5%	8.5%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Camberwell Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Camberwell Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Camberwell Green average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

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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 7JD, 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 Camberwell Road are based on 389 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 Camberwell Road, London, SE5 7JD

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE5 7JD

Average Price
£332,644

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£332,644

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Camberwell Road

Average Price
£537,587

Semi-Detached
£430,709

Terraced
£962,147

Detached
£781,890

Flats/Maisonettes
£356,778

Other
£1,739,177

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Camberwell Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 38 Marvell House Camberwell Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£360,000	2022-08-26	£357,485
Flat 29 Marvell House Camberwell Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£372,000	2022-08-26	£369,401
Flat 16 Marvell House Camberwell Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£320,000	2022-08-25	£317,764
Flat 43 Marvell House Camberwell Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£325,000	2022-06-06	£330,649
Flat 42 Marvell House Camberwell Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£340,000	2021-08-27	£370,131

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Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SE5 7JD 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	176
Part-Time Employee	59
Student (economically inactive)	44
Self-Employed	34
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Looking after home or family	22
Other	22
Retired	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	20
Unemployed	16

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Accommodation and food service activities	22
Administrative and support service activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Other	10
Education	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Construction	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Information and communication	5
Transport and storage	4
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	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	1,014 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	3out of 4	1,273 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	2,020 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , SE15 2TT	3out of 4	2,320 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	2,437 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	3out of 4	201 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Junior School Pitman Street , Camberwell SE5 0TS	3out of 4	353 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Infants School Pitman Street , Camberwell SE5 0TS	3out of 4	353 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Park Primary School Picton Street , Camberwell SE5 7QH	3out of 4	451 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Ruskin Primary School and Language Classes John Ruskin Street , Camberwell SE5 0PQ	4out of 4	637 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sacred Heart Catholic School Camberwell New Road , SE5 0RP	4out of 4	400 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark All Saints Academy 140 Wyndham Road , Camberwell SE5 0UB	3out of 4	432 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Gabriel's College Langton Road , SW9 6UL	3out of 4	630 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank University Academy Trafalgar Street , SE17 2TP	3out of 4	1,316 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Walworth Academy Shorncliffe Road , SE1 5UJ	3out of 4	1,597 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2,551 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	2,671 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	2,685 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	3,744 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	3,797 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	2,154 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	337 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Arco Academy Camberwell Leisure Centre , Artichoke Place SE5 8TS	- not rated	490 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highshore School 135 Farmers Road , Camberwell SE5 0TW	3out of 4	496 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Spa School Camberwell 150 Southampton Way , SE5 7EW	- not rated	669 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
From Boyhood To Manhood Foundation The Trinity Centre , 1 Newent Close SE15 6EF	- not rated	959 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	157 yd
Zeret kitchen	216	177 yd
Mozah anx	278	205 yd
Tennessee fried chicken	164	319 yd
Pasha	158	319 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nags head p h	242	126 yd
The planet nollywood	The Planet Nollywood, 319	214 yd
Old dispensary	325	334 yd
The bear	296a	379 yd
Good neighbour	21	452 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mooboo camberwell	Unit C, 272-274	183 yd
Ca food catering	158	319 yd
New pak hong	177	347 yd
Akwaaba kitchen	344	375 yd
Camberwell grill ltd	336	375 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Budgens camberwell road	240	81 yd
Ar camberwell supermarket	244-246	126 yd
Wyndham supermarket	Unit A Gwen Morris House	253 yd
Iceland foods ltd	120-132	319 yd
Tesco	316-322	375 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Brunswick Park Primary School PICTON STREET		325 yd
Camberwell Leisure Centre CAMBERWELL LEISURE CENTRE CAMBERWELL LEISURE CENTRE ARTICHOKE PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	372 yd
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Secondary School CAMBERWELL NEW ROAD		407 yd
St Michael And All Angels C Of E Academy (Closed) Wyndham Road	health and fitness suite	490 yd
Ark All Saints Academy WYNDHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	560 yd
Brunswick Park St. Giles Road	tennis courts	639 yd
St Gabriels College LANGTON ROAD		724 yd
Flaxman Sports Centre CAREW STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	865 yd
Saint Johns The Divine FREDERICK CRESCENT		898 yd
Myatts Fields Park Myatt's Fields Park Project Myatt's Fields Park Project	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	921 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	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	221.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	35 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	179.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE5 7JD