Camberwell Grove, London, SE5 8FB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE5 8FB has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	48.9%	49.6%	0.7%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	51.1%	50.4%	-0.7%	49.0%	1.4%

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 8FB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.5% 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	53.4%	57.5%	4.1%	37.9%	19.6%
Married: Opposite sex	38.5%	34.8%	-3.7%	44.2%	-9.4%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	3.4%	4.3%	0.9%	9.1%	-4.8%
Widowed	3.4%	1.7%	-1.7%	6.1%	-4.4%

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 (90.8%) 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	54%	58.5%	4.5%	48.4%	10.1%
Good health	33.3%	32.3%	-1.0%	33.6%	-1.3%
Fair health	10.5%	8.6%	-1.9%	12.7%	-4.1%
Bad health	1.8%	0.6%	-1.2%	4.0%	-3.4%
Very bad health	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 67.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.5%	10%	1.5%	18.2%	-8.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.4%	4.3%	-2.1%	9.6%	-5.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.7%	6%	-1.7%	13.4%	-7.4%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	5.3%	-4.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	8.9%	-3.5%	16.9%	-8.0%
Degree or Similar	60.3%	67.5%	7.2%	33.8%	33.7%
Other	4.3%	2.6%	-1.7%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56.4% 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	0%	1%	1.0%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	5.8%	5.5%	-0.3%	0.7%	4.8%
Indian	2.2%	1.6%	-0.6%	3.1%	-1.5%
Pakistani	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	5.8%	5.3%	-0.5%	1.6%	3.7%
Black African	2.5%	0.8%	-1.7%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	2.5%	1.8%	-0.7%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	2.5%	1.4%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	7.2%	7.2%	0.9%	6.3%
Mixed Other	2.2%	5.9%	3.7%	0.8%	5.1%
White	73.6%	56.4%	-17.2%	81.4%	-25.0%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	1.1%	8.2%	7.1%	1.6%	6.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.9% 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	68.1%	55.9%	-12.2%	83.2%	-27.3%
European Union	8.7%	13.1%	4.4%	6.1%	7.0%
Rest of Europe	2.5%	2.5%	0.0%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	2.5%	1.4%	-1.1%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	11.6%	11.5%	-0.1%	5.6%	5.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.4%	14.6%	9.2%	1.3%	13.3%
Oceania	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.5%
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	65.9%	55.7%	-10.2%	83.2%	-27.5%
10+ Years	7.2%	19.1%	11.9%	9.8%	9.3%
5-10 Years	3.6%	8.8%	5.2%	2.9%	5.9%
2-5 Years	6.9%	11.7%	4.8%	2.2%	9.5%
Less than 2 years	16.3%	4.7%	-11.6%	1.9%	2.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.8%	76.7%	-11.9%
Ireland	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	7.5%	0.4%	7.1%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Turkey	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	3.9%	0.2%	3.7%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Central and South America	5.7%	0.2%	5.5%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	1.8%	13.5%	-11.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40%	37.2%	2.8%
Christian	43.4%	46.2%	-2.8%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Muslim	4.9%	6.5%	-1.6%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	8.4%	6.0%	2.4%

Safety

Is Camberwell Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Camberwell Grove was 80.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 8.2% higher than the Champion Hill average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Camberwell Grove has the 19th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Champion Hill and the 228th lowest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -14.4%.

🔎 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. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£63,800

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SE5 8FB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (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) - 6/10 (average )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Grove are based on 680 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 Grove, London, SE5 8FB

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE5 8FB

Average Price
£626,028

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£626,028

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Camberwell Grove

Average Price
£927,156

Semi-Detached
£1,775,152

Terraced
£1,917,546

Detached
£1,870,221

Flats/Maisonettes
£556,525

Other
£461,715

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Camberwell GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 24 Mary Datchelor House, 2D Camberwell Grove, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£605,000	2026-02-26	£605,000
Apartment 13 Mary Datchelor House, 2D Camberwell Grove, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£610,000	2024-06-05	£583,289
Apartment 11 Mary Datchelor House, 2D Camberwell Grove, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£101,250	2024-05-30	£100,078
Apartment 7 Mary Datchelor House, 2D Camberwell Grove, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£465,000	2023-12-15	£459,132
Apartment 50 Mary Datchelor House, 2D Camberwell Grove, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£837,500	2023-07-14	£806,577

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE5 8FB

Employment

SE5 8FB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in SE5 8FB 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	188
Self-Employed	57
Retired	43
Part-Time Employee	41
Student (economically inactive)	35
Unemployed	18
Looking after home or family	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	28
Human health and social work activities	21
Education	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Information and communication	15
Other	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	3
Construction	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	- not rated	964 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Nursery School Tower Mill Road , SE15 6BY	3out of 4	1,028 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , Peckham SE15 2TT	3out of 4	1,862 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Effra Nursery School and Children's Centre 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	3out of 4	2,488 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	4out of 4	2,558 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lyndhurst Primary School Grove Lane , SE5 8SN	- not rated	357 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lyndhurst Primary School Grove Lane , SE5 8SN	3out of 4	357 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crawford Primary School Crawford Road , SE5 9NF	- not rated	524 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Park Junior School Picton Street , SE5 7QH	- not rated	540 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Park Infant School Picton Street , SE5 7QH	- not rated	540 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	668 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Secondary School Camberwell New Road , SE5 0RP	- not rated	668 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Michael Ramsey Technology College Farmers Road , Camberwell SE5 0UB	- not rated	1,063 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark All Saints Academy 140 Wyndham Road , Camberwell SE5 0UB	3out of 4	1,063 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael and All Angels CofE Academy Wyndham Road , Camberwell SE5 0UB	- not rated	1,063 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South Bank University Sixth Form 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	3,078 yd	Academy 16 to 19 sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	3,273 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Morley College London 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	3,384 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	3,410 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southwark College Bermondsey Centre , Keetons Road SE16 4EE	- not rated	3,466 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	2,044 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	2,717 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	5,420 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	5,454 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	- not rated	5,454 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thomas Francis Independent School 166 Benhill Road , Camberwell SE5 7LL	- not rated	182 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Arco Academy Camberwell Leisure Centre , Artichoke Place SE5 8TS	- not rated	237 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maudsley and Bethlem Hospital School 1st Floor, Mapother House, Maudsley Hospital , De Crespigny Park SE5 8AZ	4out of 4	446 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Maudsley and Bethlem Hospital School 1st Floor, Mapother House, Maudsley Hospital , De Crespigny Park SE5 8AZ	- not rated	446 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Camberwell College of Arts 45-65 Peckham Road , SE5 8UF	- not rated	634 yd	Miscellaneous	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
Van hing	42	41 yd
Maloko art cafe	60	41 yd
We are lumberjack	70	41 yd
Oregano leaf pizzeria	44	41 yd
Enish 24hrs	46	41 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The camberwell arms	The Castle, 65	108 yd
Stormbird	25	108 yd
Good neighbour	21	168 yd
Hermits cave	28	190 yd
The tiger	18	261 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The pantry by st giles	62	40 yd
Morley's	56	41 yd
Patty island	40	41 yd
Pollo	2	91 yd
Francesco's	51-53	92 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons	Morrisons Butterfly Walk	262 yd
The co-operative food	28-32	344 yd
Tesco	316-322	511 yd
Ar camberwell supermarket	244-246	590 yd
Budgens camberwell road	240	603 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Camberwell Leisure Centre CAMBERWELL LEISURE CENTRE CAMBERWELL LEISURE CENTRE ARTICHOKE PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	234 yd
Brunswick Park St. Giles Road	tennis courts	351 yd
Brunswick Park Primary School PICTON STREET		541 yd
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Secondary School CAMBERWELL NEW ROAD		668 yd
Flaxman Sports Centre CAREW STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	835 yd
Harry Caddick Community Hall THE HARRY CADDICK COMMUNITY CENTRE THE HARRY CADDICK COMMUNITY CENTRE LILFORD ROAD		950 yd
St Michael And All Angels C Of E Academy (Closed) Wyndham Road	health and fitness suite	987 yd
Ruskin Park RUSKIN PARK RUSKIN PARK DENMARK HILL	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,058 yd
Ark All Saints Academy WYNDHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	1,061 yd
St Gabriels College LANGTON ROAD		1,068 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	185.3 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	17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE5 8FB