Camberwell Grove, London, SE5 8JE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE5 8JE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.4%	51.3%	-1.1%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	47.6%	48.7%	1.1%	49.0%	-0.3%

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 8JE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 63.9% 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	53.6%	63.9%	10.3%	37.9%	26.0%
Married: Opposite sex	33.6%	29%	-4.6%	44.2%	-15.2%
Married: Same sex	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	0.3%	0.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Separated	3%	1.3%	-1.7%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	5.4%	1.3%	-4.1%	9.1%	-7.8%
Widowed	3%	2.9%	-0.1%	6.1%	-3.2%

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 (89.9%) 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	55.4%	66.2%	10.8%	48.4%	17.8%
Good health	34.2%	23.7%	-10.5%	33.6%	-9.9%
Fair health	7.8%	7.6%	-0.2%	12.7%	-5.1%
Bad health	2.3%	2.5%	0.2%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	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.

In the area around SE5 8JE this area, 1.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 77.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.5%	1.9%	-4.6%	18.2%	-16.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.2%	1.6%	-2.6%	9.6%	-8.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.1%	5.8%	-1.3%	13.4%	-7.6%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	5.3%	-4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.9%	11.9%	-3.0%	16.9%	-5.0%
Degree or Similar	63.1%	77.1%	14.0%	33.8%	43.3%
Other	3.6%	0.3%	-3.3%	2.8%	-2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	1%	1.1%	0.1%	3.1%	-2.0%
Other Asian	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	6.3%	2.8%	-3.5%	2.5%	0.3%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	2.5%	0.7%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	2.8%	0.3%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	0.5%	2.5%	2.0%	0.8%	1.7%
White	81%	82.2%	1.2%	81.4%	0.8%
Arab	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.7%	78%	4.3%	83.2%	-5.2%
European Union	6.6%	7.9%	1.3%	6.1%	1.8%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	7.3%	3.7%	-3.6%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	3.3%	2%	-1.3%	5.6%	-3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.8%	4.8%	0.0%	1.3%	3.5%
Oceania	2.8%	2.8%	0.0%	0.3%	2.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.2%	77.5%	5.3%	83.2%	-5.7%
10+ Years	4.3%	17.4%	13.1%	9.8%	7.6%
5-10 Years	4.3%	2.5%	-1.8%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	4.3%	0.6%	-3.7%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	14.9%	2%	-12.9%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.5%	76.7%	9.8%
Ireland	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
No passport held	1.1%	13.5%	-12.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	55.3%	37.2%	18.1%
Christian	33.7%	46.2%	-12.5%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Jewish	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Muslim	2.2%	6.5%	-4.3%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Camberwell Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Camberwell Grove was 293.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 213.4% higher than the Champion Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Camberwell Grove has the 3rd highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Champion Hill and the 126th highest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 193.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 258.9%.

🔎 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 8JE, 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 668 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 8JE

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE5 8JE

Average Price
£1,262,775

Semi-Detached
£1,891,929

Terraced
£2,336,983

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£494,207

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Camberwell Grove

Average Price
£926,876

Semi-Detached
£1,783,845

Terraced
£1,867,232

Detached
£1,853,423

Flats/Maisonettes
£565,197

Other
£542,295

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Camberwell GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 7 69 Camberwell Grove, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£348,000	2025-03-20	£349,758
81 Camberwell Grove, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£3,000,000	2022-08-12	£3,021,021
63 Camberwell Grove, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£2,350,000	2022-01-20	£2,488,526
Flat 3 87 Camberwell Grove, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£928,000	2021-06-28	£970,936
Flat 1 69 Camberwell Grove, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£421,000	2021-04-30	£432,743

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE5 8JE

Employment

SE5 8JE area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 20% 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.

SE5 8JE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	141
Self-Employed	62
Retired	29
Part-Time Employee	20
Student (economically inactive)	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Looking after home or family	11
Other	8
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	64
Information and communication	29
Education	23
Human health and social work activities	22
Other	20
Financial and insurance activities	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Real estate activities	6
Construction	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Manufacturing	2
Transport and storage	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	3out of 4	1,021 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	1,131 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , SE15 2TT	3out of 4	1,864 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	2,401 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	2,855 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	230 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crawford Primary School Crawford Road , SE5 9NF	4out of 4	521 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Park Primary School Picton Street , Camberwell SE5 7QH	3out of 4	710 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Goldsmith Primary School Peckham Road , Camberwell SE5 8UH	2out of 4	863 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Comber Grove School Comber Grove , Camberwell SE5 0LQ	3out of 4	922 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	735 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Peckham 112 Peckham Road , SE15 5DZ	3out of 4	1,110 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saint Gabriel's College Langton Road , SW9 6UL	3out of 4	1,127 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark All Saints Academy 140 Wyndham Road , Camberwell SE5 0UB	3out of 4	1,153 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Charter School East Dulwich Jarvis Road , SE22 8RB	3out of 4	1,703 yd	Free schools	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	3,389 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	3,504 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	3,521 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	3,634 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	4,268 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	2,844 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	5,313 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	5,376 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bethlem and Maudsley Hospital School 1st Floor, Mapother House, Maudsley Hospital , De Crespigny Park SE5 8AZ	4out of 4	340 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Arco Academy Camberwell Leisure Centre , Artichoke Place SE5 8TS	- not rated	358 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hospital and Home Tuition Sick Children's Service School Room, E3, Paediatric Neuroscience , Kings College Hospital SE5 9RS	- not rated	539 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Camberwell College of Arts 45-65 Peckham Road , SE5 8UF	- not rated	651 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Spa School Camberwell 150 Southampton Way , SE5 7EW	- not rated	753 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
The vineyard	3	155 yd
Baxterstorey limited	Camberwell School Of Arts	173 yd
Cafe at the ortus	Ortus, 82-96	253 yd
Little cellars	75	253 yd
Van hing	42	255 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The camberwell arms	The Castle, 65	340 yd
Stormbird	25	340 yd
Phoenix	PHOENIX	361 yd
Good neighbour	21	397 yd
Hermits cave	28	406 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The pantry by st giles	62	247 yd
Morley's	56	255 yd
Patty island	40	255 yd
Pollo	2	300 yd
Francesco's	51-53	311 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons	Morrisons Butterfly Walk	450 yd
The co-operative food	28-32	515 yd
Sainsbury's	37-41	646 yd
Tesco	316-322	717 yd
Ar camberwell supermarket	244-246	822 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Brunswick Park St. Giles Road	tennis courts	442 yd
Camberwell Leisure Centre CAMBERWELL LEISURE CENTRE CAMBERWELL LEISURE CENTRE ARTICHOKE PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	467 yd
Brunswick Park Primary School PICTON STREET		740 yd
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Secondary School CAMBERWELL NEW ROAD		875 yd
Flaxman Sports Centre CAREW STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	951 yd
Ruskin Park RUSKIN PARK RUSKIN PARK DENMARK HILL	grass pitches, tennis courts	952 yd
Harris Academy Peckham PECKHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,022 yd
Harry Caddick Community Hall THE HARRY CADDICK COMMUNITY CENTRE THE HARRY CADDICK COMMUNITY CENTRE LILFORD ROAD		1,040 yd
Copleston Centre COPLESTON ROAD		1,053 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.0%

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	3.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	155.6 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	13 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE5 8JE