Camberwell Church Street, London, SE5 8QU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE5 8QU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	44.9%	50.6%	5.7%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	55.1%	49.4%	-5.7%	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 8QU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.5% 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	59.2%	59.5%	0.3%	37.9%	21.6%
Married: Opposite sex	23.3%	23.4%	0.1%	44.2%	-20.8%
Married: Same sex	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5.1%	4.5%	-0.6%	2.2%	2.3%
Divorced	8.5%	11%	2.5%	9.1%	1.9%
Widowed	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.3%	53.4%	5.1%	48.4%	5.0%
Good health	36.5%	31.6%	-4.9%	33.6%	-2.0%
Fair health	9.8%	11.3%	1.5%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	4.5%	2.8%	-1.7%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	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 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.8%	14%	-3.8%	18.2%	-4.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.4%	9.6%	0.2%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.6%	11%	3.4%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	3.8%	0.5%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	8.6%	-1.7%	16.9%	-8.3%
Degree or Similar	34.7%	49%	14.3%	33.8%	15.2%
Other	16.9%	4.1%	-12.8%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 38.2% 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%	2.2%	2.2%	1.1%	1.1%
Chinese	3.9%	1.6%	-2.3%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	1.7%	0.6%	-1.1%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	9.8%	3.8%	-6.0%	1.6%	2.2%
Black African	13.8%	16.6%	2.8%	2.5%	14.1%
Black Caribbean	4.2%	10.7%	6.5%	1.0%	9.7%
Other Black	2%	1.6%	-0.4%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	0.6%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	2%	0.6%	-1.4%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	2.8%	0.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	2.8%	6%	3.2%	0.8%	5.2%
White	45.8%	38.2%	-7.6%	81.4%	-43.2%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	8.1%	13.5%	5.4%	1.6%	11.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 45.8% 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	38.2%	45.8%	7.6%	83.2%	-37.4%
European Union	14.6%	12.1%	-2.5%	6.1%	6.0%
Rest of Europe	7.3%	2.2%	-5.1%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	14.9%	12.5%	-2.4%	2.7%	9.8%
Middle East and Asia	11.8%	8.1%	-3.7%	5.6%	2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	12.4%	19%	6.6%	1.3%	17.7%
Oceania	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 45.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 27.7% 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	37.4%	46.2%	8.8%	83.2%	-37.0%
10+ Years	9.3%	27.7%	18.4%	9.8%	17.9%
5-10 Years	12.9%	10.7%	-2.2%	2.9%	7.8%
2-5 Years	16.3%	9.7%	-6.6%	2.2%	7.5%
Less than 2 years	24.2%	5.7%	-18.5%	1.9%	3.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.4%	76.7%	-17.3%
Ireland	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Spain	11.6%	0.4%	11.2%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	4.7%	1.5%	3.2%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Central and South America	4.4%	0.2%	4.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	5%	13.5%	-8.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.6%	37.2%	-2.6%
Christian	45.2%	46.2%	-1.0%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Muslim	9.3%	6.5%	2.8%
Not answered	9%	6.0%	3.0%

Safety

Is Camberwell Church Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Camberwell Church Street was 805.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 371.4% higher than the Camberwell Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Camberwell Church Street has the 4th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Camberwell Green and the 25th highest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 303.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.1%.

🔎 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 8QU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Church Street are based on 136 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 Church Street, London, SE5 8QU

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE5 8QU

Average Price
£618,621

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£867,080

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£428,210

Other
£1,087,685

Estimated Average Property Prices for Camberwell Church Street

Average Price
£498,844

Semi-Detached
£448,537

Terraced
£836,392

Detached
£807,031

Flats/Maisonettes
£376,500

Other
£652,827

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Camberwell Church Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 18 Camberwell Church Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£395,000	2024-09-02	£380,026
Flat 2 18 Camberwell Church Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£450,000	2024-09-02	£432,941
Flat 3 18 Camberwell Church Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£525,000	2024-09-02	£505,097
Flat 4 18 Camberwell Church Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£450,000	2024-09-02	£432,941
Flat 5 18 Camberwell Church Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£540,000	2024-09-02	£519,529

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE5 8QU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	115
Part-Time Employee	48
Self-Employed	31
Other	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Retired	13
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	34
Administrative and support service activities	24
Accommodation and food service activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Other	20
Education	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Construction	11
Information and communication	9
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Manufacturing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Grove Nursery School Tower Mill Road , SE15 6BY	3out of 4	1,079 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	- not rated	1,093 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , Peckham SE15 2TT	3out of 4	2,032 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	2,437 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	4out of 4	2,508 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Crawford Primary School Crawford Road , SE5 9NF	- not rated	387 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lyndhurst Primary School Grove Lane , SE5 8SN	- not rated	483 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lyndhurst Primary School Grove Lane , SE5 8SN	3out of 4	483 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Park Junior School Picton Street , SE5 7QH	- not rated	508 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Park Infant School Picton Street , SE5 7QH	- not rated	508 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	479 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Secondary School Camberwell New Road , SE5 0RP	- not rated	479 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Gabriel's College Langton Road , SW9 6UL	3out of 4	878 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Michael Ramsey Technology College Farmers Road , Camberwell SE5 0UB	- not rated	881 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark All Saints Academy 140 Wyndham Road , Camberwell SE5 0UB	3out of 4	881 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	2,994 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	3,124 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Morley College London 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	3,245 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	3,251 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southwark College Bermondsey Centre , Keetons Road SE16 4EE	- not rated	3,520 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	1,863 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	2,647 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	5,408 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Arco Academy Camberwell Leisure Centre , Artichoke Place SE5 8TS	- not rated	148 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Francis Independent School 166 Benhill Road , Camberwell SE5 7LL	- not rated	318 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Maudsley and Bethlem Hospital School 1st Floor, Mapother House, Maudsley Hospital , De Crespigny Park SE5 8AZ	4out of 4	482 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	482 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	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	666 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
Momo sushi bar	Ground Floor, 23	66 yd
Golden grill	20	75 yd
Noodle city	Ground Floor, 21-22	75 yd
Theo's	2-4	84 yd
The crooked well	The Crooked Well, 16	85 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hermits cave	28	2 yd
Good neighbour	21	60 yd
The tiger	18	75 yd
The camberwell arms	The Castle, 65	135 yd
Stormbird	25	135 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bolu kebab restaurant	7	135 yd
Francesco sourdough pizza	53	136 yd
Falafel & chawarma	27	141 yd
Kentucky fried chicken	35	141 yd
Francesco's	51-53	180 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons	Morrisons Butterfly Walk	95 yd
The co-operative food	28-32	183 yd
Tesco	316-322	322 yd
Ar camberwell supermarket	244-246	428 yd
Budgens camberwell road	240	450 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Camberwell Leisure Centre CAMBERWELL LEISURE CENTRE CAMBERWELL LEISURE CENTRE ARTICHOKE PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	145 yd
Brunswick Park St. Giles Road	tennis courts	468 yd
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Secondary School CAMBERWELL NEW ROAD		479 yd
Brunswick Park Primary School PICTON STREET		509 yd
Flaxman Sports Centre CAREW STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	685 yd
St Michael And All Angels C Of E Academy (Closed) Wyndham Road	health and fitness suite	806 yd
Harry Caddick Community Hall THE HARRY CADDICK COMMUNITY CENTRE THE HARRY CADDICK COMMUNITY CENTRE LILFORD ROAD		816 yd
St Gabriels College LANGTON ROAD		879 yd
Ark All Saints Academy WYNDHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	880 yd
Myatts Fields Park Myatt's Fields Park Project Myatt's Fields Park Project	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	947 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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	116.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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