Linwood Close, Camberwell, London, SE5 8UX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE5 8UX has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	46.2%	48.8%	2.6%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	53.8%	51.2%	-2.6%	49.0%	2.2%

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 8UX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 67.8% 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	70.1%	67.8%	-2.3%	37.9%	29.9%
Married: Opposite sex	20.1%	22.8%	2.7%	44.2%	-21.4%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	2.1%	3%	0.9%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	6.4%	5.9%	-0.5%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	6.1%	-6.1%

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	60.8%	61%	0.2%	48.4%	12.6%
Good health	29.6%	29.8%	0.2%	33.6%	-3.8%
Fair health	6.9%	8.7%	1.8%	12.7%	-4.0%
Bad health	1.9%	0.5%	-1.4%	4.0%	-3.5%
Very bad health	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	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 8UX this area, 3.5% 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 81.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.8%	3.5%	-0.3%	18.2%	-14.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2.6%	2.5%	-0.1%	9.6%	-7.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.8%	5%	-4.8%	13.4%	-8.4%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	2.5%	0.4%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	5.4%	-7.0%	16.9%	-11.5%
Degree or Similar	60.7%	81.2%	20.5%	33.8%	47.4%
Other	8.5%	0%	-8.5%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.4% 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)
Chinese	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	3.5%	6.5%	3.0%	3.1%	3.4%
Other Asian	1.5%	2.3%	0.8%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	6.9%	6.5%	-0.4%	2.5%	4.0%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	2.8%	0.9%	1.0%	1.8%
Other Black	5.4%	0.5%	-4.9%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	64.6%	70.4%	5.8%	81.4%	-11.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	8.1%	0%	-8.1%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.5%	4.6%	3.1%	1.6%	3.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.3% 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	56.5%	60.3%	3.8%	83.2%	-22.9%
European Union	13.5%	17.8%	4.3%	6.1%	11.7%
Rest of Europe	2.7%	1.8%	-0.9%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	15%	3.7%	-11.3%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	4.6%	7.3%	2.7%	5.6%	1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.9%	8.7%	1.8%	1.3%	7.4%
Oceania	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	55.8%	60.8%	5.0%	83.2%	-22.4%
10+ Years	4.6%	14.7%	10.1%	9.8%	4.9%
5-10 Years	10.4%	11.1%	0.7%	2.9%	8.2%
2-5 Years	10%	8.3%	-1.7%	2.2%	6.1%
Less than 2 years	19.2%	5.1%	-14.1%	1.9%	3.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.6%	76.7%	-6.1%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Germany	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	4.1%	0.4%	3.7%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	5%	1.5%	3.5%
Other Europe	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	4.1%	0.3%	3.8%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	1.4%	13.5%	-12.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.4%	37.2%	17.2%
Christian	28.6%	46.2%	-17.6%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	2.8%	1.7%	1.1%
Jewish	3.2%	0.5%	2.7%
Muslim	2.8%	6.5%	-3.7%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Linwood Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Linwood Close was 46.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 50.6% lower than the Champion Hill average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Linwood Close has the 11th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Champion Hill and the 117th lowest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 4.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -8.6%.

🔎 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 8UX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 6/10 (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 Linwood Close are based on 311 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 Linwood Close, Camberwell, London, SE5 8UX

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE5 8UX

Average Price
£332,128

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£381,329

Flats/Maisonettes
£330,541

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Linwood Close

Average Price
£335,480

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£500,387

Detached
£360,533

Flats/Maisonettes
£334,242

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Linwood CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
88 Linwood Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£450,000	2024-08-20	£455,957
74 Linwood Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£186,000	2024-04-30	£195,634
95 Linwood Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£375,000	2023-03-28	£388,267
89 Linwood Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£355,000	2023-01-17	£353,225
84 Linwood Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£315,000	2022-05-06	£326,825

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE5 8UX

Employment

SE5 8UX 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	131
Self-Employed	21
Student (economically inactive)	12
Retired	10
Other	7
Unemployed	7
Part-Time Employee	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Looking after home or family	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Professional, scientific and technical activities	26
Education	19
Information and communication	18
Administrative and support service activities	12
Other	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Manufacturing	4
Construction	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	945 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	1,324 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , SE15 2TT	3out of 4	1,370 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	2,657 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	3,024 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dog Kennel Hill School Dog Kennel Hill , East Dulwich SE22 8AB	3out of 4	543 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lyndhurst Primary School Grove Lane , SE5 8SN	- not rated	579 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Goldsmith Primary School Peckham Road , Camberwell SE5 8UH	2out of 4	658 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Free School Peckham 112 Peckham Road , SE15 5DZ	3out of 4	678 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Belham Primary School 165 Bellenden Road , SE15 4DG	3out of 4	684 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Academy Peckham 112 Peckham Road , SE15 5DZ	3out of 4	614 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Charter School East Dulwich Jarvis Road , SE22 8RB	3out of 4	1,311 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic School Camberwell New Road , SE5 0RP	4out of 4	1,432 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Charter School North Dulwich Red Post Hill , SE24 9JH	4out of 4	1,737 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saint Gabriel's College Langton Road , SW9 6UL	3out of 4	1,823 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	3,997 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	4,024 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	4,088 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	4,154 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	4,759 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	3,247 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	4,681 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	4,923 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	5,349 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Villa 54 Lyndhurst Grove , SE15 5AH	- not rated	211 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Camberwell College of Arts 45-65 Peckham Road , SE5 8UF	- not rated	537 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Garden School 41 Bellenden Road , SE15 5BB	4out of 4	688 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bethlem and Maudsley Hospital School 1st Floor, Mapother House, Maudsley Hospital , De Crespigny Park SE5 8AZ	4out of 4	802 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	901 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
Pizza hut	35	287 yd
Nandine	82	336 yd
Copleston community cafe	Copleston Centre	376 yd
Change please	Unit 5 Print Village, 58	387 yd
El gordito	Unit 5 Print Village, 58	387 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The sourcing table	184	514 yd
Prince albert	Prince Albert, 111	520 yd
George canning	The George Canning, 123	553 yd
The montpelier	43	633 yd
The victoria inn	Victoria Inn, 77	633 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New lotus king	176	514 yd
Codfellas	125	526 yd
French tacos uk	117a	559 yd
Breakfast club	Oliver Goldsmith Primary Schoo	633 yd
Malabar feast ltd	4	635 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	37-41	625 yd
Lidl	Unit 3 Bellenden Road Retail	728 yd
Iceland	Unit 1 Ground Floor, 87-95	802 yd
Morrisons	Morrisons Petrol Station The	893 yd
Morrisons	Unit 3 The Aylesham Centre	893 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Copleston Centre COPLESTON ROAD		430 yd
Harris Academy Peckham PECKHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch	602 yd
Highshore School (Closed) Bellenden Road		629 yd
The Gym (Peckham Rye) 87-91 87-91 RYE LANE	health and fitness suite	790 yd
Peckham Pulse Healthy Living Centre MELON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	885 yd
Brunswick Park St. Giles Road	tennis courts	892 yd
Dulwich Health Club EDGAR KAIL WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	947 yd
Mckenzie'S Boxing EDGAR KAIL WAY	health and fitness suite	969 yd
Los Angeles Gym & Aerobics Centre (Closed) Rye Lane	health and fitness suite	1,038 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	75.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	65.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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