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SE5 7BF

St Giles

Southwark

England / London / Southwark / Camberwell Green / St Giles / SE5 7BF

Overview

Postcode SE5 7BF is located in a major urban area, within the St Giles ward of Southwark in the London region , and forms part of the Camberwell Green area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 366.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Camberwell Green is £48,800 per year. The nearest station is Denmark Hill located about 0.5 miles away. There are 8 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 6 parks nearby, closest small park is Lucas Gardens.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
367
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
31.5%
Connectivity
10/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

9/10

Camberwell Green has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 4,355 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 13% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Camberwell Green has a very high crime rate, with approximately 366.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

31.5%

Approximately 31.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 55.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Camberwell Green is £48,800 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 321 ft away from SE5 7BF.

Flood risk

No risk

Camberwell Green near SE5 7BF has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

10/10

The nearest station is Denmark Hill located about 0.5 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.5 mi

2

Denmark Hill

Overground, Southeastern, Thameslink

0.8 mi

2

Loughborough Junction

Thameslink

1 mi

2

Peckham Rye

Overground, Southeastern, Southern, Thameslink

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miLucas GardensSmall
0.2 miBrunswick ParkSmall
0.1 miCamberwell GreenSmall

Area Profile

Population
420
Population density
10,169.5 per km²

Demographics

British
151
35.61%
African
58
13.68%
Other White
56
13.21%
Other
38
8.96%
Caribbean
29
6.84%
Total population: 424

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency
69
34.5%
Owns with a mortgage
47
23.5%
Social rents from council
35
17.5%
Other social rented
28
14%
Owns outright
14
7%
Total households: 200

Property prices in St Giles

Based on 150 recent sales, the median property price is £502,500 in St Giles area, with individual transactions ranging from £190,000 up to £2,600,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached3£2,100,000
Flats104£447,500
Semi-Detached4£1,328,000
Terraced39£1,065,000

10 years price trend in St Giles

Schools

In the SE5 7BF postcode area, located within Camberwell Green, there are 8 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNot applicableArco AcademyOther independent school

N/A

0.1 miPrimaryBrunswick Park Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.2 miNot applicablePhoenixPlaceOther independent special school

Requires improvement

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miLondon Food & Wine12 Camberwell Church Street, London, SE5 8QU
0.1 miDay 161 Camberwell Church Street, London, SE5 8TR
0.1 miShreegi News63 Camberwell Church Street, London, SE5 8TR
0.2 miThe Pantry62 Camberwell Church Street, London, SE5 8QZ
0.2 miSuper Save ExpressTillings Close, Southwark, SE5 0BX

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/10/2025.