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SE5 7DB

St Giles

Southwark

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Detailed insights for SE5 7DB

Overview

Postcode SE5 7DB is located in a major urban area, within the St Giles ward of Southwark in the London region, and forms part of the Camberwell North area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 161.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Camberwell North is £50,400 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
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
162
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
59.7%
Connectivity
9/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Camberwell North has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 6,042 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 18% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Camberwell North has a very high crime rate, with approximately 161.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

59.7%

Approximately 59.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 46.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Camberwell North is £50,400 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SE5 7DB.

Flood risk

No risk

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

Transport

9/10

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

Nearby public transport stations for SE5 7DB
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.5 mi

2

Denmark Hill

Overground, Southeastern, Thameslink

Walking directions to Denmark Hill
0.8 mi

2

Loughborough Junction

Thameslink

Walking directions to Loughborough Junction
1 mi

2

Peckham Rye

Overground, Southeastern, Southern, Thameslink

Walking directions to Peckham Rye

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SE5 7DB
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miLucas GardensSmallWalking directions to Lucas Gardens
0.2 miBrunswick ParkSmallWalking directions to Brunswick Park
0.1 miCamberwell GreenSmallWalking directions to Camberwell Green

Area Profile

Population
256
Population density
16,000 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

African
68
26.56%
British
59
23.05%
Other White
33
12.89%
Caribbean
27
10.55%
Other Black
13
5.08%
Total population: 256

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
45
36.29%
Other social rented
29
23.39%
Private landlord or letting agency
25
20.16%
Owns with a mortgage
18
14.52%
Owns outright
5
4.03%
Total households: 124

Property prices in St Giles

Based on 164 recent sales, the median property price is £515,000 in St Giles area, with individual transactions ranging from £190,000 up to £2,600,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for St Giles in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in St Giles over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached3£2,100,000
Flats116£450,000
Semi-Detached5£1,075,000
Terraced40£905,000

10 year median price trend in St Giles

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in St Giles.

Schools

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SE5 7DB
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNot applicableArco AcademyOther independent school

N/A

0.2 miPrimaryBrunswick Park Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miNot applicablePhoenixPlaceOther independent special school

Requires improvement

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SE5 7DB

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SE5 7DB
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miLondon Food & Wine12 Camberwell Church Street, London, SE5 8QUWalking directions to London Food & Wine
0.1 miDay 161 Camberwell Church Street, London, SE5 8TRWalking directions to Day 1
0.1 miShreegi News63 Camberwell Church Street, London, SE5 8TRWalking directions to Shreegi News
0.1 miThe Pantry62 Camberwell Church Street, London, SE5 8QZWalking directions to The Pantry
0.2 miSuper Save ExpressTillings Close, Southwark, SE5 0BXWalking directions to Super Save Express

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.