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SE5 9NL

Crawford Estate

Camberwell Green

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Detailed insights for SE5 9NL

Overview

Postcode SE5 9NL is located in a major urban area, within the Camberwell Green ward of Southwark in the London region, and forms part of the Camberwell Green area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 113.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Camberwell Green is £63,423 per year. The nearest station is Denmark Hill located about 0.4 miles away. There are 12 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 6 parks nearby, closest medium park is Myatt's Fields.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
113
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
62%
Connectivity
9/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

Camberwell Green has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 7,717 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 23% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Camberwell Green has a very high crime rate, with approximately 113.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

62%

Approximately 62.0% 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 per household in Camberwell Green is £63,423 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SE5 9NL.

Flood risk

No risk

Camberwell Green near SE5 9NL 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 0.4 miles away. There are 4 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SE5 9NL
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.4 mi

2

Denmark Hill

Overground, Southeastern, Thameslink

Walking directions to Denmark Hill
0.5 mi

2

Loughborough Junction

Thameslink

Walking directions to Loughborough Junction
1 mi

2

Oval

Northern

Walking directions to Oval

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SE5 9NL
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miMyatt's FieldsMediumWalking directions to Myatt's Fields
0.3 miCamberwell GreenSmallWalking directions to Camberwell Green
0.3 miElam Street Open SpaceSmallWalking directions to Elam Street Open Space

Area Profile

Population
339
Population density
31,388.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Shoplifting
42.52(+320%)
Violence and sexual offences
40.73(+34%)
Anti-social behaviour
38.5(+44%)
Theft from the person
18.8(+79%)
Other theft
13.43(+15%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

African
121
35.48%
British
63
18.48%
Other
36
10.56%
Caribbean
33
9.68%
Other White
27
7.92%
Total population: 341

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
114
43.18%
No qualifications
41
15.53%
Level 3 (A level)
37
14.02%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
35
13.26%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
22
8.33%
Total 16+ residents: 264

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
75
58.14%
Private landlord or letting agency
20
15.5%
Owns with a mortgage
18
13.95%
Owns outright
6
4.65%
Other social rented
5
3.88%
Total households: 129

Property prices in Camberwell Green

Based on 110 recent sales, the median property price is £444,500 in Camberwell Green area, with individual transactions ranging from £125,000 up to £1,260,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Camberwell Green 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 Camberwell Green over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats97£400,000
Semi-Detached1£1,250,000
Terraced12£887,500

10 year median price trend in Camberwell Green

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Camberwell Green.

Schools

In the SE5 9NL postcode area, located within Camberwell Green, there are 12 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SE5 9NL
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryCrawford Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miNot applicablePhoenixPlaceOther independent special school

Requires improvement

0.3 miNot applicableArco AcademyOther independent school

N/A

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SE5 9NL

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SE5 9NL
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miAdeola African Supermarket & Carribbean FoodColdharbour Lane, Southwark, SE5 9PRWalking directions to Adeola African Supermarket & Carribbean Food
0.1 miCamberwell Local ExpressColdharbour Lane, Southwark, SE5 9PRWalking directions to Camberwell Local Express
0.1 miAdam Food & Wine6 Coldharbour Lane, London, SE5 9PRWalking directions to Adam Food & Wine
0.1 miAtil NewsDenmark Road, Lambeth, SE5 9LBWalking directions to Atil News
0.1 miDenmark Food & Wine74 Denmark Hill, London, SE5 9RZWalking directions to Denmark Food & Wine

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Southwark district (2025-26).

Band A£1,252
Band B£1,461
Band C£1,669
Band D£1,878
Band E£2,295
Band F£2,713
Band G£3,130
Band H£3,756

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionLondonUKI
DistrictSouthwarkE09000028
Parliamentary ConstituencyVauxhall and Camberwell GreenE14001559
WardCamberwell GreenE05011096
ParishSouthwark, unparished areaE43000218
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Camberwell GreenE02000827
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Southwark 021DE01003922
Police ForceMetropolitan Police
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.