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SE5 5SL area guide

Who lives in SE5 5SL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Camberwell North
Council: Southwark
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 2,072 (2024)

SE5 5SLLondon

At a glance

What SE5 5SL is like

SE5 5SL is a postcode in the Camberwell North area of Southwark. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,072 people. 20.3% of households own their home, 20.1% rent privately and 58.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 56.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in SE5 sold for a median of £480,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SE5 5SL compares

Headline figures for SE5 5SL, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 26.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£480,000

Median over 337 sales in SE5, −3% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 8 stations within a mile, 29 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 37 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£68,931

Average annual income before tax, higher than 83% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SE5 5SL differs most from the national average.

01
A student area
19.1% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
02
A young populationPositive
31.8% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
58.2% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
04
Well connectedPositive
8 stations within a mile and 29 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

SE5 5SL FAQs

Is SE5 5SL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 26.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in SE5 5SL?

The median sale price over the last year was £480,000.

Homes in SE5 sold for a median of £480,000 across 337 sales in the year to August 2026, −3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SE5 5SL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around SE5 5SL, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in SE5 5SL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 11.2% of residents. 20.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (69.3%).

Which council covers SE5 5SL?

The local authority for SE5 5SL is Southwark.

SE5 5SL comes under Southwark in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SE5 5SL?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 29 bus stops within 800m and 8 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Denmark Hill Rail Station, 0.5 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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