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SE5 8LR area guide

Who lives in SE5 8LR, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Camberwell South
Council: Southwark
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,832 (2024)

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At a glance

What SE5 8LR is like

SE5 8LR is a postcode in the Camberwell South area of Southwark. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,832 people. 44.8% of households own their home, 27.8% rent privately and 25.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 74.2% 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 8 sold for a median of £557,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SE5 8LR compares

Headline figures for SE5 8LR, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 22.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£557,500

Median over 134 sales in SE5 8, +7.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 10 stations within a mile, 34 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 31 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£75,874

Average annual income before tax, higher than 90% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SE5 8LR differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
31.6% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
A big private rental marketPositive
27.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
25.2% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
04
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in SE5 8 is up 7.9% on the year before.
05
Well connectedPositive
10 stations within a mile and 34 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

SE5 8LR FAQs

Is SE5 8LR a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 22.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 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 8LR?

The median sale price over the last year was £557,500.

Homes in SE5 8 sold for a median of £557,500 across 134 sales in the year to August 2026, +7.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SE5 8LR safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around SE5 8LR, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in SE5 8LR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 13.9% of residents. 44.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is flat in a converted or shared house (36.8%).

Which council covers SE5 8LR?

The local authority for SE5 8LR is Southwark.

SE5 8LR comes under Southwark in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SE5 8LR?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 34 bus stops within 800m and 10 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Denmark Hill Rail Station, 0.3 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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