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SE5 9QS area guide

Who lives in SE5 9QS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Camberwell Green
Council: Southwark
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,601 (2024)

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At a glance

What SE5 9QS is like

SE5 9QS is a postcode in the Camberwell Green area of Southwark. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,601 people. 27.9% of households own their home, 28.9% rent privately and 39.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 62.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in SE5 9 sold for a median of £525,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SE5 9QS compares

Headline figures for SE5 9QS, 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

8/ 10

Higher than most: 44.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£525,000

Median over 81 sales in SE5 9, +5% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 7 stations within a mile, 50 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

97%

Rated good or better across 38 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£63,423

Average annual income before tax, higher than 74% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SE5 9QS differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
28.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
11.4% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
Higher crime than mostLook closer
44.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
04
A young populationPositive
35.5% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
05
A lot of social housingLook closer
39.9% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

Questions

SE5 9QS FAQs

Is SE5 9QS 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 44.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 97% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).

How much does a house cost in SE5 9QS?

The median sale price over the last year was £525,000.

Homes in SE5 9 sold for a median of £525,000 across 81 sales in the year to August 2026, +5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SE5 9QS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 44.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around SE5 9QS, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in SE5 9QS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 15.3% of residents. 27.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (51.8%).

Which council covers SE5 9QS?

The local authority for SE5 9QS is Southwark.

SE5 9QS comes under Southwark in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SE5 9QS?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 50 bus stops within 800m and 7 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Loughborough Junction Station, 0.6 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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