SE5 0AU is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Camberwell Passage, 0.1km from Camberwell in Southwark. Administratively it sits within Camberwell Green ward and the Camberwell and Peckham constituency.
An affordable area with active regeneration, SE5 0AU is a diverse renting area with many ethnic minority families, mostly European-born. The daytime character shifts — higher status cosmopolitan professional services and self-employment. An average age of 35 points to a young professional and early-career population — ambitious, mobile, and predominantly renting. 32% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence. The area has a notably diverse population — 50% of residents identify as non-white, reflecting the multicultural character of this part of Southwark.
Safety: Crime is moderate at 87 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area. Property: Prices average £473k, down 11.3% year-on-year. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.
Census 2021 statistics for SE5 0AU are sourced from Output Area E00177635 (shared with 18 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
CAMBERWELL PASSAGE, SE5 0AU House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for CAMBERWELL PASSAGE, SE5 0AU.
419
35
£ 48,800 /yr
64%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: SE5 0AU is ranked in the top 20% nationally for affluence, indicating a high-income demographic.
Area Character
Cultural diversity defines SE5 0AU — 50% of the population identifies from a non-white background, making this a vibrant, multicultural neighbourhood with strong community networks. Moderate crime is broadly expected in a dense, active multicultural neighbourhood. Property prices are trending down 11.3% year-on-year.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for SE5 0AU. The average age is 34.7. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Age & Housing: A mid-life demographic with high rental density. The population consists largely of working adults in their thirties and forties renting their homes.
home Property Prices by Type
Flat
£ 590,000
113 sales · Mean £ 571,163
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
Crime around SE5 0AU is moderate at 87 per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
Crawford Primary School
Comber Grove School
Sacred Heart Catholic School
Brunswick Park Primary School
Ark All Saints Academy
Saint Gabriel's College
Highshore School
St Joseph's Catholic Infants School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
77 nearby- Atd fourth world0.7 km
- Ly trang supermarket1.0 km
- New church news0.5 km
- Trinity in camberwell1.0 km
- Herbal source0.1 km
- + 72 more
Pub, NightClub
19 nearby- Cool and cozzy lounge0.7 km
- St georges tavern0.9 km
- The Sun Of Camberwell0.6 km
- Grove house0.5 km
- Stormbird0.3 km
- + 14 more
Restaurant, Cafe
98 nearby- 100% holy cafe0.9 km
- Enish nigerian restaurant & lounge0.9 km
- Happy valley0.7 km
- Large warehouse0.7 km
- Mary's cafe0.9 km
- + 93 more
Supermarkets
11 nearby- Iceland foods ltd0.6 km
- Budgens0.7 km
- The co-operative food0.7 km
- Ar camberwell supermarket0.2 km
- Budgens camberwell road0.2 km
- + 6 more
Takeaway Shop
58 nearby- Ca food catering0.6 km
- Dallas chicken and ribs1.0 km
- Little ochie0.7 km
- Akwaaba kitchen0.1 km
- Camberwell grill ltd0.1 km
- + 53 more
Hotel, B&B, Guest House
1 nearby- The new dome hotel0.3 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Denmark Hill0.8 km
- Loughborough Junction1.1 km
- East Dulwich1.8 km
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Postcode Profile: SE50AU · Data under Open Government Licence