Postcode Analysis Southwark, London

SCENA WAY, SE5 0BF House Prices & Local Information

Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for SCENA WAY, SE5 0BF.

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Population

302

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Avg Age

31

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Avg Income

£ 48,800 /yr

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Employed

88%

Neighbourhood Index

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Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)

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Index Insight: SE5 0BF is ranked in the top 20% nationally for affluence, indicating a high-income demographic. The area also shows excellent employment metrics, indicating a highly economically active population.

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1/10
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10/10
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10/10
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9/10
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10/10
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4/10
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6/10
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10/10
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Area Character

High employment, young population. SE5 0BF combines 88% economic activity with a 31-year average age — the hallmarks of a graduate-retention neighbourhood. Moderate crime is typical for a high-footfall, professionally active street. Property prices are trending down 4.4% year-on-year.

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verifiedPublished by PostcodeInfo.uk · · Sources: ONS Census 2021, police.uk, Land Registry

SE5 0BF is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Scena Way, 0.1km from Camberwell in Southwark. Administratively it sits within Camberwell Green ward and the Camberwell and Peckham constituency.

This is a strong family neighbourhood — a neighbourhood popular with working professionals and graduates. During the day, higher status cosmopolitan professional services and self-employment. The community skews young professional (average age 31) — expect a mix of renters, sharers, and first-time buyers. 68% of properties are owner-occupied — a strong indicator of neighbourhood stability and long-term community investment. Employment levels are high (79% in full-time work) — a well-connected, economically active community.

Safety: Crime is moderate at 87 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area. Property: Prices average £520k, down 4.4% 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 0BF are sourced from Output Area E00177642 (shared with 6 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.

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Demographic Deep-Dive

The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for SE5 0BF. The average age is 31.3. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.

Ethnicity Profile

White / British77.7%
Asian / British Asian4.3%
Black / African / Caribbean9.3%
Other / Mixed8.6%

Economic Activity

88%Active
FT: 79%
Unemployed: 3%
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Community Makeup: A balanced, mature neighborhood. The average age points to a solid foundation of mid-career individuals.

home Property Prices by Type

Flat

£ 540,000

103 sales · Mean £ 510,116

gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)

Crime around SE5 0BF 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.

Violence and sexual offences357
Anti-social behaviour318
Other theft115
Shoplifting96
Theft from the person81

school Local Schools

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Comber Grove School

Good208 pupils0.2 km
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Sacred Heart Catholic School

Outstanding856 pupils0.3 km
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Ark All Saints Academy

Good591 pupils0.3 km
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St Joseph's Catholic Infants School

Good139 pupils0.4 km
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St Joseph's Catholic Junior School

Good226 pupils0.4 km
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Highshore School

Good148 pupils0.4 km
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Brunswick Park Primary School

Good379 pupils0.5 km
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Saint Gabriel's College

Good595 pupils0.5 km

storefront Nearby Amenities

restaurant

Restaurant, Cafe

102 nearby
  • Little Cat Cafe0.6 km
  • Family cafe0.5 km
  • Different Taste0.7 km
  • The Mezz1.0 km
  • 888 cafe limited0.9 km
  • + 97 more
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Retailers - Other

75 nearby
  • Day Lewis0.8 km
  • Omes0.7 km
  • Amin news0.2 km
  • Cruson0.4 km
  • Atd fourth world0.5 km
  • + 70 more
local_bar

Pub, NightClub

22 nearby
  • The Kennington0.8 km
  • Canterbury arms0.9 km
  • Nags head p h0.1 km
  • Phoenix1.0 km
  • The camberwell arms0.5 km
  • + 17 more
fastfood

Takeaway Shop

59 nearby
  • Desicorner ltd0.7 km
  • Golden dragon0.5 km
  • Kokodoo0.6 km
  • Papa nadox kitchen0.6 km
  • Royal kebab0.5 km
  • + 54 more
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Supermarkets

11 nearby
  • Ar camberwell supermarket0.1 km
  • Budgens camberwell road0.1 km
  • Morrisons0.4 km
  • The co-operative food0.4 km
  • Iceland foods ltd0.4 km
  • + 6 more
hotel

Hotel, B&B, Guest House

1 nearby
  • The new dome hotel0.5 km

train Transport Links

Train Stations

  • Denmark Hill1.0 km
  • Loughborough Junction1.2 km
  • Elephant & Castle2.0 km