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SE5 Camberwell Green — Family Area Report

Camberwell Green · Southwark

Council Tax Band D · 2025/26Southwark£1,932/yr
Family densityLow · 16–21%18% of households have dependent children
78
Family Score

Ranked against every London postcode we cover.

SE5 is the London postcode area covering Camberwell Green in the London Borough of Southwark. It scores 78/100 on our family-life index. It's strongest on green space (100/100) and weakest on safety (67/100). The Met recorded 0 incidents in 2026-05, and there are 14 parks within walking distance. The nearest central London hub is Waterloo in 31 min on the morning rush. 18% of households here have dependent children — low.

What borough is SE5 in?

SE5 is in the London Borough of Southwark. Its representative postcode sits in the Camberwell Green ward. On our family-life index, SE5 scores 78/100 against every other London postcode we cover.

Safety67
Amenities80
Green space100
Family density6
Commute72

Safety

0 incidents in May 2026

SE5 is middle-of-the-pack for London on recorded crime, scoring 67/100 on safety. The Met logged 0 incidents here in May 2026.

    Counts cover a single calendar month (May 2026) — the latest released by data.police.uk.

    Family life

    Within 1km

    Parks
    14
    GP surgeries
    9
    Libraries
    0
    Supermarkets
    15

    Sources: NHS ODS (GPs) · FSA (supermarkets) · OpenStreetMap (parks, libraries)

    Commute

    6 central London hubs · Morning rush

    Good · 25–35 min
    WaterlooFastest
    31 min
    via Northern + 1 bus
    King's Cross
    39 min
    via Thameslink & Hammersmith & City + 1 bus
    Liverpool Street
    38 min
    via Thameslink & Elizabeth line + 1 bus
    Canary Wharf
    45 min
    via Windrush & Jubilee
    Paddington
    51 min
    via Thameslink & Elizabeth line + 1 bus
    Victoria
    31 min
    via 1 bus

    Door-to-door, arriving by 08:15 on a weekday. Source: TfL Journey Planner. Nearest hub: Waterloo in 31 min.

    How this is built.

    Scores are percentiles within our London cohort: your score is relative to other London areas, not absolute. School catchment guidance is powered by School Owl. Crime is from data.police.uk, latest available month.

    Family density is drawn from ONS Census 2021 household composition data at LSOA level. We map each postcode to its representative LSOA and rank it against the 32 London postcodes in our cohort.

    Commute times are pre-calculated via the TfL Journey Planner API for a weekday arrival at 08:15, from the centre of each postcode to Waterloo, King's Cross, Liverpool Street, Canary Wharf, Paddington and Victoria.

      SE5 — frequently asked questions

      The things families ask us most about Camberwell Green, answered from the same data behind the scores above.

      What London borough is SE5 in?
      SE5 is in the London Borough of Southwark. Its representative postcode falls in the Camberwell Green ward. SE5 scores 78/100 on our family-life index against every other London postcode we cover.
      Is SE5 a good area for families?
      SE5 (Camberwell Green, Southwark) scores 78/100 on our family-life index, making it a strong choice among the London postcodes we cover. Safety 67/100, amenities 80/100, green space 100/100 and commute 72/100.
      What are the schools like in SE5?
      Southwark's catchments tighten sharply moving north towards Bermondsey and the river. Published admission distances are available on School Owl; proximity does not guarantee admission.
      How safe is SE5?
      The Metropolitan Police recorded 0 crime incidents in SE5 in May 2026 (the latest month released by data.police.uk). On our cohort-relative scale, SE5 scores 67/100 for safety.
      How long is the commute from SE5 to central London?
      Using the TfL Journey Planner for a weekday 08:15 arrival, the fastest of our six central London hubs from SE5 is Waterloo in about 31 minutes. We benchmark commute times to Waterloo, King's Cross, Liverpool Street, Canary Wharf, Paddington and Victoria.
      Do many families live in SE5?
      18% of households in SE5's representative LSOA have dependent children (ONS Census 2021), which we band as low (16–21%) versus the rest of London.

      Areas near SE5

      The closest postcodes to SE5 we cover are SW9 (Brixton North, ~1.6km), SE17 (North Walworth, ~1.6km), SE15 (Rye Lane, ~1.8km) and SE24 (Herne Hill & Loughborough Junction, ~2.1km). Families weighing SE5 usually shortlist one or two of these — open a full report or compare them side-by-side below.

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