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Camberwell North: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Camberwell North neighbourhood of Southwark, England (ONS area Southwark 020). Headline figures assembled 13 October 2026. Postcodes SE15, SE5. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near SE5 7RA.
A middle-income neighbourhood, with signals pointing away from gentrification
Camberwell North is a middle-income neighbourhood. But area signals point away from gentrification against Southwark (4 of 19 signals falling, none rising). Houses here typically resell for £780,000 and flats for £392,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Southwark (0.6 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Denmark Hill, is about a 13-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.
The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 13 October 2026; source dates are shown below.
Typical house price
£780,000
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +8% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£392,000
Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +8% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Affluence today
Middle income
How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation
Signs of gentrification
Moving the other way
Weighted balance -0.16; 0 of 19 signals up, 4 down, against the borough.
Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)
Deprivation
Decile 4 of 10
English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 3 to 5.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£68,900
ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).
Source: Office for National Statistics
Recorded crime
0.6 times the borough's rate
Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.
Source: Police.uk
Schools getting better
In line with the council's
Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.
Source: Ofsted, Department for Education
Where Camberwell North sits in Southwark
- Typical house price: joint 6th lowest of the 21 neighbourhoods in Southwark with enough house sales for one
- Typical flat price: 9th lowest of 34 neighbourhoods in Southwark
- Average household income: 17th lowest of 34 neighbourhoods in Southwark
Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 13 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.
Prices over time in Camberwell North
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 13 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.
How the area is changing, signal by signal
0 of 19 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Southwark, 4 the other way and 15 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.
Falling behind the borough
- Recent price momentum
- Anti-social behaviour
- Catching up with neighbouring areas
- Homes selling
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest stations
- Denmark Hill Railway station, about a 13-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (980 m in a straight line). About 21 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: London Overground to Clapham Junction (about 13 min) and Dalston Junction (about 32 min).
- Kennington Underground station, about a 24-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.9 km in a straight line).
Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.
Nearest state schools
- Nearest state primary school Brunswick Park Primary School 220 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 2 areas, Good in 2 (Nov 2024).
- Nearest state secondary school Sacred Heart Catholic School 780 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Outstanding (Nov 2023).
Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (11 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.
Questions about Camberwell North
What is the typical house price in Camberwell North?
£780,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +8% against 2017-2019.
How does Camberwell North compare with the rest of Southwark?
Typical house price: joint 6th lowest of the 21 neighbourhoods in Southwark with enough house sales for one. Typical flat price: 9th lowest of 34 neighbourhoods in Southwark. Average household income: 17th lowest of 34 neighbourhoods in Southwark.
Is Camberwell North an affluent area?
Middle income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Camberwell North gentrifying?
Moving the other way. Weighted balance -0.16; 0 of 19 signals up, 4 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Camberwell North?
Denmark Hill. Railway station, about a 13-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (980 m in a straight line). About 21 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: London Overground to Clapham Junction (about 13 min) and Dalston Junction (about 32 min).
Which state schools are nearest to Camberwell North?
Nearest state primary school. Brunswick Park Primary School. 220 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 2 areas, Good in 2 (Nov 2024). Nearest state secondary school. Sacred Heart Catholic School. 780 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Outstanding (Nov 2023).
Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.
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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.