# Camberwell South

North west Southwark. 9,213 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.8 square kilometres.

Camberwell South, Southwark: 9,213 people (mid-2024); police recorded crime and anti-social behaviour at 130.1 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026; median sale price £596,750 (2025).

Middle area. Code E02000830. In: [London](https://openindex.co.uk/london) › [Southwark](https://openindex.co.uk/southwark)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £596,750** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Camberwell South was £596,750 in 2025. 514th most expensive of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/southwark/camberwell-south#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 8,884** (2021). Camberwell South had 8,884 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 2,248th most populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/southwark/camberwell-south#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Camberwell South live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/southwark/camberwell-south#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 84.0%** (January 2026). In Camberwell South, 84.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/southwark/camberwell-south#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02000830) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Camberwell South live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E02000830) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 145 homes were sold in Camberwell South in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02000830) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Camberwell South.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02000830) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Camberwell South had 8,884 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Camberwell South

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Camberwell South at a rate of 130.1 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 157.8 per 1,000 people across Southwark.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Violence and sexual offences | 371 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 226 |
| Other crime | 209 |
| Vehicle crime | 104 |
| Theft from the person | 90 |
| Burglary | 80 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 45 |
| Drug offences | 41 |
| Robbery | 25 |
| Shoplifting | 8 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Camberwell South compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Camberwell South | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £596,750 | 9th most expensive | 34 middle areas, Southwark · 2025 |
| Population | 8,884 | 15th least populated | 34 middle areas, Southwark · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 34 middle areas, Southwark · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 84.0% | 5th lowest | 34 middle areas, Southwark · Jan 2026 |

## Is Camberwell South safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Camberwell South at a rate of 130.1 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 157.8 per 1,000 people across Southwark.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 111 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Camberwell South.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (371), anti-social behaviour (226) and other crime (209).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Southwark

These figures are published for the whole of Southwark, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Southwark and not Camberwell South alone. [See Southwark](https://openindex.co.uk/southwark)

- **Average house price: £569,160** (August 2026). Southwark’s average house price was £569,160 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 2.1% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £48,681** (2025). Full-time workers living in Southwark earned a median of £48,681 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 21st highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 11.7×** (2025). A home in Southwark costs 11.7 times local full-time pay. Joint 25th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 23.3** (2025). Southwark has a deprivation score of 23.3 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 102nd most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Camberwell South in brief

The median price paid for a home in Camberwell South was £596,750 in 2025.
Camberwell South had 8,884 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Camberwell South live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Camberwell South, 84.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02000830
- Ward: [St Giles †](https://openindex.co.uk/southwark/ward/st-giles)
- Constituency: [Peckham †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/peckham)
- Council: [Southwark](https://openindex.co.uk/southwark)
- Region: [London](https://openindex.co.uk/london)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 0.84 km²
- People, mid-2024: 9,213*
- Neighbourhoods: 5
- Output areas: 26

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[North Dulwich](https://openindex.co.uk/southwark/north-dulwich), [Camberwell North](https://openindex.co.uk/southwark/camberwell-north), [Peckham Rye](https://openindex.co.uk/southwark/peckham-rye), [Peckham Rye Common](https://openindex.co.uk/southwark/peckham-rye-common), [Herne Hill East](https://openindex.co.uk/lambeth/herne-hill-east), [Camberwell Green](https://openindex.co.uk/southwark/camberwell-green)

## Latest updates for Camberwell South

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02000830

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/southwark/camberwell-south