Camberwell Green sits at the heart of the ward as a small triangular open space with a war memorial that functions as a focal point for local markets, civic events and everyday social life. The area lies in the London Borough of Southwark, in inner London, where residential streets, independent shops and community facilities cluster around the green.
The ward is socially and economically mixed, with Victorian terraces and Georgian houses alongside post‑war council estates, long‑established communities and newer arrivals. A lively local arts scene around Camberwell College of Arts, an active network of community groups, and the proximity of transport links and institutions such as Denmark Hill and King's College Hospital mean regeneration and rising demand sit alongside strong neighbourhood networks and everyday civic energy.
Postcode districts covering Camberwell Green
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 9.3 miles14.9 km
- Islington 4.9 miles7.9 km
- City of Westminster 3.9 miles6.2 km
- Bexley 10.3 miles16.6 km
- Sutton 9 miles14.5 km
- Croydon 8.1 miles13 km
- Slough 22.1 miles35.6 km
- Harrow 13.1 miles21.1 km
- Basildon 24.7 miles39.7 km
- Watford 18.4 miles29.7 km
- Woking 24 miles38.6 km
- Harlow 21.9 miles35.3 km
Neighbouring places
- St. Giles Ward 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Myatt's Fields Ward 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Newington Ward 0.7 miles1 km
- Faraday Ward 0.7 miles1.2 km
- North Walworth Ward 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Peckham Ward 1 mile1.5 km
- Brixton North Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Kennington Ward 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Champion Hill Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Stockwell East Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Oval Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Herne Hill & Loughborough Junction Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
Example postcodes in Camberwell Green
SE5 0NQ, SE5 7LB, SE5 5PU, SE5 0RW, SE5 7QJ, SE5 0XW, SE5 7GY, SE5 0UW, SE5 0DD … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 6.7 miles10.8 km
- London Heathrow Airport 15.6 miles25.1 km
- Denmark Hill Railway Station 0.6 miles1 km
- Loughborough Junction Railway Station 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Waterloo Bus Depot 1.9 miles3.1 km
Hotels near Camberwell Green Ad
- Hotel 41 5 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Haymarket Hotel 5 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Vintry & Mercer Hotel - Small Luxury Hotels of the World 5 2.4 miles3.8 km
- The Connaught, Maybourne Hotel Collection 5 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Pan Pacific London 5 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Raffles London at the Owo 5 2.4 miles3.9 km
- One Aldwych 5 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Covent Garden Hotel 5 2.9 miles4.7 km
- The Savoy 5 2.6 miles4.1 km
- The Dorchester 5 3.3 miles5.2 km
Schools in Camberwell Green
- Ark All Saints Academy Secondary
- Brunswick Park Primary School Primary
- Crawford Primary School Primary
- Highshore School Special
- John Ruskin Primary School and Language Classes Primary
- Sacred Heart Catholic School Secondary
- St Joseph's Catholic Infants School Primary
- St Joseph's Catholic Junior School Primary
Local points of interest
- The Oval Stadium 1 mile1.6 km
- Brit Oval Stadium 1 mile1.6 km
- Ritzy Theatre 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Imperial War Museum Museum 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Bermondsey Abbey Historic site 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Tate Britain Museum 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Old Vic Theatre Theatre 1.9 miles3 km
- Young Vic theatre Theatre 1.9 miles3.1 km
- The Den Stadium 2 miles3.2 km
- St Olave's Church Historic site 2 miles3.3 km
- Hayes Galleria Shopping centre 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Westminster Hall Historic site 2.1 miles3.3 km