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 miles
- Islington 4.9 miles
- City of Westminster 3.9 miles
- Bexley 10.3 miles
- Sutton 9 miles
- Croydon 8.1 miles
- Slough 22.1 miles
- Harrow 13.1 miles
- Basildon 24.7 miles
- Watford 18.4 miles
- Woking 24 miles
- Harlow 21.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- St. Giles Ward 0.5 miles
- Myatt's Fields Ward 0.5 miles
- Newington Ward 0.7 miles
- Faraday Ward 0.7 miles
- North Walworth Ward 0.9 miles
- Peckham Ward 1 mile
- Brixton North Ward 1 mile
- Kennington Ward 1.1 miles
- Champion Hill Ward 1.1 miles
- Stockwell East Ward 1.1 miles
- Oval Ward 1.1 miles
- Herne Hill & Loughborough Junction Ward 1.1 miles
Example postcodes in Camberwell Green
SE5 0LZ, SE5 0LF, SE5 8QY, SE5 0LY, SE5 9LZ, SE5 0EN, SE5 7AF, SE5 9EY, SE5 7TT … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 6.7 miles
- London Heathrow Airport 15.6 miles
- Denmark Hill Railway Station 0.6 miles
- Loughborough Junction Railway Station 0.8 miles
- Waterloo Bus Depot 1.9 miles
Hotels near Camberwell Green Ad
- Hotel 41 5 2.6 miles
- Haymarket Hotel 5 2.7 miles
- Vintry & Mercer Hotel - Small Luxury Hotels of the World 5 2.4 miles
- Raffles London at the Owo 5 2.4 miles
- Pan Pacific London 5 2.8 miles
- One Aldwych 5 2.6 miles
- The Peninsula London 5 3 miles
- The Savoy 5 2.6 miles
- Corinthia London 5 2.4 miles
- Staybridge Suites London-Vauxhall 4 1.4 miles
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 mile
- Brit Oval Stadium 1 mile
- Ritzy Theatre 1.4 miles
- Imperial War Museum Museum 1.4 miles
- Bermondsey Abbey Historic site 1.6 miles
- Tate Britain Museum 1.7 miles
- Old Vic Theatre Theatre 1.9 miles
- Young Vic theatre Theatre 1.9 miles
- The Den Stadium 2 miles
- St Olave's Church Historic site 2 miles
- Hayes Galleria Shopping centre 2.1 miles
- Westminster Hall Historic site 2.1 miles