Homelands Drive, London, SE19 2NS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE19 2NS has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.6%	48.6%	1.0%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	52.4%	51.4%	-1.0%	49.0%	2.4%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	41.3%	36.9%	-4.4%	37.9%	-1.0%
Married: Opposite sex	36.3%	48.3%	12.0%	44.2%	4.1%
Married: Same sex	2.5%	3.9%	1.4%	0.3%	3.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Separated	4.5%	1.5%	-3.0%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	7.5%	5.4%	-2.1%	9.1%	-3.7%
Widowed	8%	2.5%	-5.5%	6.1%	-3.6%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.6%	53.3%	5.7%	48.4%	4.9%
Good health	37.4%	36.1%	-1.3%	33.6%	2.5%
Fair health	12.2%	9.9%	-2.3%	12.7%	-2.8%
Bad health	2.8%	0.7%	-2.1%	4.0%	-3.3%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around SE19 2NS this area, 5.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 64.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.5%	5.9%	-3.6%	18.2%	-12.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9%	4.9%	-4.1%	9.6%	-4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.5%	6.4%	-3.1%	13.4%	-7.0%
Apprenticeship	2%	2%	0.0%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	15.8%	6.8%	16.9%	-1.1%
Degree or Similar	53.2%	64.5%	11.3%	33.8%	30.7%
Other	8%	0.5%	-7.5%	2.8%	-2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.5% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	6.1%	4.3%	-1.8%	3.1%	1.2%
Pakistani	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	4.5%	0.7%	-3.8%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	4.1%	4%	-0.1%	2.5%	1.5%
Black Caribbean	4.9%	1.1%	-3.8%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	1.2%	2.5%	1.3%	0.5%	2.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	3.6%	2.0%	0.8%	2.8%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	0.4%	1.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	2%	2.5%	0.5%	0.8%	1.7%
White	68.7%	72.5%	3.8%	81.4%	-8.9%
Arab	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.3%	77.1%	8.8%	83.2%	-6.1%
European Union	11%	7.6%	-3.4%	6.1%	1.5%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	3.3%	6.2%	2.9%	2.7%	3.5%
Middle East and Asia	9.3%	5.1%	-4.2%	5.6%	-0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.9%	2.9%	-4.0%	1.3%	1.6%
Oceania	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.7%	77.7%	11.0%	83.2%	-5.5%
10+ Years	2%	15.8%	13.8%	9.8%	6.0%
5-10 Years	3.3%	4.4%	1.1%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	6.9%	1.5%	-5.4%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	21.1%	0.7%	-20.4%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.1%	76.7%	2.4%
Ireland	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Germany	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
No passport held	5.1%	13.5%	-8.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.2%	37.2%	13.0%
Christian	39.6%	46.2%	-6.6%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	3.6%	6.5%	-2.9%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Homelands Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Homelands Drive was 50.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 40.7% lower than the Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Homelands Drive has the 39th lowest crime rate of 129 local areas in Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood and the 358th lowest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -10.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 86% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£58,000

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SE19 2NS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Homelands Drive are based on 45 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Croydon.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Homelands Drive, London, SE19 2NS

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE19 2NS

Average Price
£273,700

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£273,700

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Homelands Drive

Average Price
£336,702

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£405,163

Detached
£828,658

Flats/Maisonettes
£296,382

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Homelands DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 11 Effra Court, 38 Homelands Drive, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£350,000	2024-11-15	£345,154
Flat 1 Effra Court, 38 Homelands Drive, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£350,000	2018-04-18	£351,900
7 Effra Court Homelands Drive, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£159,000	2004-06-11	£268,675
4 Effra Court Homelands Drive, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£155,000	2004-02-02	£275,489
11 Effra Court Homelands Drive, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£149,000	2004-01-16	£264,825

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE19 2NS

Employment

SE19 2NS area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

SE19 2NS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	84
Retired	38
Self-Employed	36
Part-Time Employee	20
Student (economically inactive)	8
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Other	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Information and communication	16
Education	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Other	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Financial and insurance activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Construction	4
Manufacturing	4
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	2,075 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	2,276 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	2,841 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selhurst Nursery School and Children's Centre 23 Dagnall Park , South Norwood SE25 5PL	2out of 4	3,009 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	4,406 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
All Saints CofE Primary School Upper Beulah Hill , Upper Norwood SE19 3LG	3out of 4	323 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rockmount Primary School Chevening Road , Upper Norwood SE19 3ST	4out of 4	595 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cypress Primary School Cypress Road , SE25 4AU	2out of 4	877 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Paxton Primary School Woodland Road , SE19 1PA	4out of 4	964 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
David Livingstone Academy Northwood Road , CR7 8HX	4out of 4	1,062 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris City Academy Crystal Palace Maberley Road , Upper Norwood SE19 2JH	4out of 4	859 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Norwood School Crown Dale , Lambeth SE19 3NY	3out of 4	1,395 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's College Beulah Hill , SE19 3HL	3out of 4	1,697 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Harris Academy South Norwood Cumberlow Avenue , SE25 6AE	4out of 4	1,937 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsdale Foundation School Alleyn Park , Dulwich SE21 8SQ	4out of 4	2,123 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	2,095 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	5,062 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	3,292 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	3,704 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Shirley Park Shirley Road , CR9 7AL	3out of 4	4,282 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hillcrest 101 Central Hill , Upper Norwood SE19 1BY	- not rated	794 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Priory School Hermitage Road , Upper Norwood SE19 3QN	3out of 4	873 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The New School ST MARY'S LODGE , 149 CENTRAL HILL SE19 1RT	- not rated	989 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
CACFO UK Education Centre 40 Northwood Road , CR7 8HQ	- not rated	1,569 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Campus Academy Gipsy Road , West Norwood SE27 9NP	3out of 4	1,815 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Astra Home	201 Church Road, Upper Norwood	198 yd
First Step Day Nursery	11 Harold Road, Upper Norwood	401 yd
Yak & Yeti Restaurant	107 Church Road, Upper Norwood	428 yd
Brown & Green Cafe	99 Church Road, Upper Norwood	428 yd
The Salvation Army	Westow Street, Upper Norwood	447 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The White Hart	96 Church Road, Upper Norwood	459 yd
The Alma	95 Church Road, Anerley	536 yd
Royal Albert	The Royal Albert Public House, 42 Westow Hill	706 yd
The Sparrowhawk	2 Westow Hill, Upper Norwood	706 yd
Walker Briggs	23 Westow Hill, London	735 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Let's Eat Sushi	62 Church Road, Upper Norwood	531 yd
Shanghai Wok	72 Church Road, Upper Norwood	531 yd
Elia The Authentic Greek	25 Westow Street, Upper Norwood	573 yd
Colairo's Cafe-Deli	1 Westow Street, Upper Norwood	592 yd
Fryer Brothers & Chips	271 South Norwood Hill, South Norwood	616 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	64 Westow Street, Upper Norwood	449 yd
The Cooperative Food	15-17 Central Hill, Upper Norwood	623 yd
Iceland Foods	19-21 Westow Hill, London	735 yd
Tesco Express	72 - 78 Anerley Road, Penge	945 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Phoenix Community Centre Westow Street		444 yd
Harris Academy Upper Norwood Spurgeon Road	grass pitches	715 yd
Harris City Academy (Crystal Palace) Harris City Academy Crystal Palace Harris City Academy Crystal Palace Maberley Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts	721 yd
Twenty First Century Gymnasium (Closed) Westow Hill	health and fitness suite	727 yd
Upper Norwood Recreation Ground UPPER NORWOOD RECREATION GROUND UPPER NORWOOD RECREATION GROUND EVERSLEY ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	751 yd
Cypress Primary School CYPRESS ROAD		962 yd
Priory School HERMITAGE ROAD	grass pitches	1,018 yd
South Norwood Lake And Grounds WATERSIDE CENTRE WATERSIDE CENTRE AVENUE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,084 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	131 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of SE19 2NS