Howden Road, London, SE25 4AS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE25 4AS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45.9%	51.7%	5.8%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	54.1%	48.3%	-5.8%	49.0%	-0.7%

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	39.1%	38.1%	-1.0%	37.9%	0.2%
Married: Opposite sex	47.1%	47.5%	0.4%	44.2%	3.3%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	1.8%	2.5%	0.7%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	8.4%	7.6%	-0.8%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	3.1%	3.8%	0.7%	6.1%	-2.3%

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 (88.5%) 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	53.8%	54.2%	0.4%	48.4%	5.8%
Good health	32.6%	34.3%	1.7%	33.6%	0.7%
Fair health	8.6%	9.4%	0.8%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	3.9%	1%	-2.9%	4.0%	-3.0%
Very bad health	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 SE25 4AS this area, 6.4% 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 55.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.6%	6.4%	-5.2%	18.2%	-11.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.7%	7.2%	0.5%	9.6%	-2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	9.7%	-6.7%	13.4%	-3.7%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	3.4%	1.6%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	14.8%	4.1%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	49.8%	55.5%	5.7%	33.8%	21.7%
Other	3.1%	3%	-0.1%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 51% 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	0%	1%	1.0%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	3.9%	2.8%	-1.1%	3.1%	-0.3%
Pakistani	0%	2.8%	2.8%	2.7%	0.1%
Other Asian	3.2%	1.4%	-1.8%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	8.6%	7.3%	-1.3%	2.5%	4.8%
Black Caribbean	19.4%	18.8%	-0.6%	1.0%	17.8%
Other Black	3.2%	2.4%	-0.8%	0.5%	1.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	2.1%	1.0%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	2.4%	1.3%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	2.2%	2.4%	0.2%	0.8%	1.6%
White	54.8%	51%	-3.8%	81.4%	-30.4%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	2.8%	2.8%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.5%	71.5%	2.0%	83.2%	-11.7%
European Union	8.2%	6.6%	-1.6%	6.1%	0.5%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	2.4%	2.0%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	9.7%	5.6%	-4.1%	2.7%	2.9%
Middle East and Asia	2.9%	5.6%	2.7%	5.6%	0.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	9%	8.3%	-0.7%	1.3%	7.0%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.4%	71.3%	3.9%	83.2%	-11.9%
10+ Years	1.1%	22.8%	21.7%	9.8%	13.0%
5-10 Years	4.3%	4.8%	0.5%	2.9%	1.9%
2-5 Years	4.3%	1%	-3.3%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	22.9%	0%	-22.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.8%	76.7%	5.1%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Central and Western Africa	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
No passport held	3.8%	13.5%	-9.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.2%	37.2%	-5.0%
Christian	42%	46.2%	-4.2%
Buddhist	3.1%	0.5%	2.6%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Jewish	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Muslim	10.5%	6.5%	4.0%
Not answered	9.1%	6.0%	3.1%

Safety

Is Howden Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Howden Road was 155.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 81.7% higher than the Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Howden Road has the 19th highest crime rate of 129 local areas in Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood and the 208th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 61.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.4%.

🔎 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. 81% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£55,400

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SE25 4AS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 6/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Howden Road are based on 79 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 Howden Road, London, SE25 4AS

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE25 4AS

Average Price
£491,763

Semi-Detached
£701,371

Terraced
£637,275

Detached
£1,234,519

Flats/Maisonettes
£217,545

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Howden Road

Average Price
£418,215

Semi-Detached
£662,471

Terraced
£529,732

Detached
£1,016,611

Flats/Maisonettes
£200,217

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Howden Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19 Howden Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£735,000	2025-02-19	£721,820
31 Howden Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£765,000	2024-08-02	£761,727
Flat 2 10 Howden Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£320,000	2023-02-10	£291,113
Flat 2 10 Howden Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£320,000	2023-02-10	£291,113
Flat 1 13 Howden Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2022-10-07	£275,684

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE25 4AS

Employment

SE25 4AS area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	92
Retired	41
Self-Employed	30
Part-Time Employee	25
Student (economically inactive)	16
Unemployed	14
Looking after home or family	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	28
Other	18
Education	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Financial and insurance activities	13
Construction	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Manufacturing	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Information and communication	5
Transport and storage	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	1,490 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	1,703 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	2,018 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	3,088 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	3,323 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cypress Primary School Cypress Road , SE25 4AU	2out of 4	270 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints CofE Primary School Upper Beulah Hill , Upper Norwood SE19 3LG	3out of 4	838 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
James Dixon Primary School William Booth Road , Anerley SE20 8BW	3out of 4	1,151 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Church of England Primary Academy Albert Road , South Norwood SE25 4JD	3out of 4	1,161 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
David Livingstone Academy Northwood Road , CR7 8HX	4out of 4	1,284 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	790 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy South Norwood Cumberlow Avenue , SE25 6AE	4out of 4	816 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Arena Albert Road , South Norwood SE25 4QL	1out of 4	2,160 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Norwood School Crown Dale , Lambeth SE19 3NY	3out of 4	2,486 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norbury High School for Girls Kensington Avenue , CR7 8BT	3out of 4	2,596 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	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	950 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	4,079 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oasis Academy Shirley Park Shirley Road , CR9 7AL	3out of 4	3,142 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	4,157 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	4,331 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Aspire Academy 11 Oliver Grove , South Norwood SE25 6EJ	3out of 4	950 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Beckmead College Tennison Road , SE25 5RR	- not rated	1,145 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
CACFO UK Education Centre 40 Northwood Road , CR7 8HQ	- not rated	1,654 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
AYA College (On-Site Educational Provision) Holly Lodge , 16 Edith Road SE25 5PQ	- not rated	1,820 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillcrest 101 Central Hill , Upper Norwood SE19 1BY	- not rated	1,940 yd	Miscellaneous	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
The Lakes Cafe	Waterside Centre, 26 Avenue Road	384 yd
Stanley's Social Care & Co Working	Stanley Hall, South Norwood Hill	644 yd
The Manse	11 South Norwood Hill, South Norwood	704 yd
Chave Do Douro	281 South Norwood Hill, South Norwood	721 yd
Cafe De Niro	273 South Norwood Hill, South Norwood	721 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Albion	26 High Street, South Norwood	807 yd
The Jolly Sailor	64 High Street, South Norwood	873 yd
Trude Rotisserie	The Alliance, 91 High Street	907 yd
The Cherry Tree	32 Station Road, South Norwood	1,045 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fryer Brothers & Chips	271 South Norwood Hill, South Norwood	701 yd
The Grill	27B High Street, South Norwood	807 yd
Flavaz First	3 Commercial Buildings, High Street	843 yd
Iro Sushi	4 Commercial Buildings, High Street	843 yd
Golden Fish & Chips	72 High Street, South Norwood	873 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	7 South Norwood Hill, South Norwood	704 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarket	Sainsburys Supermarket, 120 Whitehorse Lane	901 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	18 Station Road, South Norwood	985 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cypress Primary School CYPRESS ROAD		235 yd
Waterside Centre WATERSIDE CENTRE WATERSIDE CENTRE AVENUE ROAD		364 yd
South Norwood Lake And Grounds WATERSIDE CENTRE WATERSIDE CENTRE AVENUE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	415 yd
Harris Academy South Norwood CUMBERLOW AVENUE	health and fitness suite	710 yd
Stanley Halls STANLEY HALL STANLEY HALL SOUTH NORWOOD HILL		730 yd
Grangewood Park ROSS ROAD	tennis courts	742 yd
Harris City Academy (Crystal Palace) Harris City Academy Crystal Palace Harris City Academy Crystal Palace Maberley Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts	787 yd
Crystal Palace Fc (Selhurst Park) CRYSTAL PALACE FOOTBALL CLUB CRYSTAL PALACE FOOTBALL CLUB WHITEHORSE LANE	grass pitches	1,014 yd
James Dixon Primary School WILLIAM BOOTH ROAD	grass pitches	1,066 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	138.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE25 4AS