Southern Avenue, London, SE25 4BS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE25 4BS, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.4% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	57.7%	54.4%	-3.3%	51.0%	3.4%
Male	42.3%	45.6%	3.3%	49.0%	-3.4%

Partnership Status

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

In the immediate area around SE25 4BS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.2% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	49.1%	47.2%	-1.9%	37.9%	9.3%
Married: Opposite sex	30.4%	32.1%	1.7%	44.2%	-12.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	3.7%	2.3%	-1.4%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	12.1%	9.2%	-2.9%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	4.7%	8.5%	3.8%	6.1%	2.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	52.5%	51%	-1.5%	48.4%	2.6%
Good health	34.8%	28.6%	-6.2%	33.6%	-5.0%
Fair health	9.5%	17.5%	8.0%	12.7%	4.8%
Bad health	2.3%	2.1%	-0.2%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.4%

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.

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 51.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14%	19.4%	5.4%	18.2%	1.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21%	7.2%	-13.8%	9.6%	-2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.6%	7.4%	-5.2%	13.4%	-6.0%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	2%	0.1%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.1%	9.5%	-3.6%	16.9%	-7.4%
Degree or Similar	32.2%	51.9%	19.7%	33.8%	18.1%
Other	5.1%	2.6%	-2.5%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 50.5% 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)
Chinese	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	1%	1.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	16.4%	16.4%	0.0%	2.5%	13.9%
Black Caribbean	21.6%	10.3%	-11.3%	1.0%	9.3%
Other Black	8.5%	4.3%	-4.2%	0.5%	3.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	1%	1.6%	0.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	7.2%	4.3%	-2.9%	0.9%	3.4%
Mixed Other	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	0.8%	0.8%
White	40%	50.5%	10.5%	81.4%	-30.9%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	0%	2.3%	2.3%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.2% 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	77%	65.2%	-11.8%	83.2%	-18.0%
European Union	4.3%	8.2%	3.9%	6.1%	2.1%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	6.4%	5.7%	0.8%	5.6%
Africa	10.5%	10.2%	-0.3%	2.7%	7.5%
Middle East and Asia	3%	4.5%	1.5%	5.6%	-1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.3%	5.5%	1.2%	1.3%	4.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.7%	65.4%	-10.3%	83.2%	-17.8%
10+ Years	0.3%	22%	21.7%	9.8%	12.2%
5-10 Years	3.9%	6.6%	2.7%	2.9%	3.7%
2-5 Years	6.2%	3.9%	-2.3%	2.2%	1.7%
Less than 2 years	13.8%	2.1%	-11.7%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.3%	76.7%	-8.4%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Central and Western Africa	3.3%	0.3%	3.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	15.3%	13.5%	1.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23%	37.2%	-14.2%
Christian	46%	46.2%	-0.2%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Jewish	2.9%	0.5%	2.4%
Muslim	20.7%	6.5%	14.2%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Southern Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Southern Avenue was 75.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 12.5% lower than the Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Southern Avenue has the 61st highest crime rate of 129 local areas in Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood and the 537th lowest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -35.4%.

🔎 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 4BS, 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 Southern Avenue are based on 70 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 Southern Avenue, London, SE25 4BS

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE25 4BS

Average Price
£616,800

Semi-Detached
£684,104

Terraced
£597,636

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£327,957

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Southern Avenue

Average Price
£595,856

Semi-Detached
£635,035

Terraced
£592,198

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£302,810

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Southern AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
28 Southern Avenue, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£640,000	2024-07-15	£651,917
44 Southern Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£620,000	2024-05-17	£635,757
54 Southern Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£470,000	2024-01-31	£475,120
32 Southern Avenue, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£842,000	2023-09-07	£816,538
51 Southern Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£600,000	2023-01-19	£556,800

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE25 4BS

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SE25 4BS area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	149
Retired	46
Long-Term Sick or disabled	44
Student (economically inactive)	37
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	30
Unemployed	21
Looking after home or family	16
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	22
Education	21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	5
Manufacturing	4
Construction	4
Information and communication	3
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	1,256 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	1,579 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	1,886 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	3,047 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	3,412 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mark's Church of England Primary Academy Albert Road , South Norwood SE25 4JD	3out of 4	676 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cypress Primary School Cypress Road , SE25 4AU	2out of 4	738 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Norwood Primary 34 Crowther Road , South Norwood SE25 5QP	1out of 4	1,003 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
James Dixon Primary School William Booth Road , Anerley SE20 8BW	3out of 4	1,112 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heavers Farm Primary School 58 Dinsdale Gardens , South Norwood SE25 6LT	3out of 4	1,266 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Academy South Norwood Cumberlow Avenue , SE25 6AE	4out of 4	346 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris City Academy Crystal Palace Maberley Road , Upper Norwood SE19 2JH	4out of 4	1,011 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Arena Albert Road , South Norwood SE25 4QL	1out of 4	1,671 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Blake Academy 6 Morland Road , CR0 6NA	- not rated	2,741 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Norwood School Crown Dale , Lambeth SE19 3NY	3out of 4	2,962 yd	Community school	No	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	597 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	3,895 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	2,694 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	4,594 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	4,819 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	597 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Beckmead College Tennison Road , SE25 5RR	- not rated	874 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
AYA College (On-Site Educational Provision) Holly Lodge , 16 Edith Road SE25 5PQ	- not rated	1,733 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology 60 The Crescent , Selhurst CR0 2HN	3out of 4	1,929 yd	City technology college	No	Mixed	More About School
CACFO UK Education Centre 40 Northwood Road , CR7 8HQ	- not rated	2,076 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Stanley's Social Care & Co Working	Stanley Hall, South Norwood Hill	266 yd
The Manse	11 South Norwood Hill, South Norwood	337 yd
Food Stop	31 High Street, South Norwood	355 yd
The Lakes Cafe	Waterside Centre, 26 Avenue Road	366 yd
Jerry's Waffles	26A High Street, South Norwood	370 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Albion	26 High Street, South Norwood	355 yd
The Jolly Sailor	64 High Street, South Norwood	463 yd
Trude Rotisserie	The Alliance, 91 High Street	528 yd
The Cherry Tree	32 Station Road, South Norwood	664 yd
The Albert Tavern	The Albert, 65 Harrington Road	924 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Grill	27B High Street, South Norwood	355 yd
Flavaz First	3 Commercial Buildings, High Street	398 yd
Iro Sushi	4 Commercial Buildings, High Street	398 yd
Golden Fish & Chips	72 High Street, South Norwood	463 yd
Chicken World	67 High Street, South Norwood	463 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	7 South Norwood Hill, South Norwood	337 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	18 Station Road, South Norwood	630 yd
Tesco Express	169 - 175 Croydon Road, Penge	926 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarket	Sainsburys Supermarket, 120 Whitehorse Lane	954 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Harris Academy South Norwood CUMBERLOW AVENUE	health and fitness suite	252 yd
Stanley Halls STANLEY HALL STANLEY HALL SOUTH NORWOOD HILL		307 yd
Waterside Centre WATERSIDE CENTRE WATERSIDE CENTRE AVENUE ROAD		386 yd
South Norwood Lake And Grounds WATERSIDE CENTRE WATERSIDE CENTRE AVENUE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	582 yd
Cypress Primary School CYPRESS ROAD		728 yd
South Norwood Recreation Ground SELHURST ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	896 yd
Crystal Palace Fc (Selhurst Park) CRYSTAL PALACE FOOTBALL CLUB CRYSTAL PALACE FOOTBALL CLUB WHITEHORSE LANE	grass pitches	1,003 yd
Grangewood Park ROSS ROAD	tennis courts	1,054 yd
Harris City Academy (Crystal Palace) Harris City Academy Crystal Palace Harris City Academy Crystal Palace Maberley Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,072 yd
James Dixon Primary School WILLIAM BOOTH ROAD	grass pitches	1,083 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	74.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	88.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE25 4BS