Penge Road, London, SE25 4EJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE25 4EJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.7% 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	54.4%	54.7%	0.3%	51.0%	3.7%
Male	45.6%	45.3%	-0.3%	49.0%	-3.7%

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 4EJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.1% 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	58.2%	55.1%	-3.1%	37.9%	17.2%
Married: Opposite sex	25.6%	25.4%	-0.2%	44.2%	-18.8%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	0.3%	0.8%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	3.2%	4.9%	1.7%	2.2%	2.7%
Divorced	8.9%	10.3%	1.4%	9.1%	1.2%
Widowed	3.2%	2.9%	-0.3%	6.1%	-3.2%

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	42.6%	48.4%	5.8%	48.4%	0.0%
Good health	37.7%	35.2%	-2.5%	33.6%	1.6%
Fair health	11.7%	10.9%	-0.8%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	6.8%	4.1%	-2.7%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	1.2%	0.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.7%	17.3%	-1.4%	18.2%	-0.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.1%	11.3%	-4.8%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.8%	12.7%	0.9%	13.4%	-0.7%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	5.4%	1.7%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.4%	11%	-3.4%	16.9%	-5.9%
Degree or Similar	26.2%	39.9%	13.7%	33.8%	6.1%
Other	8.9%	2.3%	-6.6%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 37.8% 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	0.2%	2.1%	1.9%	1.1%	1.0%
Chinese	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	1.9%	3.9%	2.0%	2.7%	1.2%
Other Asian	4.9%	1.9%	-3.0%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	15.9%	17%	1.1%	2.5%	14.5%
Black Caribbean	14.8%	11.2%	-3.6%	1.0%	10.2%
Other Black	8.5%	4.9%	-3.6%	0.5%	4.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	2.3%	2.1%	-0.2%	0.4%	1.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	6.4%	7.1%	0.7%	0.9%	6.2%
Mixed Other	1.1%	2.6%	1.5%	0.8%	1.8%
White	39%	37.8%	-1.2%	81.4%	-43.6%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	2.3%	3.9%	1.6%	1.6%	2.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.3% 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	65.3%	60.3%	-5.0%	83.2%	-22.9%
European Union	9.5%	14.6%	5.1%	6.1%	8.5%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	1.7%	1.5%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	11.7%	11.5%	-0.2%	2.7%	8.8%
Middle East and Asia	4.4%	4.5%	0.1%	5.6%	-1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.7%	7.2%	-1.5%	1.3%	5.9%
Oceania	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64%	60.7%	-3.3%	83.2%	-22.5%
10+ Years	4.2%	20.3%	16.1%	9.8%	10.5%
5-10 Years	3.8%	8.3%	4.5%	2.9%	5.4%
2-5 Years	11.9%	4.7%	-7.2%	2.2%	2.5%
Less than 2 years	16.1%	6%	-10.1%	1.9%	4.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66%	76.7%	-10.7%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Portugal	4%	0.5%	3.5%
Spain	2.5%	0.4%	2.1%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	3%	1.3%	1.7%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Central and South America	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
No passport held	7.2%	13.5%	-6.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.4%	37.2%	-11.8%
Christian	50.2%	46.2%	4.0%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	14.1%	6.5%	7.6%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	7.9%	6.0%	1.9%

Safety

Is Penge Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Penge Road was 169.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 56.7% higher than the South Norwood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Penge Road has the 6th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in South Norwood and the 189th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 61.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -25.1%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 54% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,900

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in SE25 4EJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Penge Road are based on 340 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 Penge Road, London, SE25 4EJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE25 4EJ

Average Price
£263,264

Semi-Detached
£764,815

Terraced
£557,908

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£214,766

Other
£463,582

Estimated Average Property Prices for Penge Road

Average Price
£255,330

Semi-Detached
£786,986

Terraced
£477,715

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£213,148

Other
£135,528

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Penge Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 4 49 Penge Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£205,000	2025-02-19	£200,666
23 Penge Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£760,000	2024-09-03	£746,357
Flat H 5 - 7 Penge Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£207,500	2024-06-07	£207,053
Flat E 5 - 7 Penge Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,000	2024-05-10	£215,933
Flat 6 47 Penge Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2024-01-17	£150,000

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE25 4EJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	113
Part-Time Employee	59
Self-Employed	33
Retired	30
Unemployed	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Student (economically inactive)	20
Other	19
Looking after home or family	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Transport and storage	22
Human health and social work activities	21
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Administrative and support service activities	18
Education	18
Construction	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Other	8
Information and communication	5
Manufacturing	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
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	1,206 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	1,950 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	2,147 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	3,167 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	3,438 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	568 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
James Dixon Primary School William Booth Road , Anerley SE20 8BW	3out of 4	934 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stewart Fleming Primary School Witham Road , Anerley SE20 7YB	4out of 4	970 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
South Norwood Primary 34 Crowther Road , South Norwood SE25 5QP	1out of 4	1,006 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cypress Primary School Cypress Road , SE25 4AU	2out of 4	1,028 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	441 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris City Academy Crystal Palace Maberley Road , Upper Norwood SE19 2JH	4out of 4	1,064 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Arena Albert Road , South Norwood SE25 4QL	1out of 4	1,452 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Park High School Balmoral Avenue , BR3 3RD	- not rated	2,700 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Girls Academy Bromley Lennard Road , BR3 1QR	4out of 4	2,765 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	794 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	4,086 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	2,589 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	4,983 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	5,082 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	794 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Beckmead College Tennison Road , SE25 5RR	- not rated	1,100 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
AYA College (On-Site Educational Provision) Holly Lodge , 16 Edith Road SE25 5PQ	- not rated	2,026 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	2,215 yd	City technology college	No	Mixed	More About School
CACFO UK Education Centre 40 Northwood Road , CR7 8HQ	- not rated	2,469 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
Topping Masters	75 Penge Road, South Norwood	2 yd
The Dutchie Express / Lucky Crabs Kitchen / Mac 'n' Cheese	85 Penge Road, Penge	175 yd
V & J Bar Restaurant	87 Penge Road, Penge	175 yd
Food Stop	31 High Street, South Norwood	491 yd
Jerry's Waffles	26A High Street, South Norwood	514 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Albion	26 High Street, South Norwood	491 yd
The Jolly Sailor	64 High Street, South Norwood	628 yd
Trude Rotisserie	The Alliance, 91 High Street	713 yd
The Albert Tavern	The Albert, 65 Harrington Road	719 yd
The Cherry Tree	32 Station Road, South Norwood	809 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Desi Spice	85A Penge Road, Penge	175 yd
The Grill	27B High Street, South Norwood	491 yd
Flavaz First	3 Commercial Buildings, High Street	527 yd
Iro Sushi	4 Commercial Buildings, High Street	527 yd
Metro's Fried Chicken	35 Portland Road, South Norwood	602 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	169 - 175 Croydon Road, Penge	570 yd
Tesco	7 South Norwood Hill, South Norwood	606 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	18 Station Road, South Norwood	816 yd
Co-op	70 - 72 Elmers End Road, Penge	997 yd
Tesco	156 Portland Road, South Norwood	1,070 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Harris Academy South Norwood CUMBERLOW AVENUE	health and fitness suite	444 yd
Stanley Halls STANLEY HALL STANLEY HALL SOUTH NORWOOD HILL		525 yd
Waterside Centre WATERSIDE CENTRE WATERSIDE CENTRE AVENUE ROAD		556 yd
South Norwood Lake And Grounds WATERSIDE CENTRE WATERSIDE CENTRE AVENUE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	719 yd
Betts Park BETTS WAY	grass pitches	813 yd
James Dixon Primary School WILLIAM BOOTH ROAD	grass pitches	958 yd
Fox Gym ELMERS END ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,000 yd
South Norwood Recreation Ground SELHURST ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,048 yd
Cypress Primary School CYPRESS ROAD		1,064 yd
Crystal Palace Indoor Bowls Club 183A 183A ANERLEY ROAD	indoor bowls	1,072 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	90.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	90.0%

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	132 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE25 4EJ