Waverley Road, London, SE25 4HT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE25 4HT is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.9%	51.9%	-2.0%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	46.1%	48.1%	2.0%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 4HT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.2% 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	32.2%	42.2%	10.0%	37.9%	4.3%
Married: Opposite sex	45.5%	43.1%	-2.4%	44.2%	-1.1%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	0.3%	1.0%
Separated	3.8%	3.1%	-0.7%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	10.9%	7.1%	-3.8%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	6.6%	3.1%	-3.5%	6.1%	-3.0%

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 (89.5%) 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	49.2%	56.4%	7.2%	48.4%	8.0%
Good health	31.9%	33.1%	1.2%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	15.6%	7.3%	-8.3%	12.7%	-5.4%
Bad health	3.1%	2.8%	-0.3%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 51.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.3%	10.7%	-2.6%	18.2%	-7.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.7%	6.3%	-7.4%	9.6%	-3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.6%	11.6%	-5.0%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	5.8%	3.0%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	12.5%	2.5%	16.9%	-4.4%
Degree or Similar	33.6%	51.8%	18.2%	33.8%	18.0%
Other	10%	1.3%	-8.7%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 46.2% 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	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	0.7%	1.4%
Indian	3.4%	2.4%	-1.0%	3.1%	-0.7%
Pakistani	2.7%	3.5%	0.8%	2.7%	0.8%
Other Asian	5.4%	1.7%	-3.7%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	11.2%	11.5%	0.3%	2.5%	9.0%
Black Caribbean	25.4%	14.3%	-11.1%	1.0%	13.3%
Other Black	5.1%	4.2%	-0.9%	0.5%	3.7%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	0.4%	1.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	2.8%	1.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	1%	2.1%	1.1%	0.8%	1.3%
White	40.3%	46.2%	5.9%	81.4%	-35.2%
Arab	0%	1%	1.0%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	1.4%	4.2%	2.8%	1.6%	2.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.1% 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	72.9%	69.1%	-3.8%	83.2%	-14.1%
European Union	2.7%	5.6%	2.9%	6.1%	-0.5%
Rest of Europe	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	9.8%	9.7%	-0.1%	2.7%	7.0%
Middle East and Asia	4.4%	5.9%	1.5%	5.6%	0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.8%	8.3%	-0.5%	1.3%	7.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	1%	1.0%	0.0%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.5%	68.6%	-3.9%	83.2%	-14.6%
10+ Years	0.3%	23.8%	23.5%	9.8%	14.0%
5-10 Years	2.7%	2.8%	0.1%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	3.7%	3.1%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	20.7%	1.7%	-19.0%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86%	76.7%	9.3%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	2.8%	13.5%	-10.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.4%	37.2%	-2.8%
Christian	45.1%	46.2%	-1.1%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	6.3%	6.5%	-0.2%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Not answered	9.7%	6.0%	3.7%

Safety

Is Waverley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Waverley Road was 26.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 64.3% lower than the Shirley North average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Waverley Road has the 11th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Shirley North and the 137th lowest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 62% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,400

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in SE25 4HT, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (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) - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 8/10 (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 Waverley Road are based on 682 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 Waverley Road, London, SE25 4HT

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE25 4HT

Average Price
£443,304

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£443,304

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Waverley Road

Average Price
£436,678

Semi-Detached
£489,323

Terraced
£513,591

Detached
£837,053

Flats/Maisonettes
£313,495

Other
£24,769

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Waverley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Waverley Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£505,000	2025-09-05	£496,959
33 Waverley Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£500,000	2025-05-29	£498,924
23 Waverley Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£390,000	2025-03-28	£384,198
15 Waverley Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£425,000	2023-08-21	£417,789
59 Waverley Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£447,000	2022-05-24	£441,288

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE25 4HT

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	101
Retired	37
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	20
Unemployed	12
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Looking after home or family	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	28
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Education	17
Information and communication	14
Administrative and support service activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Construction	5
Other	4
Manufacturing	4
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	930 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selhurst Nursery School and Children's Centre 23 Dagnall Park , South Norwood SE25 5PL	3out of 4	2,300 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	2,377 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	2,979 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	4,026 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	594 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's CofE Primary School Albert Road , South Norwood SE25 4JD	- not rated	594 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stewart Fleming Primary School Witham Road , Anerley SE20 7YB	- not rated	616 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stewart Fleming Primary School Witham Road , Anerley SE20 7YB	4out of 4	616 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Ryelands Oakley Road , South Norwood SE25 4XG	3out of 4	718 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oasis Academy Arena Albert Road , South Norwood SE25 4QL	2out of 4	816 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy South Norwood Cumberlow Avenue , SE25 6AE	3out of 4	863 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris City Academy Crystal Palace Maberley Road , Upper Norwood SE19 2JH	- not rated	1,747 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Orion Eden Park Balmoral Avenue , BR3 3RD	3out of 4	1,988 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanley Technical High School for Boys Davidson Road , CR0 6DD	- not rated	2,022 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
William Morris Middle School Recreation Way , CR4 1PJ	- not rated	5,271 yd	Community school	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	1,095 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	4,005 yd	Further education	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	4out of 4	1,095 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Bridge To School Samuel Taylor Youth Centre 194 Selhurst Road , South Norwood SE25 6XX	- not rated	1,177 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beckmead College Tennison Road , SE25 5RR	3out of 4	1,338 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Elmhurst Preparatory School 20 Langley Road , Elmers End BR3 4AD	- not rated	1,382 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Lodge William Booth Road , Anerley SE20 8BG	- not rated	1,606 yd	Secure units	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
Topping Masters	75 Penge Road, South Norwood	609 yd
Diors Desserts	112B Portland Road, South Norwood	609 yd
Blue Jay Cafe	2 Market Parade, Portland Road	627 yd
Portland Cafe	42 Portland Road, South Norwood	627 yd
Dee's Spot	163 Portland Road, South Norwood	636 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Albert Tavern	The Albert, 65 Harrington Road	343 yd
The Portland Arms	152 Portland Road, South Norwood	721 yd
The Albion	26 High Street, South Norwood	782 yd
The Jolly Sailor	64 High Street, South Norwood	859 yd
Trude Rotisserie	The Alliance, 91 High Street	924 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Favourite Tasty Chicken	151 Portland Road, South Norwood	572 yd
Portland Grill	75 Portland Road, South Norwood	607 yd
Caribbean Best	Elizabeth Cottage Rear Of 63, Portland Road	607 yd
Chicken Palace	90-92 Portland Road, South Norwood	611 yd
Domino's Pizza	51 Portland Road, South Norwood	632 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	156 Portland Road, South Norwood	711 yd
Tesco Express	169 - 175 Croydon Road, Penge	773 yd
Co-op	70 - 72 Elmers End Road, Penge	901 yd
Tesco	7 South Norwood Hill, South Norwood	955 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	18 Station Road, South Norwood	986 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
South Norwood Swimming Pool (Closed) Portland Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	798 yd
South Norwood Leisure Centre PORTLAND ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	808 yd
Harris Academy South Norwood CUMBERLOW AVENUE	health and fitness suite	820 yd
Croydon Sports Arena CROYDON SPORTS ARENA CROYDON SPORTS ARENA ALBERT ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches	823 yd
Stanley Halls STANLEY HALL STANLEY HALL SOUTH NORWOOD HILL		868 yd
Fox Gym ELMERS END ROAD	health and fitness suite	911 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Beckenham) ELMERS END ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,063 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	89.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	146.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE25 4HT