Albert Road, London, SE25 4JE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE25 4JE, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.6% 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	51%	53.6%	2.6%	51.0%	2.6%
Male	49%	46.4%	-2.6%	49.0%	-2.6%

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 4JE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.5% 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	53%	57.5%	4.5%	37.9%	19.6%
Married: Opposite sex	30.9%	18.8%	-12.1%	44.2%	-25.4%
Married: Same sex	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	0.9%	2.2%	1.3%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	10.1%	14%	3.9%	9.1%	4.9%
Widowed	3.2%	6.5%	3.3%	6.1%	0.4%

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	47.3%	38.9%	-8.4%	48.4%	-9.5%
Good health	37%	37.2%	0.2%	33.6%	3.6%
Fair health	10.6%	15.5%	4.9%	12.7%	2.8%
Bad health	4.8%	7.5%	2.7%	4.0%	3.5%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.6%	22.6%	6.0%	18.2%	4.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.2%	12.4%	-2.8%	9.6%	2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.1%	11.8%	-4.3%	13.4%	-1.6%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	2.2%	0.4%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.7%	16.1%	0.4%	16.9%	-0.8%
Degree or Similar	23%	33.3%	10.3%	33.8%	-0.5%
Other	11.5%	1.6%	-9.9%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 50.6% 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%	1.3%	0.3%	1.1%	0.2%
Chinese	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	2.4%	2.1%	-0.3%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	2.1%	0.8%	-1.3%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	2.4%	1.7%	-0.7%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	12.7%	11%	-1.7%	2.5%	8.5%
Black Caribbean	12.7%	14.3%	1.6%	1.0%	13.3%
Other Black	6.2%	5.1%	-1.1%	0.5%	4.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	2.4%	1.3%	-1.1%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.8%	4.2%	-0.6%	0.9%	3.3%
Mixed Other	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.5%
White	50.7%	50.6%	-0.1%	81.4%	-30.8%
Other	0.3%	3.8%	3.5%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70% 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	73.6%	70%	-3.6%	83.2%	-13.2%
European Union	5.1%	7.1%	2.0%	6.1%	1.0%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	8.2%	6.7%	-1.5%	2.7%	4.0%
Middle East and Asia	7.5%	3.3%	-4.2%	5.6%	-2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.8%	10.8%	6.0%	1.3%	9.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.6%	70.3%	-3.3%	83.2%	-12.9%
10+ Years	2.4%	21.3%	18.9%	9.8%	11.5%
5-10 Years	5.5%	1.3%	-4.2%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	6.2%	6.3%	0.1%	2.2%	4.1%
Less than 2 years	12.3%	0.8%	-11.5%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.7%	76.7%	-6.0%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Portugal	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Turkey	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	10.7%	13.5%	-2.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.8%	37.2%	-11.4%
Christian	58.3%	46.2%	12.1%
Buddhist	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	4.6%	6.5%	-1.9%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Albert Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Albert Road was 137.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 33.5% higher than the South Norwood average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Albert Road has the 9th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in South Norwood and the 235th highest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 4JE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 10/10 (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) - 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 Albert Road are based on 2306 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 Albert Road, London, SE25 4JE

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE25 4JE

Average Price
£256,649

Semi-Detached
£485,843

Terraced
£382,230

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£213,670

Other
£217,650

Estimated Average Property Prices for Albert Road

Average Price
£462,604

Semi-Detached
£625,732

Terraced
£632,983

Detached
£829,151

Flats/Maisonettes
£386,416

Other
£235,817

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Albert Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
34 Albert Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£440,000	2025-10-03	£433,915
44D Albert Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£127,500	2025-06-17	£122,350
44 - 48 Albert Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£38,000	2025-03-10	£35,878
46A Albert Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£224,000	2024-08-30	£209,464
85 Albert Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£95,000	2024-04-11	£89,887

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE25 4JE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	50
Part-Time Employee	28
Looking after home or family	23
Self-Employed	18
Retired	18
Student (economically inactive)	16
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	14
Construction	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Information and communication	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Other	11
Education	10
Transport and storage	9
Human health and social work activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Real estate activities	6
Manufacturing	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	640 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	1,900 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	1,972 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	2,685 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	4,050 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	194 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's CofE Primary School Albert Road , South Norwood SE25 4JD	- not rated	194 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
The South Norwood Academy 34 Crowther Road , South Norwood SE25 5QP	- not rated	530 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
South Norwood Primary School 34 Crowther Road , South Norwood SE25 5QP	- not rated	530 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
South Norwood Primary 34 Crowther Road , South Norwood SE25 5QP	3out of 4	530 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	3out of 4	524 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Arena Albert Road , South Norwood SE25 4QL	2out of 4	857 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris City Academy Crystal Palace Maberley Road , Upper Norwood SE19 2JH	- not rated	1,680 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanley Technical High School for Boys Davidson Road , CR0 6DD	- not rated	1,685 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Ashburton Community School Shirley Road , CR9 7AL	- not rated	1,952 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	4,889 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanford County Middle School Chilmark Road , Norbury SW16 5HB	- not rated	5,137 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	694 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	3,674 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	- not rated	5,323 yd	Community school	Yes	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	694 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	766 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beckmead College Tennison Road , SE25 5RR	3out of 4	927 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Lodge William Booth Road , Anerley SE20 8BG	- not rated	1,639 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris City Technology College Maberley Road , Upper Norwood SE19 2JH	- not rated	1,680 yd	City technology college	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
Portland Cafe	42 Portland Road, South Norwood	247 yd
South Norwood Community Kitchen	44B Portland Road, South Norwood	247 yd
Cools Kitchen	21 Portland Road, South Norwood	257 yd
Seafood Den	17 Portland Road, South Norwood	257 yd
Flexi Caribbean Restaurant	23 Portland Road, South Norwood	257 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Albert Tavern	The Albert, 65 Harrington Road	237 yd
The Albion	26 High Street, South Norwood	420 yd
The Jolly Sailor	64 High Street, South Norwood	464 yd
The Cherry Tree	32 Station Road, South Norwood	519 yd
Trude Rotisserie	The Alliance, 91 High Street	521 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Portland Grill	75 Portland Road, South Norwood	214 yd
Caribbean Best	Elizabeth Cottage Rear Of 63, Portland Road	214 yd
Domino's Pizza	51 Portland Road, South Norwood	222 yd
Metro's Fried Chicken	35 Portland Road, South Norwood	257 yd
New Moon Restaurant	5-7 Portland Road, South Norwood	257 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	156 Portland Road, South Norwood	542 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	18 Station Road, South Norwood	576 yd
Tesco	7 South Norwood Hill, South Norwood	590 yd
Tesco Express	169 - 175 Croydon Road, Penge	970 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Harris Academy South Norwood CUMBERLOW AVENUE	health and fitness suite	490 yd
Stanley Halls STANLEY HALL STANLEY HALL SOUTH NORWOOD HILL		512 yd
South Norwood Swimming Pool (Closed) Portland Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	630 yd
South Norwood Leisure Centre PORTLAND ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	642 yd
South Norwood Recreation Ground SELHURST ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	697 yd
Croydon Sports Arena CROYDON SPORTS ARENA CROYDON SPORTS ARENA ALBERT ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches	921 yd
Waterside Centre WATERSIDE CENTRE WATERSIDE CENTRE AVENUE ROAD		1,012 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	93.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	93.4%

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	61.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	115.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE25 4JE