Archer Road, London, SE25 4JN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE25 4JN has a slightly higher male population, with 50% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.2%	50%	-4.2%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	45.8%	50%	4.2%	49.0%	1.0%

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 4JN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.2% 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	48%	52.2%	4.2%	37.9%	14.3%
Married: Opposite sex	29.9%	24.8%	-5.1%	44.2%	-19.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	2.7%	2.7%	0.0%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	12.7%	13.7%	1.0%	9.1%	4.6%
Widowed	6.8%	6.2%	-0.6%	6.1%	0.1%

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 (85.5%) 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	44.8%	53.5%	8.7%	48.4%	5.1%
Good health	37.5%	32%	-5.5%	33.6%	-1.6%
Fair health	12.5%	7.7%	-4.8%	12.7%	-5.0%
Bad health	3.5%	5.1%	1.6%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	1.2%	0.5%

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 50.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.7%	12.4%	-4.3%	18.2%	-5.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.7%	11.1%	-5.6%	9.6%	1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.6%	9.3%	-4.3%	13.4%	-4.1%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	4%	2.6%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.9%	10.6%	-4.3%	16.9%	-6.3%
Degree or Similar	30.3%	50.9%	20.6%	33.8%	17.1%
Other	6.3%	1.8%	-4.5%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 35.8% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	2.1%	4.7%	2.6%	3.1%	1.6%
Pakistani	2.8%	4.1%	1.3%	2.7%	1.4%
Other Asian	2.1%	2.4%	0.3%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	15.6%	17.2%	1.6%	2.5%	14.7%
Black Caribbean	13.5%	15.5%	2.0%	1.0%	14.5%
Other Black	5.6%	4.7%	-0.9%	0.5%	4.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.4%	2.4%	0.0%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	3.7%	3.4%	0.4%	3.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	10.4%	3%	-7.4%	0.9%	2.1%
Mixed Other	4.5%	5.7%	1.2%	0.8%	4.9%
White	38.9%	35.8%	-3.1%	81.4%	-45.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.9% 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	72.2%	66.9%	-5.3%	83.2%	-16.3%
European Union	4.9%	8.4%	3.5%	6.1%	2.3%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	10.1%	11.5%	1.4%	2.7%	8.8%
Middle East and Asia	4.9%	7.1%	2.2%	5.6%	1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.6%	5.4%	-1.2%	1.3%	4.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.2%	66.4%	-4.8%	83.2%	-16.8%
10+ Years	1.4%	23.2%	21.8%	9.8%	13.4%
5-10 Years	2.8%	3.7%	0.9%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	2.8%	4.4%	1.6%	2.2%	2.2%
Less than 2 years	21.9%	2.3%	-19.6%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.3%	76.7%	-4.4%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	12.2%	13.5%	-1.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.4%	37.2%	-7.8%
Christian	48%	46.2%	1.8%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	7.1%	6.5%	0.6%
Sikh	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	9.5%	6.0%	3.5%

Safety

Is Archer Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Archer Road was 135.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 91.2% higher than the Shirley North average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Archer Road has the 8th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Shirley North and the 253rd highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.8%.

🔎 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 4JN, 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 Archer Road are based on 65 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 Archer Road, London, SE25 4JN

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE25 4JN

Average Price
£310,530

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£431,680

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£279,141

Other
£507

Estimated Average Property Prices for Archer Road

Average Price
£271,603

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£361,732

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£251,789

Other
£496

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Archer Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
50 Archer Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£325,000	2024-04-26	£323,950
30 Archer Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£350,000	2023-12-21	£349,622
16 Archer Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2022-04-25	£240,895
32 Archer Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£290,500	2021-09-30	£288,012
50 Archer Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2021-09-03	£297,430

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE25 4JN

Employment

SE25 4JN area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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	87
Self-Employed	28
Retired	25
Part-Time Employee	24
Unemployed	14
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	11
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Education	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Construction	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Information and communication	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Manufacturing	2
Real estate activities	1
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	710 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	2,020 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	2,097 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	2,766 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	4,047 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	315 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
South Norwood Primary 34 Crowther Road , South Norwood SE25 5QP	1out of 4	636 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Ryelands Oakley Road , South Norwood SE25 4XG	3out of 4	667 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stewart Fleming Primary School Witham Road , Anerley SE20 7YB	4out of 4	874 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Becket Catholic Primary School Becket Close , Birchanger Road SE25 5BN	4out of 4	1,214 yd	Academy converter	No	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	622 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Arena Albert Road , South Norwood SE25 4QL	1out of 4	816 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris City Academy Crystal Palace Maberley Road , Upper Norwood SE19 2JH	4out of 4	1,698 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eden Park High School Balmoral Avenue , BR3 3RD	- not rated	2,218 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Blake Academy 6 Morland Road , CR0 6NA	- not rated	2,490 yd	Free schools	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	816 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	3,769 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	1,981 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	5,429 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	3out of 4	816 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Beckmead College Tennison Road , SE25 5RR	- not rated	1,052 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
AYA College (On-Site Educational Provision) Holly Lodge , 16 Edith Road SE25 5PQ	- not rated	1,971 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	2,131 yd	City technology college	No	Mixed	More About School
Chaffinch Brook School 32 Morland Road , CR0 6NA	- not rated	2,261 yd	Academy special converter	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
Diors Desserts	112B Portland Road, South Norwood	393 yd
Blue Jay Cafe	2 Market Parade, Portland Road	418 yd
Portland Cafe	42 Portland Road, South Norwood	423 yd
Dee's Spot	163 Portland Road, South Norwood	438 yd
Ballas Pot Of Paradise	201 Portland Road, South Norwood	438 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Albert Tavern	The Albert, 65 Harrington Road	130 yd
The Portland Arms	152 Portland Road, South Norwood	525 yd
The Albion	26 High Street, South Norwood	660 yd
The Jolly Sailor	64 High Street, South Norwood	709 yd
The Cherry Tree	32 Station Road, South Norwood	748 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Favourite Tasty Chicken	151 Portland Road, South Norwood	359 yd
Chicken Palace	90-92 Portland Road, South Norwood	394 yd
Portland Grill	75 Portland Road, South Norwood	410 yd
Caribbean Best	Elizabeth Cottage Rear Of 63, Portland Road	410 yd
Chicken Express	165 Portland Road, South Norwood	438 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	156 Portland Road, South Norwood	514 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	18 Station Road, South Norwood	811 yd
Tesco	7 South Norwood Hill, South Norwood	832 yd
Tesco Express	169 - 175 Croydon Road, Penge	938 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
South Norwood Swimming Pool (Closed) Portland Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	604 yd
South Norwood Leisure Centre PORTLAND ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	615 yd
Harris Academy South Norwood CUMBERLOW AVENUE	health and fitness suite	721 yd
Croydon Sports Arena CROYDON SPORTS ARENA CROYDON SPORTS ARENA ALBERT ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches	744 yd
Stanley Halls STANLEY HALL STANLEY HALL SOUTH NORWOOD HILL		752 yd
South Norwood Recreation Ground SELHURST ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	896 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	90.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	90.2%

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	179.4 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	16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE25 4JN