Albert Road, London, SE25 4JT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE25 4JT is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	56.1%	50.8%	-5.3%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	43.9%	49.2%	5.3%	49.0%	0.2%

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 4JT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.1% 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	47%	46.1%	-0.9%	37.9%	8.2%
Married: Opposite sex	32.5%	33.8%	1.3%	44.2%	-10.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	4%	2.2%	-1.8%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	12%	13.6%	1.6%	9.1%	4.5%
Widowed	4.4%	3.5%	-0.9%	6.1%	-2.6%

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	50.1%	53.3%	3.2%	48.4%	4.9%
Good health	29.6%	31.5%	1.9%	33.6%	-2.1%
Fair health	16.7%	10.3%	-6.4%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	3.3%	4%	0.7%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	13.3%	13.1%	-0.2%	18.2%	-5.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.7%	7.4%	-10.3%	9.6%	-2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.3%	7.9%	-9.4%	13.4%	-5.5%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	7.4%	5.0%	5.3%	2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.9%	19.2%	4.3%	16.9%	2.3%
Degree or Similar	28.5%	40.6%	12.1%	33.8%	6.8%
Other	6%	4.4%	-1.6%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 45.5% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Indian	2.1%	2%	-0.1%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	3%	1%	-2.0%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	14.6%	18.9%	4.3%	2.5%	16.4%
Black Caribbean	16.7%	11%	-5.7%	1.0%	10.0%
Other Black	5.7%	4%	-1.7%	0.5%	3.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	2.4%	2%	-0.4%	0.4%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	7.5%	4%	-3.5%	0.9%	3.1%
Mixed Other	1.8%	4.7%	2.9%	0.8%	3.9%
White	44.2%	45.5%	1.3%	81.4%	-35.9%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	6%	5.7%	1.6%	4.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.2% 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	74.9%	64.2%	-10.7%	83.2%	-19.0%
European Union	3.9%	13%	9.1%	6.1%	6.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	11%	12%	1.0%	2.7%	9.3%
Middle East and Asia	3.3%	2%	-1.3%	5.6%	-3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.9%	6.4%	-0.5%	1.3%	5.1%
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	73.7%	64%	-9.7%	83.2%	-19.2%
10+ Years	0.6%	20.3%	19.7%	9.8%	10.5%
5-10 Years	3.9%	8.7%	4.8%	2.9%	5.8%
2-5 Years	7.5%	5.3%	-2.2%	2.2%	3.1%
Less than 2 years	14.3%	1.7%	-12.6%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.3%	76.7%	-7.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Spain	2%	0.4%	1.6%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other EU countries	4.7%	1.5%	3.2%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	2%	0.3%	1.7%
South and Eastern Africa	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	10.7%	13.5%	-2.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.8%	37.2%	-8.4%
Christian	53.2%	46.2%	7.0%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Muslim	9.4%	6.5%	2.9%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Albert Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Albert Road was 92.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 14.3% lower than the South Norwood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Albert Road has the 13th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in South Norwood and the 425th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.3%.

🔎 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 4JT, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 Albert Road are based on 2272 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 4JT

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE25 4JT

Average Price
£281,593

Semi-Detached
£262,026

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£284,389

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Albert Road

Average Price
£466,609

Semi-Detached
£620,810

Terraced
£619,091

Detached
£834,588

Flats/Maisonettes
£397,937

Other
£250,690

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Albert Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
152B Albert Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£291,000	2021-05-10	£281,280
144 Albert Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£379,000	2019-10-11	£389,949
128A Albert Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2018-04-20	£251,357
128 Albert Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£288,500	2017-09-15	£279,155
152A Albert Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£280,000	2016-02-15	£309,035

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE25 4JT

Employment

SE25 4JT area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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	98
Self-Employed	34
Part-Time Employee	30
Retired	21
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Looking after home or family	7
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	36
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Education	14
Construction	13
Financial and insurance activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Information and communication	7
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Transport and storage	2
Manufacturing	1
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	540 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	1,971 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	2,162 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	2,582 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	4,314 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oasis Academy Ryelands Oakley Road , South Norwood SE25 4XG	3out of 4	400 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Church of England Primary Academy Albert Road , South Norwood SE25 4JD	3out of 4	465 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
South Norwood Primary 34 Crowther Road , South Norwood SE25 5QP	1out of 4	572 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Becket Catholic Primary School Becket Close , Birchanger Road SE25 5BN	4out of 4	988 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stewart Fleming Primary School Witham Road , Anerley SE20 7YB	4out of 4	1,010 yd	Academy converter	No	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	1out of 4	556 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy South Norwood Cumberlow Avenue , SE25 6AE	4out of 4	814 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris City Academy Crystal Palace Maberley Road , Upper Norwood SE19 2JH	4out of 4	1,964 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eden Park High School Balmoral Avenue , BR3 3RD	- not rated	2,085 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Blake Academy 6 Morland Road , CR0 6NA	- not rated	2,317 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	918 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	3,613 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	1,716 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	918 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Beckmead College Tennison Road , SE25 5RR	- not rated	1,093 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
AYA College (On-Site Educational Provision) Holly Lodge , 16 Edith Road SE25 5PQ	- not rated	1,956 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chaffinch Brook School 32 Morland Road , CR0 6NA	- not rated	2,078 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology 60 The Crescent , Selhurst CR0 2HN	3out of 4	2,099 yd	City technology college	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
Dee's Spot	163 Portland Road, South Norwood	255 yd
Ballas Pot Of Paradise	201 Portland Road, South Norwood	255 yd
Roti Island / Porshe	209 Portland Road, South Norwood	255 yd
Blue Jay Cafe	2 Market Parade, Portland Road	286 yd
Ballers Pot Of Paradise	201 - 203 Portland Road, South Norwood	286 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Albert Tavern	The Albert, 65 Harrington Road	197 yd
The Portland Arms	152 Portland Road, South Norwood	326 yd
The Cherry Tree	32 Station Road, South Norwood	827 yd
The Albion	26 High Street, South Norwood	840 yd
The Jolly Sailor	64 High Street, South Norwood	852 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chicken Express	165 Portland Road, South Norwood	255 yd
Favourite Tasty Chicken	151 Portland Road, South Norwood	265 yd
Chicken Palace	90-92 Portland Road, South Norwood	352 yd
Guava Grill	243 Portland Road, South Norwood	389 yd
Eko Tedo Big Mama	251 Portland Road, South Norwood	413 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	156 Portland Road, South Norwood	320 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	18 Station Road, South Norwood	903 yd
Tesco	7 South Norwood Hill, South Norwood	1,001 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
South Norwood Swimming Pool (Closed) Portland Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	397 yd
South Norwood Leisure Centre PORTLAND ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	405 yd
Croydon Sports Arena CROYDON SPORTS ARENA CROYDON SPORTS ARENA ALBERT ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches	490 yd
South Norwood Recreation Ground SELHURST ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	909 yd
Harris Academy South Norwood CUMBERLOW AVENUE	health and fitness suite	920 yd
Stanley Halls STANLEY HALL STANLEY HALL SOUTH NORWOOD HILL		932 yd
The Longheath Centre 49A 49A LONGHEATH GARDENS		969 yd
World Of Golf (Croydon) LONG LANE	golf	1,001 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	93.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	93.8%

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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	168.4 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	17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE25 4JT