Brooklyn Grove, London, SE25 4NJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE25 4NJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	56.6%	51.1%	-5.5%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	43.4%	48.9%	5.5%	49.0%	-0.1%

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 4NJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.9% 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	43.1%	48.9%	5.8%	37.9%	11.0%
Married: Opposite sex	33.5%	32.3%	-1.2%	44.2%	-11.9%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	6.7%	4.3%	-2.4%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	12.4%	11.9%	-0.5%	9.1%	2.8%
Widowed	4.3%	1.7%	-2.6%	6.1%	-4.4%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.2%) 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%	53%	4.0%	48.4%	4.6%
Good health	35.9%	34.2%	-1.7%	33.6%	0.6%
Fair health	11.7%	10.3%	-1.4%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	3.1%	2.5%	-0.6%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

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 43.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.9%	11.5%	-2.4%	18.2%	-6.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.8%	7.7%	-7.1%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.5%	13.2%	-8.3%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	2.6%	-0.3%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.4%	17.5%	4.1%	16.9%	0.6%
Degree or Similar	28.2%	43.6%	15.4%	33.8%	9.8%
Other	5.3%	3.8%	-1.5%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 41.2% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	1.4%	2.5%	1.1%	0.7%	1.8%
Indian	4.1%	1.4%	-2.7%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	0.7%	2.5%	1.8%	2.7%	-0.2%
Other Asian	0.7%	3.5%	2.8%	1.6%	1.9%
Black African	10.7%	10.6%	-0.1%	2.5%	8.1%
Black Caribbean	16.9%	16.9%	0.0%	1.0%	15.9%
Other Black	3.4%	8.1%	4.7%	0.5%	7.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.1%	0.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	7.9%	4.6%	-3.3%	0.9%	3.7%
Mixed Other	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	0.8%	0.6%
White	48.6%	41.2%	-7.4%	81.4%	-40.2%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	1.4%	2.1%	0.7%	0.6%	1.5%
Other	1%	3.2%	2.2%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.7% 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	77.9%	68.7%	-9.2%	83.2%	-14.5%
European Union	1.7%	6.4%	4.7%	6.1%	0.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	7.2%	8.5%	1.3%	2.7%	5.8%
Middle East and Asia	5.5%	4.6%	-0.9%	5.6%	-1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.9%	8.5%	1.6%	1.3%	7.2%
Oceania	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.2%	68.2%	-8.0%	83.2%	-15.0%
10+ Years	2.4%	21.6%	19.2%	9.8%	11.8%
5-10 Years	2.8%	6%	3.2%	2.9%	3.1%
2-5 Years	2.1%	3.5%	1.4%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	16.6%	0.7%	-15.9%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.1%	76.7%	3.4%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Portugal	3.1%	0.5%	2.6%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Oceania	1%	0.1%	0.9%
No passport held	2.4%	13.5%	-11.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.2%	37.2%	-8.0%
Christian	46.5%	46.2%	0.3%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	10.9%	6.5%	4.4%
Not answered	11.6%	6.0%	5.6%

Safety

Is Brooklyn Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brooklyn Grove was 136.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 83.8% higher than the Shirley North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Brooklyn Grove has the 6th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Shirley North and the 236th highest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 51.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.2%.

🔎 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 4NJ, 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 Brooklyn Grove are based on 7 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 Brooklyn Grove, London, SE25 4NJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE25 4NJ

Average Price
£510,837

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£510,837

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brooklyn Grove

Average Price
£511,671

Semi-Detached
£502,820

Terraced
£513,147

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brooklyn GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Brooklyn Grove, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£605,000	2023-01-05	£560,835
5 Brooklyn Grove, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£379,500	2015-05-27	£525,069
5 Brooklyn Grove, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£244,950	2006-06-30	£497,437
2 Brooklyn Grove, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£157,000	2002-01-31	£486,753
2 Brooklyn Grove, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2000-10-20	£528,707

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE25 4NJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SE25 4NJ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	100
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	25
Retired	19
Student (economically inactive)	18
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	30
Education	21
Construction	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Other	6
Real estate activities	3
Manufacturing	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	2

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	852 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	2,262 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	2,386 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	2,888 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	4,150 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	598 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	609 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's CofE Primary School Albert Road , South Norwood SE25 4JD	- not rated	609 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ryelands Primary School Albert Road , South Norwood SE25 4QL	- not rated	691 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stewart Fleming Primary School Witham Road , Anerley SE20 7YB	- not rated	702 yd	Community school	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	2out of 4	691 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy South Norwood Cumberlow Avenue , SE25 6AE	3out of 4	911 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris City Academy Crystal Palace Maberley Road , Upper Norwood SE19 2JH	- not rated	1,862 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashburton Community School Shirley Road , CR9 7AL	- not rated	1,904 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Orion Eden Park Balmoral Avenue , BR3 3RD	3out of 4	1,927 yd	Free schools	No	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	5,303 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	1,109 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	3,924 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	1,109 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	1,175 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beckmead College Tennison Road , SE25 5RR	3out of 4	1,332 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Elmhurst Preparatory School 20 Langley Road , Elmers End BR3 4AD	- not rated	1,333 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Lodge William Booth Road , Anerley SE20 8BG	- not rated	1,729 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
Dee's Spot	163 Portland Road, South Norwood	539 yd
Ballas Pot Of Paradise	201 Portland Road, South Norwood	539 yd
Roti Island / Porshe	209 Portland Road, South Norwood	539 yd
Diors Desserts	112B Portland Road, South Norwood	541 yd
Blue Jay Cafe	2 Market Parade, Portland Road	541 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Albert Tavern	The Albert, 65 Harrington Road	276 yd
The Portland Arms	152 Portland Road, South Norwood	620 yd
The Albion	26 High Street, South Norwood	819 yd
The Jolly Sailor	64 High Street, South Norwood	879 yd
The Cherry Tree	32 Station Road, South Norwood	924 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Favourite Tasty Chicken	151 Portland Road, South Norwood	493 yd
Chicken Express	165 Portland Road, South Norwood	539 yd
Chicken Palace	90-92 Portland Road, South Norwood	547 yd
Portland Grill	75 Portland Road, South Norwood	585 yd
Caribbean Best	Elizabeth Cottage Rear Of 63, Portland Road	585 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	156 Portland Road, South Norwood	612 yd
Tesco Express	169 - 175 Croydon Road, Penge	896 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	18 Station Road, South Norwood	986 yd
Tesco	7 South Norwood Hill, South Norwood	993 yd
Co-op	70 - 72 Elmers End Road, Penge	996 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
South Norwood Swimming Pool (Closed) Portland Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	695 yd
Croydon Sports Arena CROYDON SPORTS ARENA CROYDON SPORTS ARENA ALBERT ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches	700 yd
South Norwood Leisure Centre PORTLAND ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	704 yd
Harris Academy South Norwood CUMBERLOW AVENUE	health and fitness suite	871 yd
Stanley Halls STANLEY HALL STANLEY HALL SOUTH NORWOOD HILL		909 yd
Fox Gym ELMERS END ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,007 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Beckenham) ELMERS END ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,031 yd
South Norwood Recreation Ground SELHURST ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,069 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	59.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	59.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	73.39 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	73.39 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE25 4NJ