Ferndale Road, London, SE25 4QP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE25 4QP has a slightly higher male population, with 52.1% 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	53.5%	47.9%	-5.6%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	46.5%	52.1%	5.6%	49.0%	3.1%

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 4QP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.8% 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	47.6%	43.8%	-3.8%	37.9%	5.9%
Married: Opposite sex	37.3%	40.5%	3.2%	44.2%	-3.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	1.6%	2.7%	1.1%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	10.8%	8.1%	-2.7%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	2.7%	3.8%	1.1%	6.1%	-2.3%

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	55.9%	45.6%	-10.3%	48.4%	-2.8%
Good health	32.7%	38.8%	6.1%	33.6%	5.2%
Fair health	9.4%	14.3%	4.9%	12.7%	1.6%
Bad health	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	4.0%	-3.2%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	17.3%	22.2%	4.9%	18.2%	4.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.9%	9.2%	-2.7%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.8%	9.2%	-7.6%	13.4%	-4.2%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	3.8%	1.6%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	12.4%	1.0%	16.9%	-4.5%
Degree or Similar	34.6%	42.7%	8.1%	33.8%	8.9%
Other	5.9%	0.5%	-5.4%	2.8%	-2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 57.8% 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)
Chinese	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0.8%	3.9%	3.1%	3.1%	0.8%
Pakistani	1.6%	2.2%	0.6%	2.7%	-0.5%
Other Asian	3.3%	1.3%	-2.0%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	4.1%	3%	-1.1%	2.5%	0.5%
Black Caribbean	21.2%	13.9%	-7.3%	1.0%	12.9%
Other Black	6.9%	4.8%	-2.1%	0.5%	4.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.1%	1.7%	-2.4%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	1.2%	2.6%	1.4%	0.8%	1.8%
White	49.4%	57.8%	8.4%	81.4%	-23.6%
Arab	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	3.7%	5.2%	1.5%	1.6%	3.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.8% 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	76.7%	72.8%	-3.9%	83.2%	-10.4%
European Union	4.1%	7.7%	3.6%	6.1%	1.6%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	3.7%	2.1%	-1.6%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	3.7%	6.4%	2.7%	5.6%	0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	10.2%	8.5%	-1.7%	1.3%	7.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.5%	72.5%	-3.0%	83.2%	-10.7%
10+ Years	1.6%	18.6%	17.0%	9.8%	8.8%
5-10 Years	3.3%	4.7%	1.4%	2.9%	1.8%
2-5 Years	3.3%	4.2%	0.9%	2.2%	2.0%
Less than 2 years	16.3%	0%	-16.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.3%	76.7%	-1.4%
Ireland	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Poland	3.8%	1.3%	2.5%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	8.5%	13.5%	-5.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.1%	37.2%	-8.1%
Christian	52.3%	46.2%	6.1%
Hindu	3.4%	1.7%	1.7%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	10.1%	6.5%	3.6%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	3%	6.0%	-3.0%

Safety

Is Ferndale Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ferndale Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Shirley North average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.6%.

🔎 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 4QP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Ferndale Road are based on 1208 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 Ferndale Road, London, SE25 4QP

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE25 4QP

Average Price
£479,261

Semi-Detached
£347,553

Terraced
£483,652

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ferndale Road

Average Price
£587,266

Semi-Detached
£580,936

Terraced
£698,611

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£493,156

Other
£1,203,664

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ferndale Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
36 Ferndale Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£540,000	2024-10-21	£525,283
10 Ferndale Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£345,000	2023-08-03	£339,165
10 Ferndale Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2023-05-26	£258,333
90 Ferndale Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£580,000	2022-09-30	£544,226
38 Ferndale Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£590,000	2022-09-29	£553,610

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE25 4QP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	79
Retired	26
Self-Employed	20
Part-Time Employee	14
Looking after home or family	14
Student (economically inactive)	12
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Other	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	17
Education	15
Financial and insurance activities	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Construction	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Information and communication	9
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Manufacturing	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
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	399 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	1,862 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	2,231 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	2,237 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	4,745 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	147 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Becket Catholic Primary School Becket Close , Birchanger Road SE25 5BN	4out of 4	608 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
South Norwood Primary 34 Crowther Road , South Norwood SE25 5QP	1out of 4	624 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Church of England Primary Academy Albert Road , South Norwood SE25 4JD	3out of 4	801 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Heavers Farm Primary School 58 Dinsdale Gardens , South Norwood SE25 6LT	3out of 4	1,164 yd	Community school	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	1out of 4	293 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy South Norwood Cumberlow Avenue , SE25 6AE	4out of 4	1,139 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Blake Academy 6 Morland Road , CR0 6NA	- not rated	1,994 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Park High School Balmoral Avenue , BR3 3RD	- not rated	2,037 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris City Academy Crystal Palace Maberley Road , Upper Norwood SE19 2JH	4out of 4	2,379 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,121 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	3,303 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	1,281 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	1,121 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Beckmead College Tennison Road , SE25 5RR	- not rated	1,190 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Chaffinch Brook School 32 Morland Road , CR0 6NA	- not rated	1,742 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
AYA College (On-Site Educational Provision) Holly Lodge , 16 Edith Road SE25 5PQ	- not rated	1,903 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	2,012 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
The Gold Coast Bar & Restaurant	The Gold Coast, 224 Portland Road	183 yd
Star Cafe & Sandwich Bar	216 Portland Road, South Norwood	183 yd
Ballers Pot Of Paradise	201 - 203 Portland Road, South Norwood	294 yd
Dee's Spot	163 Portland Road, South Norwood	345 yd
Ballas Pot Of Paradise	201 Portland Road, South Norwood	345 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Portland Arms	152 Portland Road, South Norwood	294 yd
The Albert Tavern	The Albert, 65 Harrington Road	598 yd
The Joiners Arms	50-52 Woodside Green, South Norwood	853 yd
The Cherry Tree	32 Station Road, South Norwood	1,014 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Norwood Kebab House	261 Portland Road, South Norwood	143 yd
Morleys Fried Chicken	277 Portland Road, South Norwood	149 yd
Eko Tedo Big Mama	251 Portland Road, South Norwood	171 yd
Mac's	253 Portland Road, South Norwood	171 yd
Guava Grill	243 Portland Road, South Norwood	185 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	156 Portland Road, South Norwood	306 yd
Tesco Express	47 Woodside Green, South Norwood	822 yd
Tesco Express	10-14 Bywood Avenue, Croydon	982 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
South Norwood Leisure Centre PORTLAND ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	256 yd
South Norwood Swimming Pool (Closed) Portland Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	264 yd
Croydon Sports Arena CROYDON SPORTS ARENA CROYDON SPORTS ARENA ALBERT ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches	301 yd
The Longheath Centre 49A 49A LONGHEATH GARDENS		731 yd
World Of Golf (Croydon) LONG LANE	golf	738 yd
Ashburton Park ASHBURTON PARK ASHBURTON PARK LOWER ADDISCOMBE ROAD	tennis courts	873 yd
South Norwood Recreation Ground SELHURST ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	989 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	146.1 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	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE25 4QP