St Lukes Close, London, SE25 4SX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE25 4SX, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54% 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	55.4%	54%	-1.4%	51.0%	3.0%
Male	44.6%	46%	1.4%	49.0%	-3.0%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	38.7%	39.7%	1.0%	37.9%	1.8%
Married: Opposite sex	44.9%	45.5%	0.6%	44.2%	1.3%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	3.2%	2.8%	-0.4%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	7.9%	8%	0.1%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	4.7%	3%	-1.7%	6.1%	-3.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.6%	50.3%	1.7%	48.4%	1.9%
Good health	37.8%	33.6%	-4.2%	33.6%	0.0%
Fair health	10.8%	13.1%	2.3%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	2.2%	1.7%	-0.5%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	1.2%	0.1%

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	16.7%	12.3%	-4.4%	18.2%	-5.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.8%	8.1%	-5.7%	9.6%	-1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.1%	12.3%	-3.8%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	3.9%	2.1%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	18.1%	7.8%	16.9%	1.2%
Degree or Similar	34.9%	41.8%	6.9%	33.8%	8.0%
Other	6.5%	3.6%	-2.9%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 46.9% 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	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	7%	3.4%	-3.6%	3.1%	0.3%
Pakistani	1.3%	2.8%	1.5%	2.7%	0.1%
Other Asian	3.7%	1.7%	-2.0%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	7.3%	10.5%	3.2%	2.5%	8.0%
Black Caribbean	9.9%	15.2%	5.3%	1.0%	14.2%
Other Black	5.1%	4.1%	-1.0%	0.5%	3.6%
Mixed White and Asian	3.7%	1.9%	-1.8%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.1%	4.7%	1.6%	0.9%	3.8%
Mixed Other	2%	2.1%	0.1%	0.8%	1.3%
White	51%	46.9%	-4.1%	81.4%	-34.5%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.8% 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	77.4%	70.8%	-6.6%	83.2%	-12.4%
European Union	4.4%	10.5%	6.1%	6.1%	4.4%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	6.6%	8.4%	1.8%	2.7%	5.7%
Middle East and Asia	5.7%	4.9%	-0.8%	5.6%	-0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.1%	4.7%	-0.4%	1.3%	3.4%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	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	76%	71%	-5.0%	83.2%	-12.2%
10+ Years	0%	21.9%	21.9%	9.8%	12.1%
5-10 Years	2.2%	4.9%	2.7%	2.9%	2.0%
2-5 Years	7%	1.5%	-5.5%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	14.7%	0.6%	-14.1%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.9%	76.7%	-1.8%
Ireland	3.6%	0.6%	3.0%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Italy	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	3.9%	1.3%	2.6%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Central and Western Africa	3%	0.3%	2.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	4.9%	13.5%	-8.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.2%	37.2%	-14.0%
Christian	61.6%	46.2%	15.4%
Hindu	3.4%	1.7%	1.7%
Muslim	6.9%	6.5%	0.4%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is St Lukes Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Lukes Close was 98.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 32.4% higher than the Shirley North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St Lukes Close has the 15th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Shirley North and the 397th highest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 40.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -17.2%.

🔎 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 4SX, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 6/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 St Lukes Close are based on 130 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 St Lukes Close, London, SE25 4SX

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE25 4SX

Average Price
£395,180

Semi-Detached
£435,021

Terraced
£407,484

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£23,136

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Lukes Close

Average Price
£323,806

Semi-Detached
£395,057

Terraced
£398,466

Detached
£420,222

Flats/Maisonettes
£251,837

Other
£21,913

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Lukes CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26 St Lukes Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2026-01-30	£345,896
3 St Lukes Close, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£393,700	2025-09-30	£386,177
4 St Lukes Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£380,000	2023-11-20	£384,144
13 St Lukes Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£460,000	2023-10-09	£456,064
9 St Lukes Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2023-07-17	£397,002

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE25 4SX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	146
Part-Time Employee	50
Retired	46
Self-Employed	38
Student (economically inactive)	21
Unemployed	16
Looking after home or family	15
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Human health and social work activities	34
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	27
Education	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Financial and insurance activities	15
Construction	14
Other	13
Transport and storage	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Information and communication	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Manufacturing	7
Real estate activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	786 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	1,980 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	1,991 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	2,533 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	5,278 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 Shirley Park Primary Long Lane , CR0 7AR	- not rated	240 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashburton Junior School Long Lane , CR0 7AR	- not rated	240 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashburton Infant School Long Lane , CR0 7AR	- not rated	240 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tollgate Primary School Malling Close , Stockbury Road CR0 7YD	- not rated	306 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ryelands Primary School Albert Road , South Norwood SE25 4QL	- not rated	508 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	2out of 4	508 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashburton Community School Shirley Road , CR9 7AL	- not rated	732 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Shirley Park Shirley Road , CR9 7AL	- not rated	755 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanley Technical High School for Boys Davidson Road , CR0 6DD	- not rated	1,340 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Harris Academy South Norwood Cumberlow Avenue , SE25 6AE	3out of 4	1,653 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	1,578 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	3,082 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John Ruskin College Selsdon Park Road , CR2 8JJ	- not rated	4,883 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bridge To School Samuel Taylor Youth Centre 194 Selhurst Road , South Norwood SE25 6XX	- not rated	1,513 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chaffinch Brook School 32 Morland Road , CR0 6NA	3out of 4	1,528 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beckmead College Tennison Road , SE25 5RR	3out of 4	1,574 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Aspire Academy 11 Oliver Grove , South Norwood SE25 6EJ	4out of 4	1,578 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Elmhurst Preparatory School 20 Langley Road , Elmers End BR3 4AD	- not rated	1,637 yd	Other independent school	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
The Gold Coast Bar & Restaurant	The Gold Coast, 224 Portland Road	463 yd
Star Cafe & Sandwich Bar	216 Portland Road, South Norwood	463 yd
Woodside Cafe Kopaczko	35 Woodside Green, South Norwood	556 yd
Chilli & Spice	25 Woodside Green, South Norwood	670 yd
Ballers Pot Of Paradise	201 - 203 Portland Road, South Norwood	703 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Joiners Arms	50-52 Woodside Green, South Norwood	571 yd
The Portland Arms	152 Portland Road, South Norwood	685 yd
The Albert Tavern	The Albert, 65 Harrington Road	1,043 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morleys Fried Chicken	277 Portland Road, South Norwood	380 yd
Norwood Kebab House	261 Portland Road, South Norwood	493 yd
Eko Tedo Big Mama	251 Portland Road, South Norwood	535 yd
Mac's	253 Portland Road, South Norwood	535 yd
Delight Kebab	31 Woodside Green, South Norwood	556 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	47 Woodside Green, South Norwood	556 yd
Tesco	156 Portland Road, South Norwood	699 yd
Tesco Express	10-14 Bywood Avenue, Croydon	822 yd
Tesco Express	23 - 41 Shirley Road, Croydon	913 yd
Co-Op Supermarket	311-313 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	954 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ashburton Park ASHBURTON PARK ASHBURTON PARK LOWER ADDISCOMBE ROAD	tennis courts	438 yd
Croydon Sports Arena CROYDON SPORTS ARENA CROYDON SPORTS ARENA ALBERT ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches	573 yd
South Norwood Leisure Centre PORTLAND ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	606 yd
South Norwood Swimming Pool (Closed) Portland Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	619 yd
World Of Golf (Croydon) LONG LANE	golf	676 yd
The Longheath Centre 49A 49A LONGHEATH GARDENS		707 yd
Oasis Academy Shirley Park SHIRLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	727 yd
Ashburton Playing Fields COLERIDGE ROAD	grass pitches	849 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	146.3 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	18.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE25 4SX