Sunny Bank, London, SE25 4TG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE25 4TG has a slightly higher male population, with 52.9% 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	52.5%	47.1%	-5.4%	51.0%	-3.9%
Male	47.5%	52.9%	5.4%	49.0%	3.9%

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 4TG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.9% 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	43.3%	57.9%	14.6%	37.9%	20.0%
Married: Opposite sex	35%	32%	-3.0%	44.2%	-12.2%
Married: Same sex	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	7.9%	1.8%	-6.1%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	8.9%	4.8%	-4.1%	9.1%	-4.3%
Widowed	3.9%	3.1%	-0.8%	6.1%	-3.0%

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 (86.5%) 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	47.9%	54.4%	6.5%	48.4%	6.0%
Good health	36.6%	32.1%	-4.5%	33.6%	-1.5%
Fair health	11.3%	10.2%	-1.1%	12.7%	-2.5%
Bad health	3.2%	2.9%	-0.3%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	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.

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 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.7%	14.7%	-2.0%	18.2%	-3.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.3%	5.6%	-7.7%	9.6%	-4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.2%	8.2%	-11.0%	13.4%	-5.2%
Apprenticeship	1%	3%	2.0%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	16.5%	6.6%	16.9%	-0.4%
Degree or Similar	27.1%	48.1%	21.0%	33.8%	14.3%
Other	12.8%	3.9%	-8.9%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 46.7% 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%	0.7%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	1.8%	1.1%	-0.7%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	2.5%	3.3%	0.8%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	11.6%	12.3%	0.7%	2.5%	9.8%
Black Caribbean	21.8%	12%	-9.8%	1.0%	11.0%
Other Black	7.4%	6.5%	-0.9%	0.5%	6.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	2.5%	1.4%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	4.7%	2.2%	0.9%	3.8%
Mixed Other	1.4%	2.5%	1.1%	0.8%	1.7%
White	44.7%	46.7%	2.0%	81.4%	-34.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Other	2.8%	2.9%	0.1%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.1% 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	67.3%	60.1%	-7.2%	83.2%	-23.1%
European Union	7.7%	21.2%	13.5%	6.1%	15.1%
Rest of Europe	3.2%	0.4%	-2.8%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	7.4%	9.2%	1.8%	2.7%	6.5%
Middle East and Asia	3.5%	4%	0.5%	5.6%	-1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	9.2%	4.8%	-4.4%	1.3%	3.5%
Oceania	1.8%	0.4%	-1.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.8%	59.9%	-5.9%	83.2%	-23.3%
10+ Years	1.4%	25.5%	24.1%	9.8%	15.7%
5-10 Years	4.9%	10.6%	5.7%	2.9%	7.7%
2-5 Years	6.3%	2.6%	-3.7%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	21.5%	1.5%	-20.0%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.3%	76.7%	-7.4%
Ireland	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	4.4%	1.3%	3.1%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	8.4%	1.5%	6.9%
Central and Western Africa	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	3.3%	13.5%	-10.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.9%	37.2%	-6.3%
Christian	58.9%	46.2%	12.7%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	4%	6.5%	-2.5%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Sunny Bank Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sunny Bank was 146.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.9% higher than the South Norwood average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Sunny Bank has the 7th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in South Norwood and the 212th highest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 43.6%.

🔎 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 4TG, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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) - 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 Sunny Bank are based on 196 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 Sunny Bank, London, SE25 4TG

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE25 4TG

Average Price
£370,598

Semi-Detached
£351,283

Terraced
£441,322

Detached
£486,017

Flats/Maisonettes
£277,461

Other
£5,232

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sunny Bank

Average Price
£274,094

Semi-Detached
£532,663

Terraced
£465,979

Detached
£466,515

Flats/Maisonettes
£172,682

Other
£4,956

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sunny BankStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
93 Sunny Bank, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2025-08-22	£433,119
Flat 4 81 Sunny Bank, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£298,000	2025-08-15	£287,532
Flat 2 81 Sunny Bank, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£255,000	2025-04-10	£244,700
70 Sunny Bank, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£550,000	2025-03-25	£539,781
66 Sunny Bank, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2023-10-27	£396,578

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE25 4TG

Employment

SE25 4TG area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Less than 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 25% 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	86
Self-Employed	58
Part-Time Employee	20
Other	14
Unemployed	13
Retired	12
Student (economically inactive)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Looking after home or family	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	21
Education	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Construction	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	4
Information and communication	3
Manufacturing	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	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	780 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	1,973 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	1,981 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	2,813 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	3,904 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	220 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's CofE Primary School Albert Road , South Norwood SE25 4JD	- not rated	220 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
The South Norwood Academy 34 Crowther Road , South Norwood SE25 5QP	- not rated	643 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
South Norwood Primary School 34 Crowther Road , South Norwood SE25 5QP	- not rated	643 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
South Norwood Primary 34 Crowther Road , South Norwood SE25 5QP	3out of 4	643 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	3out of 4	461 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Arena Albert Road , South Norwood SE25 4QL	2out of 4	984 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris City Academy Crystal Palace Maberley Road , Upper Norwood SE19 2JH	- not rated	1,538 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanley Technical High School for Boys Davidson Road , CR0 6DD	- not rated	1,803 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Ashburton Community School Shirley Road , CR9 7AL	- not rated	2,098 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	4,866 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanford County Middle School Chilmark Road , Norbury SW16 5HB	- not rated	5,087 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	701 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	3,789 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	- not rated	5,265 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	4out of 4	701 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	800 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beckmead College Tennison Road , SE25 5RR	3out of 4	966 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Lodge William Booth Road , Anerley SE20 8BG	- not rated	1,492 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris City Technology College Maberley Road , Upper Norwood SE19 2JH	- not rated	1,538 yd	City technology college	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
Cools Kitchen	21 Portland Road, South Norwood	308 yd
Seafood Den	17 Portland Road, South Norwood	308 yd
Flexi Caribbean Restaurant	23 Portland Road, South Norwood	308 yd
South Norwood Community Kitchen	44B Portland Road, South Norwood	347 yd
Portland Cafe	42 Portland Road, South Norwood	371 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Albert Tavern	The Albert, 65 Harrington Road	356 yd
The Albion	26 High Street, South Norwood	377 yd
The Jolly Sailor	64 High Street, South Norwood	462 yd
Trude Rotisserie	The Alliance, 91 High Street	535 yd
The Cherry Tree	32 Station Road, South Norwood	571 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	51 Portland Road, South Norwood	308 yd
Metro's Fried Chicken	35 Portland Road, South Norwood	308 yd
New Moon Restaurant	5-7 Portland Road, South Norwood	308 yd
Apna Indian Cuisine	25 Portland Road, South Norwood	308 yd
Portland Grill	75 Portland Road, South Norwood	330 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	7 South Norwood Hill, South Norwood	550 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	18 Station Road, South Norwood	612 yd
Tesco	156 Portland Road, South Norwood	688 yd
Tesco Express	169 - 175 Croydon Road, Penge	842 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Harris Academy South Norwood CUMBERLOW AVENUE	health and fitness suite	420 yd
Stanley Halls STANLEY HALL STANLEY HALL SOUTH NORWOOD HILL		463 yd
South Norwood Swimming Pool (Closed) Portland Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	777 yd
South Norwood Recreation Ground SELHURST ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	779 yd
South Norwood Leisure Centre PORTLAND ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	789 yd
Waterside Centre WATERSIDE CENTRE WATERSIDE CENTRE AVENUE ROAD		879 yd
Croydon Sports Arena CROYDON SPORTS ARENA CROYDON SPORTS ARENA ALBERT ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches	1,039 yd
South Norwood Lake And Grounds WATERSIDE CENTRE WATERSIDE CENTRE AVENUE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,064 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	42.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	42.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	42.9%

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	29.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	66.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	4.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE25 4TG