Portland Road, London, SE25 4UN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE25 4UN has a female population much higher than UK average, with 57.7% of the population 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	46.6%	57.7%	11.1%	51.0%	6.7%
Male	53.4%	42.3%	-11.1%	49.0%	-6.7%

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 4UN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.2% 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	43.8%	42.2%	-1.6%	37.9%	4.3%
Married: Opposite sex	38.8%	35.6%	-3.2%	44.2%	-8.6%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	6.7%	4.4%	-2.3%	2.2%	2.2%
Divorced	7.3%	10.2%	2.9%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	2.2%	7.6%	5.4%	6.1%	1.5%

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 (86.6%) 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	49.3%	48.3%	-1.0%	48.4%	-0.1%
Good health	32.3%	38.3%	6.0%	33.6%	4.7%
Fair health	14.8%	10.7%	-4.1%	12.7%	-2.0%
Bad health	2.7%	2.1%	-0.6%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	20.2%	20.2%	0.0%	18.2%	2.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.7%	6.7%	-4.0%	9.6%	-2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.9%	8.1%	-4.8%	13.4%	-5.3%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	4.5%	3.4%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.2%	14.3%	-0.9%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	21.9%	42.6%	20.7%	33.8%	8.8%
Other	18%	3.6%	-14.4%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 41.7% 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	6.7%	2.4%	-4.3%	1.1%	1.3%
Chinese	2.2%	1.7%	-0.5%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	7.6%	6.6%	-1.0%	3.1%	3.5%
Pakistani	4.5%	1.4%	-3.1%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	4%	4.1%	0.1%	1.6%	2.5%
Black African	8.5%	11.4%	2.9%	2.5%	8.9%
Black Caribbean	9.9%	13.1%	3.2%	1.0%	12.1%
Other Black	5.8%	4.5%	-1.3%	0.5%	4.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	0.7%	-1.5%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	4.9%	3.8%	-1.1%	0.8%	3.0%
White	42.6%	41.7%	-0.9%	81.4%	-39.7%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	4.1%	4.1%	1.6%	2.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.1% 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	52.9%	53.1%	0.2%	83.2%	-30.1%
European Union	9%	14.1%	5.1%	6.1%	8.0%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	1.4%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	13.5%	13.8%	0.3%	2.7%	11.1%
Middle East and Asia	15.7%	7.9%	-7.8%	5.6%	2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.2%	9.3%	2.1%	1.3%	8.0%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	52.5%	52.7%	0.2%	83.2%	-30.5%
10+ Years	4.9%	29.8%	24.9%	9.8%	20.0%
5-10 Years	6.7%	8.2%	1.5%	2.9%	5.3%
2-5 Years	11.7%	5.5%	-6.2%	2.2%	3.3%
Less than 2 years	24.2%	3.8%	-20.4%	1.9%	1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.9%	76.7%	-13.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Italy	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Portugal	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Spain	2.4%	0.4%	2.0%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	3.4%	1.3%	2.1%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
South and Eastern Africa	2.7%	0.2%	2.5%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	3.4%	0.3%	3.1%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	8.2%	13.5%	-5.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.1%	37.2%	-13.1%
Christian	50.2%	46.2%	4.0%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	9.6%	6.5%	3.1%
Other religion	3.8%	0.6%	3.2%
Not answered	8.9%	6.0%	2.9%

Safety

Is Portland Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Portland Road was 120.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 11.3% higher than the South Norwood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Portland Road has the 9th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in South Norwood and the 306th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -17.0%.

🔎 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 4UN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 10/10 (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) - 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 Portland Road are based on 1152 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 Portland Road, London, SE25 4UN

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE25 4UN

Average Price
£834,625

Semi-Detached
£599,309

Terraced
£353,321

Detached
£593,945

Flats/Maisonettes
£236,166

Other
£4,150,247

Estimated Average Property Prices for Portland Road

Average Price
£1,036,322

Semi-Detached
£1,105,402

Terraced
£2,053,232

Detached
£765,513

Flats/Maisonettes
£314,552

Other
£797,186

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Portland Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
113 - 117 Portland Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£5,875,000	2025-01-09	£5,750,793
119 - 121 Portland Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£5,875,000	2025-01-09	£5,750,793
77 Portland Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2024-08-05	£294,603
Elizabeth Cottage Portland Road, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£580,000	2024-02-09	£568,590
Ground Floor Flat 71 Portland Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,000	2023-12-12	£194,790

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE25 4UN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	80
Retired	30
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	21
Looking after home or family	18
Other	17
Student (economically inactive)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	16
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Transport and storage	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Education	8
Other	6
Manufacturing	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Construction	3
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	539 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	1,626 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	1,694 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	2,499 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	4,094 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	134 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
South Norwood Primary 34 Crowther Road , South Norwood SE25 5QP	1out of 4	325 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Ryelands Oakley Road , South Norwood SE25 4XG	3out of 4	807 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heavers Farm Primary School 58 Dinsdale Gardens , South Norwood SE25 6LT	3out of 4	872 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Chad's Catholic Primary School Alverston Gardens , South Norwood SE25 6LR	3out of 4	1,006 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	4out of 4	385 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Arena Albert Road , South Norwood SE25 4QL	1out of 4	988 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris City Academy Crystal Palace Maberley Road , Upper Norwood SE19 2JH	4out of 4	1,694 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Blake Academy 6 Morland Road , CR0 6NA	- not rated	2,207 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Park High School Balmoral Avenue , BR3 3RD	- not rated	2,575 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	427 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	3,454 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	1,968 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	5,098 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	3out of 4	427 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Beckmead College Tennison Road , SE25 5RR	- not rated	642 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
AYA College (On-Site Educational Provision) Holly Lodge , 16 Edith Road SE25 5PQ	- not rated	1,566 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	1,730 yd	City technology college	No	Mixed	More About School
Chaffinch Brook School 32 Morland Road , CR0 6NA	- not rated	1,998 yd	Academy special converter	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
Portland Cafe	42 Portland Road, South Norwood	48 yd
South Norwood Community Kitchen	44B Portland Road, South Norwood	50 yd
Cools Kitchen	21 Portland Road, South Norwood	147 yd
Seafood Den	17 Portland Road, South Norwood	147 yd
Flexi Caribbean Restaurant	23 Portland Road, South Norwood	147 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Albert Tavern	The Albert, 65 Harrington Road	335 yd
The Cherry Tree	32 Station Road, South Norwood	344 yd
The Jolly Sailor	64 High Street, South Norwood	367 yd
The Albion	26 High Street, South Norwood	391 yd
Trude Rotisserie	The Alliance, 91 High Street	392 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Portland Grill	75 Portland Road, South Norwood	3 yd
Caribbean Best	Elizabeth Cottage Rear Of 63, Portland Road	3 yd
Domino's Pizza	51 Portland Road, South Norwood	73 yd
Metro's Fried Chicken	35 Portland Road, South Norwood	147 yd
New Moon Restaurant	5-7 Portland Road, South Norwood	147 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Limited	18 Station Road, South Norwood	415 yd
Tesco	156 Portland Road, South Norwood	460 yd
Tesco	7 South Norwood Hill, South Norwood	528 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stanley Halls STANLEY HALL STANLEY HALL SOUTH NORWOOD HILL		475 yd
Harris Academy South Norwood CUMBERLOW AVENUE	health and fitness suite	488 yd
South Norwood Recreation Ground SELHURST ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	491 yd
South Norwood Swimming Pool (Closed) Portland Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	534 yd
South Norwood Leisure Centre PORTLAND ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	547 yd
Heavers Farm Primary School DINSDALE GARDENS	artificial grass pitch	932 yd
Croydon Sports Arena CROYDON SPORTS ARENA CROYDON SPORTS ARENA ALBERT ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches	941 yd
Waterside Centre WATERSIDE CENTRE WATERSIDE CENTRE AVENUE ROAD		1,093 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	20.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	20.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	20.0%

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	63.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	59.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.75 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.75 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE25 4UN