Portland Road, London, SE25 4XB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE25 4XB has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	47.7%	50%	2.3%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	52.3%	50%	-2.3%	49.0%	1.0%

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 4XB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.8% 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	46.3%	52.8%	6.5%	37.9%	14.9%
Married: Opposite sex	29.6%	30.2%	0.6%	44.2%	-14.0%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	11.3%	3.8%	-7.5%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	10%	10.8%	0.8%	9.1%	1.7%
Widowed	2.1%	2.4%	0.3%	6.1%	-3.7%

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	50.3%	47.9%	-2.4%	48.4%	-0.5%
Good health	31.9%	36.8%	4.9%	33.6%	3.2%
Fair health	12.8%	9.7%	-3.1%	12.7%	-3.0%
Bad health	4.9%	4.9%	0.0%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	0%	0.7%	0.7%	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	20.4%	19.5%	-0.9%	18.2%	1.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.5%	9.3%	-8.2%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.7%	16.3%	-0.4%	13.4%	2.9%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	3.7%	1.6%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	14.9%	4.1%	16.9%	-2.0%
Degree or Similar	24.2%	32.1%	7.9%	33.8%	-1.7%
Other	8.3%	4.2%	-4.1%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 39.9% 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)
Chinese	3%	0.7%	-2.3%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	3.9%	2.4%	-1.5%	3.1%	-0.7%
Pakistani	5.6%	3.5%	-2.1%	2.7%	0.8%
Other Asian	2%	3.8%	1.8%	1.6%	2.2%
Black African	13.5%	12.8%	-0.7%	2.5%	10.3%
Black Caribbean	11.5%	13.5%	2.0%	1.0%	12.5%
Other Black	10.2%	1.4%	-8.8%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	1%	2.1%	1.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.9%	4.9%	1.0%	0.9%	4.0%
Mixed Other	2%	2.4%	0.4%	0.8%	1.6%
White	39.8%	39.9%	0.1%	81.4%	-41.5%
Arab	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	1.6%	9.7%	8.1%	1.6%	8.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.1% 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	63.5%	56.1%	-7.4%	83.2%	-27.1%
European Union	5.3%	11.8%	6.5%	6.1%	5.7%
Rest of Europe	3.6%	6.2%	2.6%	0.8%	5.4%
Africa	13.5%	10%	-3.5%	2.7%	7.3%
Middle East and Asia	8.9%	8%	-0.9%	5.6%	2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.6%	7.3%	2.7%	1.3%	6.0%
Oceania	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.2%	56.6%	-4.6%	83.2%	-26.6%
10+ Years	1%	26.2%	25.2%	9.8%	16.4%
5-10 Years	7.2%	5.9%	-1.3%	2.9%	3.0%
2-5 Years	11.8%	9.1%	-2.7%	2.2%	6.9%
Less than 2 years	18.8%	2.1%	-16.7%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.4%	76.7%	-14.3%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Italy	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Portugal	3.4%	0.5%	2.9%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	5.2%	1.3%	3.9%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	4.8%	1.5%	3.3%
Other Europe	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	7.6%	13.5%	-5.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.9%	37.2%	-17.3%
Christian	54.2%	46.2%	8.0%
Buddhist	3.5%	0.5%	3.0%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	7%	6.5%	0.5%
Not answered	12.6%	6.0%	6.6%

Safety

Is Portland Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Portland Road was 244.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 160.9% higher than the Addiscombe East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Portland Road has the 9th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Addiscombe East and the 96th highest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 113.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -32.3%.

🔎 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. 64% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,800

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in SE25 4XB, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 8/10 (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 1183 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 4XB

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE25 4XB

Average Price
£358,989

Semi-Detached
£425,977

Terraced
£408,225

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£265,392

Other
£388,213

Estimated Average Property Prices for Portland Road

Average Price
£953,496

Semi-Detached
£1,010,782

Terraced
£1,887,077

Detached
£692,137

Flats/Maisonettes
£300,141

Other
£706,276

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Portland Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
223 Portland Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£425,000	2025-11-13	£413,405
271B Portland Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£700,000	2025-10-27	£689,026
271 Portland Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£400,000	2025-10-27	£393,729
221 Portland Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£465,000	2025-03-31	£439,028
221 Portland Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£370,000	2025-03-31	£349,334

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE25 4XB

Employment

SE25 4XB area has a very high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 12% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in SE25 4XB 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	62
Unemployed	25
Self-Employed	24
Part-Time Employee	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Retired	16
Other	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Human health and social work activities	17
Education	15
Construction	11
Transport and storage	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Information and communication	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	360 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	1,817 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	2,193 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	2,197 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	4,752 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	193 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ryelands Primary School Albert Road , South Norwood SE25 4QL	- not rated	334 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Becket Catholic Primary School Becket Close , Birchanger Road SE25 5BN	- not rated	570 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Becket Catholic Primary School Becket Close , Birchanger Road SE25 5BN	3out of 4	570 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The South Norwood Academy 34 Crowther Road , South Norwood SE25 5QP	- not rated	593 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	334 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy South Norwood Cumberlow Avenue , SE25 6AE	3out of 4	1,128 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashburton Community School Shirley Road , CR9 7AL	- not rated	1,250 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Shirley Park Shirley Road , CR9 7AL	- not rated	1,271 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanley Technical High School for Boys Davidson Road , CR0 6DD	- not rated	1,332 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	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	5,175 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	1,097 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	3,261 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John Ruskin College Selsdon Park Road , CR2 8JJ	- not rated	5,415 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	1,061 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Aspire Academy 11 Oliver Grove , South Norwood SE25 6EJ	4out of 4	1,097 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Beckmead College Tennison Road , SE25 5RR	3out of 4	1,157 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Elmhurst Preparatory School 20 Langley Road , Elmers End BR3 4AD	- not rated	1,606 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chaffinch Brook School 32 Morland Road , CR0 6NA	3out of 4	1,701 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
The Gold Coast Bar & Restaurant	The Gold Coast, 224 Portland Road	86 yd
Star Cafe & Sandwich Bar	216 Portland Road, South Norwood	86 yd
Ballers Pot Of Paradise	201 - 203 Portland Road, South Norwood	171 yd
Dee's Spot	163 Portland Road, South Norwood	229 yd
Ballas Pot Of Paradise	201 Portland Road, South Norwood	229 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Portland Arms	152 Portland Road, South Norwood	152 yd
The Albert Tavern	The Albert, 65 Harrington Road	530 yd
The Joiners Arms	50-52 Woodside Green, South Norwood	818 yd
The Cherry Tree	32 Station Road, South Norwood	854 yd
Trude Rotisserie	The Alliance, 91 High Street	963 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eko Tedo Big Mama	251 Portland Road, South Norwood	2 yd
Mac's	253 Portland Road, South Norwood	2 yd
Guava Grill	243 Portland Road, South Norwood	29 yd
Norwood Kebab House	261 Portland Road, South Norwood	41 yd
Morleys Fried Chicken	277 Portland Road, South Norwood	154 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	156 Portland Road, South Norwood	166 yd
Tesco Express	47 Woodside Green, South Norwood	783 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	18 Station Road, South Norwood	934 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
South Norwood Leisure Centre PORTLAND ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	88 yd
South Norwood Swimming Pool (Closed) Portland Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	98 yd
Croydon Sports Arena CROYDON SPORTS ARENA CROYDON SPORTS ARENA ALBERT ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches	458 yd
South Norwood Recreation Ground SELHURST ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	819 yd
The Longheath Centre 49A 49A LONGHEATH GARDENS		901 yd
World Of Golf (Croydon) LONG LANE	golf	908 yd
Ashburton Park ASHBURTON PARK ASHBURTON PARK LOWER ADDISCOMBE ROAD	tennis courts	918 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	27.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	27.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	27.0%

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	73.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	80.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE25 4XB