Oakley Road, London, SE25 4XQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE25 4XQ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.1% 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	54%	54.1%	0.1%	51.0%	3.1%
Male	46%	45.9%	-0.1%	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 4XQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50% 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	50.3%	50%	-0.3%	37.9%	12.1%
Married: Opposite sex	32.6%	36.9%	4.3%	44.2%	-7.3%
Separated	4.7%	3.6%	-1.1%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	9.8%	6.8%	-3.0%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	2.6%	2.7%	0.1%	6.1%	-3.4%

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 (88%) 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	50%	53.4%	3.4%	48.4%	5.0%
Good health	33.7%	34.6%	0.9%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	12.3%	10.3%	-2.0%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	2.9%	1%	-1.9%	4.0%	-3.0%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	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.

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 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.1%	10.5%	-6.6%	18.2%	-7.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.1%	11.8%	-6.3%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.1%	9.5%	-7.6%	13.4%	-3.9%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	5.5%	2.9%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	14.5%	4.1%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	29%	48.2%	19.2%	33.8%	14.4%
Other	5.7%	0%	-5.7%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 57.5% 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	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.1%	3.4%	2.3%	3.1%	0.3%
Pakistani	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	2.7%	-0.6%
Other Asian	2.2%	5.1%	2.9%	1.6%	3.5%
Black African	8.7%	7.2%	-1.5%	2.5%	4.7%
Black Caribbean	20.3%	12.3%	-8.0%	1.0%	11.3%
Other Black	4.7%	1.7%	-3.0%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	3.8%	3.1%	0.8%	3.0%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4%	3.1%	-0.9%	0.9%	2.2%
Mixed Other	2.5%	1.4%	-1.1%	0.8%	0.6%
White	50.4%	57.5%	7.1%	81.4%	-23.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.4% 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	76.8%	66.4%	-10.4%	83.2%	-16.8%
European Union	5.8%	15.6%	9.8%	6.1%	9.5%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	6.2%	5.5%	-0.7%	2.7%	2.8%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	5.9%	4.1%	5.6%	0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8%	4.2%	-3.8%	1.3%	2.9%
Oceania	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.4%	66%	-10.4%	83.2%	-17.2%
10+ Years	3.3%	21.3%	18.0%	9.8%	11.5%
5-10 Years	1.1%	5.2%	4.1%	2.9%	2.3%
2-5 Years	5.4%	6.2%	0.8%	2.2%	4.0%
Less than 2 years	13.8%	1.4%	-12.4%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.4%	76.7%	-3.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	5.2%	0.3%	4.9%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	5.2%	1.3%	3.9%
Romania	4.5%	0.9%	3.6%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	3.1%	13.5%	-10.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.4%	37.2%	-3.8%
Christian	48.1%	46.2%	1.9%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	8.5%	6.5%	2.0%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is Oakley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oakley Road was 127.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 71.0% higher than the Shirley North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Oakley Road has the 8th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Shirley North and the 271st highest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 49.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 54.5%.

🔎 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 4XQ, 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 Oakley Road are based on 273 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 Oakley Road, London, SE25 4XQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE25 4XQ

Average Price
£423,293

Semi-Detached
£480,812

Terraced
£427,281

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£222,182

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oakley Road

Average Price
£779,371

Semi-Detached
£1,798,332

Terraced
£758,726

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£761,936

Other
£46,859

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oakley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Oakley Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£542,500	2025-03-24	£534,429
52 Oakley Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£545,000	2024-12-19	£537,463
94 Oakley Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£508,500	2024-07-19	£515,732
2A Oakley Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2023-09-27	£206,446
50 Oakley Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£483,000	2023-09-22	£468,348

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE25 4XQ

Employment

SE25 4XQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 20% 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	91
Self-Employed	45
Part-Time Employee	22
Retired	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	8
Looking after home or family	8
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Human health and social work activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Education	13
Construction	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	6
Manufacturing	6
Transport and storage	6
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
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	498 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	1,960 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	2,300 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	2,329 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	4,766 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	73 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ryelands Primary School Albert Road , South Norwood SE25 4QL	- not rated	193 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tollgate Primary School Malling Close , Stockbury Road CR0 7YD	- not rated	642 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Becket Catholic Primary School Becket Close , Birchanger Road SE25 5BN	- not rated	671 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Becket Catholic Primary School Becket Close , Birchanger Road SE25 5BN	3out of 4	671 yd	Academy converter	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	193 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy South Norwood Cumberlow Avenue , SE25 6AE	3out of 4	1,201 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashburton Community School Shirley Road , CR9 7AL	- not rated	1,247 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Shirley Park Shirley Road , CR9 7AL	- not rated	1,270 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanley Technical High School for Boys Davidson Road , CR0 6DD	- not rated	1,463 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	5,310 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	1,204 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	3,373 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John Ruskin College Selsdon Park Road , CR2 8JJ	- not rated	5,388 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	1,180 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Aspire Academy 11 Oliver Grove , South Norwood SE25 6EJ	4out of 4	1,204 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Beckmead College Tennison Road , SE25 5RR	3out of 4	1,284 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Elmhurst Preparatory School 20 Langley Road , Elmers End BR3 4AD	- not rated	1,464 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chaffinch Brook School 32 Morland Road , CR0 6NA	3out of 4	1,809 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	187 yd
Star Cafe & Sandwich Bar	216 Portland Road, South Norwood	187 yd
Ballers Pot Of Paradise	201 - 203 Portland Road, South Norwood	234 yd
Dee's Spot	163 Portland Road, South Norwood	283 yd
Ballas Pot Of Paradise	201 Portland Road, South Norwood	283 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Portland Arms	152 Portland Road, South Norwood	240 yd
The Albert Tavern	The Albert, 65 Harrington Road	531 yd
The Joiners Arms	50-52 Woodside Green, South Norwood	897 yd
The Cherry Tree	32 Station Road, South Norwood	961 yd
The Jolly Sailor	64 High Street, South Norwood	1,055 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Norwood Kebab House	261 Portland Road, South Norwood	132 yd
Eko Tedo Big Mama	251 Portland Road, South Norwood	144 yd
Mac's	253 Portland Road, South Norwood	144 yd
Guava Grill	243 Portland Road, South Norwood	148 yd
Morleys Fried Chicken	277 Portland Road, South Norwood	186 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	156 Portland Road, South Norwood	251 yd
Tesco Express	47 Woodside Green, South Norwood	864 yd
Tesco Express	10-14 Bywood Avenue, Croydon	1,033 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	18 Station Road, South Norwood	1,042 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
South Norwood Leisure Centre PORTLAND ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	219 yd
South Norwood Swimming Pool (Closed) Portland Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	225 yd
Croydon Sports Arena CROYDON SPORTS ARENA CROYDON SPORTS ARENA ALBERT ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches	316 yd
The Longheath Centre 49A 49A LONGHEATH GARDENS		772 yd
World Of Golf (Croydon) LONG LANE	golf	783 yd
Ashburton Park ASHBURTON PARK ASHBURTON PARK LOWER ADDISCOMBE ROAD	tennis courts	935 yd
South Norwood Recreation Ground SELHURST ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	948 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	98.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	98.0%

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	149.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE25 4XQ