Cargreen Road, London, SE25 5AF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE25 5AF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48%	51.7%	3.7%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	52%	48.3%	-3.7%	49.0%	-0.7%

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 5AF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.7% 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	50.7%	54.7%	4.0%	37.9%	16.8%
Married: Opposite sex	25.3%	23.5%	-1.8%	44.2%	-20.7%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	5.3%	5%	-0.3%	2.2%	2.8%
Divorced	12.5%	11.2%	-1.3%	9.1%	2.1%
Widowed	5.3%	4.7%	-0.6%	6.1%	-1.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44.1%	47.8%	3.7%	48.4%	-0.6%
Good health	33.1%	34.2%	1.1%	33.6%	0.6%
Fair health	15.9%	10.7%	-5.2%	12.7%	-2.0%
Bad health	5.1%	6.2%	1.1%	4.0%	2.2%
Very bad health	1.8%	1.1%	-0.7%	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.

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 47.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.8%	18.8%	-4.0%	18.2%	0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10%	7%	-3.0%	9.6%	-2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.8%	9.2%	-3.6%	13.4%	-4.2%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	3.9%	3.3%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	10.6%	1.4%	16.9%	-6.3%
Degree or Similar	31.5%	47.6%	16.1%	33.8%	13.8%
Other	13.1%	2.8%	-10.3%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 44.2% 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	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	2.1%	0.2%	-1.9%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	2.5%	1.6%	-0.9%	3.1%	-1.5%
Pakistani	5.7%	6.2%	0.5%	2.7%	3.5%
Other Asian	3.2%	1.8%	-1.4%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	15.2%	14.1%	-1.1%	2.5%	11.6%
Black Caribbean	15.6%	9.8%	-5.8%	1.0%	8.8%
Other Black	5.7%	7.1%	1.4%	0.5%	6.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	1.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	3.9%	3.7%	0.4%	3.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.5%	3.2%	-2.3%	0.9%	2.3%
Mixed Other	1.8%	2.3%	0.5%	0.8%	1.5%
White	37.9%	44.2%	6.3%	81.4%	-37.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	2.8%	3.6%	0.8%	1.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.9% 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	60.5%	53.9%	-6.6%	83.2%	-29.3%
European Union	6.7%	16.6%	9.9%	6.1%	10.5%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	1.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	14%	10.7%	-3.3%	2.7%	8.0%
Middle East and Asia	9.7%	6.8%	-2.9%	5.6%	1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.7%	10.7%	2.0%	1.3%	9.4%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.1%	53.7%	-5.4%	83.2%	-29.5%
10+ Years	4.4%	24.7%	20.3%	9.8%	14.9%
5-10 Years	6.4%	12.5%	6.1%	2.9%	9.6%
2-5 Years	9.2%	5.4%	-3.8%	2.2%	3.2%
Less than 2 years	20.9%	3.6%	-17.3%	1.9%	1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.1%	76.7%	-16.6%
Ireland	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
France	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Spain	3.4%	0.4%	3.0%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	5.7%	1.3%	4.4%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Central and South America	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	8%	13.5%	-5.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.7%	37.2%	-11.5%
Christian	56.3%	46.2%	10.1%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	10%	6.5%	3.5%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Cargreen Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cargreen Road was 370.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 331.4% higher than the Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cargreen Road has the 2nd highest crime rate of 129 local areas in Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood and the 48th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 140.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 101.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 81% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£55,400

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SE25 5AF, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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) - 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Cargreen Road are based on 100 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 Cargreen Road, London, SE25 5AF

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE25 5AF

Average Price
£439,391

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£440,900

Detached
£436,374

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cargreen Road

Average Price
£353,289

Semi-Detached
£1,785,931

Terraced
£461,014

Detached
£512,179

Flats/Maisonettes
£293,974

Other
£426,895

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cargreen Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Cargreen Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£420,000	2023-10-26	£416,856
2 Cargreen Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£425,000	2021-05-21	£438,222
2 Cargreen Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£470,000	2017-03-20	£529,964
6 Cargreen Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£184,000	2003-01-20	£459,011
12A Cargreen Road, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£81,500	1997-03-26	£417,746

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE25 5AF

Employment

SE25 5AF area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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	132
Self-Employed	52
Part-Time Employee	50
Retired	44
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Other	16
Unemployed	14
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	40
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Transport and storage	18
Administrative and support service activities	17
Construction	17
Financial and insurance activities	14
Information and communication	13
Education	13
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Other	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Manufacturing	7
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	719 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	1,296 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	1,312 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	2,377 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	4,075 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South Norwood Primary 34 Crowther Road , South Norwood SE25 5QP	1out of 4	448 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Church of England Primary Academy Albert Road , South Norwood SE25 4JD	3out of 4	492 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Heavers Farm Primary School 58 Dinsdale Gardens , South Norwood SE25 6LT	3out of 4	612 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Chad's Catholic Primary School Alverston Gardens , South Norwood SE25 6LR	3out of 4	674 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehorse Manor Infant School Whitehorse Road , CR7 8SB	4out of 4	1,079 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	403 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Arena Albert Road , South Norwood SE25 4QL	1out of 4	1,324 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris City Academy Crystal Palace Maberley Road , Upper Norwood SE19 2JH	4out of 4	1,680 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Blake Academy 6 Morland Road , CR0 6NA	- not rated	2,072 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic High School Woburn Road , CR9 2EE	3out of 4	2,590 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	82 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	3,253 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	2,132 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	4,732 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	5,289 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	82 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Beckmead College Tennison Road , SE25 5RR	- not rated	270 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
AYA College (On-Site Educational Provision) Holly Lodge , 16 Edith Road SE25 5PQ	- not rated	1,215 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	1,394 yd	City technology college	No	Mixed	More About School
Bensham Manor School Ecclesbourne Road , CR7 7BN	3out of 4	1,875 yd	Community special 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 Railway Coffee Bar	Norwood Junction Railway Station, Station Road	55 yd
Cuppa Haven	Norwood Junction Railway Station, Station Road	55 yd
Yeha Noha Cafe Bar	19-21 Station Road, South Norwood	78 yd
Brown & Green Cafe	35 Station Road, South Norwood	78 yd
Walnuts And Honey	27 Station Road, South Norwood	78 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cherry Tree	32 Station Road, South Norwood	55 yd
Trude Rotisserie	The Alliance, 91 High Street	144 yd
The Jolly Sailor	64 High Street, South Norwood	221 yd
The Albion	26 High Street, South Norwood	359 yd
The Albert Tavern	The Albert, 65 Harrington Road	734 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Four Boroughs	7 Railway Buildings, Station Road	95 yd
Planet Kebab	216A Selhurst Road, South Norwood	115 yd
Mayflower	88 High Street, South Norwood	144 yd
Subway At Nisa Local	85 - 87 High Street, South Norwood	144 yd
Morleys	9 High Street, South Norwood	156 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Limited	18 Station Road, South Norwood	47 yd
Tesco	7 South Norwood Hill, South Norwood	344 yd
Tesco	156 Portland Road, South Norwood	755 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarket	Sainsburys Supermarket, 120 Whitehorse Lane	795 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
South Norwood Recreation Ground SELHURST ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	225 yd
Stanley Halls STANLEY HALL STANLEY HALL SOUTH NORWOOD HILL		368 yd
Harris Academy South Norwood CUMBERLOW AVENUE	health and fitness suite	440 yd
Heavers Farm Primary School DINSDALE GARDENS	artificial grass pitch	623 yd
Crystal Palace Fc (Selhurst Park) CRYSTAL PALACE FOOTBALL CLUB CRYSTAL PALACE FOOTBALL CLUB WHITEHORSE LANE	grass pitches	732 yd
South Norwood Swimming Pool (Closed) Portland Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	798 yd
South Norwood Leisure Centre PORTLAND ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	808 yd
Waterside Centre WATERSIDE CENTRE WATERSIDE CENTRE AVENUE ROAD		1,054 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	284.7 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	18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE25 5AF