Birchanger Road, London, SE25 5BB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE25 5BB, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.7% 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	51.7%	55.7%	4.0%	51.0%	4.7%
Male	48.3%	44.3%	-4.0%	49.0%	-4.7%

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 5BB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.8% 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	40.5%	54.8%	14.3%	37.9%	16.9%
Married: Opposite sex	36%	29.4%	-6.6%	44.2%	-14.8%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	8.6%	4.4%	-4.2%	2.2%	2.2%
Divorced	9.9%	9.2%	-0.7%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	4.1%	2.2%	-1.9%	6.1%	-3.9%

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	49.7%	47.9%	-1.8%	48.4%	-0.5%
Good health	34%	37%	3.0%	33.6%	3.4%
Fair health	11.5%	12.9%	1.4%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	3.8%	1.9%	-1.9%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	17.6%	18.9%	1.3%	18.2%	0.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.7%	13.2%	-3.5%	9.6%	3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.6%	14.5%	-3.1%	13.4%	1.1%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	6.6%	5.2%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	10.5%	-0.8%	16.9%	-6.4%
Degree or Similar	25.2%	32.9%	7.7%	33.8%	-0.9%
Other	10.4%	3.5%	-6.9%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 42.9% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	6.8%	6.5%	1.1%	5.7%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	5.6%	6.1%	0.5%	3.1%	3.0%
Pakistani	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	3.8%	2.9%	-0.9%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	8.7%	8.1%	-0.6%	2.5%	5.6%
Black Caribbean	21.2%	9%	-12.2%	1.0%	8.0%
Other Black	4.2%	4.2%	0.0%	0.5%	3.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.5%	10.6%	7.1%	0.9%	9.7%
Mixed Other	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.8%
White	47.6%	42.9%	-4.7%	81.4%	-38.5%
Other	1%	6.1%	5.1%	1.6%	4.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.8% 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	73.3%	62.8%	-10.5%	83.2%	-20.4%
European Union	6.3%	12.3%	6.0%	6.1%	6.2%
Rest of Europe	1%	1.6%	0.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	9.7%	7.1%	-2.6%	2.7%	4.4%
Middle East and Asia	3.5%	7.8%	4.3%	5.6%	2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.3%	8.4%	2.1%	1.3%	7.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.2%	62.6%	-9.6%	83.2%	-20.6%
10+ Years	1.4%	20.3%	18.9%	9.8%	10.5%
5-10 Years	3.1%	6.5%	3.4%	2.9%	3.6%
2-5 Years	5.6%	6.1%	0.5%	2.2%	3.9%
Less than 2 years	17.7%	4.5%	-13.2%	1.9%	2.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.2%	76.7%	-11.5%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Portugal	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Spain	8.4%	0.4%	8.0%
Lithuania	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	7.7%	13.5%	-5.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.1%	37.2%	-10.1%
Christian	51%	46.2%	4.8%
Hindu	3.5%	1.7%	1.8%
Muslim	11.9%	6.5%	5.4%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Birchanger Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Birchanger Road was 188.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 99.0% higher than the Addiscombe East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Birchanger Road has the 18th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Addiscombe East and the 152nd highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 101.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 33.3%.

🔎 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 5BB, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 9/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Birchanger Road are based on 377 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 Birchanger Road, London, SE25 5BB

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE25 5BB

Average Price
£382,016

Semi-Detached
£491,925

Terraced
£459,957

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£286,092

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birchanger Road

Average Price
£339,349

Semi-Detached
£521,635

Terraced
£432,133

Detached
£401,701

Flats/Maisonettes
£236,929

Other
£832,908

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birchanger Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
40 Birchanger Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£500,000	2024-03-14	£513,797
34 Birchanger Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£725,000	2023-06-28	£727,344
14 Birchanger Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£535,000	2023-05-19	£539,622
10 Birchanger Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£325,000	2022-07-22	£303,892
12 Birchanger Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£274,450	2022-06-23	£259,028

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE25 5BB

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SE25 5BB 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	76
Part-Time Employee	34
Student (economically inactive)	23
Other	21
Self-Employed	19
Retired	16
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	18
Construction	18
Education	14
Transport and storage	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Real estate activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Manufacturing	2
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	362 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	1,242 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	1,485 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	2,075 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	4,441 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	163 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heavers Farm Primary School 58 Dinsdale Gardens , South Norwood SE25 6LT	3out of 4	482 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Church of England Primary Academy Albert Road , South Norwood SE25 4JD	3out of 4	567 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Chad's Catholic Primary School Alverston Gardens , South Norwood SE25 6LR	3out of 4	668 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Becket Catholic Primary School Becket Close , Birchanger Road SE25 5BN	4out of 4	794 yd	Academy converter	No	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	705 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Arena Albert Road , South Norwood SE25 4QL	1out of 4	1,038 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Blake Academy 6 Morland Road , CR0 6NA	- not rated	1,779 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris City Academy Crystal Palace Maberley Road , Upper Norwood SE19 2JH	4out of 4	2,038 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic High School Woburn Road , CR9 2EE	3out of 4	2,431 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	480 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	3,020 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	1,735 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	5,038 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beckmead College Tennison Road , SE25 5RR	- not rated	446 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Aspire Academy 11 Oliver Grove , South Norwood SE25 6EJ	3out of 4	480 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
AYA College (On-Site Educational Provision) Holly Lodge , 16 Edith Road SE25 5PQ	- not rated	1,222 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	1,365 yd	City technology college	No	Mixed	More About School
Chaffinch Brook School 32 Morland Road , CR0 6NA	- not rated	1,578 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 Railway Coffee Bar	Norwood Junction Railway Station, Station Road	382 yd
Cuppa Haven	Norwood Junction Railway Station, Station Road	382 yd
Portland Cafe	42 Portland Road, South Norwood	395 yd
Diors Desserts	112B Portland Road, South Norwood	412 yd
South Norwood Community Kitchen	44B Portland Road, South Norwood	415 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cherry Tree	32 Station Road, South Norwood	382 yd
The Portland Arms	152 Portland Road, South Norwood	492 yd
Trude Rotisserie	The Alliance, 91 High Street	520 yd
The Jolly Sailor	64 High Street, South Norwood	569 yd
The Albert Tavern	The Albert, 65 Harrington Road	672 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dong Hai	139 Tennison Road, South Norwood	174 yd
Sabadema Multicultural Catering @ Karl's Restaurant	10 Clifford Road, South Norwood	363 yd
Chicken Palace	90-92 Portland Road, South Norwood	401 yd
Four Boroughs	7 Railway Buildings, Station Road	408 yd
Portland Grill	75 Portland Road, South Norwood	432 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Limited	18 Station Road, South Norwood	445 yd
Tesco	156 Portland Road, South Norwood	486 yd
Tesco	7 South Norwood Hill, South Norwood	726 yd
Tesco Express	47 Woodside Green, South Norwood	913 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
South Norwood Recreation Ground SELHURST ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	248 yd
South Norwood Swimming Pool (Closed) Portland Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	489 yd
South Norwood Leisure Centre PORTLAND ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	496 yd
Heavers Farm Primary School DINSDALE GARDENS	artificial grass pitch	578 yd
Stanley Halls STANLEY HALL STANLEY HALL SOUTH NORWOOD HILL		725 yd
Harris Academy South Norwood CUMBERLOW AVENUE	health and fitness suite	780 yd
Crystal Palace Fc (Selhurst Park) CRYSTAL PALACE FOOTBALL CLUB CRYSTAL PALACE FOOTBALL CLUB WHITEHORSE LANE	grass pitches	1,001 yd
Croydon Sports Arena CROYDON SPORTS ARENA CROYDON SPORTS ARENA ALBERT ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches	1,026 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.0%
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	77.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	109.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE25 5BB