Birchanger Road, London, SE25 5BQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE25 5BQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.5%	51.6%	1.1%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	49.5%	48.4%	-1.1%	49.0%	-0.6%

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 5BQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.8% 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	47.9%	60.8%	12.9%	37.9%	22.9%
Married: Opposite sex	24.9%	19.4%	-5.5%	44.2%	-24.8%
Separated	5.9%	4.8%	-1.1%	2.2%	2.6%
Divorced	15.4%	11.3%	-4.1%	9.1%	2.2%
Widowed	5.9%	3.8%	-2.1%	6.1%	-2.3%

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	38.6%	44.2%	5.6%	48.4%	-4.2%
Good health	37.1%	34%	-3.1%	33.6%	0.4%
Fair health	13.8%	12.1%	-1.7%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	5.7%	7.4%	1.7%	4.0%	3.4%
Very bad health	4.8%	2.3%	-2.5%	1.2%	1.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.7%	15.8%	-4.9%	18.2%	-2.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13%	11.4%	-1.6%	9.6%	1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.2%	11.4%	-5.8%	13.4%	-2.0%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	6%	4.8%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	16.3%	6.8%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	29%	37%	8.0%	33.8%	3.2%
Other	9.5%	2.2%	-7.3%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 48.8% 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	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	1.1%	-0.2%
Indian	3.3%	2.3%	-1.0%	3.1%	-0.8%
Pakistani	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1%	2.3%	1.3%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	13.3%	11.3%	-2.0%	2.5%	8.8%
Black Caribbean	12.4%	11.3%	-1.1%	1.0%	10.3%
Other Black	4.3%	7%	2.7%	0.5%	6.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	0.4%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	6.2%	6.1%	-0.1%	0.9%	5.2%
Mixed Other	2.9%	1.9%	-1.0%	0.8%	1.1%
White	51.4%	48.8%	-2.6%	81.4%	-32.6%
Arab	0%	2.8%	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Other	1%	2.3%	1.3%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.7% 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	71%	63.7%	-7.3%	83.2%	-19.5%
European Union	4.8%	13.5%	8.7%	6.1%	7.4%
Rest of Europe	1%	1.4%	0.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	11.9%	10.7%	-1.2%	2.7%	8.0%
Middle East and Asia	4.8%	2.8%	-2.0%	5.6%	-2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.7%	7.9%	1.2%	1.3%	6.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70%	64%	-6.0%	83.2%	-19.2%
10+ Years	2.4%	24.3%	21.9%	9.8%	14.5%
5-10 Years	4.3%	7%	2.7%	2.9%	4.1%
2-5 Years	5.7%	3.3%	-2.4%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	17.6%	1.4%	-16.2%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70%	76.7%	-6.7%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	2.8%	0.4%	2.4%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	4.7%	1.3%	3.4%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	9.9%	13.5%	-3.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.8%	37.2%	-8.4%
Christian	60.5%	46.2%	14.3%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Muslim	3.3%	6.5%	-3.2%
Other religion	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Birchanger Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Birchanger Road was 174.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 85.6% higher than the Addiscombe East average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Birchanger Road has the 16th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Addiscombe East and the 165th highest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 62.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 90.4%.

🔎 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 5BQ, 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 Birchanger Road are based on 379 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 5BQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE25 5BQ

Average Price
£329,889

Semi-Detached
£628,323

Terraced
£303,482

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£262,982

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birchanger Road

Average Price
£339,747

Semi-Detached
£525,578

Terraced
£435,455

Detached
£403,930

Flats/Maisonettes
£234,782

Other
£822,807

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birchanger Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
172 Birchanger Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2026-03-16	£350,000
144A Birchanger Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£431,500	2025-08-06	£416,343
Ground Floor Flat 140 Birchanger Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£365,000	2025-07-31	£347,977
178 Birchanger Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£385,000	2023-02-17	£358,248
Top Floor Flat 144 Birchanger Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£217,000	2021-09-06	£204,222

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE25 5BQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	67
Retired	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Self-Employed	21
Part-Time Employee	18
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	8
Unemployed	7
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Transport and storage	10
Other	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Education	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Construction	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	1
Manufacturing	1
Information and communication	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	387 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	1,411 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	1,716 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	1,937 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	5,012 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Thomas Becket Catholic Primary School Becket Close , Birchanger Road SE25 5BN	- not rated	170 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Becket Catholic Primary School Becket Close , Birchanger Road SE25 5BN	3out of 4	170 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The South Norwood Academy 34 Crowther Road , South Norwood SE25 5QP	- not rated	617 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
South Norwood Primary School 34 Crowther Road , South Norwood SE25 5QP	- not rated	617 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
South Norwood Primary 34 Crowther Road , South Norwood SE25 5QP	3out of 4	617 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	777 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanley Technical High School for Boys Davidson Road , CR0 6DD	- not rated	845 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Ashburton Community School Shirley Road , CR9 7AL	- not rated	1,096 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Shirley Park Shirley Road , CR9 7AL	- not rated	1,111 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy South Norwood Cumberlow Avenue , SE25 6AE	3out of 4	1,278 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	4,896 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanford County Middle School Chilmark Road , Norbury SW16 5HB	- not rated	5,323 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	1,104 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	2,769 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John Ruskin College Selsdon Park Road , CR2 8JJ	- not rated	5,251 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	1,003 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beckmead College Tennison Road , SE25 5RR	3out of 4	1,027 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Aspire Academy 11 Oliver Grove , South Norwood SE25 6EJ	4out of 4	1,104 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Chaffinch Brook School 32 Morland Road , CR0 6NA	3out of 4	1,215 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Aya College (Educational Provision) Holly Lodge , 16 Edith Road SE25 5PQ	- not rated	1,499 yd	Other independent school	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
Woodside Cafe Kopaczko	35 Woodside Green, South Norwood	402 yd
The Gold Coast Bar & Restaurant	The Gold Coast, 224 Portland Road	432 yd
Star Cafe & Sandwich Bar	216 Portland Road, South Norwood	432 yd
Chilli & Spice	25 Woodside Green, South Norwood	509 yd
Ballers Pot Of Paradise	201 - 203 Portland Road, South Norwood	593 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Joiners Arms	50-52 Woodside Green, South Norwood	441 yd
The Portland Arms	152 Portland Road, South Norwood	554 yd
The Cherry Tree	32 Station Road, South Norwood	897 yd
The Albert Tavern	The Albert, 65 Harrington Road	932 yd
Trude Rotisserie	The Alliance, 91 High Street	1,035 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dong Hai	139 Tennison Road, South Norwood	370 yd
Delight Kebab	31 Woodside Green, South Norwood	402 yd
Mandy's Fish & Chips	33 Woodside Green, South Norwood	402 yd
Perfect Fried Chicken	43 Woodside Green, South Norwood	402 yd
LY Chinese Takeaway	41 Woodside Green, South Norwood	402 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	47 Woodside Green, South Norwood	402 yd
Tesco	156 Portland Road, South Norwood	561 yd
Morland Road Londis Store	Shop, 195 - 197 Morland Road	923 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	18 Station Road, South Norwood	960 yd
Co-Op Supermarket	311-313 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	1,017 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
South Norwood Leisure Centre PORTLAND ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	476 yd
South Norwood Swimming Pool (Closed) Portland Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	483 yd
South Norwood Recreation Ground SELHURST ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	731 yd
Ashburton Park ASHBURTON PARK ASHBURTON PARK LOWER ADDISCOMBE ROAD	tennis courts	744 yd
Heavers Farm Primary School DINSDALE GARDENS	artificial grass pitch	827 yd
Croydon Sports Arena CROYDON SPORTS ARENA CROYDON SPORTS ARENA ALBERT ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches	899 yd
Davidson Primary Academy DARTNELL ROAD	grass pitches	905 yd
Oasis Academy Shirley Park SHIRLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,092 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	89.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	89.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	89.5%

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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	117.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE25 5BQ