Howard Road, London, SE25 5BY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE25 5BY, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52% 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	51.8%	52%	0.2%	51.0%	1.0%
Male	48.2%	48%	-0.2%	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 5BY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.5% 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	41.9%	48.5%	6.6%	37.9%	10.6%
Married: Opposite sex	38.7%	32.2%	-6.5%	44.2%	-12.0%
Separated	3.6%	2.2%	-1.4%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	9%	11.5%	2.5%	9.1%	2.4%
Widowed	6.8%	5.7%	-1.1%	6.1%	-0.4%

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 (85.1%) 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	42.3%	45.3%	3.0%	48.4%	-3.1%
Good health	42.3%	39.8%	-2.5%	33.6%	6.2%
Fair health	11.3%	11.3%	0.0%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	3.3%	2.2%	-1.1%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	1.2%	0.3%

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	13.1%	14.1%	1.0%	18.2%	-4.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.6%	14.1%	-3.5%	9.6%	4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.8%	11.5%	-4.3%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	2.6%	1.7%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	19.4%	7.2%	16.9%	2.5%
Degree or Similar	32%	35.2%	3.2%	33.8%	1.4%
Other	8.6%	3.1%	-5.5%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 39.3% 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%	1.5%	1.5%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	2.9%	0.4%	-2.5%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	4.7%	4.7%	0.0%	3.1%	1.6%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	3.3%	1.8%	-1.5%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	9.5%	11.3%	1.8%	2.5%	8.8%
Black Caribbean	23.4%	25.1%	1.7%	1.0%	24.1%
Other Black	3.6%	4%	0.4%	0.5%	3.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.9%	1.1%	-1.8%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	5.1%	4.0%	0.9%	4.2%
Mixed Other	2.2%	3.6%	1.4%	0.8%	2.8%
White	44.5%	39.3%	-5.2%	81.4%	-42.1%
Other	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.7% 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	75.2%	68.7%	-6.5%	83.2%	-14.5%
European Union	3.3%	10.2%	6.9%	6.1%	4.1%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	6.2%	6.5%	0.3%	2.7%	3.8%
Middle East and Asia	6.9%	4.4%	-2.5%	5.6%	-1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8%	9.8%	1.8%	1.3%	8.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.5%	68.7%	-5.8%	83.2%	-14.5%
10+ Years	0%	21.1%	21.1%	9.8%	11.3%
5-10 Years	3.3%	6.2%	2.9%	2.9%	3.3%
2-5 Years	5.5%	2.5%	-3.0%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	16.8%	1.5%	-15.3%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.5%	76.7%	-1.2%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Portugal	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	4.7%	0.9%	3.8%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Central and Western Africa	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	6.9%	13.5%	-6.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.2%	37.2%	-11.0%
Christian	62.2%	46.2%	16.0%
Hindu	3.3%	1.7%	1.6%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Howard Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Howard Road was 77.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 18.5% lower than the Addiscombe East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Howard Road has the 38th lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Addiscombe East and the 533rd highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -49.7%.

🔎 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 5BY, 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 Howard Road are based on 970 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 Howard Road, London, SE25 5BY

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE25 5BY

Average Price
£361,377

Semi-Detached
£468,237

Terraced
£467,639

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£266,922

Other
£30,191

Estimated Average Property Prices for Howard Road

Average Price
£459,818

Semi-Detached
£753,858

Terraced
£710,393

Detached
£898,517

Flats/Maisonettes
£350,256

Other
£285,162

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Howard Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 30 Howard Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£283,000	2025-01-24	£272,196
Flat 2 30 Howard Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£138,000	2024-11-26	£132,732
Flat 2 30 Howard Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2024-09-06	£115,787
Flat 8 30 Howard Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2023-12-15	£293,528
42 Howard Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£430,000	2022-08-15	£409,816

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE25 5BY

Employment

SE25 5BY area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% 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.

SE25 5BY area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	78
Retired	35
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	34
Student (economically inactive)	15
Other	8
Looking after home or family	7
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	21
Education	19
Financial and insurance activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Construction	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Manufacturing	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	3
Other	2

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	302 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	1,476 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	1,823 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	1,961 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	4,934 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	4out of 4	243 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
South Norwood Primary 34 Crowther Road , South Norwood SE25 5QP	1out of 4	554 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Ryelands Oakley Road , South Norwood SE25 4XG	3out of 4	582 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodside Primary School Morland Road , CR0 6NF	3out of 4	823 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heavers Farm Primary School 58 Dinsdale Gardens , South Norwood SE25 6LT	3out of 4	852 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1out of 4	688 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy South Norwood Cumberlow Avenue , SE25 6AE	4out of 4	1,209 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Blake Academy 6 Morland Road , CR0 6NA	- not rated	1,568 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Park High School Balmoral Avenue , BR3 3RD	- not rated	2,416 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic High School Woburn Road , CR9 2EE	3out of 4	2,436 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	1,059 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	2,874 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	1,154 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,011 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Aspire Academy 11 Oliver Grove , South Norwood SE25 6EJ	3out of 4	1,059 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Chaffinch Brook School 32 Morland Road , CR0 6NA	- not rated	1,322 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
AYA College (On-Site Educational Provision) Holly Lodge , 16 Edith Road SE25 5PQ	- not rated	1,550 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	1,635 yd	City technology college	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	279 yd
Star Cafe & Sandwich Bar	216 Portland Road, South Norwood	279 yd
Woodside Cafe Kopaczko	35 Woodside Green, South Norwood	435 yd
Ballers Pot Of Paradise	201 - 203 Portland Road, South Norwood	491 yd
Tranquillity Corner	128 Portland Road, South Norwood	536 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Portland Arms	152 Portland Road, South Norwood	455 yd
The Joiners Arms	50-52 Woodside Green, South Norwood	473 yd
The Albert Tavern	The Albert, 65 Harrington Road	852 yd
The Cherry Tree	32 Station Road, South Norwood	954 yd
Trude Rotisserie	The Alliance, 91 High Street	1,086 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morleys Fried Chicken	277 Portland Road, South Norwood	289 yd
Norwood Kebab House	261 Portland Road, South Norwood	340 yd
Eko Tedo Big Mama	251 Portland Road, South Norwood	357 yd
Mac's	253 Portland Road, South Norwood	357 yd
Guava Grill	243 Portland Road, South Norwood	378 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	47 Woodside Green, South Norwood	435 yd
Tesco	156 Portland Road, South Norwood	465 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	18 Station Road, South Norwood	1,025 yd
Co-Op Supermarket	311-313 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	1,035 yd
Morland Road Londis Store	Shop, 195 - 197 Morland Road	1,045 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
South Norwood Leisure Centre PORTLAND ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	366 yd
South Norwood Swimming Pool (Closed) Portland Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	376 yd
Ashburton Park ASHBURTON PARK ASHBURTON PARK LOWER ADDISCOMBE ROAD	tennis courts	670 yd
Croydon Sports Arena CROYDON SPORTS ARENA CROYDON SPORTS ARENA ALBERT ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches	723 yd
South Norwood Recreation Ground SELHURST ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	826 yd
Heavers Farm Primary School DINSDALE GARDENS	artificial grass pitch	987 yd
Oasis Academy Shirley Park SHIRLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,020 yd
World Of Golf (Croydon) LONG LANE	golf	1,043 yd
The Longheath Centre 49A 49A LONGHEATH GARDENS		1,057 yd
Davidson Primary Academy DARTNELL ROAD	grass pitches	1,058 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	150.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE25 5BY