Sonning Road, London, SE25 5HD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE25 5HD, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.2% 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	54.4%	53.2%	-1.2%	51.0%	2.2%
Male	45.6%	46.8%	1.2%	49.0%	-2.2%

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 5HD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.5% 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	51.7%	54.5%	2.8%	37.9%	16.6%
Married: Opposite sex	31.2%	29.4%	-1.8%	44.2%	-14.8%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Separated	4.1%	1.7%	-2.4%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	8.6%	9.7%	1.1%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	3.8%	3.3%	-0.5%	6.1%	-2.8%

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	45%	51%	6.0%	48.4%	2.6%
Good health	40.3%	33.8%	-6.5%	33.6%	0.2%
Fair health	11.9%	9.1%	-2.8%	12.7%	-3.6%
Bad health	2.5%	4.7%	2.2%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	1.2%	0.2%

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	17.1%	14%	-3.1%	18.2%	-4.2%
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	16.4%	13%	-3.4%	13.4%	-0.4%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	4.3%	0.9%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	16.7%	4.7%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	27.7%	36.8%	9.1%	33.8%	3.0%
Other	10.3%	3.7%	-6.6%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 53.5% 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	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	2.8%	1.7%	-1.1%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	2.7%	-0.5%
Other Asian	4.2%	6.1%	1.9%	1.6%	4.5%
Black African	5.6%	10%	4.4%	2.5%	7.5%
Black Caribbean	7.2%	8.3%	1.1%	1.0%	7.3%
Other Black	3.9%	1.7%	-2.2%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	2.8%	1.7%	0.8%	2.0%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%	0.4%	1.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.4%	5%	0.6%	0.9%	4.1%
Mixed Other	1.7%	2.8%	1.1%	0.8%	2.0%
White	63.6%	53.5%	-10.1%	81.4%	-27.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	2.5%	1.7%	-0.8%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.7% 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	76.9%	64.7%	-12.2%	83.2%	-18.5%
European Union	5.8%	16.7%	10.9%	6.1%	10.6%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	6.1%	7.2%	1.1%	2.7%	4.5%
Middle East and Asia	5.8%	6.1%	0.3%	5.6%	0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.3%	3.9%	0.6%	1.3%	2.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75%	64.7%	-10.3%	83.2%	-18.5%
10+ Years	2.2%	21.1%	18.9%	9.8%	11.3%
5-10 Years	3.3%	8.9%	5.6%	2.9%	6.0%
2-5 Years	5%	3.6%	-1.4%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	14.4%	1.7%	-12.7%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.8%	76.7%	-7.9%
Ireland	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
France	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Germany	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Poland	3.6%	1.3%	2.3%
Romania	4.7%	0.9%	3.8%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	7.9%	13.5%	-5.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.3%	37.2%	-8.9%
Christian	54.2%	46.2%	8.0%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Muslim	6.4%	6.5%	-0.1%
Not answered	10.3%	6.0%	4.3%

Safety

Is Sonning Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sonning Road was 61.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 34.7% lower than the Addiscombe East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sonning Road has the 25th lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Addiscombe East and the 430th lowest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 35.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.8%.

🔎 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. 86% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£58,500

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SE25 5HD, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (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) - 6/10 (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) - 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 Sonning Road are based on 11 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 Sonning Road, London, SE25 5HD

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE25 5HD

Average Price
£400,285

Semi-Detached
£498,000

Terraced
£375,856

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sonning Road

Average Price
£409,004

Semi-Detached
£470,580

Terraced
£385,914

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sonning Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Sonning Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£498,000	2025-01-17	£487,966
26 Sonning Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£375,000	2019-11-08	£412,856
26 Sonning Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£360,000	2018-05-08	£397,286
3 Sonning Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£417,500	2018-04-30	£460,346
3 Sonning Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£327,500	2015-05-18	£448,311

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE25 5HD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	122
Retired	43
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	28
Student (economically inactive)	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	11
Other	10

Employment Industry

Education	29
Construction	21
Human health and social work activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Information and communication	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Other	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	8
Manufacturing	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Real estate activities	5
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	865 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	1,303 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	1,421 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	2,122 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodside Junior School Morland Road , CR0 6NF	- not rated	167 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodside Primary School Morland Road , CR0 6NF	3out of 4	269 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodside Primary School and Children's Centre Morland Road , CR0 6NF	- not rated	269 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Becket Catholic Primary School Becket Close , Birchanger Road SE25 5BN	- not rated	345 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Becket Catholic Primary School Becket Close , Birchanger Road SE25 5BN	3out of 4	345 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stanley Technical High School for Boys Davidson Road , CR0 6DD	- not rated	686 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Ashburton Community School Shirley Road , CR9 7AL	- not rated	810 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Shirley Park Shirley Road , CR9 7AL	- not rated	816 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Blake Academy 6 Morland Road , CR0 6NA	3out of 4	1,090 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Arena Albert Road , South Norwood SE25 4QL	2out of 4	1,109 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	4,997 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	1,523 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	2,392 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John Ruskin College Selsdon Park Road , CR2 8JJ	- not rated	4,849 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chaffinch Brook School 32 Morland Road , CR0 6NA	3out of 4	828 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beckmead College Tennison Road , SE25 5RR	3out of 4	1,381 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bridge To School Samuel Taylor Youth Centre 194 Selhurst Road , South Norwood SE25 6XX	- not rated	1,399 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Winton School 205-209 Addiscombe Road , CR0 6SP	- not rated	1,411 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Aspire Academy 11 Oliver Grove , South Norwood SE25 6EJ	4out of 4	1,523 yd	Free schools alternative provision	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
Chilli & Spice	25 Woodside Green, South Norwood	70 yd
Woodside Cafe Kopaczko	35 Woodside Green, South Norwood	153 yd
LJs Snack Bar	353 Morland Road, Croydon	158 yd
Martil Cafe	273 Morland Road, Croydon	353 yd
Addiscombe Sports & Social Club	Rear Of, 118-146 Morland Road	464 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Joiners Arms	50-52 Woodside Green, South Norwood	139 yd
Claret & Ale	5 Bingham Corner, Lower Addiscombe Road	803 yd
The Portland Arms	152 Portland Road, South Norwood	1,007 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Green Tandoori	17 Woodside Green, South Norwood	70 yd
Crust Pizza / Texas Mexican	15 Woodside Green, South Norwood	70 yd
Delight Kebab	31 Woodside Green, South Norwood	153 yd
Mandy's Fish & Chips	33 Woodside Green, South Norwood	153 yd
Perfect Fried Chicken	43 Woodside Green, South Norwood	153 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	47 Woodside Green, South Norwood	153 yd
Morland Road Londis Store	Shop, 195 - 197 Morland Road	514 yd
Co-Op Supermarket	311-313 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	566 yd
Freshco	243-245 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	703 yd
Tesco Express	23 - 41 Shirley Road, Croydon	959 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ashburton Park ASHBURTON PARK ASHBURTON PARK LOWER ADDISCOMBE ROAD	tennis courts	528 yd
Davidson Primary Academy DARTNELL ROAD	grass pitches	605 yd
Oasis Academy Shirley Park SHIRLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	808 yd
South Norwood Leisure Centre PORTLAND ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	920 yd
South Norwood Swimming Pool (Closed) Portland Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	929 yd
Sir Philip Game Youth Centre MORLAND AVENUE	health and fitness suite	1,073 yd
Heavers Farm Primary School DINSDALE GARDENS	artificial grass pitch	1,074 yd
Addiscombe Recreation Ground ADDISCOMBE RECREATION GROUND ADDISCOMBE RECREATION GROUND BINGHAM ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,091 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	124.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE25 5HD