Dickensons Lane, London, SE25 5HJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE25 5HJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.2%	51.1%	-3.1%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	45.8%	48.9%	3.1%	49.0%	-0.1%

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 5HJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.9% 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	56.1%	48.9%	-7.2%	37.9%	11.0%
Married: Opposite sex	21.1%	31.8%	10.7%	44.2%	-12.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	4.7%	3.4%	-1.3%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	13.5%	10.8%	-2.7%	9.1%	1.7%
Widowed	4.7%	4%	-0.7%	6.1%	-2.1%

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 (88.6%) 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	44.8%	56.9%	12.1%	48.4%	8.5%
Good health	39.2%	31.7%	-7.5%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	11.3%	8.3%	-3.0%	12.7%	-4.4%
Bad health	3.8%	1.8%	-2.0%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	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.

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 47.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.1%	10.8%	-10.3%	18.2%	-7.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.3%	10.8%	-8.5%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	13.1%	-0.9%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	3.4%	2.2%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	14.2%	1.3%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	28.7%	47.2%	18.5%	33.8%	13.4%
Other	2.9%	0.6%	-2.3%	2.8%	-2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 45.9% 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	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	1.4%	5%	3.6%	3.1%	1.9%
Pakistani	0%	2.3%	2.3%	2.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	4.7%	3.2%	-1.5%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	6.6%	14.7%	8.1%	2.5%	12.2%
Black Caribbean	12.7%	9.2%	-3.5%	1.0%	8.2%
Other Black	7.1%	5%	-2.1%	0.5%	4.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.7%	2.8%	-1.9%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	1.9%	4.6%	2.7%	0.8%	3.8%
White	54.7%	45.9%	-8.8%	81.4%	-35.5%
Arab	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	0.5%	2.8%	2.3%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70% 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	79.2%	70%	-9.2%	83.2%	-13.2%
European Union	5.7%	8.8%	3.1%	6.1%	2.7%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	4.2%	9.2%	5.0%	2.7%	6.5%
Middle East and Asia	5.7%	6.5%	0.8%	5.6%	0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.8%	5.1%	1.3%	1.3%	3.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.4%	69.7%	-6.7%	83.2%	-13.5%
10+ Years	0%	18.8%	18.8%	9.8%	9.0%
5-10 Years	2.8%	5%	2.2%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	4.7%	4.6%	-0.1%	2.2%	2.4%
Less than 2 years	16%	1.8%	-14.2%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.9%	76.7%	-4.8%
Ireland	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
France	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Southern Asia	2.8%	1.2%	1.6%
North America and the Caribbean	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	6.9%	13.5%	-6.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.7%	37.2%	-0.5%
Christian	48.2%	46.2%	2.0%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Muslim	6.4%	6.5%	-0.1%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Dickensons Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dickensons Lane was 70.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 24.6% lower than the Addiscombe East average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Dickensons Lane has the 31st lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Addiscombe East and the 488th lowest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.1%.

🔎 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 5HJ, 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Dickensons Lane are based on 70 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 Dickensons Lane, London, SE25 5HJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE25 5HJ

Average Price
£349,605

Semi-Detached
£461,312

Terraced
£492,814

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£225,245

Other
£181,607

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dickensons Lane

Average Price
£371,938

Semi-Detached
£415,621

Terraced
£461,314

Detached
£538,939

Flats/Maisonettes
£211,832

Other
£585,135

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dickensons LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Dickensons Lane, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£500,000	2025-03-28	£497,309
6 Dickensons Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,000	2025-01-27	£201,692
16 Dickensons Lane, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2024-06-04	£303,603
8 Dickensons Lane, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£177,000	2024-05-03	£168,745
7 Dickensons Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£155,000	2024-03-19	£149,065

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE25 5HJ

Employment

SE25 5HJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 5HJ 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	80
Self-Employed	25
Retired	17
Part-Time Employee	14
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	11
Other	6
Unemployed	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Education	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Other	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Construction	6
Manufacturing	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Information and communication	6
Administrative and support service activities	3
Mining and quarrying	1
Real estate 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	692 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	1,506 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	1,519 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	2,138 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	5,322 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	148 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Becket Catholic Primary School Becket Close , Birchanger Road SE25 5BN	3out of 4	148 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodside Junior School Morland Road , CR0 6NF	- not rated	380 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodside Primary School Morland Road , CR0 6NF	3out of 4	486 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodside Primary School and Children's Centre Morland Road , CR0 6NF	- not rated	486 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ashburton Community School Shirley Road , CR9 7AL	- not rated	816 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanley Technical High School for Boys Davidson Road , CR0 6DD	- not rated	820 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Oasis Academy Shirley Park Shirley Road , CR9 7AL	- not rated	828 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Arena Albert Road , South Norwood SE25 4QL	2out of 4	893 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Blake Academy 6 Morland Road , CR0 6NA	3out of 4	1,299 yd	Free schools	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	5,059 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	1,408 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	2,605 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John Ruskin College Selsdon Park Road , CR2 8JJ	- not rated	4,945 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	1,039 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	1,299 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beckmead College Tennison Road , SE25 5RR	3out of 4	1,306 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Aspire Academy 11 Oliver Grove , South Norwood SE25 6EJ	4out of 4	1,408 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Winton School 205-209 Addiscombe Road , CR0 6SP	- not rated	1,616 yd	Other independent 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
Woodside Cafe Kopaczko	35 Woodside Green, South Norwood	93 yd
Chilli & Spice	25 Woodside Green, South Norwood	217 yd
LJs Snack Bar	353 Morland Road, Croydon	375 yd
Martil Cafe	273 Morland Road, Croydon	567 yd
The Gold Coast Bar & Restaurant	The Gold Coast, 224 Portland Road	616 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Joiners Arms	50-52 Woodside Green, South Norwood	132 yd
The Portland Arms	152 Portland Road, South Norwood	800 yd
Claret & Ale	5 Bingham Corner, Lower Addiscombe Road	996 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Delight Kebab	31 Woodside Green, South Norwood	93 yd
Mandy's Fish & Chips	33 Woodside Green, South Norwood	93 yd
Perfect Fried Chicken	43 Woodside Green, South Norwood	93 yd
LY Chinese Takeaway	41 Woodside Green, South Norwood	93 yd
The Green Tandoori	17 Woodside Green, South Norwood	217 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	47 Woodside Green, South Norwood	93 yd
Co-Op Supermarket	311-313 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	708 yd
Morland Road Londis Store	Shop, 195 - 197 Morland Road	727 yd
Tesco	156 Portland Road, South Norwood	811 yd
Freshco	243-245 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	890 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ashburton Park ASHBURTON PARK ASHBURTON PARK LOWER ADDISCOMBE ROAD	tennis courts	478 yd
South Norwood Leisure Centre PORTLAND ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	712 yd
South Norwood Swimming Pool (Closed) Portland Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	722 yd
Davidson Primary Academy DARTNELL ROAD	grass pitches	789 yd
Oasis Academy Shirley Park SHIRLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	812 yd
Croydon Sports Arena CROYDON SPORTS ARENA CROYDON SPORTS ARENA ALBERT ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches	999 yd
South Norwood Recreation Ground SELHURST ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,030 yd
Heavers Farm Primary School DINSDALE GARDENS	artificial grass pitch	1,048 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	94.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.1%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	135.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE25 5HJ