Balfour Road, London, SE25 5JY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE25 5JY, 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	50.9%	53.2%	2.3%	51.0%	2.2%
Male	49.1%	46.8%	-2.3%	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 5JY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.1% 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	52.4%	52.1%	-0.3%	37.9%	14.2%
Married: Opposite sex	24.5%	24.6%	0.1%	44.2%	-19.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	5.9%	2.7%	-3.2%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	14.7%	12%	-2.7%	9.1%	2.9%
Widowed	2.4%	4.8%	2.4%	6.1%	-1.3%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.2%) 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	48%	53%	5.0%	48.4%	4.6%
Good health	39.2%	32.2%	-7.0%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	10.5%	9.1%	-1.4%	12.7%	-3.6%
Bad health	1.5%	5.1%	3.6%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 45.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.9%	13.4%	-6.5%	18.2%	-4.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.3%	6%	-8.3%	9.6%	-3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.5%	13.7%	2.2%	13.4%	0.3%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	3.9%	2.5%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	14.9%	4.8%	16.9%	-2.0%
Degree or Similar	35%	45.1%	10.1%	33.8%	11.3%
Other	7.7%	3%	-4.7%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 44.8% 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)
Chinese	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	4.1%	1.4%	-2.7%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	1.5%	0.5%	-1.0%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	1.5%	0.5%	-1.0%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	14.8%	15.6%	0.8%	2.5%	13.1%
Black Caribbean	25%	21.7%	-3.3%	1.0%	20.7%
Other Black	8.4%	4.2%	-4.2%	0.5%	3.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	2.3%	0.5%	-1.8%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.8%	3.5%	-0.3%	0.9%	2.6%
Mixed Other	3.8%	3.3%	-0.5%	0.8%	2.5%
White	28.8%	44.8%	16.0%	81.4%	-36.6%
Arab	1.2%	0.2%	-1.0%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	4.4%	1.7%	-2.7%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.4% 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	57.3%	57.4%	0.1%	83.2%	-25.8%
European Union	6.7%	9.2%	2.5%	6.1%	3.1%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	6.1%	4.4%	0.8%	5.3%
Africa	11.6%	11.8%	0.2%	2.7%	9.1%
Middle East and Asia	4.9%	2.1%	-2.8%	5.6%	-3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	16.9%	11.8%	-5.1%	1.3%	10.5%
Oceania	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	0.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	55.8%	57.3%	1.5%	83.2%	-25.9%
10+ Years	4.4%	28.1%	23.7%	9.8%	18.3%
5-10 Years	6.4%	8.7%	2.3%	2.9%	5.8%
2-5 Years	9%	3.5%	-5.5%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	24.4%	2.4%	-22.0%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.4%	76.7%	-5.3%
Ireland	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Other Europe	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Central and Western Africa	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Oceania	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
No passport held	7.6%	13.5%	-5.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34%	37.2%	-3.2%
Christian	47.4%	46.2%	1.2%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	0.2%	1.7%	-1.5%
Muslim	8.7%	6.5%	2.2%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	8.5%	6.0%	2.5%

Safety

Is Balfour Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Balfour Road was 30.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 70.5% lower than the South Norwood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Balfour Road has the 4th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in South Norwood and the 176th lowest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -83.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 54% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,900

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in SE25 5JY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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) - 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) - 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 Balfour Road are based on 642 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 Balfour Road, London, SE25 5JY

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE25 5JY

Average Price
£380,066

Semi-Detached
£633,212

Terraced
£432,757

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£261,970

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Balfour Road

Average Price
£787,946

Semi-Detached
£1,140,772

Terraced
£996,351

Detached
£1,184,987

Flats/Maisonettes
£450,665

Other
£316,288

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Balfour Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Balfour Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£635,000	2025-10-17	£626,218
Flat 2 24 Balfour Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£400,000	2024-07-12	£382,174
30 Balfour Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£675,000	2023-02-17	£628,097
21 Balfour Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£460,000	2018-10-19	£508,854
44 Balfour Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£375,000	2018-04-20	£357,899

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE25 5JY

Employment

SE25 5JY area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	113
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	38
Retired	33
Unemployed	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Looking after home or family	20
Student (economically inactive)	20
Other	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Education	14
Transport and storage	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	12
Construction	9
Other	8
Real estate activities	7
Information and communication	5
Manufacturing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	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	194 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	1,514 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	1,764 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	2,210 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	4,438 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The South Norwood Academy 34 Crowther Road , South Norwood SE25 5QP	- not rated	135 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
South Norwood Primary School 34 Crowther Road , South Norwood SE25 5QP	- not rated	135 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
South Norwood Primary 34 Crowther Road , South Norwood SE25 5QP	3out of 4	135 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Church of England Primary Academy Albert Road , South Norwood SE25 4JD	3out of 4	448 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's CofE Primary School Albert Road , South Norwood SE25 4JD	- not rated	448 yd	Voluntary controlled school	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	3out of 4	719 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Arena Albert Road , South Norwood SE25 4QL	2out of 4	771 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanley Technical High School for Boys Davidson Road , CR0 6DD	- not rated	1,216 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Ashburton Community School Shirley Road , CR9 7AL	- not rated	1,611 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Shirley Park Shirley Road , CR9 7AL	- not rated	1,629 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	4,740 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanford County Middle School Chilmark Road , Norbury SW16 5HB	- not rated	5,072 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	632 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	3,204 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	- not rated	5,285 yd	Community school	Yes	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	597 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Aspire Academy 11 Oliver Grove , South Norwood SE25 6EJ	4out of 4	632 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Beckmead College Tennison Road , SE25 5RR	3out of 4	705 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Aya College (Educational Provision) Holly Lodge , 16 Edith Road SE25 5PQ	- not rated	1,507 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology 60 The Crescent , Selhurst CR0 2HN	- not rated	1,644 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
Diors Desserts	112B Portland Road, South Norwood	221 yd
Portland Cafe	42 Portland Road, South Norwood	236 yd
Blue Jay Cafe	2 Market Parade, Portland Road	274 yd
Tranquillity Corner	128 Portland Road, South Norwood	281 yd
South Norwood Community Kitchen	44B Portland Road, South Norwood	282 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Portland Arms	152 Portland Road, South Norwood	346 yd
The Cherry Tree	32 Station Road, South Norwood	391 yd
The Albert Tavern	The Albert, 65 Harrington Road	482 yd
Trude Rotisserie	The Alliance, 91 High Street	510 yd
The Jolly Sailor	64 High Street, South Norwood	532 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chicken Palace	90-92 Portland Road, South Norwood	210 yd
Portland Grill	75 Portland Road, South Norwood	280 yd
Caribbean Best	Elizabeth Cottage Rear Of 63, Portland Road	280 yd
Favourite Tasty Chicken	151 Portland Road, South Norwood	284 yd
Sabadema Multicultural Catering @ Karl's Restaurant	10 Clifford Road, South Norwood	310 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	156 Portland Road, South Norwood	336 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	18 Station Road, South Norwood	470 yd
Tesco	7 South Norwood Hill, South Norwood	702 yd
Tesco Express	47 Woodside Green, South Norwood	976 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
South Norwood Swimming Pool (Closed) Portland Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	369 yd
South Norwood Recreation Ground SELHURST ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	375 yd
South Norwood Leisure Centre PORTLAND ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	379 yd
Stanley Halls STANLEY HALL STANLEY HALL SOUTH NORWOOD HILL		677 yd
Harris Academy South Norwood CUMBERLOW AVENUE	health and fitness suite	715 yd
Heavers Farm Primary School DINSDALE GARDENS	artificial grass pitch	762 yd
Croydon Sports Arena CROYDON SPORTS ARENA CROYDON SPORTS ARENA ALBERT ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches	882 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	86.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	86.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	86.1%

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	78.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	181.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE25 5JY