Willow Wood Crescent, London, SE25 5PZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE25 5PZ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.8% 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	51.5%	55.8%	4.3%	51.0%	4.8%
Male	48.5%	44.2%	-4.3%	49.0%	-4.8%

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 5PZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.9% 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	45.6%	52.9%	7.3%	37.9%	15.0%
Married: Opposite sex	30.2%	27.9%	-2.3%	44.2%	-16.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	7.7%	4.9%	-2.8%	2.2%	2.7%
Divorced	10.1%	8.2%	-1.9%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	6.5%	5.8%	-0.7%	6.1%	-0.3%

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	51.7%	53.5%	1.8%	48.4%	5.1%
Good health	32.9%	30.9%	-2.0%	33.6%	-2.7%
Fair health	8.8%	10.3%	1.5%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	5.2%	3.4%	-1.8%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	1.2%	0.6%

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	23.1%	23.5%	0.4%	18.2%	5.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.3%	9.6%	-3.7%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.8%	11.5%	-6.3%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	3.8%	2.3%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	15%	5.8%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	26.6%	33.1%	6.5%	33.8%	-0.7%
Other	8.6%	3.6%	-5.0%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 34.5% 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%	0.2%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	5.2%	5.6%	0.4%	3.1%	2.5%
Pakistani	2.9%	2.4%	-0.5%	2.7%	-0.3%
Other Asian	9%	4.6%	-4.4%	1.6%	3.0%
Black African	16.5%	19.2%	2.7%	2.5%	16.7%
Black Caribbean	16.3%	12.7%	-3.6%	1.0%	11.7%
Other Black	6.3%	6.5%	0.2%	0.5%	6.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.1%	3.2%	0.1%	0.9%	2.3%
Mixed Other	1%	1.8%	0.8%	0.8%	1.0%
White	36%	34.5%	-1.5%	81.4%	-46.9%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Other	1.7%	4%	2.3%	1.6%	2.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61% 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	64.8%	61%	-3.8%	83.2%	-22.2%
European Union	4.4%	7.6%	3.2%	6.1%	1.5%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	2.6%	1.1%	0.8%	1.8%
Africa	14.2%	15.5%	1.3%	2.7%	12.8%
Middle East and Asia	9.6%	7.2%	-2.4%	5.6%	1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.6%	5.8%	0.2%	1.3%	4.5%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.8%	61.3%	-2.5%	83.2%	-21.9%
10+ Years	1.3%	30.6%	29.3%	9.8%	20.8%
5-10 Years	3.1%	3%	-0.1%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	10.6%	2.6%	-8.0%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	21.3%	2.4%	-18.9%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.3%	76.7%	-0.4%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	3%	1.3%	1.7%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Central and Western Africa	2%	0.3%	1.7%
South and Eastern Africa	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	5.5%	13.5%	-8.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.4%	37.2%	-15.8%
Christian	52.1%	46.2%	5.9%
Hindu	6.5%	1.7%	4.8%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	12.5%	6.5%	6.0%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Willow Wood Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Willow Wood Crescent was 115.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 26.5% higher than the Bensham Manor average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Willow Wood Crescent has the 44th highest crime rate of 97 local areas in Bensham Manor and the 314th highest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 65.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.2%.

🔎 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. 57% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,800

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in SE25 5PZ, 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 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 Willow Wood Crescent are based on 42 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 Willow Wood Crescent, London, SE25 5PZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE25 5PZ

Average Price
£422,804

Semi-Detached
£426,896

Terraced
£410,667

Detached
£653,121

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Willow Wood Crescent

Average Price
£409,850

Semi-Detached
£418,385

Terraced
£402,054

Detached
£631,513

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Willow Wood CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
28 Willow Wood Crescent, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£365,500	2025-03-27	£360,062
12 Willow Wood Crescent, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£380,000	2021-06-24	£387,525
18 Willow Wood Crescent, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£367,000	2021-03-03	£381,878
47 Willow Wood Crescent, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£370,000	2019-12-13	£402,570
45 Willow Wood Crescent, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£359,000	2017-04-21	£404,366

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE25 5PZ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SE25 5PZ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	107
Part-Time Employee	55
Retired	45
Student (economically inactive)	39
Self-Employed	34
Unemployed	26
Looking after home or family	26
Other	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Construction	21
Administrative and support service activities	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Transport and storage	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Education	10
Information and communication	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Other	8
Manufacturing	7
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Selhurst Nursery School and Children's Centre 23 Dagnall Park , South Norwood SE25 5PL	3out of 4	255 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	1,112 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	1,279 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	1,344 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	5,182 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Broadmead Primary School 366 Sydenham Road , CR0 2EA	- not rated	298 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Crescent Primary School The Crescent , CR0 2HN	3out of 4	326 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Crescent Primary School The Crescent , CR0 2HN	- not rated	326 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Broadmead Primary School 366 Sydenham Road , CR0 2EA	3out of 4	331 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broadmead Junior School 366 Sydenham Road , CR0 2EA	- not rated	417 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Selhurst Mathematics and Computing Specialist School The Crescent , CR0 2HN	- not rated	435 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Stanley Technical High School for Boys Davidson Road , CR0 6DD	- not rated	512 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Selhurst Boys' High School The Crescent , CR9 2LX	- not rated	565 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Ark Blake Academy 6 Morland Road , CR0 6NA	3out of 4	979 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic High School Woburn Road , CR9 2EE	3out of 4	1,297 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	3,831 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanford County Middle School Chilmark Road , Norbury SW16 5HB	- not rated	4,379 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	1,349 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	1,981 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	4,655 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology 60 The Crescent , Selhurst CR0 2HN	- not rated	424 yd	City technology college	No	Mixed	More About School
Aya College (Educational Provision) Holly Lodge , 16 Edith Road SE25 5PQ	- not rated	478 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Independent PRU 35 Northcote Road , CR0 2HX	- not rated	633 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
RHIS School (Incorporating ALTE School) Bridge House , Rear of 2a Bensham Manor Road CR7 7AA	- not rated	863 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chaffinch Brook School 32 Morland Road , CR0 6NA	3out of 4	940 yd	Academy special converter	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
Michael's Cafe	16-18 Selhurst Road, South Norwood	230 yd
The Trending Table	158 Gloucester Road, Croydon	250 yd
Caleche Restaurant	78 Northcote Road, Croydon	343 yd
Holly Lodge Children's Home	16 Edith Road, South Norwood	497 yd
Legacy Croydon Youth Zone	125 Whitehorse Road, Croydon	683 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Two Brewers P.H.	The Two Brewers, 221 Gloucester Road	219 yd
Pawsons Arms	The Pawsons Arms, 69 Pawsons Road	828 yd
The Clifton Arms	21 Clifton Road, South Norwood	888 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Moorish Caribbean Grill	15-17 Selhurst Road, South Norwood	191 yd
Quik Bite	20 Selhurst Road, South Norwood	202 yd
Paw Paw	10 Selhurst Road, South Norwood	230 yd
Europa Pizza 2022 / Fried Chicken & Burgers	12 Selhurst Road, South Norwood	230 yd
McDonald's Restaurants Ltd	5 Swan Close, Croydon	510 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Welcome Selhurst	38 Selhurst Road, South Norwood	230 yd
Lidl	119-123 Whitehorse Road, Croydon	729 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, 111 Whitehorse Road	848 yd
Morland Road Londis Store	Shop, 195 - 197 Morland Road	971 yd
Croydon International Food Center	19 - 23 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	997 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Selhurst Sports Arena DAGNALL PARK	artificial grass pitch	388 yd
The Brit School For Performing Arts THE CRESCENT	health and fitness suite	426 yd
The Selhurst High School For Boys (Closed) The Crescent	grass pitches	567 yd
Heavers Farm Primary School DINSDALE GARDENS	artificial grass pitch	695 yd
Davidson Primary Academy DARTNELL ROAD	grass pitches	722 yd
Sir Philip Game Youth Centre MORLAND AVENUE	health and fitness suite	847 yd
Crystal Palace Fc (Selhurst Park) CRYSTAL PALACE FOOTBALL CLUB CRYSTAL PALACE FOOTBALL CLUB WHITEHORSE LANE	grass pitches	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	201.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	23 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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