Edith Road, London, SE25 5QE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE25 5QE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.4%	51.9%	2.5%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	50.6%	48.1%	-2.5%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 5QE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.6% 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	61.2%	53.6%	-7.6%	37.9%	15.7%
Married: Opposite sex	20.2%	30.9%	10.7%	44.2%	-13.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	7.8%	1.6%	-6.2%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	9.3%	11.7%	2.4%	9.1%	2.6%
Widowed	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	6.1%	-4.8%

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	44.7%	54.2%	9.5%	48.4%	5.8%
Good health	37.7%	30.5%	-7.2%	33.6%	-3.1%
Fair health	13.5%	10.6%	-2.9%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	2.9%	3%	0.1%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	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	17.4%	22.1%	4.7%	18.2%	3.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.8%	9.1%	-3.7%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.5%	7.9%	-7.6%	13.4%	-5.5%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	3.8%	2.2%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.1%	20.5%	12.4%	16.9%	3.6%
Degree or Similar	36.8%	33.4%	-3.4%	33.8%	-0.4%
Other	7.8%	3.2%	-4.6%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 44.9% 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)
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	3.1%	-1.6%
Other Asian	3.5%	1.5%	-2.0%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	17%	20.6%	3.6%	2.5%	18.1%
Black Caribbean	12%	12.4%	0.4%	1.0%	11.4%
Other Black	7.9%	4.8%	-3.1%	0.5%	4.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.8%	6.9%	1.1%	0.9%	6.0%
Mixed Other	4.1%	3.8%	-0.3%	0.8%	3.0%
White	42.7%	44.9%	2.2%	81.4%	-36.5%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	3.5%	1%	-2.5%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.7% 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	69.6%	55.7%	-13.9%	83.2%	-27.5%
European Union	11.1%	19.1%	8.0%	6.1%	13.0%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	12%	16%	4.0%	2.7%	13.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	5.6%	-3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.7%	6.4%	1.7%	1.3%	5.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69%	55.4%	-13.6%	83.2%	-27.8%
10+ Years	3.2%	20.8%	17.6%	9.8%	11.0%
5-10 Years	6.4%	13.7%	7.3%	2.9%	10.8%
2-5 Years	9.4%	4.6%	-4.8%	2.2%	2.4%
Less than 2 years	12%	5.6%	-6.4%	1.9%	3.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.2%	76.7%	-15.5%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	3.6%	0.4%	3.2%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	4.8%	1.5%	3.3%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	6.3%	0.3%	6.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	10.4%	13.5%	-3.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.9%	37.2%	-8.3%
Christian	54.3%	46.2%	8.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	5.1%	6.5%	-1.4%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	9.4%	6.0%	3.4%

Safety

Is Edith Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Edith Road was 66.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 27.7% lower than the Bensham Manor average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Edith Road has the 27th lowest crime rate of 100 local areas in Bensham Manor and the 475th lowest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 1.6%.

🔎 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 5QE, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Edith Road are based on 558 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 Edith Road, London, SE25 5QE

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE25 5QE

Average Price
£409,359

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£429,640

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£267,388

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Edith Road

Average Price
£661,867

Semi-Detached
£615,970

Terraced
£1,097,195

Detached
£1,550,248

Flats/Maisonettes
£551,468

Other
£30,747

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Edith Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Edith Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£364,000	2018-07-31	£398,340
1 Edith Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£325,500	2018-05-29	£359,600
13 Edith Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2008-07-31	£408,889
5 Edith Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£178,000	2005-07-25	£373,719
17 Edith Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£205,000	2005-02-07	£433,349

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE25 5QE

Employment

SE25 5QE area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% 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	133
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	33
Looking after home or family	29
Unemployed	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Other	16
Retired	13
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	36
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Education	16
Transport and storage	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Financial and insurance activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Construction	10
Information and communication	10
Other	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Manufacturing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2out of 4	220 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	682 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	1,459 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	1,690 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	4,850 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Crescent Primary School The Crescent , CR0 2HN	3out of 4	365 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Chad's Catholic Primary School Alverston Gardens , South Norwood SE25 6LR	3out of 4	520 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broadmead Primary School 366 Sydenham Road , CR0 2EA	2out of 4	524 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehorse Manor Infant School Whitehorse Road , CR7 8SB	4out of 4	526 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehorse Manor Junior School Whitehorse Road , CR7 8SB	3out of 4	526 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark Blake Academy 6 Morland Road , CR0 6NA	- not rated	1,399 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic High School Woburn Road , CR9 2EE	3out of 4	1,499 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy South Norwood Cumberlow Avenue , SE25 6AE	4out of 4	1,562 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon 88 London Road , CR0 2TB	4out of 4	1,752 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Arena Albert Road , South Norwood SE25 4QL	1out of 4	2,139 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,212 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	2,276 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	2,333 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	4,254 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	5,432 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
AYA College (On-Site Educational Provision) Holly Lodge , 16 Edith Road SE25 5PQ	- not rated	59 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	216 yd	City technology college	No	Mixed	More About School
Beckmead College Tennison Road , SE25 5RR	- not rated	912 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bensham Manor School Ecclesbourne Road , CR7 7BN	3out of 4	962 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Write Time 14 Willis Road , CR0 2XX	- not rated	1,108 yd	Other independent special 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
Holly Lodge Children's Home	16 Edith Road, South Norwood	221 yd
Michael's Cafe	16-18 Selhurst Road, South Norwood	337 yd
Original Adwoa's Kitchen	314 Whitehorse Road, Croydon	417 yd
Metro's Fried Chicken	304 Whitehorse Road, Croydon	417 yd
Caleche Restaurant	78 Northcote Road, Croydon	434 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Two Brewers P.H.	The Two Brewers, 221 Gloucester Road	421 yd
Pawsons Arms	The Pawsons Arms, 69 Pawsons Road	588 yd
The Clifton Arms	21 Clifton Road, South Norwood	614 yd
The Prince George	2-4 High Street, Thornton Heath	846 yd
Atlantic Bar	61 High Street, Thornton Heath	1,013 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Moorish Caribbean Grill	15-17 Selhurst Road, South Norwood	273 yd
Quik Bite	20 Selhurst Road, South Norwood	318 yd
Paw Paw	10 Selhurst Road, South Norwood	337 yd
Europa Pizza 2022 / Fried Chicken & Burgers	12 Selhurst Road, South Norwood	337 yd
OTJ Delivery	328 Whitehorse Road, Croydon	449 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Welcome Selhurst	38 Selhurst Road, South Norwood	337 yd
Lidl	119-123 Whitehorse Road, Croydon	756 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, 111 Whitehorse Road	944 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarket	Sainsburys Supermarket, 120 Whitehorse Lane	945 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Selhurst Sports Arena DAGNALL PARK	artificial grass pitch	84 yd
The Brit School For Performing Arts THE CRESCENT	health and fitness suite	282 yd
The Selhurst High School For Boys (Closed) The Crescent	grass pitches	364 yd
Heavers Farm Primary School DINSDALE GARDENS	artificial grass pitch	600 yd
Crystal Palace Fc (Selhurst Park) CRYSTAL PALACE FOOTBALL CLUB CRYSTAL PALACE FOOTBALL CLUB WHITEHORSE LANE	grass pitches	810 yd
Davidson Primary Academy DARTNELL ROAD	grass pitches	1,009 yd
South Norwood Recreation Ground SELHURST ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,035 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	65 Mbit/s
Average download speed	89.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE25 5QE