Priory Gardens, London, SE25 5SG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE25 5SG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.5%	51.7%	5.2%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	53.5%	48.3%	-5.2%	49.0%	-0.7%

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 5SG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.5% 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	48.3%	48.5%	0.2%	37.9%	10.6%
Married: Opposite sex	30%	27.5%	-2.5%	44.2%	-16.7%
Married: Same sex	1%	1%	0.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	2.9%	4.4%	1.5%	2.2%	2.2%
Divorced	11.6%	14.2%	2.6%	9.1%	5.1%
Widowed	6.3%	3.4%	-2.9%	6.1%	-2.7%

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	42.1%	47.9%	5.8%	48.4%	-0.5%
Good health	34.6%	31.8%	-2.8%	33.6%	-1.8%
Fair health	16.9%	12.4%	-4.5%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	4.7%	5.8%	1.1%	4.0%	1.8%
Very bad health	1.6%	2.1%	0.5%	1.2%	0.9%

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	21.7%	18%	-3.7%	18.2%	-0.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.5%	11.2%	-4.3%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.9%	9.3%	-6.6%	13.4%	-4.1%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	2.4%	0.0%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	16.1%	6.0%	16.9%	-0.8%
Degree or Similar	26.1%	40.5%	14.4%	33.8%	6.7%
Other	8.2%	2.4%	-5.8%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 40.1% 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	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0.4%	2.9%	2.5%	3.1%	-0.2%
Pakistani	2%	0%	-2.0%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.8%	2.5%	-0.3%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	8.3%	14%	5.7%	2.5%	11.5%
Black Caribbean	14.6%	17.4%	2.8%	1.0%	16.4%
Other Black	8.7%	4.5%	-4.2%	0.5%	4.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	1.2%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	2%	2.5%	0.5%	0.4%	2.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	6.3%	6.2%	-0.1%	0.9%	5.3%
Mixed Other	1.6%	2.9%	1.3%	0.8%	2.1%
White	42.9%	40.1%	-2.8%	81.4%	-41.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	6.7%	4.5%	-2.2%	1.6%	2.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.3% 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	68.1%	64.3%	-3.8%	83.2%	-18.9%
European Union	4.7%	8.6%	3.9%	6.1%	2.5%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	2.5%	1.3%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	8.7%	9.4%	0.7%	2.7%	6.7%
Middle East and Asia	11.4%	7.4%	-4.0%	5.6%	1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.5%	7.4%	1.9%	1.3%	6.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.1%	65.7%	-0.4%	83.2%	-17.5%
10+ Years	2.4%	27.6%	25.2%	9.8%	17.8%
5-10 Years	2.8%	3.3%	0.5%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	8.7%	2.9%	-5.8%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	20.1%	0.4%	-19.7%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.1%	76.7%	-1.6%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Turkey	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	7.5%	13.5%	-6.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31%	37.2%	-6.2%
Christian	52.9%	46.2%	6.7%
Hindu	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	5%	6.5%	-1.5%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Priory Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Priory Gardens was 61.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 28.4% lower than the Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Priory Gardens has the 54th lowest crime rate of 129 local areas in Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood and the 439th lowest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.8%.

🔎 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. 81% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£55,400

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SE25 5SG, 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 - 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 - 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) - 8/10 (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 Priory Gardens are based on 228 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 Priory Gardens, London, SE25 5SG

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE25 5SG

Average Price
£266,953

Semi-Detached
£401,046

Terraced
£236,625

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£223,842

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Priory Gardens

Average Price
£1,376,101

Semi-Detached
£1,347,134

Terraced
£1,392,015

Detached
£1,835,008

Flats/Maisonettes
£485,734

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Priory GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Priory Gardens, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£248,950	2014-10-24	£345,847
15 Priory Gardens, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£99,250	2008-06-17	£174,770
11 Priory Gardens, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£85,500	2006-10-24	£167,746
1D Priory Gardens, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£194,000	2006-07-31	£391,367
10 Priory Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£84,000	2001-07-27	£219,110

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE25 5SG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	86
Part-Time Employee	26
Retired	26
Self-Employed	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	9
Looking after home or family	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Other	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Transport and storage	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Education	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Construction	7
Information and communication	6
Real estate activities	3
Manufacturing	3
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	883 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	987 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selhurst Nursery School and Children's Centre 23 Dagnall Park , South Norwood SE25 5PL	2out of 4	997 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	2,185 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	4,227 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Chad's Catholic Primary School Alverston Gardens , South Norwood SE25 6LR	3out of 4	366 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heavers Farm Primary School 58 Dinsdale Gardens , South Norwood SE25 6LT	3out of 4	402 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Norwood Primary 34 Crowther Road , South Norwood SE25 5QP	1out of 4	650 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whitehorse Manor Infant School Whitehorse Road , CR7 8SB	4out of 4	759 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehorse Manor Junior School Whitehorse Road , CR7 8SB	3out of 4	759 yd	Academy converter	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	4out of 4	713 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Arena Albert Road , South Norwood SE25 4QL	1out of 4	1,553 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris City Academy Crystal Palace Maberley Road , Upper Norwood SE19 2JH	4out of 4	1,871 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Blake Academy 6 Morland Road , CR0 6NA	- not rated	1,875 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic High School Woburn Road , CR9 2EE	3out of 4	2,294 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	362 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	2,994 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	2,185 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	4,517 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	5,243 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beckmead College Tennison Road , SE25 5RR	- not rated	82 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Aspire Academy 11 Oliver Grove , South Norwood SE25 6EJ	3out of 4	362 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
AYA College (On-Site Educational Provision) Holly Lodge , 16 Edith Road SE25 5PQ	- not rated	881 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	1,065 yd	City technology college	No	Mixed	More About School
Bensham Manor School Ecclesbourne Road , CR7 7BN	3out of 4	1,552 yd	Community 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
St Chad's Roman Catholic Church	Church Hall, Burgoyne Road	225 yd
Phoebe Delights	216B Selhurst Road, South Norwood	287 yd
Cafe Terra And Deli	208A Selhurst Road, South Norwood	297 yd
Ivy League Nursery	237 Selhurst Road, South Norwood	305 yd
Early Start Late Finish	Scout Hut, Alverston Gardens	306 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cherry Tree	32 Station Road, South Norwood	390 yd
The Clifton Arms	21 Clifton Road, South Norwood	434 yd
Trude Rotisserie	The Alliance, 91 High Street	442 yd
The Jolly Sailor	64 High Street, South Norwood	527 yd
The Albion	26 High Street, South Norwood	661 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Planet Kebab	216A Selhurst Road, South Norwood	287 yd
Go Go Fresh UK	Selhurst Railway Station, Selhurst Road	305 yd
Morleys	9 High Street, South Norwood	422 yd
Pizza To Pizza	2 High Street, South Norwood	422 yd
Four Boroughs	7 Railway Buildings, Station Road	434 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Limited	18 Station Road, South Norwood	348 yd
Tesco	7 South Norwood Hill, South Norwood	573 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarket	Sainsburys Supermarket, 120 Whitehorse Lane	592 yd
Tesco	156 Portland Road, South Norwood	988 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
South Norwood Recreation Ground SELHURST ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	280 yd
Heavers Farm Primary School DINSDALE GARDENS	artificial grass pitch	347 yd
Crystal Palace Fc (Selhurst Park) CRYSTAL PALACE FOOTBALL CLUB CRYSTAL PALACE FOOTBALL CLUB WHITEHORSE LANE	grass pitches	481 yd
Stanley Halls STANLEY HALL STANLEY HALL SOUTH NORWOOD HILL		636 yd
Harris Academy South Norwood CUMBERLOW AVENUE	health and fitness suite	718 yd
Selhurst Sports Arena DAGNALL PARK	artificial grass pitch	882 yd
South Norwood Swimming Pool (Closed) Portland Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,005 yd
South Norwood Leisure Centre PORTLAND ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,013 yd
Grangewood Park ROSS ROAD	tennis courts	1,079 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	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	180.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE25 5SG