Gayfere Place, London, SE25 6DY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE25 6DY has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.1%	49.7%	-4.4%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	45.9%	50.3%	4.4%	49.0%	1.3%

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 6DY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.4% 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	49.4%	46.4%	-3.0%	37.9%	8.5%
Married: Opposite sex	31.9%	34.9%	3.0%	44.2%	-9.3%
Married: Same sex	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	4.4%	2.9%	-1.5%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	8%	11.2%	3.2%	9.1%	2.1%
Widowed	4.4%	3.6%	-0.8%	6.1%	-2.5%

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 (85.1%) 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	53.8%	51%	-2.8%	48.4%	2.6%
Good health	30.9%	34.1%	3.2%	33.6%	0.5%
Fair health	12.6%	10.3%	-2.3%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	1.8%	3.2%	1.4%	4.0%	-0.8%
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 52.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.9%	17.4%	-0.5%	18.2%	-0.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.6%	7.1%	-4.5%	9.6%	-2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.3%	8.9%	-5.4%	13.4%	-4.5%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	1.8%	0.2%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	10.6%	0.2%	16.9%	-6.3%
Degree or Similar	35.5%	52.1%	16.6%	33.8%	18.3%
Other	8.8%	2.1%	-6.7%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 57.2% 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	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	0.6%	2.3%	1.7%	3.1%	-0.8%
Pakistani	2.4%	2%	-0.4%	2.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	4.4%	2.9%	-1.5%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	11.8%	13%	1.2%	2.5%	10.5%
Black Caribbean	13.8%	9.2%	-4.6%	1.0%	8.2%
Other Black	5.9%	2.3%	-3.6%	0.5%	1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	2.4%	1.2%	-1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	7.1%	2.3%	-4.8%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	1.5%	3.2%	1.7%	0.8%	2.4%
White	48.5%	57.2%	8.7%	81.4%	-24.2%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	2.9%	2.6%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.2% 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	71.5%	63.2%	-8.3%	83.2%	-20.0%
European Union	8.2%	10.1%	1.9%	6.1%	4.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	10.3%	11.8%	1.5%	2.7%	9.1%
Middle East and Asia	5.9%	3.4%	-2.5%	5.6%	-2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.8%	11.2%	7.4%	1.3%	9.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.9%	63.2%	-7.7%	83.2%	-20.0%
10+ Years	0.6%	23.6%	23.0%	9.8%	13.8%
5-10 Years	5.6%	5.7%	0.1%	2.9%	2.8%
2-5 Years	4.7%	4.3%	-0.4%	2.2%	2.1%
Less than 2 years	18.2%	3.2%	-15.0%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.1%	76.7%	-4.6%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	4.3%	0.6%	3.7%
Portugal	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	7.8%	13.5%	-5.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.5%	37.2%	-9.7%
Christian	54.3%	46.2%	8.1%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Muslim	7.5%	6.5%	1.0%
Not answered	9%	6.0%	3.0%

Safety

Is Gayfere Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gayfere Place was 72.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 15.8% lower than the Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gayfere Place has the 64th highest crime rate of 129 local areas in Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood and the 517th lowest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -10.3%.

🔎 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. 69% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,700

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in SE25 6DY, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 5/10 (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 Gayfere Place are based on 22 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 Gayfere Place, London, SE25 6DY

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE25 6DY

Average Price
£595,748

Semi-Detached
£709,564

Terraced
£705,744

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£464,236

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gayfere Place

Average Price
£556,620

Semi-Detached
£714,438

Terraced
£700,300

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£463,243

Other
£47,994

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gayfere PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Gayfere Place, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£435,000	2024-08-30	£428,978
1 Gayfere Place, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£665,000	2024-08-16	£658,626
3 Gayfere Place, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£48,409	2021-09-22	£47,994
7 Gayfere Place, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£490,000	2021-09-15	£485,803
3 Gayfere Place, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£410,000	2021-06-24	£395,479

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE25 6DY

Employment

SE25 6DY 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	108
Self-Employed	40
Retired	36
Part-Time Employee	32
Other	16
Unemployed	16
Student (economically inactive)	14
Looking after home or family	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Education	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Construction	18
Human health and social work activities	17
Administrative and support service activities	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Information and communication	7
Transport and storage	5
Manufacturing	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	4

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	1,523 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	2,279 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	2,333 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	2,828 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	3,706 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
All Saints CofE Primary School Upper Beulah Hill , Upper Norwood SE19 3LG	3out of 4	469 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cypress Primary School Cypress Road , SE25 4AU	2out of 4	528 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
David Livingstone Academy Northwood Road , CR7 8HX	4out of 4	613 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Cyprian's Greek Orthodox Primary Academy Springfield Road , CR7 8DZ	3out of 4	751 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beulah Junior School Beulah Road , CR7 8JF	3out of 4	899 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris City Academy Crystal Palace Maberley Road , Upper Norwood SE19 2JH	4out of 4	1,040 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy South Norwood Cumberlow Avenue , SE25 6AE	4out of 4	1,494 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Norwood School Crown Dale , Lambeth SE19 3NY	3out of 4	1,882 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norbury High School for Girls Kensington Avenue , CR7 8BT	3out of 4	1,935 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Joseph's College Beulah Hill , SE19 3HL	3out of 4	1,937 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	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	1,544 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	4,319 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	3out of 4	3,503 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	3,669 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Shirley Park Shirley Road , CR9 7AL	3out of 4	3,754 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
CACFO UK Education Centre 40 Northwood Road , CR7 8HQ	- not rated	1,064 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory School Hermitage Road , Upper Norwood SE19 3QN	3out of 4	1,416 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillcrest 101 Central Hill , Upper Norwood SE19 1BY	- not rated	1,469 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Aspire Academy 11 Oliver Grove , South Norwood SE25 6EJ	3out of 4	1,544 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
The New School ST MARY'S LODGE , 149 CENTRAL HILL SE19 1RT	- not rated	1,566 yd	Other independent school	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
Chave Do Douro	281 South Norwood Hill, South Norwood	162 yd
Cafe De Niro	273 South Norwood Hill, South Norwood	162 yd
Wendys Fish Bar	142 Spa Hill, Upper Norwood	560 yd
The Beulah Spa Harvester	Beulah Spa, 41 Beulah Hill	774 yd
First Step Day Nursery	11 Harold Road, Upper Norwood	784 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fryer Brothers & Chips	271 South Norwood Hill, South Norwood	149 yd
New Silver Sea	165 Northwood Road, Thornton Heath	768 yd
Memories Restaurant	117 Beulah Road, Thornton Heath	960 yd
Pizza Time	56 Beulah Road, Thornton Heath	1,040 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cypress Primary School CYPRESS ROAD		469 yd
Grangewood Park ROSS ROAD	tennis courts	663 yd
David Livingstone Academy NORTHWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	741 yd
Harris Academy Upper Norwood Spurgeon Road	grass pitches	807 yd
South Norwood Lake And Grounds WATERSIDE CENTRE WATERSIDE CENTRE AVENUE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	934 yd
Harris City Academy (Crystal Palace) Harris City Academy Crystal Palace Harris City Academy Crystal Palace Maberley Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts	941 yd
Waterside Centre WATERSIDE CENTRE WATERSIDE CENTRE AVENUE ROAD		1,006 yd
Stones Gym ASHARIA HOUSE ASHARIA HOUSE NORTHWOOD ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,058 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	100.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	21.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	20.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	24 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	24 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.29 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE25 6DY