Homewood Gardens, London, SE25 6JB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE25 6JB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.2%	50.6%	-3.6%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	45.8%	49.4%	3.6%	49.0%	0.4%

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 6JB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.3% 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	46.3%	49.3%	3.0%	37.9%	11.4%
Married: Opposite sex	28%	31.3%	3.3%	44.2%	-12.9%
Separated	12.8%	6.2%	-6.6%	2.2%	4.0%
Divorced	11%	10%	-1.0%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	1.8%	3.3%	1.5%	6.1%	-2.8%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.5%) 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	49.5%	57.9%	8.4%	48.4%	9.5%
Good health	35.2%	28.6%	-6.6%	33.6%	-5.0%
Fair health	9.7%	9%	-0.7%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	5.1%	3.8%	-1.3%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	15.2%	23%	7.8%	18.2%	4.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.9%	8.6%	-7.3%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	11%	-3.6%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	3.3%	1.5%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	11.5%	-0.7%	16.9%	-5.4%
Degree or Similar	28%	40.7%	12.7%	33.8%	6.9%
Other	12.2%	1.9%	-10.3%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 41.8% 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%	1.1%	1.1%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	3.2%	2.6%	-0.6%	3.1%	-0.5%
Pakistani	2.3%	3.7%	1.4%	2.7%	1.0%
Other Asian	1.4%	3.4%	2.0%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	17.1%	17.5%	0.4%	2.5%	15.0%
Black Caribbean	14.4%	9.3%	-5.1%	1.0%	8.3%
Other Black	7.4%	3.7%	-3.7%	0.5%	3.2%
Mixed White and Asian	5.1%	2.2%	-2.9%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	6%	6%	0.0%	0.9%	5.1%
Mixed Other	4.6%	2.2%	-2.4%	0.8%	1.4%
White	33.8%	41.8%	8.0%	81.4%	-39.6%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	1.9%	0.7%	-1.2%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	1.4%	4.1%	2.7%	1.6%	2.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.1% 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	62%	52.1%	-9.9%	83.2%	-31.1%
European Union	5.6%	18.6%	13.0%	6.1%	12.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	13%	11.4%	-1.6%	2.7%	8.7%
Middle East and Asia	7.4%	7.6%	0.2%	5.6%	2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	11.6%	8.4%	-3.2%	1.3%	7.1%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.6%	51.7%	-9.9%	83.2%	-31.5%
10+ Years	1.9%	28.3%	26.4%	9.8%	18.5%
5-10 Years	6%	13.6%	7.6%	2.9%	10.7%
2-5 Years	9.3%	4.2%	-5.1%	2.2%	2.0%
Less than 2 years	21.3%	2.3%	-19.0%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.3%	76.7%	-12.4%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	8%	0.5%	7.5%
Spain	3.8%	0.4%	3.4%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other EU countries	4.2%	1.5%	2.7%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	3.8%	0.3%	3.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	4.2%	13.5%	-9.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.5%	37.2%	-17.7%
Christian	59%	46.2%	12.8%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	12%	6.5%	5.5%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Homewood Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Homewood Gardens was 51.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 43.9% lower than the Bensham Manor average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Homewood Gardens has the 14th lowest crime rate of 100 local areas in Bensham Manor and the 364th lowest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.9%.

🔎 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 6JB, 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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 5/10 (average )
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) - 10/10 (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 Homewood Gardens are based on 17 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 Homewood Gardens, London, SE25 6JB

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE25 6JB

Average Price
£303,534

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£303,534

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Homewood Gardens

Average Price
£267,949

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£267,949

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Homewood GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Homewood Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£249,950	2015-08-28	£297,116
9 Homewood Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£159,950	2004-07-13	£269,788

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE25 6JB

Employment

SE25 6JB area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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	78
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	27
Retired	19
Other	15
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	18
Information and communication	11
Education	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Construction	3
Manufacturing	3
Other	3

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	427 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	597 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	1,432 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	2,049 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	4,474 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Whitehorse Manor Infant School Whitehorse Road , CR7 8SB	4out of 4	197 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehorse Manor Junior School Whitehorse Road , CR7 8SB	3out of 4	197 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Chad's Catholic Primary School Alverston Gardens , South Norwood SE25 6LR	3out of 4	457 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heavers Farm Primary School 58 Dinsdale Gardens , South Norwood SE25 6LT	3out of 4	689 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Crescent Primary School The Crescent , CR0 2HN	3out of 4	739 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	1,314 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Blake Academy 6 Morland Road , CR0 6NA	- not rated	1,750 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic High School Woburn Road , CR9 2EE	3out of 4	1,860 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon 88 London Road , CR0 2TB	4out of 4	2,081 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Arena Albert Road , South Norwood SE25 4QL	1out of 4	2,123 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	985 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	2,651 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	2,513 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	4,064 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	5,100 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	367 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	564 yd	City technology college	No	Mixed	More About School
Beckmead College Tennison Road , SE25 5RR	- not rated	720 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bensham Manor School Ecclesbourne Road , CR7 7BN	3out of 4	922 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Aspire Academy 11 Oliver Grove , South Norwood SE25 6EJ	3out of 4	985 yd	Free schools alternative provision	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
Holly Lodge Children's Home	16 Edith Road, South Norwood	370 yd
Early Start Late Finish	Scout Hut, Alverston Gardens	378 yd
Finest Cafe	336 Whitehorse Road, Croydon	402 yd
Clarendon Nursing Home	7A Zion Place, Thornton Heath	404 yd
Yah-So	442 Whitehorse Road, Croydon	424 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Clifton Arms	21 Clifton Road, South Norwood	270 yd
The Prince George	2-4 High Street, Thornton Heath	537 yd
Pawsons Arms	The Pawsons Arms, 69 Pawsons Road	607 yd
Atlantic Bar	61 High Street, Thornton Heath	741 yd
The Two Brewers P.H.	The Two Brewers, 221 Gloucester Road	797 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
OTJ Delivery	328 Whitehorse Road, Croydon	399 yd
Mak's Chinese Takeaway	432 Whitehorse Road, Croydon	424 yd
Perfect Fried Chicken	424 Whitehorse Road, Croydon	424 yd
Ying Wah Chinese Takeaway	321 Whitehorse Road, Croydon	435 yd
Grandy's Kitchen / Eugreeka!	319 Whitehorse Road, Croydon	435 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Supermarket	Sainsburys Supermarket, 120 Whitehorse Lane	572 yd
Welcome Selhurst	38 Selhurst Road, South Norwood	706 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	18 Station Road, South Norwood	979 yd
Tesco Superstore	Tesco, 2 - 32 Brigstock Road	1,029 yd
Lidl	119-123 Whitehorse Road, Croydon	1,039 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Selhurst Sports Arena DAGNALL PARK	artificial grass pitch	351 yd
Crystal Palace Fc (Selhurst Park) CRYSTAL PALACE FOOTBALL CLUB CRYSTAL PALACE FOOTBALL CLUB WHITEHORSE LANE	grass pitches	446 yd
The Selhurst High School For Boys (Closed) The Crescent	grass pitches	530 yd
The Brit School For Performing Arts THE CRESCENT	health and fitness suite	553 yd
Heavers Farm Primary School DINSDALE GARDENS	artificial grass pitch	554 yd
Thornton Heath Leisure Centre HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	842 yd
South Norwood Recreation Ground SELHURST ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	894 yd
Grangewood Park ROSS ROAD	tennis courts	1,025 yd
Bensham Manor School ECCLESBOURNE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	1,044 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%

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

Overview of SE25 6JB