Holmesdale Road, South Norwood, London, SE25 6JF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE25 6JF, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.8% 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	48.3%	54.8%	6.5%	51.0%	3.8%
Male	51.7%	45.2%	-6.5%	49.0%	-3.8%

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 6JF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.7% 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	50%	52.7%	2.7%	37.9%	14.8%
Married: Opposite sex	38.7%	28.2%	-10.5%	44.2%	-16.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Separated	1.3%	3.7%	2.4%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	7.8%	11.2%	3.4%	9.1%	2.1%
Widowed	2.2%	2.5%	0.3%	6.1%	-3.6%

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 (88.8%) 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	52.7%	54%	1.3%	48.4%	5.6%
Good health	30.7%	34.8%	4.1%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	12.7%	8.6%	-4.1%	12.7%	-4.1%
Bad health	3%	2.2%	-0.8%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	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.

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 43.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.8%	18.7%	3.9%	18.2%	0.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.8%	7.9%	-9.9%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10%	14.1%	4.1%	13.4%	0.7%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	14.5%	4.1%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	33.5%	43.2%	9.7%	33.8%	9.4%
Other	12.2%	0%	-12.2%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 42.5% 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)
Indian	0%	1%	1.0%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	6.3%	2.5%	-3.8%	2.7%	-0.2%
Other Asian	2.3%	1%	-1.3%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	15%	17.8%	2.8%	2.5%	15.3%
Black Caribbean	14%	18.7%	4.7%	1.0%	17.7%
Other Black	7.3%	4.8%	-2.5%	0.5%	4.3%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.7%	6.7%	4.0%	0.9%	5.8%
Mixed Other	2.7%	1.3%	-1.4%	0.8%	0.5%
White	44.3%	42.5%	-1.8%	81.4%	-38.9%
Other	2%	2.9%	0.9%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.7% 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	66.3%	72.7%	6.4%	83.2%	-10.5%
European Union	5.7%	6.7%	1.0%	6.1%	0.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	11.7%	8.9%	-2.8%	2.7%	6.2%
Middle East and Asia	6.7%	3.5%	-3.2%	5.6%	-2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	9%	6.3%	-2.7%	1.3%	5.0%
Oceania	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66%	73.2%	7.2%	83.2%	-10.0%
10+ Years	2.7%	20.8%	18.1%	9.8%	11.0%
5-10 Years	5.7%	4.5%	-1.2%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	8%	1%	-7.0%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	17.7%	0.6%	-17.1%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.6%	76.7%	-1.1%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Portugal	4.5%	0.5%	4.0%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
Central Asia	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	9.6%	13.5%	-3.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27%	37.2%	-10.2%
Christian	56.9%	46.2%	10.7%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Jewish	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Muslim	4.5%	6.5%	-2.0%
Not answered	9.6%	6.0%	3.6%

Safety

Is Holmesdale Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Holmesdale Road was 114.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 26.2% higher than the Bensham Manor average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Holmesdale Road has the 45th highest crime rate of 97 local areas in Bensham Manor and the 316th highest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 60.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -35.6%.

🔎 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 6JF, 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 Holmesdale Road are based on 873 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 Holmesdale Road, South Norwood, London, SE25 6JF

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE25 6JF

Average Price
£271,477

Semi-Detached
£554,817

Terraced
£351,430

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£248,215

Other
£25,000

Estimated Average Property Prices for Holmesdale Road

Average Price
£397,372

Semi-Detached
£675,306

Terraced
£702,325

Detached
£1,292,430

Flats/Maisonettes
£236,671

Other
£290,067

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Holmesdale Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
78C Holmesdale Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£310,000	2026-02-20	£310,000
84 Holmesdale Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£535,000	2026-01-22	£530,408
68A Holmesdale Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£310,000	2025-08-01	£299,111
Flat 2 Mek Villas, 86 Holmesdale Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£330,000	2025-06-04	£316,670
Flat A 92 Holmesdale Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£256,000	2025-03-31	£241,701

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE25 6JF

Employment

SE25 6JF area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% 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	109
Self-Employed	33
Part-Time Employee	24
Retired	18
Unemployed	15
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	12
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	21
Education	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Construction	14
Other	12
Information and communication	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Manufacturing	4
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
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	459 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selhurst Nursery School and Children's Centre 23 Dagnall Park , South Norwood SE25 5PL	3out of 4	541 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	1,423 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	1,994 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	4,527 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	3out of 4	240 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehorse Manor Junior School Whitehorse Road , CR7 8SB	3out of 4	240 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitehorse Manor Junior School Whitehorse Road , CR7 8SB	- not rated	240 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitehorse Manor Infant School Whitehorse Road , CR7 8SB	- not rated	240 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Chad's Catholic Primary School Alverston Gardens , South Norwood SE25 6LR	- not rated	440 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Selhurst Boys' High School The Crescent , CR9 2LX	- not rated	458 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Selhurst Mathematics and Computing Specialist School The Crescent , CR0 2HN	- not rated	553 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Stanley Technical High School for Boys Davidson Road , CR0 6DD	- not rated	1,126 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Harris Academy South Norwood Cumberlow Avenue , SE25 6AE	3out of 4	1,340 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Blake Academy 6 Morland Road , CR0 6NA	3out of 4	1,696 yd	Free schools	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	3,409 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanford County Middle School Chilmark Road , Norbury SW16 5HB	- not rated	3,845 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gorringe Park Middle School Sandy Lane , CR4 2HD	- not rated	5,279 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thoma's of Canterbury Catholic Middle School Commonside East , CR4 1YG	- not rated	5,382 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,006 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	2,597 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	4,096 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	5,151 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
RHIS School (Incorporating ALTE School) Bridge House , Rear of 2a Bensham Manor Road CR7 7AA	- not rated	292 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Aya College (Educational Provision) Holly Lodge , 16 Edith Road SE25 5PQ	- not rated	314 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology 60 The Crescent , Selhurst CR0 2HN	- not rated	512 yd	City technology college	No	Mixed	More About School
Beckmead College Tennison Road , SE25 5RR	3out of 4	732 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Victory Day School 25 Woodville Road , CR7 8LH	- not rated	857 yd	Other independent 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
Finest Cafe	336 Whitehorse Road, Croydon	293 yd
Clarendon Nursing Home	7A Zion Place, Thornton Heath	293 yd
Holly Lodge Children's Home	16 Edith Road, South Norwood	318 yd
Original Adwoa's Kitchen	314 Whitehorse Road, Croydon	338 yd
Metro's Fried Chicken	304 Whitehorse Road, Croydon	338 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Clifton Arms	21 Clifton Road, South Norwood	356 yd
The Prince George	2-4 High Street, Thornton Heath	460 yd
Pawsons Arms	The Pawsons Arms, 69 Pawsons Road	498 yd
Atlantic Bar	61 High Street, Thornton Heath	650 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	289 yd
Ying Wah Chinese Takeaway	321 Whitehorse Road, Croydon	325 yd
Grandy's Kitchen / Eugreeka!	319 Whitehorse Road, Croydon	325 yd
Asafo Takeaway	313 Whitehorse Road, Croydon	325 yd
Mak's Chinese Takeaway	432 Whitehorse Road, Croydon	342 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Supermarket	Sainsburys Supermarket, 120 Whitehorse Lane	607 yd
Welcome Selhurst	38 Selhurst Road, South Norwood	698 yd
Tesco Superstore	Tesco, 2 - 32 Brigstock Road	922 yd
Lidl	119-123 Whitehorse Road, Croydon	978 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	18 Station Road, South Norwood	1,086 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Selhurst Sports Arena DAGNALL PARK	artificial grass pitch	345 yd
The Selhurst High School For Boys (Closed) The Crescent	grass pitches	457 yd
Crystal Palace Fc (Selhurst Park) CRYSTAL PALACE FOOTBALL CLUB CRYSTAL PALACE FOOTBALL CLUB WHITEHORSE LANE	grass pitches	501 yd
The Brit School For Performing Arts THE CRESCENT	health and fitness suite	508 yd
Heavers Farm Primary School DINSDALE GARDENS	artificial grass pitch	670 yd
Thornton Heath Leisure Centre HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	752 yd
Bensham Manor School ECCLESBOURNE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	925 yd
South Norwood Recreation Ground SELHURST ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,010 yd
Grangewood Park ROSS ROAD	tennis courts	1,018 yd
Trumble Gardens TRUMBLE GARDENS TRUMBLE GARDENS BRIGSTOCK ROAD	tennis courts	1,088 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.9%

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	2.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	4.1%

Download Speed

Median download speed	50 Mbit/s
Average download speed	72.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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