Alverston Gardens, London, SE25 6LR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE25 6LR, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.8% 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	52.1%	53.8%	1.7%	51.0%	2.8%
Male	47.9%	46.2%	-1.7%	49.0%	-2.8%

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 6LR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.4% 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	53.8%	54.4%	0.6%	37.9%	16.5%
Married: Opposite sex	29.9%	33.5%	3.6%	44.2%	-10.7%
Separated	4.9%	3.7%	-1.2%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	9%	7.6%	-1.4%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	2.4%	0.9%	-1.5%	6.1%	-5.2%

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 (88.4%) 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	45.4%	58.1%	12.7%	48.4%	9.7%
Good health	36.9%	30.3%	-6.6%	33.6%	-3.3%
Fair health	12%	7.7%	-4.3%	12.7%	-5.0%
Bad health	4%	3%	-1.0%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	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.

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 45.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17%	12.2%	-4.8%	18.2%	-6.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	22.9%	6%	-16.9%	9.6%	-3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	24.3%	9.7%	-14.6%	13.4%	-3.7%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	4.1%	2.7%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	18.2%	8.5%	16.9%	1.3%
Degree or Similar	19.1%	45.6%	26.5%	33.8%	11.8%
Other	5.6%	4.1%	-1.5%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 43% 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	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	1%	3.4%	2.4%	0.7%	2.7%
Indian	3.2%	1.8%	-1.4%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	5.7%	2.9%	-2.8%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	14%	14.8%	0.8%	2.5%	12.3%
Black Caribbean	17.5%	14.3%	-3.2%	1.0%	13.3%
Other Black	3.5%	7.7%	4.2%	0.5%	7.2%
Mixed White and Asian	3.2%	0.8%	-2.4%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	8.5%	5%	-3.5%	0.9%	4.1%
Mixed Other	0.2%	2.7%	2.5%	0.8%	1.9%
White	38.7%	43%	4.3%	81.4%	-38.4%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.8% 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	78.1%	66.8%	-11.3%	83.2%	-16.4%
European Union	2.7%	11.6%	8.9%	6.1%	5.5%
Rest of Europe	1%	1.5%	0.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	8%	9.1%	1.1%	2.7%	6.4%
Middle East and Asia	6.5%	4.7%	-1.8%	5.6%	-0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.7%	5.6%	1.9%	1.3%	4.3%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.3%	66.4%	-10.9%	83.2%	-16.8%
10+ Years	1%	23.4%	22.4%	9.8%	13.6%
5-10 Years	1.2%	6.5%	5.3%	2.9%	3.6%
2-5 Years	5.7%	1.8%	-3.9%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	14.7%	1.8%	-12.9%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.2%	76.7%	-1.5%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Portugal	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	3.2%	1.3%	1.9%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	6.7%	13.5%	-6.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.1%	37.2%	-4.1%
Christian	50.7%	46.2%	4.5%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	5%	6.5%	-1.5%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	8.4%	6.0%	2.4%

Safety

Is Alverston Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Alverston Gardens was 83.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 8.7% lower than the Bensham Manor average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Alverston Gardens has the 37th lowest crime rate of 100 local areas in Bensham Manor and the 489th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.5%.

🔎 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 6LR, 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 Alverston 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 Alverston Gardens, London, SE25 6LR

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE25 6LR

Average Price
£424,109

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£424,109

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Alverston Gardens

Average Price
£406,497

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£406,497

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Alverston GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19 Alverston Gardens, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£425,000	2022-10-14	£398,787
9 Alverston Gardens, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2022-03-25	£399,140
11 Alverston Gardens, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£305,000	2022-03-06	£304,344
7 Alverston Gardens, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£360,000	2019-05-31	£402,022
21 Alverston Gardens, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£360,000	2017-07-17	£397,241

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE25 6LR

Employment

SE25 6LR area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% 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	194
Self-Employed	56
Part-Time Employee	47
Looking after home or family	31
Retired	26
Student (economically inactive)	24
Unemployed	23
Other	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	22
Education	22
Human health and social work activities	21
Financial and insurance activities	13
Transport and storage	10
Construction	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Information and communication	8
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	3
Manufacturing	3

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	699 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	783 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	1,055 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	1,985 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	4,438 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	136 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heavers Farm Primary School 58 Dinsdale Gardens , South Norwood SE25 6LT	3out of 4	342 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehorse Manor Infant School Whitehorse Road , CR7 8SB	4out of 4	543 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehorse Manor Junior School Whitehorse Road , CR7 8SB	3out of 4	543 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
South Norwood Primary 34 Crowther Road , South Norwood SE25 5QP	1out of 4	870 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	1,018 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Blake Academy 6 Morland Road , CR0 6NA	- not rated	1,676 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Arena Albert Road , South Norwood SE25 4QL	1out of 4	1,746 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic High School Woburn Road , CR9 2EE	3out of 4	2,005 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris City Academy Crystal Palace Maberley Road , Upper Norwood SE19 2JH	4out of 4	2,120 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	669 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	2,730 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	2,210 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	4,398 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	5,288 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	372 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
AYA College (On-Site Educational Provision) Holly Lodge , 16 Edith Road SE25 5PQ	- not rated	574 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Aspire Academy 11 Oliver Grove , South Norwood SE25 6EJ	3out of 4	669 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology 60 The Crescent , Selhurst CR0 2HN	3out of 4	759 yd	City technology college	No	Mixed	More About School
Bensham Manor School Ecclesbourne Road , CR7 7BN	3out of 4	1,301 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
Early Start Late Finish	Scout Hut, Alverston Gardens	2 yd
St Chad's Roman Catholic Church	Church Hall, Burgoyne Road	461 yd
Phoebe Delights	216B Selhurst Road, South Norwood	593 yd
Cafe Terra And Deli	208A Selhurst Road, South Norwood	604 yd
Ivy League Nursery	237 Selhurst Road, South Norwood	607 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Clifton Arms	21 Clifton Road, South Norwood	292 yd
The Cherry Tree	32 Station Road, South Norwood	690 yd
Trude Rotisserie	The Alliance, 91 High Street	749 yd
The Jolly Sailor	64 High Street, South Norwood	833 yd
The Prince George	2-4 High Street, Thornton Heath	845 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Planet Kebab	216A Selhurst Road, South Norwood	593 yd
Go Go Fresh UK	Selhurst Railway Station, Selhurst Road	607 yd
Yumi Dumpling	173 Whitehorse Lane, South Norwood	648 yd
Crystal Palace Pizza & Grill	217 Whitehorse Lane, South Norwood	648 yd
The Original Tasty Jerk Centre	88 Whitehorse Lane, South Norwood	650 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Supermarket	Sainsburys Supermarket, 120 Whitehorse Lane	608 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	18 Station Road, South Norwood	654 yd
Welcome Selhurst	38 Selhurst Road, South Norwood	859 yd
Tesco	7 South Norwood Hill, South Norwood	867 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Heavers Farm Primary School DINSDALE GARDENS	artificial grass pitch	208 yd
Crystal Palace Fc (Selhurst Park) CRYSTAL PALACE FOOTBALL CLUB CRYSTAL PALACE FOOTBALL CLUB WHITEHORSE LANE	grass pitches	459 yd
South Norwood Recreation Ground SELHURST ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	523 yd
Selhurst Sports Arena DAGNALL PARK	artificial grass pitch	576 yd
The Brit School For Performing Arts THE CRESCENT	health and fitness suite	811 yd
The Selhurst High School For Boys (Closed) The Crescent	grass pitches	842 yd
Stanley Halls STANLEY HALL STANLEY HALL SOUTH NORWOOD HILL		936 yd
Harris Academy South Norwood CUMBERLOW AVENUE	health and fitness suite	1,018 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	97.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.3%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	154.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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