Rothesay Road, London, SE25 6NY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE25 6NY, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.1% 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	52.3%	52.1%	-0.2%	51.0%	1.1%
Male	47.7%	47.9%	0.2%	49.0%	-1.1%

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 6NY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.7% 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	52.2%	46.7%	-5.5%	37.9%	8.8%
Married: Opposite sex	27.8%	37.3%	9.5%	44.2%	-6.9%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	5.3%	2.5%	-2.8%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	10%	9.8%	-0.2%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	3.8%	2.9%	-0.9%	6.1%	-3.2%

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 (88.3%) 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	43.2%	50.8%	7.6%	48.4%	2.4%
Good health	37.6%	37.5%	-0.1%	33.6%	3.9%
Fair health	13.9%	10.1%	-3.8%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	4.5%	1.6%	-2.9%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.1%	16.7%	-4.4%	18.2%	-1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.2%	11%	-7.2%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.4%	13.5%	1.1%	13.4%	0.1%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	2%	-0.9%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	13.9%	2.4%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	24.9%	40%	15.1%	33.8%	6.2%
Other	9.1%	2.9%	-6.2%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 39.6% 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	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	6.4%	1.6%	-4.8%	3.1%	-1.5%
Pakistani	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	4.1%	1.9%	-2.2%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	9%	19.2%	10.2%	2.5%	16.7%
Black Caribbean	17.7%	18.2%	0.5%	1.0%	17.2%
Other Black	11.3%	4.2%	-7.1%	0.5%	3.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	2.6%	1.8%	0.4%	2.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	6.4%	3.6%	-2.8%	0.9%	2.7%
Mixed Other	2.6%	3.2%	0.6%	0.8%	2.4%
White	36.5%	39.6%	3.1%	81.4%	-41.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	0.4%	2.9%	2.5%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.9% 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	66.2%	52.9%	-13.3%	83.2%	-30.3%
European Union	4.9%	13.4%	8.5%	6.1%	7.3%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	8.8%	6.9%	0.8%	8.0%
Africa	10.2%	11.8%	1.6%	2.7%	9.1%
Middle East and Asia	5.6%	2.3%	-3.3%	5.6%	-3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	10.9%	10.8%	-0.1%	1.3%	9.5%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65%	52.6%	-12.4%	83.2%	-30.6%
10+ Years	4.1%	20.5%	16.4%	9.8%	10.7%
5-10 Years	2.6%	6.8%	4.2%	2.9%	3.9%
2-5 Years	8.3%	18.5%	10.2%	2.2%	16.3%
Less than 2 years	19.9%	1.6%	-18.3%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.1%	76.7%	-17.6%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	10.1%	0.3%	9.8%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Portugal	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Spain	2.6%	0.4%	2.2%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Other EU countries	7.5%	1.5%	6.0%
Other Europe	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	6.8%	13.5%	-6.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.8%	37.2%	-16.4%
Christian	58.3%	46.2%	12.1%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Muslim	4.9%	6.5%	-1.6%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	11.4%	6.0%	5.4%

Safety

Is Rothesay Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rothesay Road was 324.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 256.8% higher than the Bensham Manor average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Rothesay Road has the 8th highest crime rate of 97 local areas in Bensham Manor and the 62nd highest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 84.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.7%.

🔎 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. 55% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,200

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in SE25 6NY, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 Rothesay Road are based on 45 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 Rothesay Road, London, SE25 6NY

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE25 6NY

Average Price
£451,750

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£451,750

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rothesay Road

Average Price
£433,217

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£433,217

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rothesay Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Rothesay Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£569,800	2025-11-27	£554,255
4 Rothesay Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£470,000	2025-03-31	£463,007
14 Rothesay Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£497,500	2024-05-17	£509,594
12 Rothesay Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£570,000	2024-01-15	£575,588
32 Rothesay Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£600,000	2022-04-01	£594,866

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE25 6NY

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SE25 6NY area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	110
Self-Employed	28
Part-Time Employee	25
Retired	23
Student (economically inactive)	21
Other	16
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Looking after home or family	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Construction	12
Transport and storage	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Education	9
Other	6
Information and communication	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Manufacturing	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	430 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	850 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	1,431 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	2,284 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	4,216 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	230 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehorse Manor Junior School Whitehorse Road , CR7 8SB	3out of 4	230 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitehorse Manor Junior School Whitehorse Road , CR7 8SB	- not rated	230 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitehorse Manor Infant School Whitehorse Road , CR7 8SB	- not rated	230 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Chad's Catholic Primary School Alverston Gardens , South Norwood SE25 6LR	- not rated	543 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	750 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Selhurst Mathematics and Computing Specialist School The Crescent , CR0 2HN	- not rated	860 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Harris Academy South Norwood Cumberlow Avenue , SE25 6AE	3out of 4	1,150 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanley Technical High School for Boys Davidson Road , CR0 6DD	- not rated	1,362 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Ark Blake Academy 6 Morland Road , CR0 6NA	3out of 4	1,981 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	3,393 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanford County Middle School Chilmark Road , Norbury SW16 5HB	- not rated	3,755 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gorringe Park Middle School Sandy Lane , CR4 2HD	- not rated	5,226 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thoma's of Canterbury Catholic Middle School Commonside East , CR4 1YG	- not rated	5,375 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	853 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	2,908 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	3,987 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	4,901 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	446 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Aya College (Educational Provision) Holly Lodge , 16 Edith Road SE25 5PQ	- not rated	624 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beckmead College Tennison Road , SE25 5RR	3out of 4	645 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Victory Day School 25 Woodville Road , CR7 8LH	- not rated	705 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Arvon House 21 Liverpool Road , Thornton Heath CR7 8LS	- not rated	784 yd	Other independent 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
The Dutchie / Lucky Crabs Kitchen	33 Whitehorse Lane, South Norwood	218 yd
Emek Kebab	19 Whitehorse Lane, South Norwood	218 yd
Bucky's Restaurant	35 Whitehorse Lane, South Norwood	218 yd
Yah-So	442 Whitehorse Road, Croydon	240 yd
Delly's	434 Whitehorse Road, Croydon	242 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Clifton Arms	21 Clifton Road, South Norwood	271 yd
The Prince George	2-4 High Street, Thornton Heath	305 yd
Atlantic Bar	61 High Street, Thornton Heath	525 yd
Pawsons Arms	The Pawsons Arms, 69 Pawsons Road	713 yd
Railway Telegraph	19 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath	937 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Original Tasty Jerk Centre	88 Whitehorse Lane, South Norwood	167 yd
Doneagles Fish And Chips	31 Whitehorse Lane, South Norwood	218 yd
Mak's Chinese Takeaway	432 Whitehorse Road, Croydon	240 yd
Perfect Fried Chicken	424 Whitehorse Road, Croydon	240 yd
Yumi Dumpling	173 Whitehorse Lane, South Norwood	337 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Supermarket	Sainsburys Supermarket, 120 Whitehorse Lane	322 yd
Tesco Superstore	Tesco, 2 - 32 Brigstock Road	862 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	18 Station Road, South Norwood	970 yd
Welcome Selhurst	38 Selhurst Road, South Norwood	1,007 yd
Tesco	7 South Norwood Hill, South Norwood	1,034 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Crystal Palace Fc (Selhurst Park) CRYSTAL PALACE FOOTBALL CLUB CRYSTAL PALACE FOOTBALL CLUB WHITEHORSE LANE	grass pitches	269 yd
Thornton Heath Leisure Centre HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	613 yd
Selhurst Sports Arena DAGNALL PARK	artificial grass pitch	651 yd
Grangewood Park ROSS ROAD	tennis courts	710 yd
The Selhurst High School For Boys (Closed) The Crescent	grass pitches	748 yd
Heavers Farm Primary School DINSDALE GARDENS	artificial grass pitch	759 yd
The Brit School For Performing Arts THE CRESCENT	health and fitness suite	816 yd
South Norwood Recreation Ground SELHURST ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	973 yd
Bensham Manor School ECCLESBOURNE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	1,019 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	105.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE25 6NY