Holmesdale Road, South Norwood, London, SE25 6PP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE25 6PP has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.7% of the population 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	44%	56.7%	12.7%	51.0%	5.7%
Male	56%	43.3%	-12.7%	49.0%	-5.7%

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 6PP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.1% 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	61.4%	59.1%	-2.3%	37.9%	21.2%
Married: Opposite sex	18%	24.5%	6.5%	44.2%	-19.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	6.9%	2.3%	-4.6%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	13.2%	11.4%	-1.8%	9.1%	2.3%
Widowed	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	6.1%	-4.3%

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 (87%) 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	46.2%	55%	8.8%	48.4%	6.6%
Good health	35.5%	32%	-3.5%	33.6%	-1.6%
Fair health	13.7%	7.9%	-5.8%	12.7%	-4.8%
Bad health	4.3%	4.1%	-0.2%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	0.4%	1%	0.6%	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.

In the area around SE25 6PP this area, 8.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 50.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.8%	8.9%	-5.9%	18.2%	-9.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.1%	8%	-2.1%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.6%	9.8%	-10.8%	13.4%	-3.6%
Apprenticeship	0%	5.8%	5.8%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	9.8%	-1.3%	16.9%	-7.1%
Degree or Similar	33.9%	50.9%	17.0%	33.8%	17.1%
Other	9.5%	6.7%	-2.8%	2.8%	3.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 42.3% 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	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	1.1%	0.6%
Chinese	3%	0.3%	-2.7%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1.7%	2.4%	0.7%	3.1%	-0.7%
Pakistani	1.3%	2.1%	0.8%	2.7%	-0.6%
Other Asian	3.8%	2.7%	-1.1%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	11.1%	8.2%	-2.9%	2.5%	5.7%
Black Caribbean	15%	11.3%	-3.7%	1.0%	10.3%
Other Black	6.8%	9.6%	2.8%	0.5%	9.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2.6%	0.7%	-1.9%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	5.2%	3.9%	0.4%	4.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3%	3.1%	0.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Mixed Other	2.1%	3.8%	1.7%	0.8%	3.0%
White	47.9%	42.3%	-5.6%	81.4%	-39.1%
Roma	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	4.8%	4.8%	1.6%	3.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.2% 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	67.9%	61.2%	-6.7%	83.2%	-22.0%
European Union	8.1%	13.7%	5.6%	6.1%	7.6%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	10.3%	7.9%	-2.4%	2.7%	5.2%
Middle East and Asia	6.4%	4.1%	-2.3%	5.6%	-1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.6%	12.7%	7.1%	1.3%	11.4%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.5%	61.2%	-6.3%	83.2%	-22.0%
10+ Years	0.4%	24.1%	23.7%	9.8%	14.3%
5-10 Years	6.4%	5.8%	-0.6%	2.9%	2.9%
2-5 Years	6%	7.2%	1.2%	2.2%	5.0%
Less than 2 years	19.7%	1.7%	-18.0%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.3%	76.7%	-13.4%
Italy	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Portugal	5.1%	0.5%	4.6%
Spain	4.8%	0.4%	4.4%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	4.8%	1.3%	3.5%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Central and Western Africa	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
South and Eastern Africa	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Central and South America	3.1%	0.2%	2.9%
No passport held	6.8%	13.5%	-6.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.4%	37.2%	-7.8%
Christian	56%	46.2%	9.8%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	8.9%	6.5%	2.4%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Holmesdale Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Holmesdale Road was 252.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 194.3% higher than the Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Holmesdale Road has the 6th highest crime rate of 129 local areas in Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood and the 93rd highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 163.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 30.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 81% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£55,400

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SE25 6PP, 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 - 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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) - 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) - 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 851 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 6PP

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE25 6PP

Average Price
£233,465

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£439,971

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£199,048

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Holmesdale Road

Average Price
£397,503

Semi-Detached
£672,522

Terraced
£693,939

Detached
£1,324,160

Flats/Maisonettes
£243,121

Other
£297,231

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Holmesdale Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 8 318 Holmesdale Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£205,350	2025-03-28	£201,434
Flat 12 318 Holmesdale Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2023-02-23	£232,197
Flat 2 320 Holmesdale Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£212,000	2022-03-25	£204,919
Flat 1 320 Holmesdale Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2022-02-03	£164,838
Basement Flat 320A Holmesdale Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£242,000	2021-10-28	£238,396

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE25 6PP

Employment

SE25 6PP area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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	82
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	27
Retired	18
Looking after home or family	12
Other	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Human health and social work activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Education	10
Construction	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Transport and storage	8
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	1
Manufacturing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	1,037 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	1,284 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	1,516 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	2,693 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	3,737 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mark's Church of England Primary Academy Albert Road , South Norwood SE25 4JD	3out of 4	606 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
South Norwood Primary 34 Crowther Road , South Norwood SE25 5QP	1out of 4	765 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Chad's Catholic Primary School Alverston Gardens , South Norwood SE25 6LR	3out of 4	896 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heavers Farm Primary School 58 Dinsdale Gardens , South Norwood SE25 6LT	3out of 4	905 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cypress Primary School Cypress Road , SE25 4AU	2out of 4	954 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	297 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris City Academy Crystal Palace Maberley Road , Upper Norwood SE19 2JH	4out of 4	1,354 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Arena Albert Road , South Norwood SE25 4QL	1out of 4	1,574 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Blake Academy 6 Morland Road , CR0 6NA	- not rated	2,385 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic High School Woburn Road , CR9 2EE	3out of 4	2,820 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	265 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	3,525 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	2,468 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	4,528 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	4,967 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Aspire Academy 11 Oliver Grove , South Norwood SE25 6EJ	3out of 4	265 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Beckmead College Tennison Road , SE25 5RR	- not rated	507 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
AYA College (On-Site Educational Provision) Holly Lodge , 16 Edith Road SE25 5PQ	- not rated	1,371 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	1,565 yd	City technology college	No	Mixed	More About School
Bensham Manor School Ecclesbourne Road , CR7 7BN	3out of 4	1,883 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
The Manse	11 South Norwood Hill, South Norwood	77 yd
Stanley's Social Care & Co Working	Stanley Hall, South Norwood Hill	116 yd
1885 Lounge	20 High Street, South Norwood	194 yd
Margiana Cafe	4 High Street, South Norwood	196 yd
Costa Coffee	251 - 253 Selhurst Road, South Norwood	220 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Jolly Sailor	64 High Street, South Norwood	220 yd
Trude Rotisserie	The Alliance, 91 High Street	228 yd
The Albion	26 High Street, South Norwood	250 yd
The Cherry Tree	32 Station Road, South Norwood	362 yd
The Clifton Arms	21 Clifton Road, South Norwood	798 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morleys	9 High Street, South Norwood	196 yd
Pizza To Pizza	2 High Street, South Norwood	196 yd
Golden Fish & Chips	72 High Street, South Norwood	220 yd
Chicken World	67 High Street, South Norwood	220 yd
Mayflower	88 High Street, South Norwood	228 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	7 South Norwood Hill, South Norwood	77 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	18 Station Road, South Norwood	301 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarket	Sainsburys Supermarket, 120 Whitehorse Lane	684 yd
Tesco	156 Portland Road, South Norwood	1,028 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stanley Halls STANLEY HALL STANLEY HALL SOUTH NORWOOD HILL		167 yd
Harris Academy South Norwood CUMBERLOW AVENUE	health and fitness suite	236 yd
South Norwood Recreation Ground SELHURST ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	561 yd
Crystal Palace Fc (Selhurst Park) CRYSTAL PALACE FOOTBALL CLUB CRYSTAL PALACE FOOTBALL CLUB WHITEHORSE LANE	grass pitches	691 yd
Waterside Centre WATERSIDE CENTRE WATERSIDE CENTRE AVENUE ROAD		733 yd
Heavers Farm Primary School DINSDALE GARDENS	artificial grass pitch	876 yd
Cypress Primary School CYPRESS ROAD		885 yd
South Norwood Lake And Grounds WATERSIDE CENTRE WATERSIDE CENTRE AVENUE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	919 yd
Grangewood Park ROSS ROAD	tennis courts	954 yd
South Norwood Swimming Pool (Closed) Portland Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,087 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	78.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	145 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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