Holmesdale Road, South Norwood, London, SE25 6PR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE25 6PR has a slightly higher male population, with 52.7% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.1%	47.3%	-1.8%	51.0%	-3.7%
Male	50.9%	52.7%	1.8%	49.0%	3.7%

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 6PR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.6% 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	62.8%	55.6%	-7.2%	37.9%	17.7%
Married: Opposite sex	21.3%	28.1%	6.8%	44.2%	-16.1%
Separated	6.1%	3.8%	-2.3%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	9%	10.4%	1.4%	9.1%	1.3%
Widowed	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	6.1%	-4.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	51.8%	52%	0.2%	48.4%	3.6%
Good health	36.3%	30.8%	-5.5%	33.6%	-2.8%
Fair health	9.1%	15.4%	6.3%	12.7%	2.7%
Bad health	2.9%	1.8%	-1.1%	4.0%	-2.2%

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.

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 53.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.9%	10.8%	-1.1%	18.2%	-7.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.9%	5.2%	-10.7%	9.6%	-4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.5%	10.5%	-5.0%	13.4%	-2.9%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	4.2%	1.0%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	11.1%	2.4%	16.9%	-5.8%
Degree or Similar	38.3%	53.7%	15.4%	33.8%	19.9%
Other	6.5%	4.5%	-2.0%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 40.5% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	1.2%	6.6%	5.4%	1.6%	5.0%
Black African	16.4%	18.1%	1.7%	2.5%	15.6%
Black Caribbean	13.2%	14.5%	1.3%	1.0%	13.5%
Other Black	7.9%	5.7%	-2.2%	0.5%	5.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	2.6%	1.8%	-0.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.8%	3.6%	-2.2%	0.9%	2.7%
Mixed Other	2.9%	2.7%	-0.2%	0.8%	1.9%
White	45.9%	40.5%	-5.4%	81.4%	-40.9%
Roma	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.3% 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	63.7%	62.3%	-1.4%	83.2%	-20.9%
European Union	12%	12%	0.0%	6.1%	5.9%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	13.2%	13.8%	0.6%	2.7%	11.1%
Middle East and Asia	2%	3.4%	1.4%	5.6%	-2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.2%	8.6%	0.4%	1.3%	7.3%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.2%	61.7%	-1.5%	83.2%	-21.5%
10+ Years	4.1%	28.9%	24.8%	9.8%	19.1%
5-10 Years	5.8%	3.3%	-2.5%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	11.4%	4.9%	-6.5%	2.2%	2.7%
Less than 2 years	15.5%	1.2%	-14.3%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.1%	76.7%	-3.6%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Germany	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Italy	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
No passport held	7.9%	13.5%	-5.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.9%	37.2%	-3.3%
Christian	51.8%	46.2%	5.6%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	4.2%	6.5%	-2.3%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Holmesdale Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Holmesdale Road was 74.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 12.2% lower than the Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Holmesdale Road has the 60th highest crime rate of 128 local areas in Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood and the 520th lowest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -32.6%.

🔎 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 6PR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 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) - 9/10 (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 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 6PR

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE25 6PR

Average Price
£270,737

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£513,890

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£256,763

Other
no sales

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
Flat 1 243 Holmesdale Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£265,000	2025-09-25	£259,105
Flat 1 271 Holmesdale Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£360,000	2025-07-31	£343,210
Flat 3 275 Holmesdale Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2025-05-19	£230,055
Flat C 265 Holmesdale Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2025-05-07	£230,055
First Floor Flat 245 Holmesdale Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£356,000	2024-09-12	£332,898

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE25 6PR

Employment

SE25 6PR area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% 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	145
Self-Employed	34
Part-Time Employee	26
Unemployed	20
Looking after home or family	17
Retired	14
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Education	24
Transport and storage	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Administrative and support service activities	15
Construction	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Information and communication	7
Manufacturing	6
Other	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate 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	980 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	1,030 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	1,178 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	2,423 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	3,988 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	- not rated	579 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Chad's Catholic Primary School Alverston Gardens , South Norwood SE25 6LR	3out of 4	579 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heavers Farm Primary School 58 Dinsdale Gardens , South Norwood SE25 6LT	3out of 4	644 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The South Norwood Academy 34 Crowther Road , South Norwood SE25 5QP	- not rated	769 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
South Norwood Primary School 34 Crowther Road , South Norwood SE25 5QP	- not rated	769 yd	Community school	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	3out of 4	597 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Selhurst Boys' High School The Crescent , CR9 2LX	- not rated	1,201 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Selhurst Mathematics and Computing Specialist School The Crescent , CR0 2HN	- not rated	1,264 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Stanley Technical High School for Boys Davidson Road , CR0 6DD	- not rated	1,394 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Harris City Academy Crystal Palace Maberley Road , Upper Norwood SE19 2JH	- not rated	1,644 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	3,893 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanford County Middle School Chilmark Road , Norbury SW16 5HB	- not rated	4,184 yd	Community 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	309 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	3,209 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	4,390 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	5,025 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	3out of 4	268 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bridge To School Samuel Taylor Youth Centre 194 Selhurst Road , South Norwood SE25 6XX	- not rated	301 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Aspire Academy 11 Oliver Grove , South Norwood SE25 6EJ	4out of 4	309 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
RHIS School (Incorporating ALTE School) Bridge House , Rear of 2a Bensham Manor Road CR7 7AA	- not rated	984 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Aya College (Educational Provision) Holly Lodge , 16 Edith Road SE25 5PQ	- not rated	1,026 yd	Other independent school	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
St Chad's Roman Catholic Church	Church Hall, Burgoyne Road	139 yd
Ivy League Nursery	237 Selhurst Road, South Norwood	332 yd
No. 241 Norwood	241 Selhurst Road, South Norwood	351 yd
Phoebe Delights	216B Selhurst Road, South Norwood	366 yd
Cafe Terra And Deli	208A Selhurst Road, South Norwood	376 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Clifton Arms	21 Clifton Road, South Norwood	401 yd
Trude Rotisserie	The Alliance, 91 High Street	482 yd
The Cherry Tree	32 Station Road, South Norwood	530 yd
The Jolly Sailor	64 High Street, South Norwood	542 yd
The Albion	26 High Street, South Norwood	636 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Go Go Fresh UK	Selhurst Railway Station, Selhurst Road	332 yd
Yumi Dumpling	173 Whitehorse Lane, South Norwood	345 yd
Crystal Palace Pizza & Grill	217 Whitehorse Lane, South Norwood	345 yd
Planet Kebab	216A Selhurst Road, South Norwood	366 yd
Morleys	9 High Street, South Norwood	440 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Supermarket	Sainsburys Supermarket, 120 Whitehorse Lane	318 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	18 Station Road, South Norwood	452 yd
Tesco	7 South Norwood Hill, South Norwood	480 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Crystal Palace Fc (Selhurst Park) CRYSTAL PALACE FOOTBALL CLUB CRYSTAL PALACE FOOTBALL CLUB WHITEHORSE LANE	grass pitches	286 yd
South Norwood Recreation Ground SELHURST ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	565 yd
Stanley Halls STANLEY HALL STANLEY HALL SOUTH NORWOOD HILL		568 yd
Harris Academy South Norwood CUMBERLOW AVENUE	health and fitness suite	643 yd
Heavers Farm Primary School DINSDALE GARDENS	artificial grass pitch	644 yd
Grangewood Park ROSS ROAD	tennis courts	751 yd
Cypress Primary School CYPRESS ROAD		976 yd
Selhurst Sports Arena DAGNALL PARK	artificial grass pitch	995 yd
Waterside Centre WATERSIDE CENTRE WATERSIDE CENTRE AVENUE ROAD		1,038 yd
Thornton Heath Leisure Centre HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,092 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	99.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	99.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	99.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	99.0%

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	73.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	108.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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