Bruce Road, London, SE25 6QJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE25 6QJ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% 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	52%	48.2%	-3.8%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	48%	51.8%	3.8%	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 6QJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.9% 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	47.6%	46.9%	-0.7%	37.9%	9.0%
Married: Opposite sex	30.3%	35%	4.7%	44.2%	-9.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	7.8%	4%	-3.8%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	10.2%	11.3%	1.1%	9.1%	2.2%
Widowed	4.1%	2.1%	-2.0%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.7%) 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	53.2%	46.5%	-6.7%	48.4%	-1.9%
Good health	32.7%	39.2%	6.5%	33.6%	5.6%
Fair health	9.3%	11.6%	2.3%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	3.3%	1.8%	-1.5%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.7%	22.7%	2.0%	18.2%	4.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.6%	11.7%	-1.9%	9.6%	2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19%	10.7%	-8.3%	13.4%	-2.7%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	5.2%	3.5%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	11.7%	1.8%	16.9%	-5.2%
Degree or Similar	24.8%	32.8%	8.0%	33.8%	-1.0%
Other	10.2%	5.2%	-5.0%	2.8%	2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 31% 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)
Chinese	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	5%	2%	-3.0%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	1.9%	3%	1.1%	2.7%	0.3%
Other Asian	5%	3%	-2.0%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	16.2%	18.9%	2.7%	2.5%	16.4%
Black Caribbean	23.6%	21.8%	-1.8%	1.0%	20.8%
Other Black	7.9%	4%	-3.9%	0.5%	3.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.7%	4.5%	-1.2%	0.9%	3.6%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	0.8%	0.4%
White	30.5%	31%	0.5%	81.4%	-50.4%
Roma	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Arab	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	0.7%	5.7%	5.0%	1.6%	4.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51.1% 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	63.5%	51.1%	-12.4%	83.2%	-32.1%
European Union	5.3%	15.9%	10.6%	6.1%	9.8%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	1.8%	1.6%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	12.2%	11.8%	-0.4%	2.7%	9.1%
Middle East and Asia	7.9%	7.1%	-0.8%	5.6%	1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	11%	12.3%	1.3%	1.3%	11.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62.8%	51%	-11.8%	83.2%	-32.2%
10+ Years	2.6%	31.2%	28.6%	9.8%	21.4%
5-10 Years	2.4%	8.8%	6.4%	2.9%	5.9%
2-5 Years	7.9%	4.5%	-3.4%	2.2%	2.3%
Less than 2 years	24.3%	4.5%	-19.8%	1.9%	2.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.1%	76.7%	-8.6%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Portugal	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	8%	0.9%	7.1%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	3.5%	0.3%	3.2%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	4%	13.5%	-9.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.6%	37.2%	-16.6%
Christian	62.1%	46.2%	15.9%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	10.3%	6.5%	3.8%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Bruce Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bruce Road was 90.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 5.4% higher than the Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Bruce Road has the 45th highest crime rate of 129 local areas in Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood and the 448th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.3%.

🔎 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. 83% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,800

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SE25 6QJ, 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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) - 6/10 (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 Bruce Road are based on 218 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 Bruce Road, London, SE25 6QJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE25 6QJ

Average Price
£398,741

Semi-Detached
£388,531

Terraced
£410,318

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£223,716

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bruce Road

Average Price
£398,265

Semi-Detached
£619,531

Terraced
£508,304

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£304,232

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bruce Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Bruce Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£425,000	2024-11-01	£417,354
10 Bruce Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£380,000	2023-09-15	£368,870
12 Bruce Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£395,500	2023-07-26	£392,959
15 Bruce Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£345,000	2023-05-04	£345,745
1 Bruce Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£368,000	2021-09-30	£385,880

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE25 6QJ

Employment

SE25 6QJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in SE25 6QJ 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	116
Self-Employed	49
Part-Time Employee	38
Retired	34
Student (economically inactive)	29
Other	18
Unemployed	17
Looking after home or family	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Transport and storage	19
Education	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Other	14
Construction	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Real estate activities	7
Information and communication	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
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	295 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	1,123 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	1,834 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	2,597 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	4,056 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	4out of 4	384 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehorse Manor Junior School Whitehorse Road , CR7 8SB	3out of 4	384 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beulah Infants' School Furze Road , Thornton Heath CR7 8NJ	3out of 4	687 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beulah Junior School Beulah Road , CR7 8JF	3out of 4	745 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Chad's Catholic Primary School Alverston Gardens , South Norwood SE25 6LR	3out of 4	957 yd	Academy converter	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	1,422 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris City Academy Crystal Palace Maberley Road , Upper Norwood SE19 2JH	4out of 4	1,993 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Norbury High School for Girls Kensington Avenue , CR7 8BT	3out of 4	2,168 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Mary's Catholic High School Woburn Road , CR9 2EE	3out of 4	2,272 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Blake Academy 6 Morland Road , CR0 6NA	- not rated	2,305 yd	Free schools	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	1,183 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	3,107 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	3,043 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	3,573 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	4,533 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bensham Manor School Ecclesbourne Road , CR7 7BN	3out of 4	822 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
AYA College (On-Site Educational Provision) Holly Lodge , 16 Edith Road SE25 5PQ	- not rated	874 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beckmead College Tennison Road , SE25 5RR	- not rated	1,032 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology 60 The Crescent , Selhurst CR0 2HN	3out of 4	1,036 yd	City technology college	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Aspire Academy 11 Oliver Grove , South Norwood SE25 6EJ	3out of 4	1,183 yd	Free schools alternative provision	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
The Dutchie / Lucky Crabs Kitchen	33 Whitehorse Lane, South Norwood	66 yd
Emek Kebab	19 Whitehorse Lane, South Norwood	66 yd
Bucky's Restaurant	35 Whitehorse Lane, South Norwood	66 yd
Choppin Centre	9 High Street, Thornton Heath	153 yd
Chicken Cottage Thornton Heath	37 High Street, Thornton Heath	172 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Prince George	2-4 High Street, Thornton Heath	116 yd
Atlantic Bar	61 High Street, Thornton Heath	277 yd
The Clifton Arms	21 Clifton Road, South Norwood	550 yd
Railway Telegraph	19 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath	719 yd
Pawsons Arms	The Pawsons Arms, 69 Pawsons Road	733 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Doneagles Fish And Chips	31 Whitehorse Lane, South Norwood	66 yd
Mamma's Pizza	16 High Street, Thornton Heath	118 yd
Domino's Pizza	40-42 High Street, Thornton Heath	144 yd
Koover Chinese Take Away	29 High Street, Thornton Heath	153 yd
Bukalicious	15 High Street, Thornton Heath	153 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's Supermarket	Sainsburys Supermarket, 120 Whitehorse Lane		443 yd
Tesco Superstore	Tesco, 2 - 32 Brigstock Road		626 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Thornton Heath Leisure Centre HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	347 yd
Crystal Palace Fc (Selhurst Park) CRYSTAL PALACE FOOTBALL CLUB CRYSTAL PALACE FOOTBALL CLUB WHITEHORSE LANE	grass pitches	483 yd
Grangewood Park ROSS ROAD	tennis courts	578 yd
Selhurst Sports Arena DAGNALL PARK	artificial grass pitch	849 yd
The Selhurst High School For Boys (Closed) The Crescent	grass pitches	858 yd
Bensham Manor School ECCLESBOURNE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	888 yd
Trumble Gardens TRUMBLE GARDENS TRUMBLE GARDENS BRIGSTOCK ROAD	tennis courts	932 yd
The Brit School For Performing Arts THE CRESCENT	health and fitness suite	961 yd
Heavers Farm Primary School DINSDALE GARDENS	artificial grass pitch	1,043 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	95.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.7%

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	191.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE25 6QJ