Oban Road, London, SE25 6QQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE25 6QQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.6%	51.5%	-3.1%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	45.4%	48.5%	3.1%	49.0%	-0.5%

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 6QQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.8% 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	42.7%	53.8%	11.1%	37.9%	15.9%
Married: Opposite sex	38.3%	28.2%	-10.1%	44.2%	-16.0%
Separated	8.7%	5.1%	-3.6%	2.2%	2.9%
Divorced	5.9%	7.6%	1.7%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	4.3%	5.4%	1.1%	6.1%	-0.7%

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	46.3%	47.2%	0.9%	48.4%	-1.2%
Good health	38.4%	36.1%	-2.3%	33.6%	2.5%
Fair health	9.1%	12.9%	3.8%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	6.1%	3.8%	-2.3%	4.0%	-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	14.2%	11.1%	-3.1%	18.2%	-7.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.6%	9.7%	-4.9%	9.6%	0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19%	14.3%	-4.7%	13.4%	0.9%
Apprenticeship	2%	5.4%	3.4%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.8%	15.8%	2.0%	16.9%	-1.1%
Degree or Similar	28.5%	41.6%	13.1%	33.8%	7.8%
Other	7.9%	2.2%	-5.7%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 26% 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)
Indian	4.3%	4.4%	0.1%	3.1%	1.3%
Pakistani	4.3%	4.4%	0.1%	2.7%	1.7%
Other Asian	2.1%	2.3%	0.2%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	14.9%	14.6%	-0.3%	2.5%	12.1%
Black Caribbean	30.8%	26.3%	-4.5%	1.0%	25.3%
Other Black	5.5%	5.6%	0.1%	0.5%	5.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	2.1%	1.8%	-0.3%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.7%	4.4%	1.7%	0.9%	3.5%
Mixed Other	2.4%	4.4%	2.0%	0.8%	3.6%
White	28.7%	26%	-2.7%	81.4%	-55.4%
Arab	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	1.2%	3.2%	2.0%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64% 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	65.9%	64%	-1.9%	83.2%	-19.2%
European Union	8.2%	10%	1.8%	6.1%	3.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	10.1%	9.1%	-1.0%	2.7%	6.4%
Middle East and Asia	4.3%	5.6%	1.3%	5.6%	0.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	11.3%	10.9%	-0.4%	1.3%	9.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.6%	64.2%	-0.4%	83.2%	-19.0%
10+ Years	4%	29.9%	25.9%	9.8%	20.1%
5-10 Years	2.7%	3.3%	0.6%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	7.3%	2.4%	-4.9%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	21.3%	0.3%	-21.0%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.8%	76.7%	0.1%
Ireland	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	6.2%	13.5%	-7.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.5%	37.2%	-14.7%
Christian	54.4%	46.2%	8.2%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	4.4%	1.7%	2.7%
Muslim	10.8%	6.5%	4.3%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Oban Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oban Road was 126.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 48.4% higher than the Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Oban Road has the 29th highest crime rate of 128 local areas in Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood and the 277th highest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 68.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 21.0%.

🔎 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 6QQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 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 Oban Road are based on 5 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 Oban Road, London, SE25 6QQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE25 6QQ

Average Price
£428,643

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£428,643

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oban Road

Average Price
£434,794

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£434,794

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oban Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Oban Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£226,000	2006-09-19	£443,860
6 Oban Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£192,000	2003-08-08	£452,885
1 Oban Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2003-01-31	£348,871
5 Oban Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£169,950	2002-09-05	£457,976
6 Oban Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£86,000	1998-01-12	£438,033

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE25 6QQ

Employment

SE25 6QQ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in SE25 6QQ 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	100
Retired	40
Self-Employed	36
Part-Time Employee	25
Student (economically inactive)	21
Unemployed	17
Looking after home or family	14
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	28
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Education	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Other	12
Construction	11
Information and communication	11
Real estate activities	10
Transport and storage	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Manufacturing	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	402 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	1,160 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	1,745 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	2,625 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	3,965 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	418 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehorse Manor Junior School Whitehorse Road , CR7 8SB	3out of 4	418 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitehorse Manor Junior School Whitehorse Road , CR7 8SB	- not rated	418 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitehorse Manor Infant School Whitehorse Road , CR7 8SB	- not rated	418 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beulah Infants' School Furze Road , Thornton Heath CR7 8NJ	3out of 4	716 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	984 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Selhurst Mathematics and Computing Specialist School The Crescent , CR0 2HN	- not rated	1,124 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Harris Academy South Norwood Cumberlow Avenue , SE25 6AE	3out of 4	1,293 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Beulah Hill Spurgeon Road , SE19 3UG	- not rated	1,707 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Westwood Girls' College for Languages and Arts Spurgeon Road , Upper Norwood SE19 3UG	- not rated	1,713 yd	Community school	No	Girls	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	3,135 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanford County Middle School Chilmark Road , Norbury SW16 5HB	- not rated	3,436 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gorringe Park Middle School Sandy Lane , CR4 2HD	- not rated	4,930 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thoma's of Canterbury Catholic Middle School Commonside East , CR4 1YG	- not rated	5,116 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	1,066 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	3,177 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	3,655 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	4,531 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Victory Day School 25 Woodville Road , CR7 8LH	- not rated	400 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Arvon House 21 Liverpool Road , Thornton Heath CR7 8LS	- not rated	444 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Maple House School 23-27 Parchmore Road , CR7 8LY	- not rated	567 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
RHIS School (Incorporating ALTE School) Bridge House , Rear of 2a Bensham Manor Road CR7 7AA	- not rated	599 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Aya College (Educational Provision) Holly Lodge , 16 Edith Road SE25 5PQ	- not rated	914 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
The Dutchie / Lucky Crabs Kitchen	33 Whitehorse Lane, South Norwood	177 yd
Emek Kebab	19 Whitehorse Lane, South Norwood	177 yd
Bucky's Restaurant	35 Whitehorse Lane, South Norwood	177 yd
Chicken Cottage Thornton Heath	37 High Street, Thornton Heath	237 yd
Choppin Centre	9 High Street, Thornton Heath	238 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Prince George	2-4 High Street, Thornton Heath	227 yd
Atlantic Bar	61 High Street, Thornton Heath	309 yd
The Clifton Arms	21 Clifton Road, South Norwood	624 yd
Railway Telegraph	19 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath	748 yd
Pawsons Arms	The Pawsons Arms, 69 Pawsons Road	849 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Doneagles Fish And Chips	31 Whitehorse Lane, South Norwood	177 yd
Domino's Pizza	40-42 High Street, Thornton Heath	201 yd
Mamma's Pizza	16 High Street, Thornton Heath	207 yd
Koover Chinese Take Away	29 High Street, Thornton Heath	238 yd
Bukalicious	15 High Street, Thornton Heath	238 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's Supermarket	Sainsburys Supermarket, 120 Whitehorse Lane		442 yd
Tesco Superstore	Tesco, 2 - 32 Brigstock Road		642 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Thornton Heath Leisure Centre HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	345 yd
Grangewood Park ROSS ROAD	tennis courts	465 yd
Crystal Palace Fc (Selhurst Park) CRYSTAL PALACE FOOTBALL CLUB CRYSTAL PALACE FOOTBALL CLUB WHITEHORSE LANE	grass pitches	519 yd
Bensham Manor School ECCLESBOURNE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	959 yd
Selhurst Sports Arena DAGNALL PARK	artificial grass pitch	971 yd
Trumble Gardens TRUMBLE GARDENS TRUMBLE GARDENS BRIGSTOCK ROAD	tennis courts	975 yd
The Selhurst High School For Boys (Closed) The Crescent	grass pitches	982 yd
The Brit School For Performing Arts THE CRESCENT	health and fitness suite	1,086 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	36.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	39 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	10 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE25 6QQ