Whitehorse Lane, London, SE25 6RE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE25 6RE has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% 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	53.4%	48.6%	-4.8%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	46.6%	51.4%	4.8%	49.0%	2.4%

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 6RE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.7% 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	47.1%	45.7%	-1.4%	37.9%	7.8%
Married: Opposite sex	37.3%	37.9%	0.6%	44.2%	-6.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	5.4%	4.6%	-0.8%	2.2%	2.4%
Divorced	7.5%	8.6%	1.1%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	2.7%	2.7%	0.0%	6.1%	-3.4%

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	47.3%	46%	-1.3%	48.4%	-2.4%
Good health	35.4%	38.9%	3.5%	33.6%	5.3%
Fair health	12.1%	10.4%	-1.7%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	4.4%	3.7%	-0.7%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	0.7%	1%	0.3%	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	16.3%	16.1%	-0.2%	18.2%	-2.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.9%	11.3%	-2.6%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.6%	12.6%	-5.0%	13.4%	-0.8%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.6%	17.2%	3.6%	16.9%	0.3%
Degree or Similar	24.1%	37.9%	13.8%	33.8%	4.1%
Other	12.9%	3%	-9.9%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 31.7% 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	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	4.4%	4.9%	0.5%	3.1%	1.8%
Pakistani	3.9%	1%	-2.9%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	5.8%	1.2%	-4.6%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	16.7%	27%	10.3%	2.5%	24.5%
Black Caribbean	14.3%	15.5%	1.2%	1.0%	14.5%
Other Black	12.1%	6.7%	-5.4%	0.5%	6.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.9%	1.8%	-0.1%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.4%	5.1%	0.7%	0.9%	4.2%
Mixed Other	3.4%	0.8%	-2.6%	0.8%	0.0%
White	28.4%	31.7%	3.3%	81.4%	-49.7%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 49% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.7%	49%	-11.7%	83.2%	-34.2%
European Union	7.8%	12.4%	4.6%	6.1%	6.3%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	7.1%	6.9%	0.8%	6.3%
Africa	14.3%	19.6%	5.3%	2.7%	16.9%
Middle East and Asia	6.8%	4.3%	-2.5%	5.6%	-1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	10.2%	7.3%	-2.9%	1.3%	6.0%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 49% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 24% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.2%	49.3%	-10.9%	83.2%	-33.9%
10+ Years	3.2%	24%	20.8%	9.8%	14.2%
5-10 Years	3.9%	5.5%	1.6%	2.9%	2.6%
2-5 Years	10.7%	18.3%	7.6%	2.2%	16.1%
Less than 2 years	22.1%	2.9%	-19.2%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.8%	76.7%	-20.9%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	7.5%	0.3%	7.2%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	4.1%	0.5%	3.6%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	3%	1.3%	1.7%
Romania	3.9%	0.9%	3.0%
Other EU countries	4.9%	1.5%	3.4%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	4.5%	0.3%	4.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	6.7%	13.5%	-6.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.2%	37.2%	-19.0%
Christian	63.4%	46.2%	17.2%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Muslim	9.8%	6.5%	3.3%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Whitehorse Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whitehorse Lane was 144.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 57.3% higher than the Bensham Manor average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Whitehorse Lane has the 29th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Bensham Manor and the 228th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 72.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 10.0%.

🔎 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 6RE, 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 Whitehorse Lane are based on 523 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 Whitehorse Lane, London, SE25 6RE

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE25 6RE

Average Price
£347,156

Semi-Detached
£421,540

Terraced
£413,809

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£264,841

Other
£25,734

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whitehorse Lane

Average Price
£324,686

Semi-Detached
£425,151

Terraced
£412,316

Detached
£986,702

Flats/Maisonettes
£218,301

Other
£201,065

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whitehorse LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Whitehorse Lane, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£450,000	2025-02-12	£435,908
28 Whitehorse Lane, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£345,000	2023-07-31	£342,058
Ground Floor Flat A 22 Whitehorse Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£315,000	2023-06-23	£310,970
14 Whitehorse Lane, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£460,000	2021-09-24	£482,350
44 Whitehorse Lane, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£335,000	2021-05-25	£345,422

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE25 6RE

Employment

SE25 6RE area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

SE25 6RE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in SE25 6RE 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	126
Self-Employed	53
Part-Time Employee	51
Student (economically inactive)	38
Retired	27
Other	21
Looking after home or family	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Administrative and support service activities	18
Education	17
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Information and communication	14
Construction	13
Financial and insurance activities	10
Transport and storage	9
Other	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Manufacturing	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2

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	229 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	1,027 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	1,767 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	2,501 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	4,133 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	286 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehorse Manor Junior School Whitehorse Road , CR7 8SB	3out of 4	286 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beulah Infants' School Furze Road , Thornton Heath CR7 8NJ	3out of 4	782 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beulah Junior School Beulah Road , CR7 8JF	3out of 4	841 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Chad's Catholic Primary School Alverston Gardens , South Norwood SE25 6LR	3out of 4	871 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	1,400 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris City Academy Crystal Palace Maberley Road , Upper Norwood SE19 2JH	4out of 4	2,039 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic High School Woburn Road , CR9 2EE	3out of 4	2,190 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Blake Academy 6 Morland Road , CR0 6NA	- not rated	2,208 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Norbury High School for Girls Kensington Avenue , CR7 8BT	3out of 4	2,257 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	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	1,142 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	3,020 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	2,957 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	3,648 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	4,630 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
AYA College (On-Site Educational Provision) Holly Lodge , 16 Edith Road SE25 5PQ	- not rated	778 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bensham Manor School Ecclesbourne Road , CR7 7BN	3out of 4	800 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology 60 The Crescent , Selhurst CR0 2HN	3out of 4	943 yd	City technology college	No	Mixed	More About School
Beckmead College Tennison Road , SE25 5RR	- not rated	971 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Aspire Academy 11 Oliver Grove , South Norwood SE25 6EJ	3out of 4	1,142 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	44 yd
Emek Kebab	19 Whitehorse Lane, South Norwood	44 yd
Bucky's Restaurant	35 Whitehorse Lane, South Norwood	44 yd
Delly's	434 Whitehorse Road, Croydon	101 yd
Yah-So	442 Whitehorse Road, Croydon	121 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Prince George	2-4 High Street, Thornton Heath	109 yd
Atlantic Bar	61 High Street, Thornton Heath	325 yd
The Clifton Arms	21 Clifton Road, South Norwood	474 yd
Pawsons Arms	The Pawsons Arms, 69 Pawsons Road	670 yd
Railway Telegraph	19 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath	751 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Doneagles Fish And Chips	31 Whitehorse Lane, South Norwood	44 yd
Mak's Chinese Takeaway	432 Whitehorse Road, Croydon	121 yd
Perfect Fried Chicken	424 Whitehorse Road, Croydon	121 yd
Mamma's Pizza	16 High Street, Thornton Heath	148 yd
Koover Chinese Take Away	29 High Street, Thornton Heath	176 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's Supermarket	Sainsburys Supermarket, 120 Whitehorse Lane		427 yd
Tesco Superstore	Tesco, 2 - 32 Brigstock Road		668 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Thornton Heath Leisure Centre HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	411 yd
Crystal Palace Fc (Selhurst Park) CRYSTAL PALACE FOOTBALL CLUB CRYSTAL PALACE FOOTBALL CLUB WHITEHORSE LANE	grass pitches	437 yd
Grangewood Park ROSS ROAD	tennis courts	649 yd
Selhurst Sports Arena DAGNALL PARK	artificial grass pitch	754 yd
The Selhurst High School For Boys (Closed) The Crescent	grass pitches	775 yd
The Brit School For Performing Arts THE CRESCENT	health and fitness suite	873 yd
Bensham Manor School ECCLESBOURNE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	879 yd
Trumble Gardens TRUMBLE GARDENS TRUMBLE GARDENS BRIGSTOCK ROAD	tennis courts	949 yd
Heavers Farm Primary School DINSDALE GARDENS	artificial grass pitch	959 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	88.0%

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	12.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	58.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	88.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE25 6RE