Whitehorse Lane, London, SE25 6UL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE25 6UL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.3%	51.4%	-3.9%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	44.7%	48.6%	3.9%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 6UL, 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	37.9%	46.9%	9.0%	37.9%	9.0%
Married: Opposite sex	44.8%	35.8%	-9.0%	44.2%	-8.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	3.2%	2.7%	-0.5%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	8.5%	6.2%	-2.3%	9.1%	-2.9%
Widowed	5.6%	7.7%	2.1%	6.1%	1.6%

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	44.7%	50.2%	5.5%	48.4%	1.8%
Good health	38.3%	34.8%	-3.5%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	13.2%	11.2%	-2.0%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	2.9%	2.2%	-0.7%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	1%	1.6%	0.6%	1.2%	0.4%

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 43.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.9%	14.3%	-0.6%	18.2%	-3.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.1%	9.3%	-4.8%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.7%	12%	-1.7%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	1.9%	-1.3%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.1%	16.6%	2.5%	16.9%	-0.3%
Degree or Similar	33.9%	43.2%	9.3%	33.8%	9.4%
Other	6%	2.7%	-3.3%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 37.8% 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%	1%	0.0%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	8.7%	8.8%	0.1%	3.1%	5.7%
Pakistani	4.8%	3.6%	-1.2%	2.7%	0.9%
Other Asian	4.8%	2.6%	-2.2%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	4.5%	8.1%	3.6%	2.5%	5.6%
Black Caribbean	23.5%	24.4%	0.9%	1.0%	23.4%
Other Black	3.2%	1%	-2.2%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	2.6%	1.0%	0.8%	1.8%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	2%	-0.3%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	1.6%	2.9%	1.3%	0.8%	2.1%
White	41.8%	37.8%	-4.0%	81.4%	-43.6%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	1.6%	3.3%	1.7%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.3% 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	66.9%	72.3%	5.4%	83.2%	-10.9%
European Union	3.9%	4.8%	0.9%	6.1%	-1.3%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	5.8%	7%	1.2%	2.7%	4.3%
Middle East and Asia	12.9%	8.3%	-4.6%	5.6%	2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	9.3%	7%	-2.3%	1.3%	5.7%
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	66.2%	72.3%	6.1%	83.2%	-10.9%
10+ Years	1.6%	24.8%	23.2%	9.8%	15.0%
5-10 Years	1.9%	1.6%	-0.3%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	8%	1.3%	-6.7%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	22.2%	0%	-22.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.1%	76.7%	12.4%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	2.2%	13.5%	-11.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.7%	37.2%	-11.5%
Christian	55.6%	46.2%	9.4%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	9%	6.5%	2.5%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Whitehorse Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whitehorse Lane was 101.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 19.4% higher than the Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Whitehorse Lane has the 36th highest crime rate of 128 local areas in Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood and the 376th highest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.0%.

🔎 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. 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 6UL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 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) - 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 Whitehorse Lane are based on 528 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 6UL

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE25 6UL

Average Price
£433,313

Semi-Detached
£430,064

Terraced
£434,937

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whitehorse Lane

Average Price
£323,061

Semi-Detached
£427,171

Terraced
£416,714

Detached
£996,602

Flats/Maisonettes
£211,526

Other
£194,551

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whitehorse LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
281 Whitehorse Lane, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2006-10-19	£470,359
291 Whitehorse Lane, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£178,000	2004-11-10	£367,125
287 Whitehorse Lane, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£236,000	2004-03-05	£536,206
283 Whitehorse Lane, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£105,000	2003-02-21	£258,870
285 Whitehorse Lane, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2001-04-06	£419,774

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE25 6UL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	95
Retired	59
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	25
Student (economically inactive)	17
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	10
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Transport and storage	16
Education	15
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Construction	12
Information and communication	10
Financial and insurance activities	7
Other	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Manufacturing	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
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	1,100 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	1,419 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	1,569 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	2,889 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	3,526 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cypress Junior School 32 Cypress Road , South Norwood SE25 4AU	- not rated	535 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cypress Primary School Cypress Road , SE25 4AU	3out of 4	687 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cypress Primary School Cypress Road , SE25 4AU	- not rated	687 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehorse Manor Infant School Whitehorse Road , CR7 8SB	3out of 4	986 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehorse Manor Junior School Whitehorse Road , CR7 8SB	3out of 4	986 yd	Academy converter	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	667 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris City Academy Crystal Palace Maberley Road , Upper Norwood SE19 2JH	- not rated	1,232 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Selhurst Boys' High School The Crescent , CR9 2LX	- not rated	1,519 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Harris Academy Beulah Hill Spurgeon Road , SE19 3UG	- not rated	1,592 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Westwood Girls' College for Languages and Arts Spurgeon Road , Upper Norwood SE19 3UG	- not rated	1,598 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	3,776 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanford County Middle School Chilmark Road , Norbury SW16 5HB	- not rated	3,962 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	626 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	3,629 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	4,140 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	4,587 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	4out of 4	626 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Bridge To School Samuel Taylor Youth Centre 194 Selhurst Road , South Norwood SE25 6XX	- not rated	719 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beckmead College Tennison Road , SE25 5RR	3out of 4	741 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Arvon House 21 Liverpool Road , Thornton Heath CR7 8LS	- not rated	1,083 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Victory Day School 25 Woodville Road , CR7 8LH	- not rated	1,095 yd	Other independent 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
Crystal Palace Football Club	Whitehorse Lane, South Norwood	508 yd
Stanley's Social Care & Co Working	Stanley Hall, South Norwood Hill	580 yd
St Chad's Roman Catholic Church	Church Hall, Burgoyne Road	588 yd
The Manse	11 South Norwood Hill, South Norwood	601 yd
Ivy League Nursery	237 Selhurst Road, South Norwood	672 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Trude Rotisserie	The Alliance, 91 High Street	749 yd
The Jolly Sailor	64 High Street, South Norwood	758 yd
The Albion	26 High Street, South Norwood	767 yd
The Clifton Arms	21 Clifton Road, South Norwood	777 yd
The Cherry Tree	32 Station Road, South Norwood	862 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yumi Dumpling	173 Whitehorse Lane, South Norwood	438 yd
Crystal Palace Pizza & Grill	217 Whitehorse Lane, South Norwood	438 yd
The Original Tasty Jerk Centre	88 Whitehorse Lane, South Norwood	630 yd
Go Go Fresh UK	Selhurst Railway Station, Selhurst Road	672 yd
Morleys	9 High Street, South Norwood	708 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Supermarket	Sainsburys Supermarket, 120 Whitehorse Lane	458 yd
Tesco	7 South Norwood Hill, South Norwood	601 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	18 Station Road, South Norwood	785 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Grangewood Park ROSS ROAD	tennis courts	435 yd
Cypress Primary School CYPRESS ROAD		509 yd
Crystal Palace Fc (Selhurst Park) CRYSTAL PALACE FOOTBALL CLUB CRYSTAL PALACE FOOTBALL CLUB WHITEHORSE LANE	grass pitches	579 yd
Stanley Halls STANLEY HALL STANLEY HALL SOUTH NORWOOD HILL		674 yd
Harris Academy South Norwood CUMBERLOW AVENUE	health and fitness suite	706 yd
Waterside Centre WATERSIDE CENTRE WATERSIDE CENTRE AVENUE ROAD		746 yd
South Norwood Lake And Grounds WATERSIDE CENTRE WATERSIDE CENTRE AVENUE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	850 yd
South Norwood Recreation Ground SELHURST ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	989 yd
Thornton Heath Leisure Centre HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,069 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	30.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	110.1 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	12.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE25 6UL