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SE25 4RY area guide

Who lives in SE25 4RY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: South Norwood Park
Council: Croydon
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,250 (2024)

SE25 4RYLondon

At a glance

What SE25 4RY is like

SE25 4RY is a postcode in the South Norwood Park area of Croydon. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,250 people. 69.1% of households own their home, 17.9% rent privately and 12% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 63.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in SE25 4 sold for a median of £452,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SE25 4RY compares

Headline figures for SE25 4RY, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 36.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£452,500

Median over 118 sales in SE25 4, +0.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 12 stations within a mile, 26 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 17 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£67,022

Average annual income before tax, higher than 80% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SE25 4RY differs most from the national average.

01
Well connectedPositive
12 stations within a mile and 26 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
69.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

SE25 4RY FAQs

Is SE25 4RY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 36.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).

How much does a house cost in SE25 4RY?

The median sale price over the last year was £452,500.

Homes in SE25 4 sold for a median of £452,500 across 118 sales in the year to August 2026, +0.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SE25 4RY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 36.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around SE25 4RY, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in SE25 4RY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 8.8% of residents. 69.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (76.9%).

Which council covers SE25 4RY?

The local authority for SE25 4RY is Croydon.

SE25 4RY comes under Croydon in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SE25 4RY?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 26 bus stops within 800m and 12 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Arena Tram Stop, 60 yards away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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