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SE25 5 area guide

Who lives in SE25 5, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Croydon
Region
London
Population
27,137 (2024)
At a glance

What SE25 5 is like

The SE25 5 postcode sector in Croydon covers 163 live postcodes and is home to about 27,137 people in 11,135 households. 39.7% of households own their home, 33.5% rent privately and 24.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 60% 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 5 sold for a median of £376,750 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SE25 5 compares

Headline figures for SE25 5, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
3.1/ 10

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

CrimeMore
7/ 10

Around the middle: 36.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£376,750

Median over 86 sales in SE25 5, +1.1% on the year before.

TransportMore
10.0/ 10

Excellent: 9 stations within a mile, 38 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 13 inspected schools in SE25 5.

Household incomeMore
£69,083

Average annual income before tax, higher than 83% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SE25 5 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A big private rental marketPositive

    33.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.

  2. 02
    A young populationPositive

    22.9% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.

  3. 03
    A lot of social housingLook closer

    24.4% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

  4. 04
    Well connectedPositive

    9 stations within a mile and 38 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

  5. 05
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

SE25 5 FAQs

01
Is SE25 5 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.1 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 36.3 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).
02
How much does a house cost in SE25 5?

The median sale price over the last year was £376,750.

Homes in SE25 5 sold for a median of £376,750 across 86 sales in the year to August 2026, +1.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is SE25 5 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 36.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around SE25 5, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
04
Who lives in SE25 5?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 9.2% of residents. 39.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (34.8%).
05
Which council covers SE25 5?

The local authority for SE25 5 is Croydon.

SE25 5 comes under Croydon in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is SE25 5?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 38 bus stops within 800m and 9 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Norwood Junction Rail Station, 0.3 miles 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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