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SE25 6UP area guide

Who lives in SE25 6UP, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Thornton Heath North East
Council
Croydon
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,710 (2024)
At a glance

What SE25 6UP is like

SE25 6UP is a postcode in the Thornton Heath North East area of Croydon. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,710 people. 68.3% of households own their home, 19.5% rent privately and 10.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 65.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in SE25 6 sold for a median of £372,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SE25 6UP compares

Headline figures for SE25 6UP, 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
6/ 10

Around the middle: 26.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£372,500

Median over 114 sales in SE25 6, +0.4% on the year before.

TransportMore
7.0/ 10

Very good: 6 stations within a mile, 43 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
93%

Rated good or better across 27 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore
£72,259

Average annual income before tax, higher than 87% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SE25 6UP differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Well connectedPositive

    6 stations within a mile and 43 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

  2. 02
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    93% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

SE25 6UP FAQs

01
Is SE25 6UP 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 26.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 93% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).
02
How much does a house cost in SE25 6UP?

The median sale price over the last year was £372,500.

Homes in SE25 6 sold for a median of £372,500 across 114 sales in the year to August 2026, +0.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is SE25 6UP safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around SE25 6UP, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in SE25 6UP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 8.6% of residents. 68.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (53.4%).
05
Which council covers SE25 6UP?

The local authority for SE25 6UP is Croydon.

SE25 6UP comes under Croydon in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is SE25 6UP?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 43 bus stops within 800m and 6 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Norwood Junction Station, 0.5 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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