Postcode sector · London

SE25 9 area guide

Who lives in SE25 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Croydon
Region: London
Population: 1,840 (2024)

SE25 9Postcode sector · London

At a glance

What SE25 9 is like

The SE25 9 postcode sector in Croydon covers 13 live postcodes and is home to about 1,840 people in 799 households. 36.3% of households own their home, 39.7% rent privately and 23% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 59.8% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average.

Scores

How SE25 9 compares

Headline figures for SE25 9, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 35.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

8.5/ 10

Excellent: 7 stations within a mile, 42 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

No schools found nearby.

Household incomeMore

£70,185

Average annual income before tax, higher than 84% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SE25 9 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
39.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
25.9% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
04
Well connectedPositive
7 stations within a mile and 42 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

SE25 9 FAQs

Is SE25 9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 35.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 8.5 out of 10 (excellent).

Is SE25 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 35.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around SE25 9, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in SE25 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 13.8% of residents. 36.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is flat in a converted or shared house (41.4%).

Which council covers SE25 9?

The local authority for SE25 9 is Croydon.

SE25 9 comes under Croydon in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SE25 9?

Connectivity scores 8.5 out of 10.

There are 42 bus stops within 800m and 7 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 8.5 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Norwood Junction 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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