Bensham Lane, Croydon, CR0 2RQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CR0 2RQ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.4% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.2%	52.4%	-1.8%	51.0%	1.4%
Male	45.8%	47.6%	1.8%	49.0%	-1.4%

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 CR0 2RQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.4% 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	42%	54.4%	12.4%	37.9%	16.5%
Married: Opposite sex	41.7%	30.1%	-11.6%	44.2%	-14.1%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	6.3%	3.6%	-2.7%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	6.3%	9.1%	2.8%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	3.3%	2.9%	-0.4%	6.1%	-3.2%

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	47.7%	51%	3.3%	48.4%	2.6%
Good health	36.9%	31.8%	-5.1%	33.6%	-1.8%
Fair health	10.5%	11.9%	1.4%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	3.3%	4.9%	1.6%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.5%	-1.1%	1.2%	-0.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16%	18.2%	2.2%	18.2%	0.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10%	9.1%	-0.9%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.3%	11.7%	-1.6%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	3.3%	2.0%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	17.6%	4.6%	16.9%	0.7%
Degree or Similar	33.7%	38.1%	4.4%	33.8%	4.3%
Other	12.7%	2%	-10.7%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 22.8% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	8.9%	8%	-0.9%	3.1%	4.9%
Pakistani	9.3%	11.9%	2.6%	2.7%	9.2%
Other Asian	13.3%	8.5%	-4.8%	1.6%	6.9%
Black African	17.3%	13.6%	-3.7%	2.5%	11.1%
Black Caribbean	10%	13.8%	3.8%	1.0%	12.8%
Other Black	4.9%	2.9%	-2.0%	0.5%	2.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	2.2%	1.0%	0.4%	1.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.3%	7%	3.7%	0.9%	6.1%
Mixed Other	3%	1%	-2.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	24.1%	22.8%	-1.3%	81.4%	-58.6%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.9%	4.4%	2.5%	1.6%	2.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.3% 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	51.4%	56.3%	4.9%	83.2%	-26.9%
European Union	8.4%	11.7%	3.3%	6.1%	5.6%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	13.6%	7.5%	-6.1%	2.7%	4.8%
Middle East and Asia	20.6%	17.7%	-2.9%	5.6%	12.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.9%	6.3%	1.4%	1.3%	5.0%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	50.5%	56.2%	5.7%	83.2%	-27.0%
10+ Years	1.9%	30.3%	28.4%	9.8%	20.5%
5-10 Years	8.9%	3.6%	-5.3%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	14%	6.1%	-7.9%	2.2%	3.9%
Less than 2 years	24.8%	3.9%	-20.9%	1.9%	2.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.3%	76.7%	-8.4%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Lithuania	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	3.7%	0.9%	2.8%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Southern Asia	4.6%	1.2%	3.4%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	7.6%	13.5%	-5.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.9%	37.2%	-18.3%
Christian	44.4%	46.2%	-1.8%
Hindu	8.5%	1.7%	6.8%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	20.4%	6.5%	13.9%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Bensham Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bensham Lane was 273.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 202.9% higher than the Bensham Manor average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bensham Lane has the 13th highest crime rate of 97 local areas in Bensham Manor and the 84th highest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 147.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 137.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 50% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,100

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in CR0 2RQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (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) - 6/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Bensham Lane are based on 153 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 Bensham Lane, Croydon, CR0 2RQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR0 2RQ

Average Price
£721,401

Semi-Detached
£377,330

Terraced
£345,359

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£301,283

Other
£4,098,017

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bensham Lane

Average Price
£319,241

Semi-Detached
£394,691

Terraced
£349,557

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£195,000

Other
£1,812,318

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bensham LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26 Bensham Lane, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£360,000	2025-12-12	£352,025
Flat 1 38 Bensham Lane, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£284,650	2023-12-15	£269,911
26 Bensham Lane, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£271,000	2023-10-30	£268,681
26 Bensham Lane, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2023-08-24	£245,758
Flat 2 38 Bensham Lane, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£320,000	2022-07-01	£289,979

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR0 2RQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CR0 2RQ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	101
Part-Time Employee	43
Student (economically inactive)	31
Self-Employed	31
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Looking after home or family	20
Retired	19
Unemployed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Other	12

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	37
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	20
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Education	13
Administrative and support service activities	13
Transport and storage	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Information and communication	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Other	6
Real estate activities	4
Construction	4
Manufacturing	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Selhurst Nursery School and Children's Centre 23 Dagnall Park , South Norwood SE25 5PL	3out of 4	1,438 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	1,668 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	1,978 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	2,920 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	4,089 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Elmwood Junior School Lodge Road , CR0 2PL	3out of 4	148 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elmwood Infant School Lodge Road , CR0 2PL	3out of 4	148 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chestnut Park Primary School 49 St James Road , CR0 2UR	4out of 4	269 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsley Junior School Chapman Road , CR0 3NX	- not rated	856 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ecclesbourne Primary School Attlee Close , CR7 7FA	3out of 4	862 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon 88 London Road , CR0 2TB	4out of 4	692 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic High School Woburn Road , CR9 2EE	3out of 4	942 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Selhurst Girls' High School The Crescent , CR9 2LY	- not rated	1,046 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Selhurst Mathematics and Computing Specialist School The Crescent , CR0 2HN	- not rated	1,276 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Selhurst Boys' High School The Crescent , CR9 2LX	- not rated	1,291 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	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	2,794 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanford County Middle School Chilmark Road , Norbury SW16 5HB	- not rated	3,583 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thoma's of Canterbury Catholic Middle School Commonside East , CR4 1YG	- not rated	4,531 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cranmer County Middle School Cranmer Road , CR4 4XU	- not rated	4,571 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gorringe Park Middle School Sandy Lane , CR4 2HD	- not rated	4,679 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	1,695 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	2,723 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carshalton College Nightingale Road , SM5 2EJ	- not rated	4,689 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	3,915 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Arise Academy Cornerstones, 14 Willis Road , CR0 2XX	- not rated	635 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath College 678 London Road , CR7 7HU	- not rated	884 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Span Centre 10 Tavistock Road , CR0 2AL	- not rated	940 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Independent PRU 35 Northcote Road , CR0 2HX	- not rated	954 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Khair School Preparatory School 36 Pitlake , Croydon CR0 3RA	- not rated	1,041 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Taste Of Kerala	305 London Road, Croydon	184 yd
Indo Ceylon Spice Restaurant Pvt	337 London Road, Croydon	184 yd
ASKI	299 London Road, Croydon	186 yd
Domino's Pizza	334 London Road, Croydon	191 yd
Mayday Cafe	355 London Road, Croydon	219 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Broad Green Tavern	296 London Road, Croydon		245 yd
The Golden Lion	144 Stanley Road, Croydon		674 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hungry Corner	311 London Road, Croydon	181 yd
Rotti Mama	341 London Road, Croydon	187 yd
Sambal Express	332 London Road, Croydon	189 yd
Hong Kong Chinese Takeaway	287 London Road, Croydon	216 yd
Jaai Community Canteen (Takeaway)	288 London Road, Croydon	236 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	369 - 373 London Road, Croydon	220 yd
Gucio Delicatessen	222B London Road, Croydon	428 yd
M & S Simply Foods At Croydon University Hospital	Croydon University Hospital, 530 London Road	442 yd
Bensham Local	102 Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath	469 yd
Lidl Superstore	Supermarket, 99 - 101 London Road	750 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Easygym (London West Croydon) 99-101 99-101 London Road	health and fitness suite	621 yd
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon LONDON ROAD		692 yd
Canterbury Community Centre CANTERBURY COMMUNITY CENTRE CANTERBURY COMMUNITY CENTRE CANTERBURY ROAD		732 yd
Canterbury Road Recreation Ground CANTERBURY ROAD RECREATION GROUND CANTERBURY ROAD RECREATION GROUND CANTERBURY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	747 yd
Bedford Hall BEDFORD HALL 72-74 BEDFORD HALL 72-74 WELLESLEY ROAD		886 yd
St. Mary'S Catholic High School WOBURN ROAD		943 yd
West Thornton Community Centre 731-735 731-735 LONDON ROAD		1,075 yd
Streatham-Croydon Rfc BRIGSTOCK ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,076 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	144.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR0 2RQ