Benson Road, Croydon, CR0 4LQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CR0 4LQ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.8%	48.3%	-6.5%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	45.2%	51.7%	6.5%	49.0%	2.7%

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 4LQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.1% 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	44.9%	48.1%	3.2%	37.9%	10.2%
Married: Opposite sex	36.4%	36%	-0.4%	44.2%	-8.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	3.6%	3.3%	-0.3%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	10.7%	8.4%	-2.3%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	4.4%	3.3%	-1.1%	6.1%	-2.8%

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	55.5%	44.8%	-10.7%	48.4%	-3.6%
Good health	29.8%	39.9%	10.1%	33.6%	6.3%
Fair health	9.9%	11.5%	1.6%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	4.5%	3.8%	-0.7%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	13.8%	18.1%	4.3%	18.2%	-0.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.6%	7.1%	-8.5%	9.6%	-2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16%	10.9%	-5.1%	13.4%	-2.5%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	4.2%	3.3%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	20.6%	9.9%	16.9%	3.7%
Degree or Similar	35.6%	35.7%	0.1%	33.8%	1.9%
Other	7.6%	3.4%	-4.2%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 48.1% 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%	3.5%	3.5%	1.1%	2.4%
Chinese	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	7.2%	6%	-1.2%	3.1%	2.9%
Pakistani	0%	4.6%	4.6%	2.7%	1.9%
Other Asian	4.5%	2.8%	-1.7%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	11%	10.2%	-0.8%	2.5%	7.7%
Black Caribbean	9.9%	11.2%	1.3%	1.0%	10.2%
Other Black	5.1%	3.5%	-1.6%	0.5%	3.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.7%	4.2%	1.5%	0.9%	3.3%
Mixed Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
White	55.5%	48.1%	-7.4%	81.4%	-33.3%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	1.4%	2.1%	0.7%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.2% 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	71.2%	62.2%	-9.0%	83.2%	-21.0%
European Union	5.8%	12.2%	6.4%	6.1%	6.1%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	9.6%	10.1%	0.5%	2.7%	7.4%
Middle East and Asia	8.2%	10.1%	1.9%	5.6%	4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	4.2%	1.5%	1.3%	2.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.9%	62.2%	-8.7%	83.2%	-21.0%
10+ Years	0.7%	23.8%	23.1%	9.8%	14.0%
5-10 Years	5.8%	5.6%	-0.2%	2.9%	2.7%
2-5 Years	5.8%	4.2%	-1.6%	2.2%	2.0%
Less than 2 years	16.8%	4.2%	-12.6%	1.9%	2.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.8%	76.7%	0.1%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	4.6%	1.5%	3.1%
Central and Western Africa	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Southern Asia	3.6%	1.2%	2.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	5%	13.5%	-8.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.9%	37.2%	-11.3%
Christian	50.7%	46.2%	4.5%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	4.2%	1.7%	2.5%
Muslim	10.5%	6.5%	4.0%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Benson Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Benson Road was 72.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 58.1% lower than the Broad Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Benson Road has the 17th lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Broad Green and the 519th lowest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 109.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 69% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,700

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in CR0 4LQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Benson Road are based on 115 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 Benson Road, Croydon, CR0 4LQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR0 4LQ

Average Price
£383,194

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£447,194

Detached
£384,839

Flats/Maisonettes
£254,866

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Benson Road

Average Price
£365,650

Semi-Detached
£425,429

Terraced
£411,616

Detached
£397,349

Flats/Maisonettes
£246,795

Other
£508,669

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Benson Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
22 Benson Road, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£435,000	2025-02-27	£421,378
Flat 1 2 Benson Road, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2024-01-19	£250,000
12 Benson Road, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£430,000	2021-12-22	£434,211
16 Benson Road, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2020-02-17	£216,822
24 Benson Road, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2019-04-18	£449,395

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR0 4LQ

Employment

CR0 4LQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	96
Self-Employed	33
Part-Time Employee	32
Retired	19
Student (economically inactive)	15
Unemployed	13
Other	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Looking after home or family	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	20
Information and communication	16
Education	14
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Construction	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Other	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Transport and storage	7
Manufacturing	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	2,497 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selhurst Nursery School and Children's Centre 23 Dagnall Park , South Norwood SE25 5PL	2out of 4	2,936 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	3,415 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Purley Nursery School 58 Pampisford Road , CR8 2NE	4out of 4	3,664 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	3,842 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Minster Junior School Warrington Road , CR0 4BH	3out of 4	461 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Minster Nursery and Infant School Warrington Road , CR0 4BH	3out of 4	461 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Krishna Avanti Primary School Southbridge Place , CR0 4HA	3out of 4	871 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Academy Purley Way 47 Propeller Crescent , CR0 4FE	4out of 4	1,112 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Academy Croydon Thomson Crescent , CR0 3JT	- not rated	1,213 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,345 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic High School Woburn Road , CR9 2EE	3out of 4	1,683 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wilson's School Mollison Drive , SM6 9JW	4out of 4	1,844 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Harris Academy Purley Kendra Hall Road , CR2 6DT	4out of 4	2,302 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School Selborne Road , CR0 5JQ	3out of 4	2,516 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	1,446 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	4,289 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oasis Academy Shirley Park Shirley Road , CR9 7AL	3out of 4	4,148 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	5,225 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Old Palace of John Whitgift School Old Palace Road , Croydon CR0 1AX	- not rated	717 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Link Secondary School 82-86 Croydon Road , Beddington CR0 4PD	1out of 4	846 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Khair School Preparatory School 36 Pitlake , Croydon CR0 3RA	- not rated	907 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Link Primary School 138 Croydon Road , Beddington CR0 4PG	4out of 4	1,147 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Saffron Valley Collegiate 279 High Street , CR0 1QH	3out of 4	1,274 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
La Pizzeria	352 Purley Way, Croydon	321 yd
Unique Cuisine	2 Whitestone Way, Croydon	360 yd
CroyWall Climbing Centre	19 Whitestone Way, Croydon	437 yd
Starbucks	330 Purley Way, Croydon	447 yd
McDonalds	Mcdonalds Drive Through Restaurant, 415 Purley Way	461 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hare And Hounds	325 Purley Way, Croydon	285 yd
Royal Standard	The Royal Standard Public House, 1 Sheldon Street	871 yd
The Granaries	Overton's Yard, Croydon	894 yd
Dog And Bull	24-25 Surrey Street, Croydon	913 yd
The Bulls Head	Laud Street, Croydon	947 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Star Chinese Takeaway	345 Purley Way, Croydon	264 yd
Chang Cheng	49 Waddon Road, Croydon	321 yd
Chicken Hut	43 Waddon Road, Croydon	321 yd
JA Tasty By Bigz	405 Purley Way, Croydon	461 yd
Flame & Fried	64 Church Street, Croydon	834 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks And Spencer Purley Way	330 Purley Way, Croydon	447 yd
Aldi Food Stores	330 Purley Way, Croydon	447 yd
Lidl	2 Trojan Way, Croydon	595 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarket	500 Purley Way, Croydon	633 yd
Tesco.com	33 Factory Lane, Croydon	749 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Old Town Youth Club CHARLES MAJOR CENTRE CHARLES MAJOR CENTRE DUPPAS HILL TERRACE		465 yd
Wandle Park CORNWALL ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	500 yd
Duppas Hill Recreation Ground OLD SCHOOL PLACE	grass pitches	568 yd
Old Palace School Of John Whitgift (Senior Site) OLD PALACE ROAD	swimming pool	609 yd
Waddon Leisure Centre PURLEY WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	897 yd
Pure Gym (Croydon) FRITH ROAD	health and fitness suite	911 yd
Link Secondary School 82-86 82-86 CROYDON ROAD		915 yd
Nuffield Health (Croydon Central) SURREY STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	950 yd
C J'S Gym (Closed) 33-35 33-35 Lower Coombe Street	health and fitness suite	970 yd
Profiles For Women (Croydon) (Closed) North End	health and fitness suite	1,041 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	207.1 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	22 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR0 4LQ