Bench Field, South Croydon, CR2 7HX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CR2 7HX has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	48.4%	49.6%	1.2%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	51.6%	50.4%	-1.2%	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 vicinity of CR2 7HX there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.2% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	34.7%	34.4%	-0.3%	37.9%	-3.5%
Married: Opposite sex	54.3%	54.2%	-0.1%	44.2%	10.0%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	6.4%	6.5%	0.1%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	3.1%	4%	0.9%	6.1%	-2.1%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46.3%	59.5%	13.2%	48.4%	11.1%
Good health	38.9%	29.6%	-9.3%	33.6%	-4.0%
Fair health	12.4%	8.6%	-3.8%	12.7%	-4.1%
Bad health	2.4%	1.8%	-0.6%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	0%	0.5%	0.5%	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.

In the area around CR2 7HX this area, 5.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 56.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11%	5.5%	-5.5%	18.2%	-12.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8%	7.7%	-0.3%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.9%	11.3%	2.4%	13.4%	-2.1%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	2.5%	-0.3%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.8%	13.8%	0.0%	16.9%	-3.1%
Degree or Similar	51.8%	56.7%	4.9%	33.8%	22.9%
Other	3.7%	2.5%	-1.2%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 57% 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%	0.5%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	5.3%	13%	7.7%	3.1%	9.9%
Pakistani	2.1%	1.5%	-0.6%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	6.1%	5%	-1.1%	1.6%	3.4%
Black African	0%	5%	5.0%	2.5%	2.5%
Black Caribbean	2.6%	4.3%	1.7%	1.0%	3.3%
Other Black	0.8%	2.5%	1.7%	0.5%	2.0%
Mixed White and Asian	3.2%	2.8%	-0.4%	0.8%	2.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	2.8%	2.8%	0.8%	2.0%
White	76.2%	57%	-19.2%	81.4%	-24.4%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.3%	3.3%	2.0%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.2% 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	79.6%	71.2%	-8.4%	83.2%	-12.0%
European Union	5%	5.3%	0.3%	6.1%	-0.8%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	5.6%	8.9%	3.3%	2.7%	6.2%
Middle East and Asia	7.1%	10.4%	3.3%	5.6%	4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	2%	-0.1%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%	1.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.6%	71.6%	-7.0%	83.2%	-11.6%
10+ Years	0.8%	22%	21.2%	9.8%	12.2%
5-10 Years	3.4%	4.3%	0.9%	2.9%	1.4%
2-5 Years	4%	1.8%	-2.2%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	13.2%	0.3%	-12.9%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.6%	76.7%	8.9%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	2%	0.3%	1.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Oceania	1%	0.1%	0.9%
No passport held	3.3%	13.5%	-10.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.5%	37.2%	-6.7%
Christian	45.3%	46.2%	-0.9%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Hindu	6.9%	1.7%	5.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	5.1%	6.5%	-1.4%
Sikh	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Not answered	7.9%	6.0%	1.9%

Safety

Is Bench Field Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bench Field was 49.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 22.5% higher than the Sanderstead average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Bench Field has the 38th highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Sanderstead and the 348th lowest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -15.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£64,500

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in CR2 7HX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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) - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Bench Field are based on 35 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 Bench Field, South Croydon, CR2 7HX

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR2 7HX

Average Price
£656,306

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£673,519

Detached
£655,524

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bench Field

Average Price
£651,885

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£622,610

Detached
£653,660

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bench FieldStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Bench Field, South Croydon, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£569,000	2024-08-30	£549,992
2 Bench Field, South Croydon, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£650,000	2024-08-29	£628,287
21 Bench Field, South Croydon, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£625,000	2023-02-20	£563,442
9 Bench Field, South Croydon, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£560,000	2022-09-29	£509,452
26 Bench Field, South Croydon, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£705,000	2022-09-20	£641,364

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR2 7HX

Employment

CR2 7HX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	141
Retired	74
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	28
Looking after home or family	19
Student (economically inactive)	15
Unemployed	8
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Education	34
Professional, scientific and technical activities	30
Financial and insurance activities	26
Information and communication	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Other	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Human health and social work activities	15
Construction	11
Administrative and support service activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Manufacturing	4
Transport and storage	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	2,282 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Purley Nursery School 58 Pampisford Road , CR8 2NE	4out of 4	3,429 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	3,743 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	4,128 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	4,611 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Peter's Primary School Normanton Road , CR2 7AR	3out of 4	822 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Academy Haling Park 50-58 Haling Road , CR2 6HS	4out of 4	1,251 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Hill Junior School Stanhope Road , CR0 5NS	3out of 4	1,461 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Hill Infant School Stanhope Road , CR0 5NS	4out of 4	1,497 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Purley Oaks Primary School Bynes Road , CR2 0PR	3out of 4	1,498 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Coombe Wood School 30 Melville Avenue , CR2 7HY	- not rated	505 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School Selborne Road , CR0 5JQ	3out of 4	1,153 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Purley Kendra Hall Road , CR2 6DT	4out of 4	2,322 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coloma Convent Girls' School Upper Shirley Road , CR9 5AS	4out of 4	2,372 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
The Quest Academy Farnborough Avenue , CR2 8HD	3out of 4	2,526 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2,061 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	4,672 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	3,041 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rutherford School 1a Melville Avenue , CR2 7HZ	- not rated	38 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Cedars School Coombe Road , Lloyd Park CR0 5RD	- not rated	748 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Oakwood School Coombe Road , Lloyd Park CR0 5RD	- not rated	805 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elmhurst School for Boys 44-48 South Park Hill Road , South Croydon CR2 7DW	- not rated	1,022 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Royal Russell School Coombe Lane , CR9 5BX	- not rated	1,105 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Casba Med Cuisine At Croham Hurst Golf Club	Croham Hurst Golf Club, Croham Road	134 yd
Voyage Care	82 Coombe Road, Croydon	539 yd
Unicorn House	16 Campden Road, South Croydon	591 yd
Tree Tops Tamarind Care	3 Campden Road, South Croydon	610 yd
Beefeater Restaurant	Coombe Lodge, 104 Coombe Road	619 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Old Palace School Of John Whitgift (Preparatory School) MELVILLE AVENUE	grass pitches, swimming pool	117 yd
Croham Hurst Golf Club CROHAM ROAD	golf	307 yd
Whitgift Sports Club THE CLUBHOUSE THE CLUBHOUSE CROHAM MANOR ROAD	grass pitches	498 yd
Coombe Lodge COOMBE ROAD	grass pitches	511 yd
Lloyd Park BLOSSOM CLOSE	grass pitches, tennis courts	612 yd
South Croydon Sports Club BEECH COPSE	tennis courts	748 yd
Royal Russell School COOMBE LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	971 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	96.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.8%

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	48.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	104.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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