Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath, CR7 7EP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CR7 7EP, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.5% 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%	53.5%	-0.7%	51.0%	2.5%
Male	45.8%	46.5%	0.7%	49.0%	-2.5%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	33.7%	39.8%	6.1%	37.9%	1.9%
Married: Opposite sex	45%	43.5%	-1.5%	44.2%	-0.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	5.9%	4.2%	-1.7%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	10.7%	9.3%	-1.4%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	4.7%	2.8%	-1.9%	6.1%	-3.3%

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 (86.8%) 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	50%	47.7%	-2.3%	48.4%	-0.7%
Good health	31.9%	39.1%	7.2%	33.6%	5.5%
Fair health	13.4%	10.3%	-3.1%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	4.2%	1.1%	-3.1%	4.0%	-2.9%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	1.2%	0.6%

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	16.6%	16%	-0.6%	18.2%	-2.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.8%	13.1%	-4.7%	9.6%	3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.3%	11.3%	-7.0%	13.4%	-2.1%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	4.7%	2.9%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.2%	16%	1.8%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	23.7%	36.6%	12.9%	33.8%	2.8%
Other	7.7%	2.3%	-5.4%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 35.1% 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	4.2%	0.7%	-3.5%	1.1%	-0.4%
Indian	6.7%	8.5%	1.8%	3.1%	5.4%
Pakistani	8%	5.7%	-2.3%	2.7%	3.0%
Other Asian	10.5%	3.9%	-6.6%	1.6%	2.3%
Black African	10.5%	12.4%	1.9%	2.5%	9.9%
Black Caribbean	12.2%	15.6%	3.4%	1.0%	14.6%
Other Black	8.8%	3.2%	-5.6%	0.5%	2.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.9%	4.6%	1.7%	0.9%	3.7%
Mixed Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
White	34.5%	35.1%	0.6%	81.4%	-46.3%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	1.3%	5%	3.7%	1.6%	3.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.9% 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	63.9%	63.9%	0.0%	83.2%	-19.3%
European Union	3.8%	9.3%	5.5%	6.1%	3.2%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	2.5%	2.1%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	10.5%	7.5%	-3.0%	2.7%	4.8%
Middle East and Asia	16.8%	11.1%	-5.7%	5.6%	5.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.6%	5.7%	1.1%	1.3%	4.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.4%	63.7%	0.3%	83.2%	-19.5%
10+ Years	2.1%	26%	23.9%	9.8%	16.2%
5-10 Years	4.2%	6%	1.8%	2.9%	3.1%
2-5 Years	8.8%	3.2%	-5.6%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	21.4%	1.1%	-20.3%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.5%	76.7%	-7.2%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	3.2%	1.3%	1.9%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Other Europe	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	4.9%	1.2%	3.7%
North America and the Caribbean	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	8.4%	13.5%	-5.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.1%	37.2%	-12.1%
Christian	38.2%	46.2%	-8.0%
Hindu	7.4%	1.7%	5.7%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	19.1%	6.5%	12.6%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	8.5%	6.0%	2.5%

Safety

Is Bensham Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bensham Lane was 75.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 16.6% lower than the Bensham Manor average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bensham Lane has the 26th lowest crime rate of 97 local areas in Bensham Manor and the 529th lowest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 35.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.8%.

🔎 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 CR7 7EP, 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 9/10 (very 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 444 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, Thornton Heath, CR7 7EP

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR7 7EP

Average Price
£335,183

Semi-Detached
£328,483

Terraced
£340,376

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£235,193

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bensham Lane

Average Price
£328,232

Semi-Detached
£354,345

Terraced
£350,528

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£197,488

Other
£1,024,979

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bensham LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
266 Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£355,000	2025-12-01	£347,136
264 Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£337,000	2025-10-31	£332,339
212 Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£376,000	2024-05-17	£385,140
266 Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2022-02-07	£350,378
220 Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£334,000	2021-09-30	£349,851

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR7 7EP

Employment

CR7 7EP area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% 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	87
Self-Employed	30
Part-Time Employee	21
Retired	20
Student (economically inactive)	14
Looking after home or family	12
Other	9
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Education	17
Construction	12
Transport and storage	12
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Information and communication	4
Manufacturing	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	888 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selhurst Nursery School and Children's Centre 23 Dagnall Park , South Norwood SE25 5PL	3out of 4	1,139 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	2,311 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	2,527 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	4,435 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ecclesbourne Primary School Attlee Close , CR7 7FA	3out of 4	203 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ecclesbourne Primary School Attlee Close , CR7 7FA	- not rated	203 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ecclesbourne Infant School Attlee Close , CR7 7FA	- not rated	203 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ecclesbourne Junior School Atlee Close , CR7 7FA	- not rated	203 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elmwood Junior School Lodge Road , CR0 2PL	3out of 4	796 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Selhurst Boys' High School The Crescent , CR9 2LX	- not rated	849 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Selhurst Mathematics and Computing Specialist School The Crescent , CR0 2HN	- not rated	948 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon 88 London Road , CR0 2TB	4out of 4	1,498 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic High School Woburn Road , CR9 2EE	3out of 4	1,546 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Selhurst Girls' High School The Crescent , CR9 2LY	- not rated	1,707 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	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	2,460 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanford County Middle School Chilmark Road , Norbury SW16 5HB	- not rated	3,079 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gorringe Park Middle School Sandy Lane , CR4 2HD	- not rated	4,376 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thoma's of Canterbury Catholic Middle School Commonside East , CR4 1YG	- not rated	4,379 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cranmer County Middle School Cranmer Road , CR4 4XU	- not rated	4,611 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	2,119 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	2,404 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carshalton College Nightingale Road , SM5 2EJ	- not rated	5,265 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	3,381 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	5,008 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Sankofa Learning Centre 2nd Floor, Day Lewis House , 324-338 Bensham Lane CR7 7EQ	- not rated	281 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bensham Manor School Ecclesbourne Road , CR7 7BN	4out of 4	320 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath College 678 London Road , CR7 7HU	- not rated	646 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
RHIS School (Incorporating ALTE School) Bridge House , Rear of 2a Bensham Manor Road CR7 7AA	- not rated	857 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Independent PRU 35 Northcote Road , CR0 2HX	- not rated	925 yd	Other independent special 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
PGMC Cafe	Croydon University Hospital, 530 London Road	534 yd
Costa Coffee @ Croydon University Hospital	Croydon University Hospital, 530 London Road	534 yd
Brigstock House	57 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath	576 yd
Fireaway Pizza	37 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath	576 yd
Mannys Cafe	32 Mayday Road, Thornton Heath	659 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pawsons Arms	The Pawsons Arms, 69 Pawsons Road	648 yd
Railway Telegraph	19 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath	664 yd
Atlantic Bar	61 High Street, Thornton Heath	972 yd
The Prince George	2-4 High Street, Thornton Heath	1,073 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wok Express	107 Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath	398 yd
Bensham Chicken	126 Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath	425 yd
New China Wok	244 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath	484 yd
Whip & Flip	43-43A Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath	607 yd
Patty Palace	41 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath	610 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bensham Local	102 Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath	425 yd
M & S Simply Foods At Croydon University Hospital	Croydon University Hospital, 530 London Road	534 yd
The Little Cheap Booze Store	790 London Road, Thornton Heath	753 yd
Tesco Superstore	Tesco, 2 - 32 Brigstock Road	774 yd
Lidl	845 London Road, Thornton Heath	830 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bensham Manor School ECCLESBOURNE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	317 yd
Trumble Gardens TRUMBLE GARDENS TRUMBLE GARDENS BRIGSTOCK ROAD	tennis courts	467 yd
Streatham-Croydon Rfc BRIGSTOCK ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	583 yd
West Thornton Community Centre 731-735 731-735 LONDON ROAD		755 yd
The Selhurst High School For Boys (Closed) The Crescent	grass pitches	847 yd
The Brit School For Performing Arts THE CRESCENT	health and fitness suite	965 yd
Thornton Heath Leisure Centre HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	994 yd
Winterbourne Boys Academy WINTERBOURNE JUNIOR BOYS SCHOOL WINTERBOURNE JUNIOR BOYS SCHOOL WINTERBOURNE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,066 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	153.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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