Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath, CR7 7ES

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CR7 7ES is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.4%	51.9%	-1.5%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	46.6%	48.1%	1.5%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 CR7 7ES, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55% 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	55.7%	55%	-0.7%	37.9%	17.1%
Married: Opposite sex	32.5%	33.6%	1.1%	44.2%	-10.6%
Separated	5.4%	3.4%	-2.0%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	5.4%	7.3%	1.9%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	6.1%	-5.5%

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	50.4%	46.6%	-3.8%	48.4%	-1.8%
Good health	36.9%	31.4%	-5.5%	33.6%	-2.2%
Fair health	9%	17.1%	8.1%	12.7%	4.4%
Bad health	3%	3.9%	0.9%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	0.7%	1%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	17.9%	18.2%	0.3%	18.2%	0.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15%	12.1%	-2.9%	9.6%	2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.6%	12.4%	-7.2%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	3.6%	1.1%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	15.5%	5.9%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	26.4%	37%	10.6%	33.8%	3.2%
Other	8.9%	1.2%	-7.7%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 34.1% 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)
Chinese	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	11.7%	7.7%	-4.0%	3.1%	4.6%
Pakistani	7.7%	5.6%	-2.1%	2.7%	2.9%
Other Asian	2.5%	5.1%	2.6%	1.6%	3.5%
Black African	11%	10.2%	-0.8%	2.5%	7.7%
Black Caribbean	19%	15.7%	-3.3%	1.0%	14.7%
Other Black	5.5%	5.8%	0.3%	0.5%	5.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	4.1%	2.4%	0.9%	3.2%
Mixed Other	0.7%	2.9%	2.2%	0.8%	2.1%
White	34.9%	34.1%	-0.8%	81.4%	-47.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Arab	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	3%	5.8%	2.8%	1.6%	4.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.3% 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	64.1%	54.3%	-9.8%	83.2%	-28.9%
European Union	5.2%	11.4%	6.2%	6.1%	5.3%
Rest of Europe	2.5%	3.1%	0.6%	0.8%	2.3%
Africa	8%	8%	0.0%	2.7%	5.3%
Middle East and Asia	15.7%	16.4%	0.7%	5.6%	10.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.5%	6.8%	2.3%	1.3%	5.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.3%	54.3%	-9.0%	83.2%	-28.9%
10+ Years	7.2%	25.8%	18.6%	9.8%	16.0%
5-10 Years	4.2%	8.9%	4.7%	2.9%	6.0%
2-5 Years	4.5%	4.6%	0.1%	2.2%	2.4%
Less than 2 years	20.7%	6.3%	-14.4%	1.9%	4.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.1%	76.7%	-12.6%
France	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Spain	2.4%	0.4%	2.0%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	5.3%	1.2%	4.1%
South-East Asia	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
No passport held	8.4%	13.5%	-5.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24%	37.2%	-13.2%
Christian	42.1%	46.2%	-4.1%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	4.3%	1.7%	2.6%
Muslim	18.5%	6.5%	12.0%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	9.1%	6.0%	3.1%

Safety

Is Bensham Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bensham Lane was 1193.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 1200.7% higher than the Bensham Manor average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bensham Lane has the 2nd highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Bensham Manor and the 8th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 732.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 48.9%.

🔎 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 7ES, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (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) - 10/10 (very 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) - 10/10 (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 438 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 7ES

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR7 7ES

Average Price
£271,494

Semi-Detached
£337,965

Terraced
£365,882

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£218,583

Other
£122,065

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bensham Lane

Average Price
£328,208

Semi-Detached
£352,700

Terraced
£345,904

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£204,069

Other
£1,059,298

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bensham LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
94 Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£333,000	2025-03-10	£329,808
120 - 122 Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£120,000	2018-06-29	£119,484
98 Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£177,000	2006-07-23	£354,765
96 Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£169,000	2005-09-30	£354,824
First Floor Flat 106 Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£120,000	2004-05-28	£205,778

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR7 7ES

Employment

CR7 7ES area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in CR7 7ES 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	103
Self-Employed	44
Part-Time Employee	35
Looking after home or family	27
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Student (economically inactive)	23
Retired	18
Unemployed	17
Other	14

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Human health and social work activities	25
Administrative and support service activities	17
Education	16
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Financial and insurance activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Other	6
Construction	6
Manufacturing	3
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	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	1,299 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	1,359 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	2,279 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	2,822 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	4,113 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	483 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elmwood Infant School Lodge Road , CR0 2PL	3out of 4	483 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ecclesbourne Primary School Attlee Close , CR7 7FA	3out of 4	497 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chestnut Park Primary School 49 St James Road , CR0 2UR	4out of 4	752 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Paxton Academy Sports And Science 843 London Road , CR7 6AW	2out of 4	777 yd	Free schools	No	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	1,201 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic High School Woburn Road , CR9 2EE	3out of 4	1,359 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy Mitcham Road , CR9 3AS	3out of 4	1,716 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Blake Academy 6 Morland Road , CR0 6NA	- not rated	2,114 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Merton Wide Way , CR4 1BP	4out of 4	2,471 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	2,177 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	2,488 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
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	3,466 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Shirley Park Shirley Road , CR9 7AL	3out of 4	3,499 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	5,288 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bensham Manor School Ecclesbourne Road , CR7 7BN	3out of 4	744 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Write Time 14 Willis Road , CR0 2XX	- not rated	888 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Addington Valley Academy Fieldway , CR0 9AZ	- not rated	949 yd	Free schools special	Yes	Mixed	More About School
BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology 60 The Crescent , Selhurst CR0 2HN	3out of 4	1,199 yd	City technology college	No	Mixed	More About School
AYA College (On-Site Educational Provision) Holly Lodge , 16 Edith Road SE25 5PQ	- not rated	1,312 yd	Other independent school	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
PGMC Cafe	Croydon University Hospital, 530 London Road	183 yd
Costa Coffee @ Croydon University Hospital	Croydon University Hospital, 530 London Road	183 yd
Mannys Cafe	32 Mayday Road, Thornton Heath	266 yd
Real Taste Of India	466 London Road, Croydon	406 yd
Mayday Cafe	355 London Road, Croydon	540 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Broad Green Tavern	296 London Road, Croydon	713 yd
The Golden Lion	144 Stanley Road, Croydon	815 yd
Pawsons Arms	The Pawsons Arms, 69 Pawsons Road	904 yd
Railway Telegraph	19 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath	1,086 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bensham Chicken	126 Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath	4 yd
Wok Express	107 Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath	40 yd
Fresh And Tasty	476 London Road, Croydon	406 yd
Rotti Mama	341 London Road, Croydon	574 yd
Hungry Corner	311 London Road, Croydon	601 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bensham Local	102 Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath	4 yd
M & S Simply Foods At Croydon University Hospital	Croydon University Hospital, 530 London Road	183 yd
Tesco	369 - 373 London Road, Croydon	531 yd
Lidl	119-123 Whitehorse Road, Croydon	754 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, 111 Whitehorse Road	805 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Streatham-Croydon Rfc BRIGSTOCK ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	701 yd
Bensham Manor School ECCLESBOURNE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	732 yd
West Thornton Community Centre 731-735 731-735 LONDON ROAD		775 yd
Trumble Gardens TRUMBLE GARDENS TRUMBLE GARDENS BRIGSTOCK ROAD	tennis courts	883 yd
Canterbury Community Centre CANTERBURY COMMUNITY CENTRE CANTERBURY COMMUNITY CENTRE CANTERBURY ROAD		975 yd
Canterbury Road Recreation Ground CANTERBURY ROAD RECREATION GROUND CANTERBURY ROAD RECREATION GROUND CANTERBURY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,004 yd
The Selhurst High School For Boys (Closed) The Crescent	grass pitches	1,013 yd
Easygym (London West Croydon) 99-101 99-101 London Road	health and fitness suite	1,068 yd
The Brit School For Performing Arts THE CRESCENT	health and fitness suite	1,085 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%

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