Bensham Grove, Thornton Heath, CR7 8DB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CR7 8DB, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.9% 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	55.6%	54.9%	-0.7%	51.0%	3.9%
Male	44.4%	45.1%	0.7%	49.0%	-3.9%

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 8DB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.2% 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	42.9%	49.2%	6.3%	37.9%	11.3%
Married: Opposite sex	35.1%	24.6%	-10.5%	44.2%	-19.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	8.3%	4%	-4.3%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	5.4%	17.6%	12.2%	9.1%	8.5%
Widowed	8.3%	4%	-4.3%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	53.1%	52.3%	-0.8%	48.4%	3.9%
Good health	28.6%	29.7%	1.1%	33.6%	-3.9%
Fair health	14.5%	8.3%	-6.2%	12.7%	-4.4%
Bad health	2.9%	9.4%	6.5%	4.0%	5.4%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	22%	21.7%	-0.3%	18.2%	3.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.9%	11.1%	-3.8%	9.6%	1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.9%	15.2%	-2.7%	13.4%	1.8%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	4%	3.4%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	13.6%	4.1%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	22.6%	30.8%	8.2%	33.8%	-3.0%
Other	12.5%	3.5%	-9.0%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 28% 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	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	1.1%	1.1%
Indian	3.7%	2.6%	-1.1%	3.1%	-0.5%
Pakistani	3.7%	2.6%	-1.1%	2.7%	-0.1%
Other Asian	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	14.9%	23.1%	8.2%	2.5%	20.6%
Black Caribbean	12.4%	15.7%	3.3%	1.0%	14.7%
Other Black	9.5%	5.6%	-3.9%	0.5%	5.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	2.1%	2.2%	0.1%	0.4%	1.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	7.9%	9.3%	1.4%	0.9%	8.4%
Mixed Other	0.8%	4.5%	3.7%	0.8%	3.7%
White	37.3%	28%	-9.3%	81.4%	-53.4%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.9%	2.6%	-0.3%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.1% 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	63.5%	62.1%	-1.4%	83.2%	-21.1%
European Union	8.7%	11.9%	3.2%	6.1%	5.8%
Rest of Europe	2.5%	1.5%	-1.0%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	12.9%	11.9%	-1.0%	2.7%	9.2%
Middle East and Asia	7.5%	4.8%	-2.7%	5.6%	-0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5%	7.8%	2.8%	1.3%	6.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62.2%	62.8%	0.6%	83.2%	-20.4%
10+ Years	1.2%	26.3%	25.1%	9.8%	16.5%
5-10 Years	7.9%	7.9%	0.0%	2.9%	5.0%
2-5 Years	10.8%	1.5%	-9.3%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	17.8%	1.5%	-16.3%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.4%	76.7%	-8.3%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	3.8%	1.3%	2.5%
Other EU countries	5.6%	1.5%	4.1%
Central and Western Africa	3.8%	0.3%	3.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
No passport held	7.9%	13.5%	-5.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.3%	37.2%	-19.9%
Christian	53.4%	46.2%	7.2%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	16.2%	6.5%	9.7%
Not answered	12.4%	6.0%	6.4%

Safety

Is Bensham Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bensham Grove was 196.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 130.8% higher than the Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Bensham Grove has the 10th highest crime rate of 128 local areas in Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood and the 142nd highest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 54.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 116.9%.

🔎 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 CR7 8DB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 9/10 (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) - 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 Grove are based on 140 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 Grove, Thornton Heath, CR7 8DB

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR7 8DB

Average Price
£416,164

Semi-Detached
£643,066

Terraced
£427,636

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£223,043

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bensham Grove

Average Price
£358,326

Semi-Detached
£410,974

Terraced
£407,152

Detached
£511,105

Flats/Maisonettes
£221,554

Other
£864,560

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bensham GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
94 Bensham Grove, Thornton Heath, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£375,000	2025-10-10	£369,814
70 Bensham Grove, Thornton Heath, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,025,000	2019-11-01	£1,110,317
70 Bensham Grove, Thornton Heath, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£377,000	2018-04-19	£415,690
106 Bensham Grove, Thornton Heath, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£375,000	2016-08-31	£416,317
58 Bensham Grove, Thornton Heath, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2015-01-05	£225,229

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR7 8DB

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CR7 8DB 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	60
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Self-Employed	22
Part-Time Employee	21
Other	20
Student (economically inactive)	17
Retired	12
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Administrative and support service activities	19
Construction	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Education	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Transport and storage	8
Human health and social work activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Other	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	2
Manufacturing	2

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	1,361 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	2,246 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	2,843 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	3,384 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	3,717 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery School Windsor Road , CR7 8HJ	- not rated	308 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery School St. James the Great School , Windsor Road CR7 8HJ	4out of 4	308 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Cyprian's Greek Orthodox Primary Academy Springfield Road , CR7 8DZ	2out of 4	330 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Cyprian's Greek Orthodox Primary School Springfield Road , CR7 8DZ	- not rated	330 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beulah Junior School Beulah Road , CR7 8JF	2out of 4	405 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Academy Beulah Hill Spurgeon Road , SE19 3UG	- not rated	966 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Westwood Girls' College for Languages and Arts Spurgeon Road , Upper Norwood SE19 3UG	- not rated	971 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Harris Academy Upper Norwood Spurgeon Road , Upper Norwood SE19 3UG	- not rated	971 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	More About School
Norbury Manor Business and Enterprise College for Girls Kensington Avenue , CR7 8BT	- not rated	1,109 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Norbury High School for Girls Kensington Avenue , CR7 8BT	3out of 4	1,109 yd	Academy converter	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	2,465 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanford County Middle School Chilmark Road , Norbury SW16 5HB	- not rated	2,490 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gorringe Park Middle School Sandy Lane , CR4 2HD	- not rated	4,038 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thoma's of Canterbury Catholic Middle School Commonside East , CR4 1YG	- not rated	4,361 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cranmer County Middle School Cranmer Road , CR4 4XU	- not rated	4,936 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	2,078 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	4,097 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	2,645 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	3,394 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
CACFO UK Education Centre 40 Northwood Road , CR7 8HQ	- not rated	130 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Arvon House 21 Liverpool Road , Thornton Heath CR7 8LS	- not rated	817 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Maple House School 23-27 Parchmore Road , CR7 8LY	- not rated	916 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Victory Day School 25 Woodville Road , CR7 8LH	- not rated	938 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sankofa Learning Centre 2nd Floor, Day Lewis House , 324-338 Bensham Lane CR7 7EQ	- not rated	1,489 yd	Miscellaneous	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
The Village Chinese Take-Away	8 Green Lane, Thornton Heath	289 yd
Ruby Spice	125 Beulah Road, Thornton Heath	313 yd
Karim's Delicious Cafe	18 Green Lane, Thornton Heath	373 yd
Teggz Kitchen	20 Green Lane, Thornton Heath	373 yd
Smokey Grill	38 Green Lane, Thornton Heath	373 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Miami Fried Chicken	10 Green Lane, Thornton Heath	289 yd
Memories Restaurant	117 Beulah Road, Thornton Heath	313 yd
New Silver Sea	165 Northwood Road, Thornton Heath	332 yd
Ocean Breeze	30 Green Lane, Thornton Heath	373 yd
Pizza Time	56 Beulah Road, Thornton Heath	413 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Superstore	Tesco, 2 - 32 Brigstock Road		1,056 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stones Gym ASHARIA HOUSE ASHARIA HOUSE NORTHWOOD ROAD	health and fitness suite	59 yd
St James The Great School WINDSOR ROAD	grass pitches	349 yd
David Livingstone Academy NORTHWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	409 yd
Clapham Old Xaverians COUNTY ROAD	grass pitches	451 yd
Highbury Community Centre Highbury Avenue		563 yd
Kensington Avenue Primary School KENSINGTON AVENUE	grass pitches	813 yd
Thornton Heath Recreation Ground BRIDPORT ROAD	grass pitches	827 yd
Harris Academy Upper Norwood Spurgeon Road	grass pitches	965 yd
Downsview Primary School BIGGIN WAY	grass pitches	1,003 yd
Thornton Heath Leisure Centre HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,042 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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	164.1 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	20.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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