Area insights about Bensham Lane, Croydon, CR0 2RU
Income
View »Area of average wealth 5/10
Deprived area
View »Deprivation level 8/10
Professional occupations
View »Average % of managerial, administrative, and professional occupations 5/10
Residents with degrees
View »High % of residents are degree-educated or similar 7/10
Crime
View »Low crime rate 4/10
Demographics
View »- Main ethnic group
- Other White 18%
- Main religion
- Christian 53%
- Main age band
- Aged 20 to 39 41%
- Main household type
- One-person household 32%
Noise
View »Noise issues are identified
- Road Traffic Noise
Transport
View »Good connectivity to public transport 7/9
Transport stations 14
Amenities within 0.5 miles
View »Food stores 10+
- Tesco 163 yardsSupermarket
- M & S Simply Foods At Croydon University Hospital 0.3 milesSupermarket
- Bensham Local 0.3 milesSupermarket
Schools
View »Primary Schools
- Elmwood Infant School 0.1 miles Good
- Elmwood Junior School 0.1 miles Good
- Chestnut Park Primary School 0.2 miles Outstanding
- Harris Primary Academy Croydon 0.4 miles Outstanding
- Ecclesbourne Primary School 0.5 miles Good
- Old Palace of John Whitgift School 0.9 miles No rating (independent)
Secondary Schools
Air quality
View »Air quality meets EU standards
Resident reviews
View »Croydoner, Mar 4 2024
Very good transport link, good community facilities, Good shopping and Food facilities. Low safety, Average schools, High council tax. Less greener, High traffic, known for ...
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Classification
Social Rented Sector Pockets (Smaller area)
Found in pockets across London, residents are less likely to live in private sector rentals and fewer adults are students. Fewer individuals work in transport and communications occupations relative to the Supergroup average. More individuals identify as Black and were born in Africa.
Social Rented Sector Families with Children (Wider area)
Predominantly located in Inner London, these diverse ethnic communities include many with Black African or Bangladeshi origins. Younger adults, many living with children, predominate, living in flats in the social rented sector.
Residents of these neighbourhoods include sizable numbers identifying with ethnicities originating outside Europe, particularly in Africa or Bangladesh. The proportion of residents identifying as White, Indian or Pakistani is well below the London average. Neighbourhood age profiles are skewed towards younger adults, and above average numbers of families have children. Rates of use of English at home are below average. Marriage rates are low, and levels of separation or divorce are above average. Housing is predominantly in flats, and renting in the social rented sector the norm – few residents are owner occupiers. Housing is often overcrowded, and neighbourhoods are amongst the most densely populated in London. Disability rates are above average, although levels of unpaid care provision are about average. Employment is in caring, leisure, other service occupations, sales and customer service, or process, plant, and machine operation. Part time working and full-time student study are common. Levels of unemployment are slightly above average. Most residents have only Level 1 or 2 educational qualifications or have completed apprenticeships.
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