Bensham Manor
vs Broad Green
Broad Green has the younger population: 21% of residents are aged 15–29, against 20% in Bensham Manor. Homes in Bensham Manor sold for a median of £400,000, 17% above Broad Green. Bensham Manor has more green space nearby (6% within 500 m, against 2%).
People
Bensham Manor has 16,933 residents in 6,098 households; Broad Green has 19,754 in 7,181. Bensham Manor has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 12%, 3.5 percentage points more than Broad Green (Croydon: 14%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (27% and 27%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is terraced houses in Bensham Manor (45%) and flats in Broad Green (38%). Bensham Manor has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 51%, 14.3 percentage points more than Broad Green (Croydon: 55%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (34% and 33%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £400,000 in Bensham Manor and £342,500 in Broad Green, against £425,000 across Croydon.
Surroundings
Bensham Manor has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 6%, 3.9 percentage points more than Broad Green (Croydon: 14%). A typical postcode has 134 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Bensham Manor, and 168 in Broad Green. The typical postcode is 343 m from the nearest school in Bensham Manor and 290 m in Broad Green. The typical postcode is 678 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Bensham Manor and 475 m in Broad Green. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 98% of premises in Bensham Manor and 91% in Broad Green.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 88 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Bensham Manor and 197 in Broad Green, against 108 across Croydon. Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk.
Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · official school registers · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Environment Agency · data.police.uk, 12 months to Aug 2026 · Ofcom Connected Nations
In brief.
Each ward in a few lines, from its own page.
Bensham Manor is one of 28 wards in Croydon, home to 16,933 people in 6,098 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £400,000 over the past two years, 6% below the Croydon median. On average 6% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 58% below the Croydon average.
Broad Green is one of 28 wards in Croydon, home to 19,754 people in 7,181 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £342,500 over the past two years, 19% below the Croydon median. On average 2% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 85% below the Croydon average.
More comparisons.
Bensham Manor and Broad Green next to other wards of Croydon.