Bensham Manor
vs Selhurst
Selhurst has the younger population: 20% of residents are aged 15–29, against 20% in Bensham Manor. Homes in Bensham Manor sold for a median of £400,000, 16% above Selhurst. Bensham Manor has more green space nearby (6% within 500 m, against 5%).
People
Bensham Manor has 16,933 residents in 6,098 households; Selhurst has 13,188 in 5,252. Bensham Manor has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 12%, 2.2 percentage points more than Selhurst (Croydon: 14%). Selhurst has the higher share of people living alone: 32%, 5 percentage points more than Bensham Manor (Croydon: 28%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is terraced houses in Bensham Manor (45%) and flats in Selhurst (35%). Bensham Manor has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 51%, 17.4 percentage points more than Selhurst (Croydon: 55%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (34% and 35%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £400,000 in Bensham Manor and £343,500 in Selhurst, against £425,000 across Croydon.
Surroundings
The share of land within 500 m that is green space is about the same in both (6% and 5%). A typical postcode has 134 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Bensham Manor, and 188 in Selhurst. The typical postcode is 343 m from the nearest school in Bensham Manor and 303 m in Selhurst. The typical postcode is 678 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Bensham Manor and 621 m in Selhurst. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 98% of premises in Bensham Manor and 96% in Selhurst.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 88 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Bensham Manor and 127 in Selhurst, 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.
Selhurst is one of 28 wards in Croydon, home to 13,188 people in 5,252 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £343,500 over the past two years, 19% below the Croydon median. On average 5% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 62% below the Croydon average.
More comparisons.
Bensham Manor and Selhurst next to other wards of Croydon.