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Bensham Manor
vs West Thornton

West Thornton has the younger population: 21% of residents are aged 15–29, against 20% in Bensham Manor. Homes in West Thornton sold for a median of £410,000, in line with Bensham Manor. Bensham Manor has more green space nearby (6% within 500 m, against 4%).

Map of Croydon with Bensham Manor highlighted
Bensham Manor
196 postcodes
Map of Croydon with West Thornton highlighted
West Thornton
238 postcodes
Map of Croydon
Croydon
city average

People

Bensham Manor has 16,933 residents in 6,098 households; West Thornton has 18,758 in 6,485. Bensham Manor has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 12%, 1.2 percentage points more than West Thornton (Croydon: 14%). Bensham Manor has the higher share of people living alone: 27%, 2.1 percentage points more than West Thornton (Croydon: 28%).

16,933Residents (2021)
18,758Residents (2021)
390,719Residents (2021)
6,098Households
6,485Households
152,945Households
19.5%Aged 15–29
20.7%Aged 15–29
18.3%Aged 15–29
11.6%Aged 65 and over
10.4%Aged 65 and over
13.6%Aged 65 and over
27.0%Living alone
24.9%Living alone
28.2%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, terraced houses are the most common type of home: 45% of homes in Bensham Manor and 39% in West Thornton. Bensham Manor has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 51%, 5.8 percentage points more than West Thornton (Croydon: 55%). Bensham Manor has the higher share of private renting: 34%, 1.4 percentage points more than West Thornton (Croydon: 26%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £400,000 in Bensham Manor and £410,000 in West Thornton, against £425,000 across Croydon.

£400,000Median sale price
£410,000Median sale price
£425,000Median sale price
51.2%Owner-occupied
45.4%Owner-occupied
54.7%Owner-occupied
34.0%Private renting
32.6%Private renting
25.8%Private renting
13.0%Social renting
20.0%Social renting
17.9%Social renting
5.3%Detached houses
6.8%Detached houses
12.2%Detached houses
14.8%Semi-detached houses
18.7%Semi-detached houses
24.7%Semi-detached houses
45.4%Terraced houses
38.7%Terraced houses
23.3%Terraced houses
20.7%Flats
22.4%Flats
29.0%Flats

Surroundings

Bensham Manor has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 6%, 1.7 percentage points more than West Thornton (Croydon: 14%). A typical postcode has 134 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Bensham Manor, and 107 in West Thornton. The typical postcode is 343 m from the nearest school in Bensham Manor and 285 m in West Thornton. The typical postcode is 678 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Bensham Manor and 1,057 m in West Thornton. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 98% of premises in Bensham Manor and 95% in West Thornton.

6.0%Green space within 500 m
4.3%Green space within 500 m
14.2%Green space within 500 m
134Services within 15 min (median)
107Services within 15 min (median)
105Services within 15 min (median)
343 mNearest school (median)
285 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
678 mNearest tram or rail (median)
1.1 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
27Postcodes in flood risk areas
0Postcodes in flood risk areas
335Postcodes in flood risk areas
97.8%Gigabit broadband (premises)
95.3%Gigabit broadband (premises)
88.2%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 88 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Bensham Manor and 150 in West Thornton, 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.

88Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
150Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
108Recorded crime per 1,000 residents

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

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.

West Thornton

West Thornton is one of 28 wards in Croydon, home to 18,758 people in 6,485 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £410,000 over the past two years, 4% below the Croydon median. On average 4% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 70% below the Croydon average.

More comparisons.

Bensham Manor and West Thornton next to other wards of Croydon.

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